Cost of Living Comparison Between Kista and Stockholm Cost of Living Comparison Between Kista and Stockholm

🙂 Solo nomad: Kista is 25% cheaper than Stockholm without rent, and 27.2% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Kista is 9.6% cheaper than Stockholm without rent, and 26% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$13.7 SEK 129

$15.66 SEK 148

-12.52%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$73.1 SEK 691

$109 SEK 1,029

-32.86%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$10.64 SEK 101

$11.65 SEK 110

-8.67%

Cappuccino

$4.72 SEK 44.59

$5.07 SEK 47.88

-6.90%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.69 SEK 25.39

$3.14 SEK 29.69

-14.33%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.51 SEK 23.68

$2.56 SEK 24.21

-1.95%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$7.82 SEK 73.9

$8.35 SEK 78.9

-6.35%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$7.53 SEK 71.1

$8.53 SEK 80.6

-11.72%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.6 SEK 15.1

$1.81 SEK 17.08

-11.60%

White Bread (500g)

$2.78 SEK 26.3

$3.48 SEK 32.91

-20.11%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.89 SEK 36.72

$3.93 SEK 37.12

-1.02%

Eggs

$4.24 SEK 40.04

$4.51 SEK 42.6

-5.99%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$12.21 SEK 115

$12.8 SEK 121

-4.61%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$11.91 SEK 113

$12.87 SEK 122

-7.46%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$16.93 SEK 160

$19.5 SEK 184

-13.18%

Apples (1kg)

$3.07 SEK 28.97

$3.51 SEK 33.16

-12.54%

Banana (1kg)

$2.62 SEK 24.78

$2.88 SEK 27.2

-9.03%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.03 SEK 28.67

$3.38 SEK 31.89

-10.36%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.46 SEK 42.14

$4.5 SEK 42.52

-0.89%

Potato (1kg)

$1.62 SEK 15.31

$1.98 SEK 18.7

-18.18%

Onion (1kg)

$1.83 SEK 17.31

$1.89 SEK 17.85

-3.17%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.58 SEK 24.4

$2.55 SEK 24.11

1.18%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.58 SEK 14.92

$1.56 SEK 14.78

1.28%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$7.29 SEK 68.8

$7.97 SEK 75.3

-8.53%

Wine (Bottle)

$12.6 SEK 119

$12.82 SEK 121

-1.72%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.91 SEK 18.02

$2.18 SEK 20.57

-12.39%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.88 SEK 17.77

$2.3 SEK 21.69

-18.26%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$3.33 SEK 31.45

$4.51 SEK 42.6

-26.16%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$73.4 SEK 693

$113 SEK 1,072

-35.33%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$6.4 SEK 60.5

$6.39 SEK 60.4

0.16%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.64 SEK 15.48

$1.6 SEK 15.09

2.50%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$61.9 SEK 585

$62.3 SEK 588

-0.58%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.98 SEK 18.66

$1.85 SEK 17.49

7.03%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$31.9K SEK 301.8K

$32.1K SEK 303.4K

-0.51%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$34.2K SEK 323K

$34.6K SEK 326.8K

-1.16%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$112 SEK 1,060

$223 SEK 2,111

-49.78%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$28.59 SEK 270

$29.2 SEK 276

-2.09%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$36.53 SEK 345

$43.06 SEK 407

-15.16%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$40.29 SEK 381

$47.75 SEK 451

-15.62%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$24.94 SEK 236

$37.8 SEK 357

-34.02%

Cinema Ticket

$15.71 SEK 148

$17.68 SEK 167

-11.14%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$146 SEK 1,383

$164 SEK 1,549

-10.71%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,064 SEK 38.4K

$6,511 SEK 61.5K

-37.57%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$94.3 SEK 891

$98.8 SEK 933

-4.58%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$40.29 SEK 381

$50 SEK 473

-19.45%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$96.2 SEK 909

$118 SEK 1,113

-18.29%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$152 SEK 1,439

$207 SEK 1,954

-26.36%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$849 SEK 8,022

$1,584 SEK 15K

-46.40%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$656 SEK 6,198

$1,096 SEK 10.4K

-40.13%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,377 SEK 13K

$2,734 SEK 25.8K

-49.64%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,062 SEK 10K

$1,799 SEK 17K

-40.96%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,850 SEK 36.4K

$11.7K SEK 110.9K

-67.19%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,719 SEK 25.7K

$6,494 SEK 61.4K

-58.14%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,674 SEK 34.7K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.53

4.16

8.89%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Kista: October 28, 2025

Last update for Stockholm: October 28, 2025

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