Cost of Living Comparison Between Steinkjer and Stockholm Cost of Living Comparison Between Steinkjer and Stockholm

🙂 Solo nomad: Steinkjer is 0.7% cheaper than Stockholm without rent, and 17.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Steinkjer is 8.1% cheaper than Stockholm without rent, and 21.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Steinkjer
Stockholm
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$22.41 NOK 216
$15.96 SEK 147
40.41%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$55.4 NOK 533
$112 SEK 1,034
-50.63%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.98 NOK 125
$11.72 SEK 108
10.75%
Cappuccino
$4.50 NOK 43.35
$5.02 SEK 46.33
-10.36%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.50 NOK 33.70
$3.21 SEK 29.62
9.03%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 NOK 29.00
$2.58 SEK 23.80
16.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$10.23 NOK 98.6
$8.65 SEK 79.7
18.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.89 NOK 56.7
$8.24 SEK 76.0
-28.52%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Steinkjer
Stockholm
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.04 NOK 19.67
$1.73 SEK 15.97
17.92%
White Bread (500g)
$3.47 NOK 33.46
$3.37 SEK 31.11
2.97%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.97 NOK 28.64
$3.92 SEK 36.14
-24.23%
Eggs
$4.55 NOK 43.81
$4.74 SEK 43.74
-4.01%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.30 NOK 99.2
$12.99 SEK 120
-20.71%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.27 NOK 147
$13.24 SEK 122
15.33%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$27.91 NOK 269
$19.28 SEK 178
44.76%
Apples (1kg)
$3.91 NOK 37.70
$3.59 SEK 33.13
8.91%
Banana (1kg)
$2.18 NOK 20.99
$2.85 SEK 26.30
-23.51%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.54 NOK 24.50
$3.48 SEK 32.10
-27.01%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.18 NOK 49.88
$4.62 SEK 42.57
12.12%
Potato (1kg)
$2.00 NOK 19.28
$1.97 SEK 18.16
1.52%
Onion (1kg)
$2.04 NOK 19.61
$1.85 SEK 17.07
10.27%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.55 NOK 24.53
$2.60 SEK 24.00
-1.92%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.50 NOK 24.05
$1.57 SEK 14.43
59.24%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.14 NOK 136
$7.94 SEK 73.2
78.09%
Wine (Bottle)
$17.98 NOK 173
$14.32 SEK 132
25.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.50 NOK 33.73
$2.17 SEK 19.98
61.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.70 NOK 45.30
$2.33 SEK 21.47
101.72%
🚌 Getting Around
Steinkjer
Stockholm
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.95 NOK 38.09
$4.65 SEK 42.83
-15.05%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$73.6 NOK 709
$111 SEK 1,022
-33.60%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$14.96 NOK 144
$6.39 SEK 58.9
134.12%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.20 NOK 21.18
$1.57 SEK 14.50
40.13%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$87.6 NOK 843
$63.4 SEK 584
38.20%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.00 NOK 19.30
$1.81 SEK 16.70
10.50%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.1K NOK 309.0K
$33.0K SEK 303.9K
-2.65%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$43.3K NOK 416.8K
$35.5K SEK 327.1K
22.01%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Steinkjer
Stockholm
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$153 NOK 1,470
$224 SEK 2,061
-31.69%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$42.28 NOK 407
$29.07 SEK 268
45.44%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$49.62 NOK 478
$41.95 SEK 387
18.28%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Steinkjer
Stockholm
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$30.53 NOK 294
$46.51 SEK 429
-34.36%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.67 NOK 344
$38.07 SEK 351
-6.30%
Cinema Ticket
$15.36 NOK 148
$17.67 SEK 163
-13.07%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Steinkjer
Stockholm
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$323 NOK 3,109
$159 SEK 1,466
103.04%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,557 NOK 82.4K
$6,526 SEK 60.2K
31.13%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Steinkjer
Stockholm
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$51.5 NOK 496
$95.3 SEK 878
-45.96%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.58 NOK 295
$49.55 SEK 457
-38.28%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$59.6 NOK 574
$120 SEK 1,102
-50.14%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$132 NOK 1,275
$203 SEK 1,870
-34.69%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Steinkjer
Stockholm
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,022 NOK 9,844
$1,605 SEK 14.8K
-36.32%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$670 NOK 6,449
$1,087 SEK 10.0K
-38.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,526 NOK 14.7K
$2,829 SEK 26.1K
-46.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,014 NOK 9,767
$1,787 SEK 16.5K
-43.24%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$12.1K SEK 111.5K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$6,666 SEK 61.5K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Steinkjer
Stockholm
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$3,886 SEK 35.8K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
1.5
4.16
-63.94%

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

Last update for Steinkjer: March 2, 2026

Last update for Stockholm: February 28, 2026

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