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

😐 Solo nomad: Stockholm is 26.8% more expensive than Kalmar without rent, and 33.7% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Stockholm is 29.9% more expensive than Kalmar without rent, and 39.5% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$15.92 SEK 147

$15.74 SEK 145

1.14%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$109 SEK 1,004

$74.1 SEK 684

46.81%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$11.79 SEK 109

$10.54 SEK 97.3

11.86%

Cappuccino

$4.97 SEK 45.85

$4.53 SEK 41.82

9.71%

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

$3.21 SEK 29.65

$2.90 SEK 26.81

10.69%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.56 SEK 23.66

$2.74 SEK 25.33

-6.57%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$8.29 SEK 76.5

$9.95 SEK 91.8

-16.68%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$8.48 SEK 78.3

$7.19 SEK 66.4

17.94%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.74 SEK 16.04

$1.47 SEK 13.59

18.37%

White Bread (500g)

$3.45 SEK 31.87

$2.49 SEK 22.98

38.55%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$4.10 SEK 37.82

$2.61 SEK 24.08

57.09%

Eggs

$4.52 SEK 41.72

$4.70 SEK 43.36

-3.83%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$12.82 SEK 118

$10.29 SEK 95.0

24.59%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$13.10 SEK 121

$11.99 SEK 111

9.26%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$19.00 SEK 175

$16.33 SEK 151

16.35%

Apples (1kg)

$3.59 SEK 33.16

$2.69 SEK 24.83

33.46%

Banana (1kg)

$2.86 SEK 26.44

$2.73 SEK 25.20

4.76%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.41 SEK 31.45

$3.13 SEK 28.86

8.95%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.47 SEK 41.25

$3.73 SEK 34.43

19.84%

Potato (1kg)

$1.90 SEK 17.51

$1.44 SEK 13.32

31.94%

Onion (1kg)

$1.80 SEK 16.59

$2.34 SEK 21.64

-23.08%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.63 SEK 24.26

$2.06 SEK 18.99

27.67%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.62 SEK 14.93

$1.73 SEK 15.94

-6.36%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$7.80 SEK 72.0

$7.08 SEK 65.4

10.17%

Wine (Bottle)

$14.39 SEK 133

$12.13 SEK 112

18.63%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.14 SEK 19.77

$2.05 SEK 18.91

4.39%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.36 SEK 21.82

$1.67 SEK 15.38

41.32%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$4.66 SEK 43.00

$2.86 SEK 26.42

62.94%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$112 SEK 1,038

$87.4 SEK 806

28.73%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$6.12 SEK 56.5

$7.14 SEK 65.9

-14.29%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.66 SEK 15.30

$1.61 SEK 14.86

3.11%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$63.4 SEK 585

$53.2 SEK 491

19.19%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.82 SEK 16.79

$1.99 SEK 18.38

-8.54%

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

$32.8K SEK 303.1K

$27.6K SEK 254.8K

18.94%

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

$35.2K SEK 324.9K

$28.0K SEK 258.3K

25.80%

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

$227 SEK 2,092

$121 SEK 1,120

86.83%

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

$29.14 SEK 269

$28.54 SEK 263

2.10%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$41.78 SEK 386

$30.96 SEK 286

34.95%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$47.67 SEK 440

$29.43 SEK 272

61.98%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$38.34 SEK 354

$15.85 SEK 146

141.89%

Cinema Ticket

$18.18 SEK 168

$14.35 SEK 132

26.69%

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

$163 SEK 1,504

$144 SEK 1,332

12.94%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,479 SEK 59.8K

$4,214 SEK 38.9K

53.73%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$98.2 SEK 906

$63.3 SEK 584

55.26%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$48.32 SEK 446

$21.44 SEK 198

125.37%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$118 SEK 1,093

$61.7 SEK 569

91.97%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$207 SEK 1,908

$75.1 SEK 693

175.26%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,590 SEK 14.7K

$951 SEK 8,773

67.24%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,087 SEK 10.0K

$823 SEK 7,601

31.98%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,813 SEK 26.0K

$1,394 SEK 12.9K

101.83%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,803 SEK 16.6K

$1,211 SEK 11.2K

48.85%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$12.3K SEK 113.6K

$4,383 SEK 40.5K

180.84%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$6,851 SEK 63.2K

$2,962 SEK 27.3K

131.32%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,723 SEK 34.4K

$3,137 SEK 29.0K

18.70%

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: January 12, 2026

Last update for Kalmar: January 13, 2026

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