Cost of Living Comparison Between Sala and Stockholm Cost of Living Comparison Between Sala and Stockholm

🙂 Solo nomad: Sala is 24.8% cheaper than Stockholm without rent, and 42.1% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Sala is 30% cheaper than Stockholm without rent, and 42.7% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$12.43 SEK 117

$15.66 SEK 148

-20.63%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$63.4 SEK 599

$109 SEK 1,029

-41.77%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$10.17 SEK 96.1

$11.65 SEK 110

-12.70%

Cappuccino

$3.34 SEK 31.51

$5.07 SEK 47.88

-34.12%

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

$1.81 SEK 17.12

$3.14 SEK 29.69

-42.36%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.42 SEK 22.85

$2.56 SEK 24.21

-5.47%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$7.29 SEK 68.9

$8.35 SEK 78.9

-12.69%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$7.33 SEK 69.3

$8.53 SEK 80.6

-14.07%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.83 SEK 17.3

$1.81 SEK 17.08

1.10%

White Bread (500g)

$2.62 SEK 24.73

$3.48 SEK 32.91

-24.71%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.53 SEK 33.38

$3.93 SEK 37.12

-10.18%

Eggs

$4.07 SEK 38.43

$4.51 SEK 42.6

-9.76%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.93 SEK 113

$12.8 SEK 121

-6.80%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$11.86 SEK 112

$12.87 SEK 122

-7.85%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$15.47 SEK 146

$19.5 SEK 184

-20.67%

Apples (1kg)

$3.09 SEK 29.23

$3.51 SEK 33.16

-11.97%

Banana (1kg)

$2.63 SEK 24.82

$2.88 SEK 27.2

-8.68%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.76 SEK 26.1

$3.38 SEK 31.89

-18.34%

Tomato (1kg)

$5.05 SEK 47.72

$4.5 SEK 42.52

12.22%

Potato (1kg)

$1.49 SEK 14.04

$1.98 SEK 18.7

-24.75%

Onion (1kg)

$1.19 SEK 11.21

$1.89 SEK 17.85

-37.04%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.66 SEK 25.16

$2.55 SEK 24.11

4.31%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.02 SEK 9.66

$1.56 SEK 14.78

-34.62%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$7.23 SEK 68.3

$7.97 SEK 75.3

-9.28%

Wine (Bottle)

$6.58 SEK 62.2

$12.82 SEK 121

-48.67%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.5 SEK 23.61

$2.18 SEK 20.57

14.68%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.95 SEK 18.43

$2.3 SEK 21.69

-15.22%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$3.14 SEK 29.64

$4.51 SEK 42.6

-30.38%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$22.07 SEK 209

$113 SEK 1,072

-80.55%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$6.4 SEK 60.4

$6.39 SEK 60.4

0.16%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.61 SEK 15.17

$1.6 SEK 15.09

0.63%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$21.21 SEK 200

$62.3 SEK 588

-65.93%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.99 SEK 18.79

$1.85 SEK 17.49

7.57%

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

$41.4K SEK 391.5K

$32.1K SEK 303.4K

29.03%

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

$33.9K SEK 320.7K

$34.6K SEK 326.8K

-1.86%

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

$90.8 SEK 857

$223 SEK 2,111

-59.39%

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

$21.18 SEK 200

$29.2 SEK 276

-27.47%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$36.27 SEK 343

$43.06 SEK 407

-15.77%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$47.44 SEK 448

$47.75 SEK 451

-0.65%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$21.11 SEK 199

$37.8 SEK 357

-44.15%

Cinema Ticket

$19.31 SEK 182

$17.68 SEK 167

9.22%

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

$147 SEK 1,391

$164 SEK 1,549

-10.16%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,266 SEK 12K

$6,511 SEK 61.5K

-80.55%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$46.99 SEK 444

$98.8 SEK 933

-52.44%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$37 SEK 350

$50 SEK 473

-26.03%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$56.2 SEK 531

$118 SEK 1,113

-52.30%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$57.4 SEK 542

$207 SEK 1,954

-72.25%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$758 SEK 7,163

$1,584 SEK 15K

-52.13%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$545 SEK 5,150

$1,096 SEK 10.4K

-50.25%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$960 SEK 9,067

$2,734 SEK 25.8K

-64.89%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$720 SEK 6,799

$1,799 SEK 17K

-60.00%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,867 SEK 36.5K

$11.7K SEK 110.9K

-67.05%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,049 SEK 28.8K

$6,494 SEK 61.4K

-53.06%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,523 SEK 23.8K

$3,674 SEK 34.7K

-31.33%

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 Sala: October 28, 2025

Last update for Stockholm: October 28, 2025

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