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

🙂 Solo nomad: Ostersund is 10.3% cheaper than Stockholm without rent, and 27.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ostersund is 8.4% cheaper than Stockholm without rent, and 24.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ostersund
Stockholm
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.43 SEK 123
$15.96 SEK 146
-15.85%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$72.6 SEK 664
$112 SEK 1,026
-35.30%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.64 SEK 97.4
$11.72 SEK 107
-9.22%
Cappuccino
$4.67 SEK 42.72
$5.02 SEK 45.98
-6.97%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.74 SEK 25.07
$3.21 SEK 29.39
-14.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.40 SEK 21.98
$2.58 SEK 23.62
-6.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.88 SEK 72.1
$8.65 SEK 79.1
-8.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.68 SEK 70.3
$8.24 SEK 75.4
-6.80%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ostersund
Stockholm
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.48 SEK 13.54
$1.73 SEK 15.85
-14.45%
White Bread (500g)
$3.08 SEK 28.17
$3.37 SEK 30.87
-8.61%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$5.06 SEK 46.31
$3.92 SEK 35.87
29.08%
Eggs
$3.55 SEK 32.46
$4.74 SEK 43.41
-25.11%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.20 SEK 130
$12.99 SEK 119
9.31%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.78 SEK 108
$13.24 SEK 121
-11.03%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.04 SEK 147
$19.28 SEK 176
-16.80%
Apples (1kg)
$4.51 SEK 41.26
$3.59 SEK 32.87
25.63%
Banana (1kg)
$2.97 SEK 27.21
$2.85 SEK 26.10
4.21%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.72 SEK 34.01
$3.48 SEK 31.85
6.90%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.14 SEK 37.92
$4.62 SEK 42.24
-10.39%
Potato (1kg)
$3.59 SEK 32.81
$1.97 SEK 18.02
82.23%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 SEK 16.17
$1.85 SEK 16.94
-4.32%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.58 SEK 23.63
$2.60 SEK 23.82
-0.77%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.50 SEK 13.73
$1.57 SEK 14.32
-4.46%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.93 SEK 72.5
$7.94 SEK 72.6
-0.13%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.76 SEK 108
$14.32 SEK 131
-17.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.99 SEK 18.17
$2.17 SEK 19.83
-8.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.95 SEK 17.84
$2.33 SEK 21.31
-16.31%
🚌 Getting Around
Ostersund
Stockholm
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.35 SEK 30.66
$4.65 SEK 42.50
-27.96%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$72.4 SEK 662
$111 SEK 1,015
-34.73%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.44 SEK 59.0
$6.39 SEK 58.4
0.78%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.58 SEK 14.44
$1.57 SEK 14.39
0.64%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$61.2 SEK 560
$63.4 SEK 580
-3.41%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.05 SEK 18.78
$1.81 SEK 16.58
13.26%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.0K SEK 293.1K
$33.0K SEK 301.6K
-2.79%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.8K SEK 309.1K
$35.5K SEK 324.6K
-4.78%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ostersund
Stockholm
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$113 SEK 1,033
$224 SEK 2,045
-49.51%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$28.99 SEK 265
$29.07 SEK 266
-0.28%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.93 SEK 338
$41.95 SEK 384
-11.97%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ostersund
Stockholm
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.20 SEK 377
$46.51 SEK 426
-11.42%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.92 SEK 228
$38.07 SEK 348
-34.54%
Cinema Ticket
$15.78 SEK 144
$17.67 SEK 162
-10.70%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ostersund
Stockholm
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$128 SEK 1,168
$159 SEK 1,455
-19.74%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,144 SEK 37.9K
$6,526 SEK 59.7K
-36.49%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ostersund
Stockholm
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$95.6 SEK 875
$95.3 SEK 872
0.37%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.98 SEK 366
$49.55 SEK 453
-19.31%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$98.2 SEK 899
$120 SEK 1,094
-17.85%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$151 SEK 1,385
$203 SEK 1,855
-25.36%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ostersund
Stockholm
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$847 SEK 7,747
$1,605 SEK 14.7K
-47.26%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$644 SEK 5,895
$1,087 SEK 9,948
-40.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,412 SEK 12.9K
$2,829 SEK 25.9K
-50.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,078 SEK 9,868
$1,787 SEK 16.4K
-39.65%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,650 SEK 42.6K
$12.1K SEK 110.7K
-61.55%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,081 SEK 28.2K
$6,666 SEK 61.0K
-53.79%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ostersund
Stockholm
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$3,886 SEK 35.6K
-
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 Ostersund: March 1, 2026

Last update for Stockholm: February 28, 2026

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