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

😐 Solo nomad: Stockholm is 28.6% more expensive than Kalix without rent, and 39.8% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Stockholm is 36.4% more expensive than Kalix without rent, and 39.7% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$15.96 SEK 147

$11.04 SEK 102

44.57%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$112 SEK 1,034

$74.0 SEK 683

51.47%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$11.72 SEK 108

$10.65 SEK 98.2

10.05%

Cappuccino

$5.02 SEK 46.33

$4.69 SEK 43.21

7.04%

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

$3.21 SEK 29.62

$2.71 SEK 24.96

18.45%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.58 SEK 23.80

$2.39 SEK 22.00

7.95%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$8.65 SEK 79.7

$7.79 SEK 71.9

11.04%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$8.24 SEK 76.0

$7.29 SEK 67.2

13.03%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.73 SEK 15.97

$1.63 SEK 15.01

6.13%

White Bread (500g)

$3.37 SEK 31.11

$2.79 SEK 25.74

20.79%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.92 SEK 36.14

$3.87 SEK 35.66

1.29%

Eggs

$4.74 SEK 43.74

$4.06 SEK 37.41

16.75%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$12.99 SEK 120

$11.94 SEK 110

8.79%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$13.24 SEK 122

$11.93 SEK 110

10.98%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$19.28 SEK 178

$17.40 SEK 160

10.80%

Apples (1kg)

$3.59 SEK 33.13

$3.18 SEK 29.29

12.89%

Banana (1kg)

$2.85 SEK 26.30

$2.68 SEK 24.72

6.34%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.48 SEK 32.10

$3.09 SEK 28.45

12.62%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.62 SEK 42.57

$4.46 SEK 41.12

3.59%

Potato (1kg)

$1.97 SEK 18.16

$1.63 SEK 15.06

20.86%

Onion (1kg)

$1.85 SEK 17.07

$1.80 SEK 16.58

2.78%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.60 SEK 24.00

$2.54 SEK 23.38

2.36%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.57 SEK 14.43

$1.58 SEK 14.57

-0.63%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$7.94 SEK 73.2

$7.56 SEK 69.7

5.03%

Wine (Bottle)

$14.32 SEK 132

$12.59 SEK 116

13.74%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.17 SEK 19.98

$1.92 SEK 17.69

13.02%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.33 SEK 21.47

$1.98 SEK 18.28

17.68%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$4.65 SEK 42.83

$3.45 SEK 31.82

34.78%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$111 SEK 1,022

$74.5 SEK 687

48.91%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$6.39 SEK 58.9

$6.10 SEK 56.2

4.75%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.57 SEK 14.50

$1.64 SEK 15.13

-4.27%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$63.4 SEK 584

$60.9 SEK 562

4.06%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.81 SEK 16.70

$1.98 SEK 18.29

-8.59%

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

$33.0K SEK 303.9K

$33.0K SEK 304.6K

-0.22%

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

$35.5K SEK 327.1K

$34.9K SEK 322.2K

1.52%

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

$224 SEK 2,061

$112 SEK 1,034

99.40%

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

$29.07 SEK 268

$28.77 SEK 265

1.04%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$41.95 SEK 387

$36.02 SEK 332

16.46%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$46.51 SEK 429

$39.88 SEK 368

16.62%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$38.07 SEK 351

$25.69 SEK 237

48.19%

Cinema Ticket

$17.67 SEK 163

$15.79 SEK 146

11.91%

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

$159 SEK 1,466

$146 SEK 1,345

8.99%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,526 SEK 60.2K

$4,197 SEK 38.7K

55.47%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$95.3 SEK 878

$96.2 SEK 887

-0.93%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$49.55 SEK 457

$39.95 SEK 368

24.03%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$120 SEK 1,102

$98.9 SEK 911

20.94%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$203 SEK 1,870

$149 SEK 1,378

35.71%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,605 SEK 14.8K

$832 SEK 7,674

92.89%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,087 SEK 10.0K

$644 SEK 5,934

68.93%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,829 SEK 26.1K

$1,395 SEK 12.9K

102.76%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,787 SEK 16.5K

$1,065 SEK 9,820

67.79%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$12.1K SEK 111.5K

$4,348 SEK 40.1K

178.22%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$6,666 SEK 61.5K

$3,145 SEK 29.0K

111.95%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,886 SEK 35.8K

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 Kalix: March 1, 2026

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