Cost of Living Comparison Between Ostersund and Stockholm Cost of Living Comparison Between Ostersund and Stockholm

🙂 Solo nomad: Ostersund is 10.8% cheaper than Stockholm without rent, and 27.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ostersund is 7.3% cheaper than Stockholm without rent, and 27.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ostersund
Stockholm
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.43 SEK 127
$15.66 SEK 148
-14.24%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$75.2 SEK 710
$109 SEK 1,029
-30.94%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.48 SEK 99
$11.65 SEK 110
-10.04%
Cappuccino
$4.7 SEK 44.41
$5.07 SEK 47.88
-7.30%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 SEK 26.42
$3.14 SEK 29.69
-10.83%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 SEK 22.58
$2.56 SEK 24.21
-6.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.94 SEK 75
$8.35 SEK 78.9
-4.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.72 SEK 73
$8.53 SEK 80.6
-9.50%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ostersund
Stockholm
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.51 SEK 14.25
$1.81 SEK 17.08
-16.57%
White Bread (500g)
$3.15 SEK 29.72
$3.48 SEK 32.91
-9.48%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$5.02 SEK 47.43
$3.93 SEK 37.12
27.74%
Eggs
$3.56 SEK 33.59
$4.51 SEK 42.6
-21.06%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.37 SEK 136
$12.8 SEK 121
12.27%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.09 SEK 114
$12.87 SEK 122
-6.06%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.35 SEK 155
$19.5 SEK 184
-16.15%
Apples (1kg)
$4.52 SEK 42.7
$3.51 SEK 33.16
28.77%
Banana (1kg)
$3.04 SEK 28.74
$2.88 SEK 27.2
5.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.65 SEK 34.45
$3.38 SEK 31.89
7.99%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.3 SEK 40.65
$4.5 SEK 42.52
-4.44%
Potato (1kg)
$3.67 SEK 34.71
$1.98 SEK 18.7
85.35%
Onion (1kg)
$1.85 SEK 17.43
$1.89 SEK 17.85
-2.12%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.55 SEK 24.13
$2.55 SEK 24.11
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.53 SEK 14.42
$1.56 SEK 14.78
-1.92%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.09 SEK 76.4
$7.97 SEK 75.3
1.51%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.19 SEK 115
$12.82 SEK 121
-4.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.99 SEK 18.75
$2.18 SEK 20.57
-8.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 SEK 18.68
$2.3 SEK 21.69
-13.91%
🚌 Getting Around
Ostersund
Stockholm
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.29 SEK 31.08
$4.51 SEK 42.6
-27.05%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$74.7 SEK 705
$113 SEK 1,072
-34.21%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.36 SEK 60.1
$6.39 SEK 60.4
-0.47%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.6 SEK 15.12
$1.6 SEK 15.09
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$63.2 SEK 597
$62.3 SEK 588
1.54%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2 SEK 18.88
$1.85 SEK 17.49
8.11%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.3K SEK 305.2K
$32.1K SEK 303.4K
0.58%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.1K SEK 322.6K
$34.6K SEK 326.8K
-1.30%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ostersund
Stockholm
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$113 SEK 1,066
$223 SEK 2,111
-49.51%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$28.88 SEK 273
$29.2 SEK 276
-1.10%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.86 SEK 348
$43.06 SEK 407
-14.40%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ostersund
Stockholm
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.77 SEK 376
$47.75 SEK 451
-16.71%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.24 SEK 238
$37.8 SEK 357
-33.23%
Cinema Ticket
$15.79 SEK 149
$17.68 SEK 167
-10.69%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ostersund
Stockholm
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$129 SEK 1,222
$164 SEK 1,549
-21.06%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,181 SEK 39.5K
$6,511 SEK 61.5K
-35.78%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ostersund
Stockholm
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$94.2 SEK 890
$98.8 SEK 933
-4.63%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.13 SEK 379
$50 SEK 473
-19.77%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$98.6 SEK 932
$118 SEK 1,113
-16.25%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$148 SEK 1,399
$207 SEK 1,954
-28.38%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ostersund
Stockholm
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$839 SEK 7,924
$1,584 SEK 15K
-47.05%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$650 SEK 6,145
$1,096 SEK 10.4K
-40.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,420 SEK 13.4K
$2,734 SEK 25.8K
-48.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,099 SEK 10.4K
$1,799 SEK 17K
-38.93%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,410 SEK 41.7K
$11.7K SEK 110.9K
-62.42%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,039 SEK 28.7K
$6,494 SEK 61.4K
-53.21%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ostersund
Stockholm
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$3,674 SEK 34.7K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.53
4.16
8.89%

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Last update for Ostersund: October 29, 2025

Last update for Stockholm: October 28, 2025

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