Cost of Living Comparison Between Stockholm and Gavle Cost of Living Comparison Between Stockholm and Gavle

😐 Solo nomad: Stockholm is 26.7% more expensive than Gavle without rent, and 26% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Stockholm is 27.9% more expensive than Gavle without rent, and 30.2% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$15.97 SEK 146

$12.90 SEK 118

23.80%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$112 SEK 1,024

$93.4 SEK 855

19.73%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$11.55 SEK 106

$10.41 SEK 95.3

10.95%

Cappuccino

$5.09 SEK 46.63

$4.96 SEK 45.43

2.62%

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

$3.24 SEK 29.69

$2.08 SEK 19.06

55.77%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.57 SEK 23.57

$2.36 SEK 21.66

8.90%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$8.68 SEK 79.5

$8.27 SEK 75.8

4.96%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$8.54 SEK 78.2

$8.42 SEK 77.1

1.43%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.78 SEK 16.31

$1.75 SEK 16.01

1.71%

White Bread (500g)

$3.45 SEK 31.61

$2.47 SEK 22.63

39.68%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.93 SEK 36.01

$4.02 SEK 36.83

-2.24%

Eggs

$4.67 SEK 42.81

$4.01 SEK 36.70

16.46%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$12.82 SEK 117

$9.28 SEK 85.0

38.15%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$13.08 SEK 120

$10.30 SEK 94.4

26.99%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$19.49 SEK 178

$14.58 SEK 134

33.68%

Apples (1kg)

$3.51 SEK 32.11

$3.19 SEK 29.22

10.03%

Banana (1kg)

$2.96 SEK 27.10

$2.87 SEK 26.27

3.14%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.38 SEK 30.98

$3.52 SEK 32.20

-3.98%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.63 SEK 42.44

$4.55 SEK 41.69

1.76%

Potato (1kg)

$2.00 SEK 18.35

$1.85 SEK 16.92

8.11%

Onion (1kg)

$1.83 SEK 16.74

$1.86 SEK 17.01

-1.61%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.59 SEK 23.75

$2.52 SEK 23.05

2.78%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.63 SEK 14.91

$1.57 SEK 14.34

3.82%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$7.79 SEK 71.4

$7.88 SEK 72.2

-1.14%

Wine (Bottle)

$14.39 SEK 132

$11.90 SEK 109

20.92%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.26 SEK 20.71

$1.66 SEK 15.24

36.14%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.32 SEK 21.27

$1.88 SEK 17.21

23.40%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$4.47 SEK 40.96

$3.83 SEK 35.07

16.71%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$112 SEK 1,022

$57.5 SEK 527

93.98%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$6.19 SEK 56.7

$4.85 SEK 44.40

27.63%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.66 SEK 15.24

$1.32 SEK 12.11

25.76%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$61.7 SEK 565

$49.92 SEK 457

23.66%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.80 SEK 16.48

$1.87 SEK 17.09

-3.74%

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

$32.1K SEK 294.1K

$29.6K SEK 271.3K

8.41%

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

$35.6K SEK 326.5K

$33.2K SEK 303.9K

7.42%

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

$228 SEK 2,087

$86.6 SEK 794

163.05%

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

$29.58 SEK 271

$28.65 SEK 262

3.25%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$42.50 SEK 389

$41.97 SEK 384

1.26%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$46.54 SEK 426

$48.82 SEK 447

-4.67%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$38.43 SEK 352

$16.35 SEK 150

135.05%

Cinema Ticket

$17.95 SEK 164

$13.67 SEK 125

31.31%

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

$165 SEK 1,509

$158 SEK 1,444

4.50%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,461 SEK 59.2K

$6,503 SEK 59.6K

-0.64%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$98.8 SEK 905

$96.4 SEK 883

2.53%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$50.2 SEK 460

$49.76 SEK 456

0.84%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$119 SEK 1,090

$84.7 SEK 775

40.53%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$204 SEK 1,871

$158 SEK 1,450

29.05%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,563 SEK 14.3K

$847 SEK 7,754

84.58%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,089 SEK 9,976

$905 SEK 8,291

20.32%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,802 SEK 25.7K

$1,696 SEK 15.5K

65.14%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,780 SEK 16.3K

$1,268 SEK 11.6K

40.45%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$12.1K SEK 110.7K

$2,089 SEK 19.1K

478.51%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$6,717 SEK 61.5K

$1,448 SEK 13.3K

363.85%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,938 SEK 36.1K

$3,282 SEK 30.1K

19.99%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.16

4.1

1.46%

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

Last update for Stockholm: April 13, 2026

Last update for Gavle: April 13, 2026

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