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

😐 Solo nomad: Stockholm is 8.8% more expensive than Eskilstuna without rent, and 47.3% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Stockholm is 38% more expensive than Eskilstuna without rent, and 40% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$15.96 SEK 148

$13.29 SEK 123

20.09%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$112 SEK 1,039

$67.7 SEK 627

65.73%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$11.72 SEK 109

$10.62 SEK 98.4

10.36%

Cappuccino

$5.02 SEK 46.53

$4.53 SEK 41.90

10.82%

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

$3.21 SEK 29.75

$2.72 SEK 25.21

18.01%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.58 SEK 23.91

$2.52 SEK 23.35

2.38%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$8.65 SEK 80.1

$7.39 SEK 68.5

17.05%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$8.24 SEK 76.3

$7.17 SEK 66.4

14.92%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.73 SEK 16.04

$1.52 SEK 14.06

13.82%

White Bread (500g)

$3.37 SEK 31.24

$3.17 SEK 29.31

6.31%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.92 SEK 36.30

$3.62 SEK 33.49

8.29%

Eggs

$4.74 SEK 43.93

$4.03 SEK 37.33

17.62%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$12.99 SEK 120

$14.20 SEK 131

-8.52%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$13.24 SEK 123

$11.82 SEK 109

12.01%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$19.28 SEK 179

$13.51 SEK 125

42.71%

Apples (1kg)

$3.59 SEK 33.27

$3.44 SEK 31.87

4.36%

Banana (1kg)

$2.85 SEK 26.41

$2.63 SEK 24.31

8.37%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.48 SEK 32.24

$2.69 SEK 24.93

29.37%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.62 SEK 42.75

$3.79 SEK 35.12

21.90%

Potato (1kg)

$1.97 SEK 18.24

$1.54 SEK 14.28

27.92%

Onion (1kg)

$1.85 SEK 17.14

$2.14 SEK 19.78

-13.55%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.60 SEK 24.10

$2.67 SEK 24.70

-2.62%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.57 SEK 14.50

$1.72 SEK 15.95

-8.72%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$7.94 SEK 73.5

$7.45 SEK 68.9

6.58%

Wine (Bottle)

$14.32 SEK 133

$8.95 SEK 82.9

60.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.17 SEK 20.07

$2.34 SEK 21.64

-7.26%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.33 SEK 21.57

$1.95 SEK 18.01

19.49%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$4.65 SEK 43.01

$3.26 SEK 30.22

42.64%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$111 SEK 1,027

$68.2 SEK 632

62.52%

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

$1.18 SEK 10.91

33.05%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$63.4 SEK 587

$62.7 SEK 581

1.04%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.81 SEK 16.78

$1.90 SEK 17.61

-4.74%

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

$33.0K SEK 305.2K

$32.1K SEK 297.1K

2.72%

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

$35.5K SEK 328.5K

$34.6K SEK 320.3K

2.56%

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

$224 SEK 2,070

$90.0 SEK 834

148.28%

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

$29.07 SEK 269

$28.03 SEK 260

3.71%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$41.95 SEK 388

$37.26 SEK 345

12.59%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$46.51 SEK 431

$25.68 SEK 238

81.11%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$38.07 SEK 353

$24.91 SEK 231

52.83%

Cinema Ticket

$17.67 SEK 164

$11.68 SEK 108

51.28%

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

$159 SEK 1,472

$126 SEK 1,171

25.75%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,526 SEK 60.4K

$724 SEK 6,700

801.88%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$95.3 SEK 882

$106 SEK 984

-10.32%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$49.55 SEK 459

$31.77 SEK 294

55.96%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$120 SEK 1,107

$94.4 SEK 874

26.67%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$203 SEK 1,878

$156 SEK 1,446

29.87%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,605 SEK 14.9K

$738 SEK 6,838

117.41%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,087 SEK 10.1K

$626 SEK 5,795

73.74%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,829 SEK 26.2K

$1,208 SEK 11.2K

134.17%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,787 SEK 16.5K

$1,066 SEK 9,874

67.59%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$12.1K SEK 112.0K

$3,242 SEK 30.0K

273.10%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$6,666 SEK 61.7K

$2,755 SEK 25.5K

141.95%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,886 SEK 36.0K

$4,466 SEK 41.4K

-12.98%

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: February 28, 2026

Last update for Eskilstuna: March 2, 2026

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