Cost of Living Comparison Between Kristianstad and Stockholm Cost of Living Comparison Between Kristianstad and Stockholm

🙂 Solo nomad: Kristianstad is 23.6% cheaper than Stockholm without rent, and 27.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Kristianstad is 27.8% cheaper than Stockholm without rent, and 26.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kristianstad
Stockholm
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.79 SEK 140
$15.66 SEK 148
-5.56%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$74.8 SEK 706
$109 SEK 1,029
-31.33%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.69 SEK 101
$11.65 SEK 110
-8.24%
Cappuccino
$4.73 SEK 44.67
$5.07 SEK 47.88
-6.71%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.73 SEK 25.81
$3.14 SEK 29.69
-13.06%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.37 SEK 22.38
$2.56 SEK 24.21
-7.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.9 SEK 74.6
$8.35 SEK 78.9
-5.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.2 SEK 68
$8.53 SEK 80.6
-15.59%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kristianstad
Stockholm
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.28 SEK 21.5
$1.81 SEK 17.08
25.97%
White Bread (500g)
$2.85 SEK 26.97
$3.48 SEK 32.91
-18.10%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.87 SEK 36.53
$3.93 SEK 37.12
-1.53%
Eggs
$4.26 SEK 40.24
$4.51 SEK 42.6
-5.54%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.2 SEK 115
$12.8 SEK 121
-4.69%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.87 SEK 112
$12.87 SEK 122
-7.77%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.83 SEK 159
$19.5 SEK 184
-13.69%
Apples (1kg)
$3.1 SEK 29.33
$3.51 SEK 33.16
-11.68%
Banana (1kg)
$2.6 SEK 24.6
$2.88 SEK 27.2
-9.72%
Oranges (1kg)
$3 SEK 28.34
$3.38 SEK 31.89
-11.24%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.37 SEK 41.31
$4.5 SEK 42.52
-2.89%
Potato (1kg)
$1.56 SEK 14.78
$1.98 SEK 18.7
-21.21%
Onion (1kg)
$1.82 SEK 17.2
$1.89 SEK 17.85
-3.70%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.51 SEK 23.69
$2.55 SEK 24.11
-1.57%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.58 SEK 14.94
$1.56 SEK 14.78
1.28%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.35 SEK 69.4
$7.97 SEK 75.3
-7.78%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.17 SEK 124
$12.82 SEK 121
2.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.94 SEK 18.3
$2.18 SEK 20.57
-11.01%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.89 SEK 17.88
$2.3 SEK 21.69
-17.83%
🚌 Getting Around
Kristianstad
Stockholm
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.39 SEK 32.05
$4.51 SEK 42.6
-24.83%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$75 SEK 708
$113 SEK 1,072
-33.93%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.26 SEK 59.2
$6.39 SEK 60.4
-2.03%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.59 SEK 14.99
$1.6 SEK 15.09
-0.63%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$62.9 SEK 594
$62.3 SEK 588
1.01%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.04 SEK 19.23
$1.85 SEK 17.49
10.27%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.5K SEK 307.3K
$32.1K SEK 303.4K
1.29%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.3K SEK 323.6K
$34.6K SEK 326.8K
-0.99%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kristianstad
Stockholm
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$112 SEK 1,061
$223 SEK 2,111
-49.74%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.38 SEK 278
$29.2 SEK 276
0.62%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.89 SEK 348
$43.06 SEK 407
-14.33%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kristianstad
Stockholm
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.05 SEK 378
$47.75 SEK 451
-16.13%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.05 SEK 237
$37.8 SEK 357
-33.73%
Cinema Ticket
$15.52 SEK 147
$17.68 SEK 167
-12.22%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kristianstad
Stockholm
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$144 SEK 1,361
$164 SEK 1,549
-12.10%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,124 SEK 39K
$6,511 SEK 61.5K
-36.66%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kristianstad
Stockholm
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$95.5 SEK 902
$98.8 SEK 933
-3.37%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.98 SEK 378
$50 SEK 473
-20.07%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$96.7 SEK 913
$118 SEK 1,113
-17.91%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$153 SEK 1,448
$207 SEK 1,954
-25.86%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kristianstad
Stockholm
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$787 SEK 7,438
$1,584 SEK 15K
-50.30%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$657 SEK 6,205
$1,096 SEK 10.4K
-40.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,391 SEK 13.1K
$2,734 SEK 25.8K
-49.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,076 SEK 10.2K
$1,799 SEK 17K
-40.22%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,161 SEK 39.3K
$11.7K SEK 110.9K
-64.54%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,716 SEK 25.7K
$6,494 SEK 61.4K
-58.18%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kristianstad
Stockholm
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,656 SEK 25.1K
$3,674 SEK 34.7K
-27.71%
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 Kristianstad: October 28, 2025

Last update for Stockholm: October 28, 2025

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