Cost of Living Comparison Between Southampton and Skelleftea Cost of Living Comparison Between Southampton and Skelleftea

🙂 Solo nomad: Southampton is 6.5% cheaper than Skelleftea without rent, and 20.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Southampton is 8% more expensive than Skelleftea without rent, and 12.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Southampton
Skelleftea
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$27.41 £20.17
$14.95 SEK 141
83.34%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$76.6 £56.4
$67.6 SEK 639
13.34%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.47 £8.44
$13.31 SEK 126
-13.82%
Cappuccino
$5.15 £3.79
$4.7 SEK 44.45
9.57%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.69 £1.98
$2.52 SEK 23.81
6.75%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.38 £1.75
$2.01 SEK 18.99
18.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.11 £5.23
$9.14 SEK 86.4
-22.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.64 £4.89
$8.33 SEK 78.7
-20.29%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Southampton
Skelleftea
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.53 £1.13
$1.71 SEK 16.14
-10.53%
White Bread (500g)
$1.44 £1.06
$2.63 SEK 24.85
-45.25%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.68 £2.71
$4.95 SEK 46.8
-25.66%
Eggs
$5.29 £3.89
$4.76 SEK 44.94
11.13%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.71 £7.14
$11.91 SEK 113
-18.47%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.22 £6.79
$11.45 SEK 108
-19.48%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.72 £10.84
$22.95 SEK 217
-35.86%
Apples (1kg)
$2.38 £1.75
$2.7 SEK 25.55
-11.85%
Banana (1kg)
$1.59 £1.17
$2.52 SEK 23.83
-36.90%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.5 £1.84
$3.32 SEK 31.4
-24.70%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.04 £2.24
$3.63 SEK 34.27
-16.25%
Potato (1kg)
$1.85 £1.36
$2.15 SEK 20.33
-13.95%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 £0.86
$1.66 SEK 15.71
-29.52%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.96 £0.7
$2.4 SEK 22.67
-60.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.29 £1.69
$1.47 SEK 13.89
55.78%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$17.51 £12.88
$7.16 SEK 67.6
144.55%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.32 £8.33
$16.19 SEK 153
-30.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.24 £3.12
$1.82 SEK 17.17
132.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.48 £2.56
$1.75 SEK 16.56
98.86%
🚌 Getting Around
Southampton
Skelleftea
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.9 £2.14
$4.28 SEK 40.42
-32.24%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$89.3 £65.7
$55.9 SEK 528
59.85%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.24 £3.12
$8.26 SEK 78
-48.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.97 £1.45
$2.08 SEK 19.64
-5.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$33.02 £24.3
$58.8 SEK 556
-43.85%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.94 £1.43
$1.95 SEK 18.43
-0.51%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.7K £28.5K
$32.2K SEK 303.9K
20.21%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.1K £30.2K
$34.1K SEK 322K
20.55%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Southampton
Skelleftea
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$341 £251
$175 SEK 1,651
94.84%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.69 £13.76
$32.06 SEK 303
-41.70%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$54 £39.73
$28.03 SEK 265
92.62%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Southampton
Skelleftea
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.11 £30.25
$115 SEK 1,089
-64.33%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.4 £13.54
$45.39 SEK 429
-59.46%
Cinema Ticket
$12.35 £9.09
$15.57 SEK 147
-20.68%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Southampton
Skelleftea
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,501 £1,104
$152 SEK 1,436
887.30%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$18.1K £13.3K
$5,903 SEK 55.8K
205.96%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Southampton
Skelleftea
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$114 £83.6
$98.6 SEK 931
15.20%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$54 £39.73
$34.39 SEK 325
56.99%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 £84.5
$85.7 SEK 810
33.93%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$147 £108
$164 SEK 1,551
-10.45%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Southampton
Skelleftea
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,408 £1,036
$1,277 SEK 12.1K
10.29%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,182 £870
$880 SEK 8,315
34.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,395 £1,762
$1,732 SEK 16.4K
38.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,821 £1,340
$1,389 SEK 13.1K
31.15%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,974 £4,396
$5,084 SEK 48K
17.50%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,440 £4,003
$3,303 SEK 31.2K
64.69%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Southampton
Skelleftea
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,307 £2,434
$2,805 SEK 26.5K
17.89%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.62
4.5
24.89%

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Last update for Southampton: October 28, 2025

Last update for Skelleftea: October 28, 2025

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