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

😐 Solo nomad: Stockholm is 20.7% more expensive than Kalmar without rent, and 31.3% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Stockholm is 16.8% more expensive than Kalmar without rent, and 36.7% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$15.66 SEK 148

$15.59 SEK 147

0.45%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$109 SEK 1,029

$75 SEK 709

45.12%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$11.65 SEK 110

$10.43 SEK 98.6

11.70%

Cappuccino

$5.07 SEK 47.88

$4.54 SEK 42.86

11.67%

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

$3.14 SEK 29.69

$2.83 SEK 26.69

10.95%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.56 SEK 24.21

$2.79 SEK 26.35

-8.24%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$8.35 SEK 78.9

$9.73 SEK 92

-14.18%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$8.53 SEK 80.6

$7.54 SEK 71.2

13.13%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.81 SEK 17.08

$1.46 SEK 13.75

23.97%

White Bread (500g)

$3.48 SEK 32.91

$2.37 SEK 22.4

46.84%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.93 SEK 37.12

$2.62 SEK 24.76

50.00%

Eggs

$4.51 SEK 42.6

$4.84 SEK 45.76

-6.82%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$12.8 SEK 121

$10.3 SEK 97.3

24.27%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$12.87 SEK 122

$11.81 SEK 112

8.98%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$19.5 SEK 184

$16.02 SEK 151

21.72%

Apples (1kg)

$3.51 SEK 33.16

$2.63 SEK 24.84

33.46%

Banana (1kg)

$2.88 SEK 27.2

$2.82 SEK 26.63

2.13%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.38 SEK 31.89

$3.22 SEK 30.44

4.97%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.5 SEK 42.52

$3.67 SEK 34.7

22.62%

Potato (1kg)

$1.98 SEK 18.7

$1.44 SEK 13.56

37.50%

Onion (1kg)

$1.89 SEK 17.85

$2.38 SEK 22.44

-20.59%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.55 SEK 24.11

$2.08 SEK 19.64

22.60%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.56 SEK 14.78

$1.74 SEK 16.4

-10.34%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$7.97 SEK 75.3

$7.1 SEK 67.1

12.25%

Wine (Bottle)

$12.82 SEK 121

$9.97 SEK 94.1

28.59%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.18 SEK 20.57

$2.09 SEK 19.77

4.31%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.3 SEK 21.69

$1.7 SEK 16.09

35.29%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$4.51 SEK 42.6

$2.87 SEK 27.16

57.14%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$113 SEK 1,072

$87.8 SEK 830

29.19%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$6.39 SEK 60.4

$7.14 SEK 67.5

-10.50%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.6 SEK 15.09

$1.56 SEK 14.73

2.56%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$62.3 SEK 588

$53.1 SEK 502

17.23%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.85 SEK 17.49

$1.93 SEK 18.19

-4.15%

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

$32.1K SEK 303.4K

$27.8K SEK 262.3K

15.65%

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

$34.6K SEK 326.8K

$27.8K SEK 263.1K

24.22%

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

$223 SEK 2,111

$121 SEK 1,140

85.14%

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

$29.2 SEK 276

$28.89 SEK 273

1.07%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$43.06 SEK 407

$30.55 SEK 289

40.95%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$47.75 SEK 451

$29.98 SEK 283

59.27%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$37.8 SEK 357

$16.07 SEK 152

135.22%

Cinema Ticket

$17.68 SEK 167

$14.2 SEK 134

24.51%

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

$164 SEK 1,549

$148 SEK 1,395

10.99%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,511 SEK 61.5K

$4,162 SEK 39.3K

56.41%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$98.8 SEK 933

$64.5 SEK 609

53.19%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$50 SEK 473

$20.76 SEK 196

140.94%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$118 SEK 1,113

$59.7 SEK 564

97.42%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$207 SEK 1,954

$75 SEK 709

175.65%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,584 SEK 15K

$962 SEK 9,087

64.68%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,096 SEK 10.4K

$811 SEK 7,659

35.17%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,734 SEK 25.8K

$1,359 SEK 12.8K

101.20%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,799 SEK 17K

$1,179 SEK 11.1K

52.62%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$11.7K SEK 110.9K

$4,297 SEK 40.6K

173.12%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$6,494 SEK 61.4K

$2,897 SEK 27.4K

124.19%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,674 SEK 34.7K

$3,030 SEK 28.6K

21.28%

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: October 28, 2025

Last update for Kalmar: October 28, 2025

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