Cost of Living Comparison Between Stockholm and Kalmar Cost of Living Comparison Between Stockholm and Kalmar

😐 Solo nomad: Stockholm is 31.8% more expensive than Kalmar without rent, and 30% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Stockholm is 11.7% more expensive than Kalmar without rent, and 37.6% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$15.96 SEK 148

$15.73 SEK 146

1.46%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$112 SEK 1,039

$73.5 SEK 681

52.59%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$11.72 SEK 109

$10.44 SEK 96.7

12.26%

Cappuccino

$5.02 SEK 46.53

$4.67 SEK 43.25

7.49%

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

$3.21 SEK 29.75

$2.88 SEK 26.63

11.46%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.58 SEK 23.91

$2.79 SEK 25.86

-7.53%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$8.65 SEK 80.1

$9.93 SEK 92.0

-12.89%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$8.24 SEK 76.3

$7.23 SEK 67.0

13.97%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.73 SEK 16.04

$1.50 SEK 13.89

15.33%

White Bread (500g)

$3.37 SEK 31.24

$2.47 SEK 22.90

36.44%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.92 SEK 36.30

$2.68 SEK 24.80

46.27%

Eggs

$4.74 SEK 43.93

$4.83 SEK 44.71

-1.86%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$12.99 SEK 120

$10.51 SEK 97.3

23.60%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$13.24 SEK 123

$11.94 SEK 111

10.89%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$19.28 SEK 179

$16.63 SEK 154

15.94%

Apples (1kg)

$3.59 SEK 33.27

$2.70 SEK 25.04

32.96%

Banana (1kg)

$2.85 SEK 26.41

$2.71 SEK 25.09

5.17%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.48 SEK 32.24

$3.17 SEK 29.31

9.78%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.62 SEK 42.75

$3.78 SEK 35.05

22.22%

Potato (1kg)

$1.97 SEK 18.24

$1.43 SEK 13.24

37.76%

Onion (1kg)

$1.85 SEK 17.14

$2.38 SEK 22.02

-22.27%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.60 SEK 24.10

$2.09 SEK 19.34

24.40%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.57 SEK 14.50

$1.67 SEK 15.42

-5.99%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$7.94 SEK 73.5

$7.46 SEK 69.0

6.43%

Wine (Bottle)

$14.32 SEK 133

$11.88 SEK 110

20.54%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.17 SEK 20.07

$2.04 SEK 18.87

6.37%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.33 SEK 21.57

$1.67 SEK 15.45

39.52%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$4.65 SEK 43.01

$2.98 SEK 27.61

56.04%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$111 SEK 1,027

$87.1 SEK 806

27.33%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$6.39 SEK 59.1

$7.39 SEK 68.4

-13.53%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.57 SEK 14.56

$1.61 SEK 14.92

-2.48%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$63.4 SEK 587

$53.1 SEK 492

19.30%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.81 SEK 16.78

$1.99 SEK 18.41

-9.05%

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

$33.0K SEK 305.2K

$27.1K SEK 251.2K

21.52%

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

$35.5K SEK 328.5K

$27.7K SEK 256.4K

28.13%

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

$224 SEK 2,070

$119 SEK 1,106

87.12%

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

$29.07 SEK 269

$28.72 SEK 266

1.22%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$41.95 SEK 388

$30.50 SEK 282

37.54%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$46.51 SEK 431

$28.89 SEK 267

60.99%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$38.07 SEK 353

$16.11 SEK 149

136.31%

Cinema Ticket

$17.67 SEK 164

$14.06 SEK 130

25.68%

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

$159 SEK 1,472

$146 SEK 1,354

8.75%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,526 SEK 60.4K

$4,216 SEK 39.0K

54.78%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$95.3 SEK 882

$63.6 SEK 589

49.88%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$49.55 SEK 459

$21.44 SEK 199

131.11%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$120 SEK 1,107

$61.6 SEK 570

94.06%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$203 SEK 1,878

$76.0 SEK 703

166.98%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,605 SEK 14.9K

$955 SEK 8,839

68.19%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,087 SEK 10.1K

$814 SEK 7,536

33.59%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,829 SEK 26.2K

$1,363 SEK 12.6K

107.54%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,787 SEK 16.5K

$1,216 SEK 11.3K

46.94%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$12.1K SEK 112.0K

$4,472 SEK 41.4K

170.46%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$6,666 SEK 61.7K

$2,934 SEK 27.2K

127.23%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,886 SEK 36.0K

$3,105 SEK 28.7K

25.17%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.16

4.66

-10.73%

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

Last update for Stockholm: February 28, 2026

Last update for Kalmar: February 28, 2026

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