Cost of Living Comparison Between Stockholm and Bålsta Cost of Living Comparison Between Stockholm and Bålsta

😐 Solo nomad: Stockholm is 46.9% more expensive than Bålsta without rent, and 54.8% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Stockholm is 44.6% more expensive than Bålsta without rent, and 46.9% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$15.92 SEK 147

$13.17 SEK 122

20.88%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$109 SEK 1,004

$69.6 SEK 642

56.35%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$11.79 SEK 109

$9.45 SEK 87.2

24.76%

Cappuccino

$4.97 SEK 45.85

$4.24 SEK 39.11

17.22%

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

$3.21 SEK 29.65

$2.74 SEK 25.29

17.15%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.56 SEK 23.66

$2.41 SEK 22.22

6.22%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$8.29 SEK 76.5

$7.22 SEK 66.6

14.82%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$8.48 SEK 78.3

$7.33 SEK 67.7

15.69%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.74 SEK 16.04

$1.61 SEK 14.83

8.07%

White Bread (500g)

$3.45 SEK 31.87

$2.12 SEK 19.58

62.74%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$4.10 SEK 37.82

$3.79 SEK 34.96

8.18%

Eggs

$4.52 SEK 41.72

$3.84 SEK 35.42

17.71%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$12.82 SEK 118

$11.56 SEK 107

10.90%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$13.10 SEK 121

$11.63 SEK 107

12.64%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$19.00 SEK 175

$11.69 SEK 108

62.53%

Apples (1kg)

$3.59 SEK 33.16

$2.66 SEK 24.59

34.96%

Banana (1kg)

$2.86 SEK 26.44

$2.56 SEK 23.66

11.72%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.41 SEK 31.45

$2.30 SEK 21.27

48.26%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.47 SEK 41.25

$2.88 SEK 26.60

55.21%

Potato (1kg)

$1.90 SEK 17.51

$1.50 SEK 13.84

26.67%

Onion (1kg)

$1.80 SEK 16.59

$1.29 SEK 11.89

39.53%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.63 SEK 24.26

$1.57 SEK 14.46

67.52%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.62 SEK 14.93

$1.04 SEK 9.58

55.77%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$7.80 SEK 72.0

$7.34 SEK 67.8

6.27%

Wine (Bottle)

$14.39 SEK 133

$10.87 SEK 100

32.38%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.14 SEK 19.77

$1.56 SEK 14.36

37.18%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.36 SEK 21.82

$1.98 SEK 18.27

19.19%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$4.66 SEK 43.00

$3.31 SEK 30.59

40.79%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$112 SEK 1,038

$72.9 SEK 673

54.21%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$6.12 SEK 56.5

$6.39 SEK 59.0

-4.23%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.66 SEK 15.30

$1.19 SEK 10.96

39.50%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$63.4 SEK 585

$83.1 SEK 767

-23.73%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.82 SEK 16.79

$1.99 SEK 18.33

-8.54%

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

$32.8K SEK 303.1K

$33.1K SEK 305.8K

-0.90%

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

$35.2K SEK 324.9K

$34.4K SEK 317.6K

2.31%

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

$227 SEK 2,092

$52.1 SEK 481

334.82%

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

$29.14 SEK 269

$20.60 SEK 190

41.46%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$41.78 SEK 386

$36.17 SEK 334

15.51%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$47.67 SEK 440

$40.41 SEK 373

17.97%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$38.34 SEK 354

$24.89 SEK 230

54.04%

Cinema Ticket

$18.18 SEK 168

$13.62 SEK 126

33.48%

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

$163 SEK 1,504

$128 SEK 1,183

27.14%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,479 SEK 59.8K

$734 SEK 6,778

782.31%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$98.2 SEK 906

$74.9 SEK 691

31.18%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$48.32 SEK 446

$10.46 SEK 96.6

361.95%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$118 SEK 1,093

$84.5 SEK 780

40.02%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$207 SEK 1,908

$116 SEK 1,069

78.53%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,590 SEK 14.7K

$844 SEK 7,792

88.29%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,087 SEK 10.0K

$654 SEK 6,040

66.07%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,813 SEK 26.0K

$1,413 SEK 13.0K

99.13%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,803 SEK 16.6K

$1,102 SEK 10.2K

63.62%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$12.3K SEK 113.6K

$4,949 SEK 45.7K

148.71%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$6,851 SEK 63.2K

$2,689 SEK 24.8K

154.81%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,723 SEK 34.4K

$4,190 SEK 38.7K

-11.14%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.16

38.67%

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

Last update for Stockholm: January 12, 2026

Last update for Bålsta: January 11, 2026

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