Cost of Living Comparison Between Skien and Stockholm Cost of Living Comparison Between Skien and Stockholm

😐 Solo nomad: Skien is 2.8% more expensive than Stockholm without rent, and 11.8% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Skien is 3.8% more expensive than Stockholm without rent, and 20.6% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$29.03 NOK 272

$15.97 SEK 146

81.78%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$102 NOK 952

$112 SEK 1,024

-9.06%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$13.53 NOK 127

$11.55 SEK 106

17.14%

Cappuccino

$4.96 NOK 46.44

$5.09 SEK 46.63

-2.55%

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

$2.47 NOK 23.16

$3.24 SEK 29.69

-23.77%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.21 NOK 20.67

$2.57 SEK 23.57

-14.01%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$8.95 NOK 83.9

$8.68 SEK 79.5

3.11%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$9.34 NOK 87.5

$8.54 SEK 78.2

9.37%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.94 NOK 18.19

$1.78 SEK 16.31

8.99%

White Bread (500g)

$3.40 NOK 31.90

$3.45 SEK 31.61

-1.45%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.33 NOK 31.24

$3.93 SEK 36.01

-15.27%

Eggs

$4.39 NOK 41.10

$4.67 SEK 42.81

-6.00%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.59 NOK 109

$12.82 SEK 117

-9.59%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$13.94 NOK 131

$13.08 SEK 120

6.57%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$25.34 NOK 237

$19.49 SEK 178

30.02%

Apples (1kg)

$3.69 NOK 34.61

$3.51 SEK 32.11

5.13%

Banana (1kg)

$2.25 NOK 21.09

$2.96 SEK 27.10

-23.99%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.26 NOK 30.58

$3.38 SEK 30.98

-3.55%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.08 NOK 38.22

$4.63 SEK 42.44

-11.88%

Potato (1kg)

$2.18 NOK 20.38

$2.00 SEK 18.35

9.00%

Onion (1kg)

$2.15 NOK 20.16

$1.83 SEK 16.74

17.49%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.86 NOK 26.82

$2.59 SEK 23.75

10.42%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.82 NOK 17.01

$1.63 SEK 14.91

11.66%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$19.10 NOK 179

$7.79 SEK 71.4

145.19%

Wine (Bottle)

$14.38 NOK 135

$14.39 SEK 132

-0.07%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$3.18 NOK 29.81

$2.26 SEK 20.71

40.71%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.00 NOK 37.46

$2.32 SEK 21.27

72.41%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$2.65 NOK 24.84

$4.47 SEK 40.96

-40.72%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$43.21 NOK 405

$112 SEK 1,022

-61.27%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$35.87 NOK 336

$6.19 SEK 56.7

479.48%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.45 NOK 13.59

$1.66 SEK 15.24

-12.65%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$103 NOK 964

$61.7 SEK 565

66.73%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$2.17 NOK 20.30

$1.80 SEK 16.48

20.56%

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

$26.3K NOK 246.5K

$32.1K SEK 294.1K

-18.08%

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

$35.8K NOK 335.1K

$35.6K SEK 326.5K

0.34%

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

$97.4 NOK 913

$228 SEK 2,087

-57.25%

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

$38.09 NOK 357

$29.58 SEK 271

28.77%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$38.42 NOK 360

$42.50 SEK 389

-9.60%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$37.86 NOK 355

$46.54 SEK 426

-18.65%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$35.80 NOK 335

$38.43 SEK 352

-6.84%

Cinema Ticket

$14.37 NOK 135

$17.95 SEK 164

-19.94%

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

$310 NOK 2,907

$165 SEK 1,509

88.28%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$10.1K NOK 94.7K

$6,461 SEK 59.2K

56.39%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$39.99 NOK 375

$98.8 SEK 905

-59.52%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$35.69 NOK 334

$50.2 SEK 460

-28.88%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$90.7 NOK 850

$119 SEK 1,090

-23.73%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$154 NOK 1,447

$204 SEK 1,871

-24.37%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$960 NOK 8,993

$1,563 SEK 14.3K

-38.58%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$971 NOK 9,095

$1,089 SEK 9,976

-10.88%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,105 NOK 10.4K

$2,802 SEK 25.7K

-60.56%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$920 NOK 8,620

$1,780 SEK 16.3K

-48.33%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,507 NOK 32.9K

$12.1K SEK 110.7K

-70.98%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,129 NOK 29.3K

$6,717 SEK 61.5K

-53.41%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$4,285 NOK 40.2K

$3,938 SEK 36.1K

8.82%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.8

4.16

-8.65%

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

Last update for Skien: April 11, 2026

Last update for Stockholm: April 13, 2026

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