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

😐 Solo nomad: Stockholm is 15.6% more expensive than Boden without rent, and 46.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Stockholm is 7.8% more expensive than Boden without rent, and 48.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Stockholm
Boden
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.66 SEK 148
$19.6 SEK 185
-20.10%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$109 SEK 1,029
$42.56 SEK 402
155.80%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.65 SEK 110
$10.48 SEK 99
11.16%
Cappuccino
$5.07 SEK 47.88
$2.14 SEK 20.24
136.92%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.14 SEK 29.69
$1.7 SEK 16.1
84.71%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.56 SEK 24.21
$2.05 SEK 19.4
24.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.35 SEK 78.9
$5.4 SEK 51
54.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.53 SEK 80.6
$7.47 SEK 70.6
14.19%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Stockholm
Boden
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.81 SEK 17.08
$1.39 SEK 13.17
30.22%
White Bread (500g)
$3.48 SEK 32.91
$2.83 SEK 26.69
22.97%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.93 SEK 37.12
$2.07 SEK 19.6
89.86%
Eggs
$4.51 SEK 42.6
$2.71 SEK 25.6
66.42%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.8 SEK 121
$5.37 SEK 50.8
138.36%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.87 SEK 122
$6.46 SEK 61.1
99.23%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.5 SEK 184
$6.51 SEK 61.5
199.54%
Apples (1kg)
$3.51 SEK 33.16
$2.71 SEK 25.59
29.52%
Banana (1kg)
$2.88 SEK 27.2
$2.59 SEK 24.45
11.20%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.38 SEK 31.89
$2.6 SEK 24.6
30.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.5 SEK 42.52
$4.5 SEK 42.53
-
Potato (1kg)
$1.98 SEK 18.7
$1.55 SEK 14.65
27.74%
Onion (1kg)
$1.89 SEK 17.85
$1.08 SEK 10.16
75.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.55 SEK 24.11
$1.28 SEK 12.13
99.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.56 SEK 14.78
$2.59 SEK 24.46
-39.77%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.97 SEK 75.3
$11.07 SEK 105
-28.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.82 SEK 121
$7.49 SEK 70.8
71.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.18 SEK 20.57
$4.08 SEK 38.56
-46.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.3 SEK 21.69
$2.66 SEK 25.09
-13.53%
🚌 Getting Around
Stockholm
Boden
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.51 SEK 42.6
$2.68 SEK 25.3
68.28%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$113 SEK 1,072
$74.5 SEK 704
52.27%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.39 SEK 60.4
$5.24 SEK 49.47
21.95%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.6 SEK 15.09
$1.67 SEK 15.73
-4.19%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$62.3 SEK 588
$63.1 SEK 596
-1.33%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.85 SEK 17.49
$2.22 SEK 20.97
-16.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.1K SEK 303.4K
$25.9K SEK 244.4K
24.13%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.6K SEK 326.8K
$26.5K SEK 250.1K
30.67%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Stockholm
Boden
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$223 SEK 2,111
$320 SEK 3,021
-30.12%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.2 SEK 276
$53 SEK 501
-44.95%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.06 SEK 407
$53.3 SEK 503
-19.17%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Stockholm
Boden
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.75 SEK 451
$61.6 SEK 582
-22.48%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$37.8 SEK 357
$24.87 SEK 235
51.99%
Cinema Ticket
$17.68 SEK 167
$13.28 SEK 125
33.13%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Stockholm
Boden
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$164 SEK 1,549
$80.5 SEK 761
103.55%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,511 SEK 61.5K
$4,116 SEK 38.9K
58.18%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Stockholm
Boden
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$98.8 SEK 933
$129 SEK 1,223
-23.67%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$50 SEK 473
$80.5 SEK 760
-37.83%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$118 SEK 1,113
$255 SEK 2,407
-53.77%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$207 SEK 1,954
$252 SEK 2,382
-17.97%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Stockholm
Boden
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,584 SEK 15K
$947 SEK 8,946
67.29%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,096 SEK 10.4K
$266 SEK 2,517
311.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,734 SEK 25.8K
$750 SEK 7,086
264.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,799 SEK 17K
$528 SEK 4,984
241.10%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$11.7K SEK 110.9K
$4,625 SEK 43.7K
153.75%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,494 SEK 61.4K
$2,750 SEK 26K
136.12%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Stockholm
Boden
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,674 SEK 34.7K
$4,112 SEK 38.8K
-10.64%
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: October 28, 2025

Last update for Boden: October 28, 2025

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