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

🙂 Solo nomad: Kristianstad is 8.5% cheaper than Stockholm without rent, and 27.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Kristianstad is 23.3% cheaper than Stockholm without rent, and 24.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kristianstad
Stockholm
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.94 SEK 138
$15.96 SEK 148
-6.39%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$75.0 SEK 695
$112 SEK 1,039
-33.13%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 SEK 99.6
$11.72 SEK 109
-8.28%
Cappuccino
$4.52 SEK 41.86
$5.02 SEK 46.53
-9.96%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 SEK 25.83
$3.21 SEK 29.75
-13.08%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 SEK 22.97
$2.58 SEK 23.91
-3.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.65 SEK 70.8
$8.65 SEK 80.1
-11.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.44 SEK 68.9
$8.24 SEK 76.3
-9.71%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kristianstad
Stockholm
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.27 SEK 21.07
$1.73 SEK 16.04
31.21%
White Bread (500g)
$2.79 SEK 25.81
$3.37 SEK 31.24
-17.21%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.79 SEK 35.08
$3.92 SEK 36.30
-3.32%
Eggs
$4.19 SEK 38.81
$4.74 SEK 43.93
-11.60%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.87 SEK 110
$12.99 SEK 120
-8.62%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.65 SEK 108
$13.24 SEK 123
-12.01%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.88 SEK 156
$19.28 SEK 179
-12.45%
Apples (1kg)
$3.12 SEK 28.91
$3.59 SEK 33.27
-13.09%
Banana (1kg)
$2.65 SEK 24.57
$2.85 SEK 26.41
-7.02%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.11 SEK 28.82
$3.48 SEK 32.24
-10.63%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.36 SEK 40.37
$4.62 SEK 42.75
-5.63%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 SEK 14.61
$1.97 SEK 18.24
-19.80%
Onion (1kg)
$1.79 SEK 16.58
$1.85 SEK 17.14
-3.24%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.59 SEK 24.00
$2.60 SEK 24.10
-0.38%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.52 SEK 14.10
$1.57 SEK 14.50
-3.18%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.37 SEK 68.2
$7.94 SEK 73.5
-7.18%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.14 SEK 122
$14.32 SEK 133
-8.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.98 SEK 18.34
$2.17 SEK 20.07
-8.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 SEK 18.30
$2.33 SEK 21.57
-15.02%
🚌 Getting Around
Kristianstad
Stockholm
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.47 SEK 32.09
$4.65 SEK 43.01
-25.38%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$74.2 SEK 687
$111 SEK 1,027
-33.06%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.14 SEK 56.9
$6.39 SEK 59.1
-3.91%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.61 SEK 14.89
$1.57 SEK 14.56
2.55%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$60.9 SEK 564
$63.4 SEK 587
-3.88%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.03 SEK 18.80
$1.81 SEK 16.78
12.15%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.0K SEK 296.5K
$33.0K SEK 305.2K
-2.85%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.6K SEK 311.2K
$35.5K SEK 328.5K
-5.26%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kristianstad
Stockholm
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$115 SEK 1,063
$224 SEK 2,070
-48.62%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$28.55 SEK 264
$29.07 SEK 269
-1.79%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.73 SEK 340
$41.95 SEK 388
-12.44%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kristianstad
Stockholm
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.66 SEK 377
$46.51 SEK 431
-12.58%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.04 SEK 232
$38.07 SEK 353
-34.23%
Cinema Ticket
$15.67 SEK 145
$17.67 SEK 164
-11.32%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kristianstad
Stockholm
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$148 SEK 1,368
$159 SEK 1,472
-7.09%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,071 SEK 37.7K
$6,526 SEK 60.4K
-37.62%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kristianstad
Stockholm
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$94.4 SEK 874
$95.3 SEK 882
-0.89%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.61 SEK 376
$49.55 SEK 459
-18.04%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$97.1 SEK 899
$120 SEK 1,107
-18.79%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$152 SEK 1,403
$203 SEK 1,878
-25.27%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kristianstad
Stockholm
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$779 SEK 7,217
$1,605 SEK 14.9K
-51.45%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$642 SEK 5,946
$1,087 SEK 10.1K
-40.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,418 SEK 13.1K
$2,829 SEK 26.2K
-49.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,087 SEK 10.1K
$1,787 SEK 16.5K
-39.19%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,310 SEK 39.9K
$12.1K SEK 112.0K
-64.37%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,680 SEK 24.8K
$6,666 SEK 61.7K
-59.79%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kristianstad
Stockholm
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,752 SEK 25.5K
$3,886 SEK 36.0K
-29.17%
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: February 28, 2026

Last update for Stockholm: February 28, 2026

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