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

😐 Solo nomad: Stockholm is 29.7% more expensive than Boras without rent, and 26.1% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Stockholm is 40.3% more expensive than Boras without rent, and 42.6% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$15.66 SEK 148

$12.51 SEK 118

25.18%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$109 SEK 1,029

$71.2 SEK 672

52.97%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$11.65 SEK 110

$10.72 SEK 101

8.68%

Cappuccino

$5.07 SEK 47.88

$4.54 SEK 42.92

11.67%

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

$3.14 SEK 29.69

$2.25 SEK 21.25

39.56%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.56 SEK 24.21

$2.17 SEK 20.5

17.97%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$8.35 SEK 78.9

$8.02 SEK 75.8

4.11%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$8.53 SEK 80.6

$7.17 SEK 67.7

18.97%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.81 SEK 17.08

$1.61 SEK 15.22

12.42%

White Bread (500g)

$3.48 SEK 32.91

$2.2 SEK 20.82

58.18%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.93 SEK 37.12

$3.08 SEK 29.06

27.60%

Eggs

$4.51 SEK 42.6

$4.47 SEK 42.19

0.89%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$12.8 SEK 121

$13.12 SEK 124

-2.44%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$12.87 SEK 122

$11.46 SEK 108

12.30%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$19.5 SEK 184

$16.86 SEK 159

15.66%

Apples (1kg)

$3.51 SEK 33.16

$2.77 SEK 26.18

26.71%

Banana (1kg)

$2.88 SEK 27.2

$2.76 SEK 26.12

4.35%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.38 SEK 31.89

$2.68 SEK 25.31

26.12%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.5 SEK 42.52

$3.58 SEK 33.82

25.70%

Potato (1kg)

$1.98 SEK 18.7

$1.55 SEK 14.62

27.74%

Onion (1kg)

$1.89 SEK 17.85

$1.55 SEK 14.67

21.94%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.55 SEK 24.11

$1.42 SEK 13.41

79.58%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.56 SEK 14.78

$1.47 SEK 13.89

6.12%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$7.97 SEK 75.3

$7.78 SEK 73.5

2.44%

Wine (Bottle)

$12.82 SEK 121

$9.96 SEK 94.1

28.71%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.18 SEK 20.57

$2.02 SEK 19.07

7.92%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.3 SEK 21.69

$1.78 SEK 16.83

29.21%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$4.51 SEK 42.6

$3.61 SEK 34.1

24.93%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$113 SEK 1,072

$85.8 SEK 810

32.33%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$6.39 SEK 60.4

$6.34 SEK 59.9

0.79%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.6 SEK 15.09

$1.89 SEK 17.88

-15.34%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$62.3 SEK 588

$63.1 SEK 596

-1.38%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.85 SEK 17.49

$1.88 SEK 17.77

-1.60%

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

$32.1K SEK 303.4K

$26K SEK 245.9K

23.37%

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

$34.6K SEK 326.8K

$25.1K SEK 237K

37.87%

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

$223 SEK 2,111

$76.5 SEK 723

192.15%

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

$29.2 SEK 276

$28.65 SEK 271

1.92%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$43.06 SEK 407

$28.34 SEK 268

51.94%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$47.75 SEK 451

$33.92 SEK 320

40.77%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$37.8 SEK 357

$23.9 SEK 226

58.16%

Cinema Ticket

$17.68 SEK 167

$15.85 SEK 150

11.55%

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

$164 SEK 1,549

$156 SEK 1,477

4.81%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,511 SEK 61.5K

$4,205 SEK 39.7K

54.82%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$98.8 SEK 933

$78.7 SEK 743

25.63%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$50 SEK 473

$39.66 SEK 375

26.12%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$118 SEK 1,113

$96.8 SEK 914

21.72%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$207 SEK 1,954

$107 SEK 1,008

93.73%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,584 SEK 15K

$848 SEK 8,009

86.84%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,096 SEK 10.4K

$906 SEK 8,556

21.00%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,734 SEK 25.8K

$1,385 SEK 13.1K

97.34%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,799 SEK 17K

$1,082 SEK 10.2K

66.24%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$11.7K SEK 110.9K

$3,726 SEK 35.2K

214.90%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$6,494 SEK 61.4K

$2,820 SEK 26.6K

130.29%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,674 SEK 34.7K

$2,593 SEK 24.5K

41.71%

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: October 28, 2025

Last update for Boras: October 28, 2025

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