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

🙂 Solo nomad: Kista is 24.7% cheaper than Stockholm without rent, and 26.7% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Kista is 13.2% cheaper than Stockholm without rent, and 25.5% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$13.20 SEK 122

$15.96 SEK 147

-17.29%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$74.6 SEK 688

$112 SEK 1,034

-33.45%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$10.70 SEK 98.7

$11.72 SEK 108

-8.70%

Cappuccino

$4.75 SEK 43.82

$5.02 SEK 46.33

-5.38%

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

$2.84 SEK 26.18

$3.21 SEK 29.62

-11.53%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.48 SEK 22.86

$2.58 SEK 23.80

-3.88%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$7.68 SEK 70.8

$8.65 SEK 79.7

-11.21%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$7.48 SEK 69.0

$8.24 SEK 76.0

-9.22%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.60 SEK 14.73

$1.73 SEK 15.97

-7.51%

White Bread (500g)

$2.87 SEK 26.47

$3.37 SEK 31.11

-14.84%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.77 SEK 34.76

$3.92 SEK 36.14

-3.83%

Eggs

$4.19 SEK 38.64

$4.74 SEK 43.74

-11.60%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.89 SEK 110

$12.99 SEK 120

-8.47%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$11.90 SEK 110

$13.24 SEK 122

-10.12%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$16.78 SEK 155

$19.28 SEK 178

-12.97%

Apples (1kg)

$3.06 SEK 28.24

$3.59 SEK 33.13

-14.76%

Banana (1kg)

$2.60 SEK 23.95

$2.85 SEK 26.30

-8.77%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.10 SEK 28.61

$3.48 SEK 32.10

-10.92%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.55 SEK 41.93

$4.62 SEK 42.57

-1.52%

Potato (1kg)

$1.58 SEK 14.61

$1.97 SEK 18.16

-19.80%

Onion (1kg)

$1.77 SEK 16.36

$1.85 SEK 17.07

-4.32%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.62 SEK 24.13

$2.60 SEK 24.00

0.77%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.58 SEK 14.57

$1.57 SEK 14.43

0.64%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$7.21 SEK 66.4

$7.94 SEK 73.2

-9.19%

Wine (Bottle)

$13.31 SEK 123

$14.32 SEK 132

-7.05%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.96 SEK 18.08

$2.17 SEK 19.98

-9.68%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.96 SEK 18.06

$2.33 SEK 21.47

-15.88%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$3.40 SEK 31.32

$4.65 SEK 42.83

-26.88%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$72.6 SEK 670

$111 SEK 1,022

-34.51%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$6.24 SEK 57.5

$6.39 SEK 58.9

-2.35%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.58 SEK 14.60

$1.57 SEK 14.50

0.64%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$61.5 SEK 567

$63.4 SEK 584

-3.03%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.91 SEK 17.57

$1.81 SEK 16.70

5.52%

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

$33.1K SEK 304.8K

$33.0K SEK 303.9K

0.30%

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

$33.8K SEK 311.7K

$35.5K SEK 327.1K

-4.68%

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

$116 SEK 1,070

$224 SEK 2,061

-48.10%

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

$29.06 SEK 268

$29.07 SEK 268

-0.03%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$36.36 SEK 335

$41.95 SEK 387

-13.33%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$40.44 SEK 373

$46.51 SEK 429

-13.05%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$25.67 SEK 237

$38.07 SEK 351

-32.57%

Cinema Ticket

$15.85 SEK 146

$17.67 SEK 163

-10.30%

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

$144 SEK 1,331

$159 SEK 1,466

-9.23%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,061 SEK 37.4K

$6,526 SEK 60.2K

-37.76%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$93.7 SEK 863

$95.3 SEK 878

-1.71%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$41.16 SEK 379

$49.55 SEK 457

-16.93%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$96.4 SEK 889

$120 SEK 1,102

-19.34%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$151 SEK 1,393

$203 SEK 1,870

-25.48%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$824 SEK 7,601

$1,605 SEK 14.8K

-48.64%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$651 SEK 6,005

$1,087 SEK 10.0K

-40.09%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,380 SEK 12.7K

$2,829 SEK 26.1K

-51.21%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,089 SEK 10.0K

$1,787 SEK 16.5K

-39.08%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,585 SEK 33.0K

$12.1K SEK 111.5K

-70.37%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,616 SEK 24.1K

$6,666 SEK 61.5K

-60.75%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,886 SEK 35.8K

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: March 2, 2026

Last update for Stockholm: February 28, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated December 2025)

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