Cost of Living Comparison Between Stockholm and Eskilstuna Cost of Living Comparison Between Stockholm and Eskilstuna

😐 Solo nomad: Stockholm is 11.7% more expensive than Eskilstuna without rent, and 45.7% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Stockholm is 42.2% more expensive than Eskilstuna without rent, and 41.6% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$15.92 SEK 147

$13.42 SEK 124

18.63%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$109 SEK 1,004

$69.5 SEK 641

56.58%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$11.79 SEK 109

$10.70 SEK 98.8

10.19%

Cappuccino

$4.97 SEK 45.85

$4.65 SEK 42.91

6.88%

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

$3.21 SEK 29.65

$2.72 SEK 25.07

18.01%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.56 SEK 23.66

$2.40 SEK 22.20

6.67%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$8.29 SEK 76.5

$7.39 SEK 68.2

12.18%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$8.48 SEK 78.3

$7.20 SEK 66.4

17.78%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.74 SEK 16.04

$1.51 SEK 13.92

15.23%

White Bread (500g)

$3.45 SEK 31.87

$3.13 SEK 28.85

10.22%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$4.10 SEK 37.82

$3.45 SEK 31.88

18.84%

Eggs

$4.52 SEK 41.72

$4.00 SEK 36.91

13.00%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$12.82 SEK 118

$14.25 SEK 132

-10.04%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$13.10 SEK 121

$11.80 SEK 109

11.02%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$19.00 SEK 175

$13.52 SEK 125

40.53%

Apples (1kg)

$3.59 SEK 33.16

$3.43 SEK 31.70

4.66%

Banana (1kg)

$2.86 SEK 26.44

$2.68 SEK 24.76

6.72%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.41 SEK 31.45

$2.58 SEK 23.79

32.17%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.47 SEK 41.25

$3.95 SEK 36.50

13.16%

Potato (1kg)

$1.90 SEK 17.51

$1.55 SEK 14.35

22.58%

Onion (1kg)

$1.80 SEK 16.59

$2.17 SEK 19.99

-17.05%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.63 SEK 24.26

$2.74 SEK 25.27

-4.01%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.62 SEK 14.93

$1.69 SEK 15.58

-4.14%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$7.80 SEK 72.0

$7.54 SEK 69.6

3.45%

Wine (Bottle)

$14.39 SEK 133

$8.58 SEK 79.2

67.72%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.14 SEK 19.77

$2.36 SEK 21.75

-9.32%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.36 SEK 21.82

$1.89 SEK 17.40

24.87%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$4.66 SEK 43.00

$3.37 SEK 31.13

38.28%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$112 SEK 1,038

$68.2 SEK 629

64.91%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$6.12 SEK 56.5

$6.42 SEK 59.2

-4.67%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.66 SEK 15.30

$1.19 SEK 10.95

39.50%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$63.4 SEK 585

$60.7 SEK 560

4.40%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.82 SEK 16.79

$2.01 SEK 18.57

-9.45%

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

$32.8K SEK 303.1K

$33.1K SEK 305.3K

-0.74%

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

$35.2K SEK 324.9K

$34.3K SEK 316.2K

2.76%

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

$227 SEK 2,092

$90.5 SEK 836

150.31%

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

$29.14 SEK 269

$28.34 SEK 262

2.82%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$41.78 SEK 386

$37.03 SEK 342

12.83%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$47.67 SEK 440

$26.16 SEK 241

82.22%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$38.34 SEK 354

$25.48 SEK 235

50.47%

Cinema Ticket

$18.18 SEK 168

$11.65 SEK 107

56.05%

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

$163 SEK 1,504

$125 SEK 1,152

30.52%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,479 SEK 59.8K

$745 SEK 6,880

769.20%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$98.2 SEK 906

$106 SEK 982

-7.70%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$48.32 SEK 446

$31.37 SEK 290

54.03%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$118 SEK 1,093

$95.5 SEK 882

23.93%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$207 SEK 1,908

$158 SEK 1,462

30.50%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,590 SEK 14.7K

$724 SEK 6,682

119.57%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,087 SEK 10.0K

$641 SEK 5,919

69.48%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,813 SEK 26.0K

$1,226 SEK 11.3K

129.42%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,803 SEK 16.6K

$1,039 SEK 9,589

73.53%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$12.3K SEK 113.6K

$3,315 SEK 30.6K

271.29%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$6,851 SEK 63.2K

$2,680 SEK 24.7K

155.65%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,723 SEK 34.4K

$4,366 SEK 40.3K

-14.73%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.16

4.53

-8.17%

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

Last update for Stockholm: January 12, 2026

Last update for Eskilstuna: January 12, 2026

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