Cost of Living Comparison Between Lulea and Stockholm Cost of Living Comparison Between Lulea and Stockholm

🙂 Solo nomad: Lulea is 4.2% cheaper than Stockholm without rent, and 26.2% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Lulea is 4.8% more expensive than Stockholm without rent, and 18.8% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$12.70 SEK 116

$15.97 SEK 146

-20.48%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$95.2 SEK 872

$112 SEK 1,024

-14.82%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$11.92 SEK 109

$11.55 SEK 106

3.20%

Cappuccino

$4.88 SEK 44.68

$5.09 SEK 46.63

-4.13%

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

$2.64 SEK 24.19

$3.24 SEK 29.69

-18.52%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.99 SEK 18.27

$2.57 SEK 23.57

-22.57%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$8.66 SEK 79.4

$8.68 SEK 79.5

-0.23%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$9.92 SEK 90.9

$8.54 SEK 78.2

16.16%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.85 SEK 16.91

$1.78 SEK 16.31

3.93%

White Bread (500g)

$3.62 SEK 33.12

$3.45 SEK 31.61

4.93%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$5.03 SEK 46.04

$3.93 SEK 36.01

27.99%

Eggs

$4.92 SEK 45.05

$4.67 SEK 42.81

5.35%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$13.17 SEK 121

$12.82 SEK 117

2.73%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$13.77 SEK 126

$13.08 SEK 120

5.28%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$28.04 SEK 257

$19.49 SEK 178

43.87%

Apples (1kg)

$2.57 SEK 23.55

$3.51 SEK 32.11

-26.78%

Banana (1kg)

$2.75 SEK 25.20

$2.96 SEK 27.10

-7.09%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.63 SEK 24.10

$3.38 SEK 30.98

-22.19%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.34 SEK 39.78

$4.63 SEK 42.44

-6.26%

Potato (1kg)

$2.20 SEK 20.18

$2.00 SEK 18.35

10.00%

Onion (1kg)

$1.64 SEK 15.05

$1.83 SEK 16.74

-10.38%

Lettuce (1 head)

$3.50 SEK 32.04

$2.59 SEK 23.75

35.14%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.50 SEK 13.72

$1.63 SEK 14.91

-7.98%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$7.16 SEK 65.6

$7.79 SEK 71.4

-8.09%

Wine (Bottle)

$12.75 SEK 117

$14.39 SEK 132

-11.40%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.90 SEK 17.41

$2.26 SEK 20.71

-15.93%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.88 SEK 17.25

$2.32 SEK 21.27

-18.97%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$3.46 SEK 31.70

$4.47 SEK 40.96

-22.60%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$57.9 SEK 530

$112 SEK 1,022

-48.12%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$9.30 SEK 85.2

$6.19 SEK 56.7

50.24%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.72 SEK 15.72

$1.66 SEK 15.24

3.61%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$72.5 SEK 664

$61.7 SEK 565

17.41%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.94 SEK 17.73

$1.80 SEK 16.48

7.78%

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

$31.8K SEK 291.4K

$32.1K SEK 294.1K

-0.93%

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

$35.4K SEK 324.2K

$35.6K SEK 326.5K

-0.70%

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

$171 SEK 1,571

$228 SEK 2,087

-24.75%

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

$32.71 SEK 300

$29.58 SEK 271

10.58%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$27.70 SEK 254

$42.50 SEK 389

-34.82%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$49.86 SEK 457

$46.54 SEK 426

7.13%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$37.24 SEK 341

$38.43 SEK 352

-3.10%

Cinema Ticket

$13.49 SEK 124

$17.95 SEK 164

-24.85%

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

$163 SEK 1,493

$165 SEK 1,509

-1.10%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$5,866 SEK 53.7K

$6,461 SEK 59.2K

-9.20%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$124 SEK 1,135

$98.8 SEK 905

25.48%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.55 SEK 316

$50.2 SEK 460

-31.15%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$128 SEK 1,171

$119 SEK 1,090

7.46%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$168 SEK 1,543

$204 SEK 1,871

-17.54%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$799 SEK 7,316

$1,563 SEK 14.3K

-48.89%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$586 SEK 5,364

$1,089 SEK 9,976

-46.23%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,439 SEK 13.2K

$2,802 SEK 25.7K

-48.63%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,085 SEK 9,937

$1,780 SEK 16.3K

-39.06%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,404 SEK 31.2K

$12.1K SEK 110.7K

-71.84%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,444 SEK 22.4K

$6,717 SEK 61.5K

-63.61%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,910 SEK 26.7K

$3,938 SEK 36.1K

-26.11%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.2

4.16

0.96%

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

Last update for Lulea: April 13, 2026

Last update for Stockholm: April 13, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated April 2026)

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