Cost of Living Comparison Between Stockholm and Boras Cost of Living Comparison Between Stockholm and Boras

😐 Solo nomad: Stockholm is 8.6% more expensive than Boras without rent, and 30.4% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Stockholm is 43.3% more expensive than Boras without rent, and 41.8% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$15.92 SEK 147

$12.57 SEK 116

26.65%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$109 SEK 1,004

$70.2 SEK 648

55.02%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$11.79 SEK 109

$10.35 SEK 95.6

13.91%

Cappuccino

$4.97 SEK 45.85

$4.42 SEK 40.79

12.44%

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

$3.21 SEK 29.65

$2.26 SEK 20.83

42.04%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.56 SEK 23.66

$2.07 SEK 19.12

23.67%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$8.29 SEK 76.5

$8.08 SEK 74.6

2.60%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$8.48 SEK 78.3

$7.60 SEK 70.2

11.58%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.74 SEK 16.04

$1.61 SEK 14.91

8.07%

White Bread (500g)

$3.45 SEK 31.87

$2.23 SEK 20.56

54.71%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$4.10 SEK 37.82

$2.94 SEK 27.17

39.46%

Eggs

$4.52 SEK 41.72

$4.54 SEK 41.91

-0.44%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$12.82 SEK 118

$12.81 SEK 118

0.08%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$13.10 SEK 121

$11.73 SEK 108

11.68%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$19.00 SEK 175

$17.20 SEK 159

10.47%

Apples (1kg)

$3.59 SEK 33.16

$2.81 SEK 25.95

27.76%

Banana (1kg)

$2.86 SEK 26.44

$2.92 SEK 27.00

-2.05%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.41 SEK 31.45

$2.77 SEK 25.58

23.10%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.47 SEK 41.25

$3.67 SEK 33.84

21.80%

Potato (1kg)

$1.90 SEK 17.51

$1.61 SEK 14.90

18.01%

Onion (1kg)

$1.80 SEK 16.59

$1.54 SEK 14.25

16.88%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.63 SEK 24.26

$1.46 SEK 13.48

80.14%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.62 SEK 14.93

$1.54 SEK 14.21

5.19%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$7.80 SEK 72.0

$7.90 SEK 72.9

-1.27%

Wine (Bottle)

$14.39 SEK 133

$10.20 SEK 94.2

41.08%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.14 SEK 19.77

$1.94 SEK 17.91

10.31%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.36 SEK 21.82

$1.78 SEK 16.46

32.58%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$4.66 SEK 43.00

$3.65 SEK 33.71

27.67%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$112 SEK 1,038

$86.8 SEK 801

29.52%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$6.12 SEK 56.5

$6.39 SEK 58.9

-4.23%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.66 SEK 15.30

$1.90 SEK 17.54

-12.63%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$63.4 SEK 585

$63.7 SEK 588

-0.53%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.82 SEK 16.79

$1.89 SEK 17.42

-3.70%

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

$32.8K SEK 303.1K

$26.2K SEK 242.2K

25.15%

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

$35.2K SEK 324.9K

$25.3K SEK 233.8K

38.98%

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

$227 SEK 2,092

$76.8 SEK 709

195.09%

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

$29.14 SEK 269

$28.08 SEK 259

3.77%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$41.78 SEK 386

$27.62 SEK 255

51.27%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$47.67 SEK 440

$34.82 SEK 321

36.90%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$38.34 SEK 354

$24.28 SEK 224

57.91%

Cinema Ticket

$18.18 SEK 168

$15.58 SEK 144

16.69%

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

$163 SEK 1,504

$159 SEK 1,468

2.45%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,479 SEK 59.8K

$4,157 SEK 38.4K

55.84%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$98.2 SEK 906

$80.0 SEK 739

22.70%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$48.32 SEK 446

$39.12 SEK 361

23.52%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$118 SEK 1,093

$94.3 SEK 871

25.50%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$207 SEK 1,908

$110 SEK 1,014

88.10%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,590 SEK 14.7K

$827 SEK 7,631

92.28%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,087 SEK 10.0K

$914 SEK 8,437

18.89%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,813 SEK 26.0K

$1,375 SEK 12.7K

104.61%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,803 SEK 16.6K

$1,067 SEK 9,849

68.96%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$12.3K SEK 113.6K

$4,415 SEK 40.7K

178.83%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$6,851 SEK 63.2K

$3,044 SEK 28.1K

125.06%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,723 SEK 34.4K

$2,695 SEK 24.9K

38.13%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.16

4.8

-13.33%

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

Last update for Stockholm: January 12, 2026

Last update for Boras: January 11, 2026

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