Cost of Living Comparison Between Stockholm and Jonkoping Cost of Living Comparison Between Stockholm and Jonkoping

😐 Solo nomad: Stockholm is 21% more expensive than Jonkoping without rent, and 38.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Stockholm is 31.6% more expensive than Jonkoping without rent, and 28.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Stockholm
Jonkoping
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.96 SEK 148
$12.64 SEK 117
26.27%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$112 SEK 1,039
$87.8 SEK 813
27.68%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.72 SEK 109
$12.08 SEK 112
-2.98%
Cappuccino
$5.02 SEK 46.53
$4.64 SEK 42.92
8.19%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 SEK 29.75
$1.85 SEK 17.12
73.51%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.58 SEK 23.91
$2.06 SEK 19.04
25.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.65 SEK 80.1
$8.20 SEK 76.0
5.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.24 SEK 76.3
$7.18 SEK 66.5
14.76%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Stockholm
Jonkoping
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.73 SEK 16.04
$1.62 SEK 15.03
6.79%
White Bread (500g)
$3.37 SEK 31.24
$2.14 SEK 19.83
57.48%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.92 SEK 36.30
$2.92 SEK 27.00
34.25%
Eggs
$4.74 SEK 43.93
$4.00 SEK 37.04
18.50%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.99 SEK 120
$12.99 SEK 120
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Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.24 SEK 123
$11.53 SEK 107
14.83%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.28 SEK 179
$17.39 SEK 161
10.87%
Apples (1kg)
$3.59 SEK 33.27
$3.21 SEK 29.73
11.84%
Banana (1kg)
$2.85 SEK 26.41
$2.56 SEK 23.75
11.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.48 SEK 32.24
$2.78 SEK 25.71
25.18%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.62 SEK 42.75
$4.51 SEK 41.75
2.44%
Potato (1kg)
$1.97 SEK 18.24
$1.73 SEK 16.01
13.87%
Onion (1kg)
$1.85 SEK 17.14
$1.59 SEK 14.73
16.35%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.60 SEK 24.10
$1.97 SEK 18.26
31.98%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.57 SEK 14.50
$1.29 SEK 11.96
21.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.94 SEK 73.5
$7.67 SEK 71.0
3.52%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.32 SEK 133
$10.87 SEK 101
31.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.17 SEK 20.07
$1.84 SEK 17.06
17.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.33 SEK 21.57
$2.15 SEK 19.95
8.37%
🚌 Getting Around
Stockholm
Jonkoping
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.65 SEK 43.01
$4.13 SEK 38.23
12.59%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$111 SEK 1,027
$79.1 SEK 733
40.17%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.39 SEK 59.1
$5.58 SEK 51.7
14.52%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.57 SEK 14.56
$0.88 SEK 8.18
78.41%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$63.4 SEK 587
$77.1 SEK 714
-17.80%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 SEK 16.78
$1.89 SEK 17.54
-4.23%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.0K SEK 305.2K
$25.1K SEK 232.3K
31.35%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.5K SEK 328.5K
$33.5K SEK 310.2K
5.88%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Stockholm
Jonkoping
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$224 SEK 2,070
$122 SEK 1,133
82.65%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.07 SEK 269
$28.68 SEK 266
1.36%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$41.95 SEK 388
$41.25 SEK 382
1.70%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Stockholm
Jonkoping
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.51 SEK 431
$43.10 SEK 399
7.91%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$38.07 SEK 353
$26.56 SEK 246
43.34%
Cinema Ticket
$17.67 SEK 164
$16.44 SEK 152
7.48%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Stockholm
Jonkoping
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$159 SEK 1,472
$150 SEK 1,391
5.84%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,526 SEK 60.4K
$4,206 SEK 38.9K
55.16%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Stockholm
Jonkoping
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$95.3 SEK 882
$81.8 SEK 757
16.55%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$49.55 SEK 459
$34.77 SEK 322
42.51%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$120 SEK 1,107
$108 SEK 996
11.21%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$203 SEK 1,878
$127 SEK 1,176
59.69%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Stockholm
Jonkoping
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,605 SEK 14.9K
$849 SEK 7,858
89.18%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,087 SEK 10.1K
$668 SEK 6,184
62.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,829 SEK 26.2K
$1,435 SEK 13.3K
97.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,787 SEK 16.5K
$1,207 SEK 11.2K
48.05%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$12.1K SEK 112.0K
$3,673 SEK 34.0K
229.32%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,666 SEK 61.7K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Stockholm
Jonkoping
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,886 SEK 36.0K
$2,818 SEK 26.1K
37.88%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.16
4.53
-8.17%

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Last update for Stockholm: February 28, 2026

Last update for Jonkoping: March 1, 2026

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