Cost of Living Comparison Between Stockholm and Kalix Cost of Living Comparison Between Stockholm and Kalix

😐 Solo nomad: Stockholm is 13.6% more expensive than Kalix without rent, and 43.2% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Stockholm is 23.3% more expensive than Kalix without rent, and 36.5% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$15.66 SEK 148

$11.16 SEK 105

40.32%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$109 SEK 1,029

$72.8 SEK 688

49.49%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$11.65 SEK 110

$10.71 SEK 101

8.78%

Cappuccino

$5.07 SEK 47.88

$4.69 SEK 44.31

8.10%

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

$3.14 SEK 29.69

$2.71 SEK 25.6

15.87%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.56 SEK 24.21

$2.41 SEK 22.82

6.22%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$8.35 SEK 78.9

$7.81 SEK 73.8

6.91%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$8.53 SEK 80.6

$7.24 SEK 68.4

17.82%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.81 SEK 17.08

$1.65 SEK 15.62

9.70%

White Bread (500g)

$3.48 SEK 32.91

$2.82 SEK 26.68

23.40%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.93 SEK 37.12

$3.94 SEK 37.22

-0.25%

Eggs

$4.51 SEK 42.6

$4.04 SEK 38.17

11.63%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$12.8 SEK 121

$12.16 SEK 115

5.26%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$12.87 SEK 122

$11.71 SEK 111

9.91%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$19.5 SEK 184

$17.2 SEK 163

13.37%

Apples (1kg)

$3.51 SEK 33.16

$3.11 SEK 29.35

12.86%

Banana (1kg)

$2.88 SEK 27.2

$2.71 SEK 25.64

6.27%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.38 SEK 31.89

$3.11 SEK 29.36

8.68%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.5 SEK 42.52

$4.33 SEK 40.9

3.93%

Potato (1kg)

$1.98 SEK 18.7

$1.62 SEK 15.32

22.22%

Onion (1kg)

$1.89 SEK 17.85

$1.79 SEK 16.92

5.59%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.55 SEK 24.11

$2.62 SEK 24.75

-2.67%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.56 SEK 14.78

$1.56 SEK 14.76

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$7.97 SEK 75.3

$7.59 SEK 71.7

5.01%

Wine (Bottle)

$12.82 SEK 121

$11.67 SEK 110

9.85%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.18 SEK 20.57

$1.98 SEK 18.74

10.10%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.3 SEK 21.69

$1.94 SEK 18.37

18.56%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$4.51 SEK 42.6

$3.32 SEK 31.36

35.84%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$113 SEK 1,072

$73.9 SEK 699

53.46%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$6.39 SEK 60.4

$6.12 SEK 57.8

4.41%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.6 SEK 15.09

$1.58 SEK 14.95

1.27%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$62.3 SEK 588

$61 SEK 576

2.03%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.85 SEK 17.49

$1.98 SEK 18.66

-6.57%

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

$32.1K SEK 303.4K

$32.2K SEK 304.4K

-0.34%

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

$34.6K SEK 326.8K

$34.2K SEK 323.5K

1.01%

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

$223 SEK 2,111

$113 SEK 1,072

96.95%

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

$29.2 SEK 276

$28.7 SEK 271

1.74%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$43.06 SEK 407

$36.14 SEK 341

19.15%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$47.75 SEK 451

$40.95 SEK 387

16.61%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$37.8 SEK 357

$25.55 SEK 241

47.95%

Cinema Ticket

$17.68 SEK 167

$15.9 SEK 150

11.19%

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

$164 SEK 1,549

$150 SEK 1,413

9.59%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,511 SEK 61.5K

$4,134 SEK 39.1K

57.47%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$98.8 SEK 933

$94.3 SEK 891

4.80%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$50 SEK 473

$40.25 SEK 380

24.27%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$118 SEK 1,113

$98.5 SEK 930

19.62%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$207 SEK 1,954

$149 SEK 1,409

38.66%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,584 SEK 15K

$837 SEK 7,912

89.15%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,096 SEK 10.4K

$666 SEK 6,292

64.56%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,734 SEK 25.8K

$1,379 SEK 13K

98.20%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,799 SEK 17K

$1,082 SEK 10.2K

66.36%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$11.7K SEK 110.9K

$4,576 SEK 43.2K

156.41%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$6,494 SEK 61.4K

$2,706 SEK 25.6K

140.02%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,674 SEK 34.7K

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: October 28, 2025

Last update for Kalix: October 28, 2025

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