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

😐 Solo nomad: Stockholm is 26.9% more expensive than Bålsta without rent, and 55.4% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Stockholm is 27.5% more expensive than Bålsta without rent, and 52.8% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$15.96 SEK 148

$12.93 SEK 120

23.43%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$112 SEK 1,039

$69.7 SEK 645

61.02%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$11.72 SEK 109

$9.16 SEK 84.8

27.95%

Cappuccino

$5.02 SEK 46.53

$4.14 SEK 38.32

21.26%

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

$3.21 SEK 29.75

$2.72 SEK 25.16

18.01%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.58 SEK 23.91

$2.48 SEK 22.98

4.03%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$8.65 SEK 80.1

$7.18 SEK 66.5

20.47%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$8.24 SEK 76.3

$7.53 SEK 69.7

9.43%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.73 SEK 16.04

$1.56 SEK 14.44

10.90%

White Bread (500g)

$3.37 SEK 31.24

$2.12 SEK 19.66

58.96%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.92 SEK 36.30

$3.62 SEK 33.56

8.29%

Eggs

$4.74 SEK 43.93

$3.78 SEK 35.03

25.40%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$12.99 SEK 120

$11.67 SEK 108

11.31%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$13.24 SEK 123

$11.75 SEK 109

12.68%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$19.28 SEK 179

$11.68 SEK 108

65.07%

Apples (1kg)

$3.59 SEK 33.27

$2.59 SEK 23.97

38.61%

Banana (1kg)

$2.85 SEK 26.41

$2.69 SEK 24.95

5.95%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.48 SEK 32.24

$2.27 SEK 21.06

53.30%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.62 SEK 42.75

$3.01 SEK 27.86

53.49%

Potato (1kg)

$1.97 SEK 18.24

$1.52 SEK 14.03

29.61%

Onion (1kg)

$1.85 SEK 17.14

$1.29 SEK 11.95

43.41%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.60 SEK 24.10

$1.62 SEK 14.97

60.49%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.57 SEK 14.50

$1.02 SEK 9.47

53.92%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$7.94 SEK 73.5

$7.47 SEK 69.2

6.29%

Wine (Bottle)

$14.32 SEK 133

$10.86 SEK 101

31.86%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.17 SEK 20.07

$1.60 SEK 14.84

35.62%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.33 SEK 21.57

$1.99 SEK 18.39

17.09%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$4.65 SEK 43.01

$3.36 SEK 31.15

38.39%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$111 SEK 1,027

$74.0 SEK 685

49.87%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$6.39 SEK 59.1

$6.16 SEK 57.1

3.73%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.57 SEK 14.56

$1.23 SEK 11.40

27.64%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$63.4 SEK 587

$82.5 SEK 764

-23.15%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.81 SEK 16.78

$2.01 SEK 18.57

-9.95%

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

$33.0K SEK 305.2K

$33.2K SEK 307.7K

-0.82%

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

$35.5K SEK 328.5K

$33.7K SEK 312.3K

5.18%

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

$224 SEK 2,070

$52.2 SEK 484

328.05%

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

$29.07 SEK 269

$21.35 SEK 198

36.16%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$41.95 SEK 388

$36.54 SEK 338

14.81%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$46.51 SEK 431

$39.75 SEK 368

17.01%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$38.07 SEK 353

$25.21 SEK 233

51.01%

Cinema Ticket

$17.67 SEK 164

$13.75 SEK 127

28.51%

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

$159 SEK 1,472

$129 SEK 1,191

23.58%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,526 SEK 60.4K

$727 SEK 6,731

797.73%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$95.3 SEK 882

$75.0 SEK 695

27.02%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$49.55 SEK 459

$10.58 SEK 98.0

368.34%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$120 SEK 1,107

$85.4 SEK 791

40.00%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$203 SEK 1,878

$117 SEK 1,080

73.93%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,605 SEK 14.9K

$834 SEK 7,719

92.59%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,087 SEK 10.1K

$653 SEK 6,050

66.41%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,829 SEK 26.2K

$1,411 SEK 13.1K

100.45%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,787 SEK 16.5K

$1,080 SEK 10.0K

65.40%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$12.1K SEK 112.0K

$4,765 SEK 44.1K

153.84%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$6,666 SEK 61.7K

$2,766 SEK 25.6K

140.99%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,886 SEK 36.0K

$4,320 SEK 40.0K

-10.06%

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: February 28, 2026

Last update for Bålsta: February 28, 2026

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