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

😐 Solo nomad: Stockholm is 45.1% more expensive than Boras without rent, and 25.9% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Stockholm is 15.8% more expensive than Boras without rent, and 42.4% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$15.96 SEK 148

$12.90 SEK 119

23.72%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$112 SEK 1,039

$70.9 SEK 657

58.09%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$11.72 SEK 109

$10.63 SEK 98.4

10.25%

Cappuccino

$5.02 SEK 46.53

$4.43 SEK 41.05

13.32%

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

$3.21 SEK 29.75

$2.26 SEK 20.92

42.04%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.58 SEK 23.91

$2.15 SEK 19.95

20.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$8.65 SEK 80.1

$8.05 SEK 74.6

7.45%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$8.24 SEK 76.3

$7.44 SEK 68.9

10.75%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.73 SEK 16.04

$1.61 SEK 14.88

7.45%

White Bread (500g)

$3.37 SEK 31.24

$2.13 SEK 19.69

58.22%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.92 SEK 36.30

$3.07 SEK 28.38

27.69%

Eggs

$4.74 SEK 43.93

$4.36 SEK 40.39

8.72%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$12.99 SEK 120

$13.09 SEK 121

-0.76%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$13.24 SEK 123

$11.43 SEK 106

15.84%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$19.28 SEK 179

$16.90 SEK 157

14.08%

Apples (1kg)

$3.59 SEK 33.27

$2.72 SEK 25.22

31.99%

Banana (1kg)

$2.85 SEK 26.41

$2.93 SEK 27.11

-2.73%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.48 SEK 32.24

$2.71 SEK 25.07

28.41%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.62 SEK 42.75

$3.76 SEK 34.79

22.87%

Potato (1kg)

$1.97 SEK 18.24

$1.55 SEK 14.39

27.10%

Onion (1kg)

$1.85 SEK 17.14

$1.61 SEK 14.87

14.91%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.60 SEK 24.10

$1.44 SEK 13.37

80.56%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.57 SEK 14.50

$1.49 SEK 13.75

5.37%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$7.94 SEK 73.5

$8.00 SEK 74.0

-0.75%

Wine (Bottle)

$14.32 SEK 133

$10.15 SEK 94.0

41.08%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.17 SEK 20.07

$1.97 SEK 18.22

10.15%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.33 SEK 21.57

$1.79 SEK 16.61

30.17%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$4.65 SEK 43.01

$3.60 SEK 33.30

29.17%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$111 SEK 1,027

$86.5 SEK 801

28.23%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$6.39 SEK 59.1

$6.51 SEK 60.3

-1.84%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.57 SEK 14.56

$1.85 SEK 17.09

-15.14%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$63.4 SEK 587

$63.0 SEK 583

0.64%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.81 SEK 16.78

$1.98 SEK 18.34

-8.59%

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

$33.0K SEK 305.2K

$25.9K SEK 239.7K

27.33%

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

$35.5K SEK 328.5K

$25.8K SEK 239.3K

37.29%

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

$224 SEK 2,070

$75.4 SEK 699

196.34%

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

$29.07 SEK 269

$28.90 SEK 268

0.59%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$41.95 SEK 388

$28.43 SEK 263

47.56%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$46.51 SEK 431

$34.61 SEK 321

34.38%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$38.07 SEK 353

$23.49 SEK 218

62.07%

Cinema Ticket

$17.67 SEK 164

$15.58 SEK 144

13.41%

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

$159 SEK 1,472

$158 SEK 1,464

0.59%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,526 SEK 60.4K

$4,155 SEK 38.5K

57.06%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$95.3 SEK 882

$78.8 SEK 729

20.96%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$49.55 SEK 459

$40.22 SEK 372

23.20%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$120 SEK 1,107

$94.0 SEK 870

27.22%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$203 SEK 1,878

$109 SEK 1,008

86.23%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,605 SEK 14.9K

$829 SEK 7,672

93.77%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,087 SEK 10.1K

$909 SEK 8,415

19.64%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,829 SEK 26.2K

$1,374 SEK 12.7K

105.91%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,787 SEK 16.5K

$1,074 SEK 9,947

66.36%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$12.1K SEK 112.0K

$4,205 SEK 38.9K

187.68%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$6,666 SEK 61.7K

$3,010 SEK 27.9K

121.44%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,886 SEK 36.0K

$2,595 SEK 24.0K

49.72%

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: February 28, 2026

Last update for Boras: March 3, 2026

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