Cost of Living Comparison Between Skovde and Stockholm Cost of Living Comparison Between Skovde and Stockholm

🙂 Solo nomad: Skovde is 7.8% cheaper than Stockholm without rent, and 24.9% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Skovde is 16.6% cheaper than Stockholm without rent, and 24.3% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$16.14 SEK 149

$15.96 SEK 147

1.13%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$68.7 SEK 634

$112 SEK 1,034

-38.72%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$11.41 SEK 105

$11.72 SEK 108

-2.65%

Cappuccino

$4.75 SEK 43.75

$5.02 SEK 46.33

-5.38%

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

$2.68 SEK 24.71

$3.21 SEK 29.62

-16.51%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.16 SEK 19.92

$2.58 SEK 23.80

-16.28%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$8.24 SEK 76.0

$8.65 SEK 79.7

-4.74%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$8.84 SEK 81.5

$8.24 SEK 76.0

7.28%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.65 SEK 15.24

$1.73 SEK 15.97

-4.62%

White Bread (500g)

$2.87 SEK 26.50

$3.37 SEK 31.11

-14.84%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$4.48 SEK 41.31

$3.92 SEK 36.14

14.29%

Eggs

$5.15 SEK 47.46

$4.74 SEK 43.74

8.65%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$12.11 SEK 112

$12.99 SEK 120

-6.77%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$13.98 SEK 129

$13.24 SEK 122

5.59%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$17.23 SEK 159

$19.28 SEK 178

-10.63%

Apples (1kg)

$3.69 SEK 34.06

$3.59 SEK 33.13

2.79%

Banana (1kg)

$2.79 SEK 25.70

$2.85 SEK 26.30

-2.11%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.77 SEK 34.80

$3.48 SEK 32.10

8.33%

Tomato (1kg)

$5.19 SEK 47.88

$4.62 SEK 42.57

12.34%

Potato (1kg)

$1.61 SEK 14.81

$1.97 SEK 18.16

-18.27%

Onion (1kg)

$1.82 SEK 16.80

$1.85 SEK 17.07

-1.62%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.70 SEK 24.94

$2.60 SEK 24.00

3.85%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.30 SEK 12.01

$1.57 SEK 14.43

-17.20%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$7.83 SEK 72.2

$7.94 SEK 73.2

-1.39%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.66 SEK 98.3

$14.32 SEK 132

-25.56%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.38 SEK 21.97

$2.17 SEK 19.98

9.68%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.67 SEK 24.63

$2.33 SEK 21.47

14.59%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$3.81 SEK 35.10

$4.65 SEK 42.83

-18.06%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$74.8 SEK 689

$111 SEK 1,022

-32.58%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$5.56 SEK 51.2

$6.39 SEK 58.9

-12.99%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.66 SEK 15.30

$1.57 SEK 14.50

5.73%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$64.1 SEK 591

$63.4 SEK 584

1.15%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.98 SEK 18.22

$1.81 SEK 16.70

9.39%

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

$32.5K SEK 299.2K

$33.0K SEK 303.9K

-1.54%

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

$34.9K SEK 322.1K

$35.5K SEK 327.1K

-1.51%

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

$110 SEK 1,015

$224 SEK 2,061

-50.75%

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

$29.30 SEK 270

$29.07 SEK 268

0.79%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$42.50 SEK 392

$41.95 SEK 387

1.31%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$40.73 SEK 376

$46.51 SEK 429

-12.43%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$25.07 SEK 231

$38.07 SEK 351

-34.15%

Cinema Ticket

$20.35 SEK 188

$17.67 SEK 163

15.17%

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

$146 SEK 1,344

$159 SEK 1,466

-8.29%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$5,509 SEK 50.8K

$6,526 SEK 60.2K

-15.57%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$88.8 SEK 818

$95.3 SEK 878

-6.83%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$41.63 SEK 384

$49.55 SEK 457

-15.98%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$99.0 SEK 913

$120 SEK 1,102

-17.19%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$158 SEK 1,455

$203 SEK 1,870

-22.15%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$827 SEK 7,628

$1,605 SEK 14.8K

-48.47%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$666 SEK 6,139

$1,087 SEK 10.0K

-38.76%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,407 SEK 13.0K

$2,829 SEK 26.1K

-50.27%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,086 SEK 10.0K

$1,787 SEK 16.5K

-39.25%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,028 SEK 37.1K

$12.1K SEK 111.5K

-66.70%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,386 SEK 31.2K

$6,666 SEK 61.5K

-49.21%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,886 SEK 35.8K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.8

4.16

15.38%

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

Last update for Skovde: March 3, 2026

Last update for Stockholm: February 28, 2026

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