Cost of Living Comparison Between Stockholm and Boden Cost of Living Comparison Between Stockholm and Boden

😐 Solo nomad: Stockholm is 12.5% more expensive than Boden without rent, and 72.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Stockholm is 27.6% more expensive than Boden without rent, and 64.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Stockholm
Boden
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.96 SEK 148
$19.40 SEK 180
-17.73%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$112 SEK 1,039
$42.48 SEK 393
164.01%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.72 SEK 109
$10.60 SEK 98.1
10.57%
Cappuccino
$5.02 SEK 46.53
$2.05 SEK 18.99
144.88%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 SEK 29.75
$1.74 SEK 16.11
84.48%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.58 SEK 23.91
$2.09 SEK 19.37
23.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.65 SEK 80.1
$5.29 SEK 48.98
63.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.24 SEK 76.3
$7.29 SEK 67.5
13.03%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Stockholm
Boden
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.73 SEK 16.04
$1.40 SEK 12.92
23.57%
White Bread (500g)
$3.37 SEK 31.24
$2.89 SEK 26.79
16.61%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.92 SEK 36.30
$2.08 SEK 19.27
88.46%
Eggs
$4.74 SEK 43.93
$2.67 SEK 24.74
77.53%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.99 SEK 120
$5.36 SEK 49.60
142.35%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.24 SEK 123
$6.14 SEK 56.9
115.64%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.28 SEK 179
$6.36 SEK 58.9
203.14%
Apples (1kg)
$3.59 SEK 33.27
$2.71 SEK 25.07
32.47%
Banana (1kg)
$2.85 SEK 26.41
$2.58 SEK 23.86
10.47%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.48 SEK 32.24
$2.62 SEK 24.28
32.82%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.62 SEK 42.75
$4.55 SEK 42.11
1.54%
Potato (1kg)
$1.97 SEK 18.24
$1.62 SEK 15.02
21.60%
Onion (1kg)
$1.85 SEK 17.14
$1.03 SEK 9.55
79.61%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.60 SEK 24.10
$1.29 SEK 11.96
101.55%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.57 SEK 14.50
$2.63 SEK 24.33
-40.30%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.94 SEK 73.5
$10.75 SEK 99.6
-26.14%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.32 SEK 133
$11.43 SEK 106
25.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.17 SEK 20.07
$4.04 SEK 37.45
-46.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.33 SEK 21.57
$2.68 SEK 24.78
-13.06%
🚌 Getting Around
Stockholm
Boden
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.65 SEK 43.01
$2.70 SEK 25.00
72.22%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$111 SEK 1,027
$74.1 SEK 686
49.71%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.39 SEK 59.1
$5.41 SEK 50.1
18.11%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.57 SEK 14.56
$1.64 SEK 15.16
-4.27%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$63.4 SEK 587
$62.8 SEK 582
0.84%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 SEK 16.78
$2.31 SEK 21.36
-21.65%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.0K SEK 305.2K
$26.1K SEK 241.5K
26.36%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.5K SEK 328.5K
$26.5K SEK 245.8K
33.65%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Stockholm
Boden
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$224 SEK 2,070
$113 SEK 1,042
98.64%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.07 SEK 269
$52.5 SEK 486
-44.63%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$41.95 SEK 388
$52.0 SEK 482
-19.33%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Stockholm
Boden
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.51 SEK 431
$61.4 SEK 568
-24.21%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$38.07 SEK 353
$25.09 SEK 232
51.73%
Cinema Ticket
$17.67 SEK 164
$13.00 SEK 120
35.92%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Stockholm
Boden
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$159 SEK 1,472
$78.8 SEK 730
101.83%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,526 SEK 60.4K
$4,211 SEK 39.0K
54.96%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Stockholm
Boden
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$95.3 SEK 882
$134 SEK 1,242
-28.95%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$49.55 SEK 459
$78.0 SEK 722
-36.48%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$120 SEK 1,107
$97.0 SEK 899
23.21%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$203 SEK 1,878
$243 SEK 2,252
-16.63%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Stockholm
Boden
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,605 SEK 14.9K
$936 SEK 8,665
71.57%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,087 SEK 10.1K
$259 SEK 2,396
320.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,829 SEK 26.2K
$750 SEK 6,943
277.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,787 SEK 16.5K
$521 SEK 4,827
242.83%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$12.1K SEK 112.0K
$4,688 SEK 43.4K
158.03%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,666 SEK 61.7K
$2,910 SEK 26.9K
129.09%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Stockholm
Boden
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,886 SEK 36.0K
$4,154 SEK 38.5K
-6.46%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.16
4
4.00%

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

Last update for Stockholm: February 28, 2026

Last update for Boden: March 1, 2026

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