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

🙂 Solo nomad: Ostersund is 23.6% cheaper than Stockholm without rent, and 28.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ostersund is 10.6% cheaper than Stockholm without rent, and 25% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ostersund
Stockholm
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.28 SEK 122
$15.97 SEK 146
-16.84%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$74.9 SEK 686
$112 SEK 1,024
-33.01%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.61 SEK 97.2
$11.55 SEK 106
-8.14%
Cappuccino
$4.51 SEK 41.31
$5.09 SEK 46.63
-11.39%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 SEK 24.93
$3.24 SEK 29.69
-16.05%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.42 SEK 22.19
$2.57 SEK 23.57
-5.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.01 SEK 73.4
$8.68 SEK 79.5
-7.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.66 SEK 70.2
$8.54 SEK 78.2
-10.30%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ostersund
Stockholm
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 SEK 13.66
$1.78 SEK 16.31
-16.29%
White Bread (500g)
$3.09 SEK 28.33
$3.45 SEK 31.61
-10.43%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$5.04 SEK 46.13
$3.93 SEK 36.01
28.24%
Eggs
$3.46 SEK 31.66
$4.67 SEK 42.81
-25.91%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.45 SEK 132
$12.82 SEK 117
12.71%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.95 SEK 110
$13.08 SEK 120
-8.64%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.00 SEK 147
$19.49 SEK 178
-17.91%
Apples (1kg)
$4.40 SEK 40.29
$3.51 SEK 32.11
25.36%
Banana (1kg)
$3.04 SEK 27.81
$2.96 SEK 27.10
2.70%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.62 SEK 33.20
$3.38 SEK 30.98
7.10%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.26 SEK 39.05
$4.63 SEK 42.44
-7.99%
Potato (1kg)
$3.65 SEK 33.42
$2.00 SEK 18.35
82.50%
Onion (1kg)
$1.79 SEK 16.44
$1.83 SEK 16.74
-2.19%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.50 SEK 22.92
$2.59 SEK 23.75
-3.47%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.56 SEK 14.25
$1.63 SEK 14.91
-4.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.10 SEK 74.2
$7.79 SEK 71.4
3.98%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.69 SEK 97.9
$14.39 SEK 132
-25.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.93 SEK 17.69
$2.26 SEK 20.71
-14.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 SEK 18.13
$2.32 SEK 21.27
-14.66%
🚌 Getting Around
Ostersund
Stockholm
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.41 SEK 31.20
$4.47 SEK 40.96
-23.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$74.8 SEK 685
$112 SEK 1,022
-32.96%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.36 SEK 58.3
$6.19 SEK 56.7
2.75%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.61 SEK 14.74
$1.66 SEK 15.24
-3.01%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$62.6 SEK 573
$61.7 SEK 565
1.33%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.01 SEK 18.40
$1.80 SEK 16.48
11.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.6K SEK 298.8K
$32.1K SEK 294.1K
1.58%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.6K SEK 316.9K
$35.6K SEK 326.5K
-2.93%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ostersund
Stockholm
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$114 SEK 1,041
$228 SEK 2,087
-50.12%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$28.42 SEK 260
$29.58 SEK 271
-3.92%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.25 SEK 332
$42.50 SEK 389
-14.71%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ostersund
Stockholm
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.83 SEK 374
$46.54 SEK 426
-12.27%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.81 SEK 227
$38.43 SEK 352
-35.44%
Cinema Ticket
$15.47 SEK 142
$17.95 SEK 164
-13.82%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ostersund
Stockholm
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$131 SEK 1,201
$165 SEK 1,509
-20.41%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,135 SEK 37.9K
$6,461 SEK 59.2K
-36.00%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ostersund
Stockholm
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$94.2 SEK 863
$98.8 SEK 905
-4.64%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.45 SEK 380
$50.2 SEK 460
-17.40%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.7 SEK 877
$119 SEK 1,090
-19.56%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$148 SEK 1,358
$204 SEK 1,871
-27.41%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ostersund
Stockholm
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$842 SEK 7,713
$1,563 SEK 14.3K
-46.11%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$658 SEK 6,026
$1,089 SEK 9,976
-39.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,407 SEK 12.9K
$2,802 SEK 25.7K
-49.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,087 SEK 9,957
$1,780 SEK 16.3K
-38.94%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,500 SEK 41.2K
$12.1K SEK 110.7K
-62.77%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,944 SEK 27.0K
$6,717 SEK 61.5K
-56.18%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ostersund
Stockholm
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$3,938 SEK 36.1K
-
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: April 13, 2026

Last update for Stockholm: April 13, 2026

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