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

😐 Solo nomad: Stockholm is 46.6% more expensive than Bålsta without rent, and 54.8% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Stockholm is 60.5% more expensive than Bålsta without rent, and 50.7% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$15.66 SEK 148

$13.24 SEK 125

18.28%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$109 SEK 1,029

$68.8 SEK 650

58.15%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$11.65 SEK 110

$9.12 SEK 86.1

27.74%

Cappuccino

$5.07 SEK 47.88

$4.32 SEK 40.81

17.36%

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

$3.14 SEK 29.69

$2.69 SEK 25.41

16.73%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.56 SEK 24.21

$2.43 SEK 22.96

5.35%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$8.35 SEK 78.9

$7.2 SEK 68

15.97%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$8.53 SEK 80.6

$7.53 SEK 71.2

13.28%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.81 SEK 17.08

$1.56 SEK 14.77

16.03%

White Bread (500g)

$3.48 SEK 32.91

$2.06 SEK 19.48

68.93%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.93 SEK 37.12

$3.62 SEK 34.22

8.56%

Eggs

$4.51 SEK 42.6

$3.71 SEK 35.01

21.56%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$12.8 SEK 121

$11.67 SEK 110

9.68%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$12.87 SEK 122

$11.91 SEK 112

8.06%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$19.5 SEK 184

$11.62 SEK 110

67.81%

Apples (1kg)

$3.51 SEK 33.16

$2.63 SEK 24.81

33.46%

Banana (1kg)

$2.88 SEK 27.2

$2.69 SEK 25.4

7.06%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.38 SEK 31.89

$2.39 SEK 22.55

41.42%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.5 SEK 42.52

$3.03 SEK 28.61

48.51%

Potato (1kg)

$1.98 SEK 18.7

$1.49 SEK 14.11

32.89%

Onion (1kg)

$1.89 SEK 17.85

$1.24 SEK 11.71

52.42%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.55 SEK 24.11

$1.59 SEK 15.03

60.38%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.56 SEK 14.78

$1.02 SEK 9.63

52.94%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$7.97 SEK 75.3

$7.49 SEK 70.8

6.41%

Wine (Bottle)

$12.82 SEK 121

$10.43 SEK 98.5

22.91%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.18 SEK 20.57

$1.57 SEK 14.79

38.85%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.3 SEK 21.69

$1.96 SEK 18.51

17.35%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$4.51 SEK 42.6

$3.29 SEK 31.09

37.08%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$113 SEK 1,072

$73.8 SEK 697

53.80%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$6.39 SEK 60.4

$6.28 SEK 59.3

1.75%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.6 SEK 15.09

$1.18 SEK 11.17

35.59%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$62.3 SEK 588

$83.2 SEK 786

-25.17%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.85 SEK 17.49

$1.95 SEK 18.38

-5.13%

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

$32.1K SEK 303.4K

$32.6K SEK 307.6K

-1.37%

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

$34.6K SEK 326.8K

$34.2K SEK 322.7K

1.27%

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

$223 SEK 2,111

$52.1 SEK 493

328.62%

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

$29.2 SEK 276

$21.29 SEK 201

37.15%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$43.06 SEK 407

$36.43 SEK 344

18.20%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$47.75 SEK 451

$39.92 SEK 377

19.61%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$37.8 SEK 357

$25.05 SEK 237

50.90%

Cinema Ticket

$17.68 SEK 167

$13.93 SEK 132

26.92%

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

$164 SEK 1,549

$125 SEK 1,180

31.24%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,511 SEK 61.5K

$726 SEK 6,858

796.82%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$98.8 SEK 933

$74.4 SEK 703

32.84%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$50 SEK 473

$10.35 SEK 97.8

383.29%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$118 SEK 1,113

$84.7 SEK 800

39.07%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$207 SEK 1,954

$117 SEK 1,110

76.02%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,584 SEK 15K

$824 SEK 7,788

92.15%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,096 SEK 10.4K

$648 SEK 6,121

69.15%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,734 SEK 25.8K

$1,370 SEK 12.9K

99.57%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,799 SEK 17K

$1,086 SEK 10.3K

65.68%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$11.7K SEK 110.9K

$3,751 SEK 35.4K

212.81%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$6,494 SEK 61.4K

$2,745 SEK 25.9K

136.56%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,674 SEK 34.7K

$4,161 SEK 39.3K

-11.70%

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: October 28, 2025

Last update for Bålsta: October 27, 2025

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