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

😐 Solo nomad: Southampton is 17.5% more expensive than Skelleftea without rent, and 24.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Southampton is 8% more expensive than Skelleftea without rent, and 16.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Southampton
Skelleftea
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$26.80 £19.81
$14.88 SEK 136
80.11%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$77.5 £57.3
$69.6 SEK 638
11.36%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.57 £8.55
$13.23 SEK 121
-12.55%
Cappuccino
$5.09 £3.76
$4.64 SEK 42.54
9.70%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.62 £1.94
$2.55 SEK 23.34
2.75%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.28 £1.69
$2.08 SEK 19.07
9.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.29 £5.39
$8.88 SEK 81.3
-17.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.87 £5.08
$8.66 SEK 79.4
-20.67%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Southampton
Skelleftea
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.45 £1.07
$1.64 SEK 15.06
-11.59%
White Bread (500g)
$1.41 £1.04
$2.71 SEK 24.84
-47.97%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.61 £2.67
$5.01 SEK 45.92
-27.94%
Eggs
$5.17 £3.82
$5.00 SEK 45.78
3.40%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.70 £7.17
$11.73 SEK 107
-17.31%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.35 £6.91
$11.74 SEK 108
-20.36%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.84 £10.97
$22.30 SEK 204
-33.45%
Apples (1kg)
$2.33 £1.72
$2.70 SEK 24.73
-13.70%
Banana (1kg)
$1.64 £1.21
$2.59 SEK 23.71
-36.68%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.37 £1.75
$3.32 SEK 30.40
-28.61%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.98 £2.20
$3.73 SEK 34.13
-20.11%
Potato (1kg)
$1.86 £1.38
$2.21 SEK 20.28
-15.84%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 £0.87
$1.63 SEK 14.95
-27.61%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.92 £0.68
$2.34 SEK 21.45
-60.68%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.20 £1.62
$1.47 SEK 13.43
49.66%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$17.38 £12.84
$7.19 SEK 65.9
141.72%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.30 £8.35
$16.17 SEK 148
-30.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.11 £3.04
$1.80 SEK 16.46
128.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.47 £2.56
$1.70 SEK 15.55
104.12%
🚌 Getting Around
Southampton
Skelleftea
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.80 £2.07
$4.25 SEK 38.95
-34.12%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$87.5 £64.7
$57.1 SEK 523
53.34%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.34 £3.21
$8.40 SEK 77.0
-48.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.91 £1.41
$2.08 SEK 19.01
-8.17%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$32.04 £23.68
$59.4 SEK 544
-46.02%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.87 £1.39
$1.90 SEK 17.43
-1.58%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.9K £28.0K
$32.4K SEK 296.6K
17.20%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.2K £29.7K
$34.3K SEK 313.7K
17.29%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Southampton
Skelleftea
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$345 £255
$169 SEK 1,549
104.18%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.03 £14.06
$32.19 SEK 295
-40.88%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$52.8 £39.02
$28.41 SEK 260
85.85%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Southampton
Skelleftea
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.30 £30.52
$41.02 SEK 376
0.68%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.34 £13.55
$25.18 SEK 231
-27.16%
Cinema Ticket
$12.04 £8.90
$15.96 SEK 146
-24.56%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Southampton
Skelleftea
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,543 £1,141
$151 SEK 1,381
923.41%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$18.2K £13.5K
$4,206 SEK 38.5K
333.73%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Southampton
Skelleftea
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$115 £85.3
$97.9 SEK 897
17.93%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$53.9 £39.83
$42.46 SEK 389
26.94%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$117 £86.8
$83.8 SEK 768
40.17%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$144 £106
$161 SEK 1,472
-10.64%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Southampton
Skelleftea
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,372 £1,014
$1,259 SEK 11.5K
8.96%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,181 £873
$878 SEK 8,042
34.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,440 £1,803
$1,747 SEK 16.0K
39.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,788 £1,321
$1,354 SEK 12.4K
32.03%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,870 £4,338
$4,183 SEK 38.3K
40.31%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,444 £4,023
$3,188 SEK 29.2K
70.78%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Southampton
Skelleftea
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,340 £2,469
$2,758 SEK 25.3K
21.11%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.62
4.5
24.89%

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Last update for Southampton: April 13, 2026

Last update for Skelleftea: April 12, 2026

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