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

😐 Solo nomad: Stockholm is 17.6% more expensive than Kalmar without rent, and 34.6% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Stockholm is 15.5% more expensive than Kalmar without rent, and 34.7% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$15.97 SEK 146

$15.99 SEK 146

-0.13%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$112 SEK 1,024

$73.3 SEK 671

52.55%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$11.55 SEK 106

$10.50 SEK 96.2

10.00%

Cappuccino

$5.09 SEK 46.63

$4.67 SEK 42.79

8.99%

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

$3.24 SEK 29.69

$2.79 SEK 25.54

16.13%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.57 SEK 23.57

$2.67 SEK 24.47

-3.75%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$8.68 SEK 79.5

$9.85 SEK 90.2

-11.88%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$8.54 SEK 78.2

$7.53 SEK 69.0

13.41%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.78 SEK 16.31

$1.46 SEK 13.33

21.92%

White Bread (500g)

$3.45 SEK 31.61

$2.46 SEK 22.52

40.24%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.93 SEK 36.01

$2.66 SEK 24.33

47.74%

Eggs

$4.67 SEK 42.81

$4.89 SEK 44.83

-4.50%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$12.82 SEK 117

$10.30 SEK 94.4

24.47%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$13.08 SEK 120

$11.58 SEK 106

12.95%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$19.49 SEK 178

$16.22 SEK 149

20.16%

Apples (1kg)

$3.51 SEK 32.11

$2.69 SEK 24.61

30.48%

Banana (1kg)

$2.96 SEK 27.10

$2.71 SEK 24.84

9.23%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.38 SEK 30.98

$3.17 SEK 29.01

6.62%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.63 SEK 42.44

$3.68 SEK 33.71

25.82%

Potato (1kg)

$2.00 SEK 18.35

$1.49 SEK 13.63

34.23%

Onion (1kg)

$1.83 SEK 16.74

$2.45 SEK 22.45

-25.31%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.59 SEK 23.75

$2.01 SEK 18.42

28.86%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.63 SEK 14.91

$1.65 SEK 15.08

-1.21%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$7.79 SEK 71.4

$7.25 SEK 66.4

7.45%

Wine (Bottle)

$14.39 SEK 132

$11.95 SEK 109

20.42%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.26 SEK 20.71

$2.08 SEK 19.03

8.65%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.32 SEK 21.27

$1.67 SEK 15.30

38.92%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$4.47 SEK 40.96

$2.88 SEK 26.40

55.21%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$112 SEK 1,022

$88.0 SEK 806

26.74%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$6.19 SEK 56.7

$7.43 SEK 68.1

-16.69%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.66 SEK 15.24

$1.54 SEK 14.07

7.79%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$61.7 SEK 565

$53.7 SEK 491

15.06%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.80 SEK 16.48

$1.97 SEK 18.08

-8.63%

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

$32.1K SEK 294.1K

$26.8K SEK 245.8K

19.65%

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

$35.6K SEK 326.5K

$28.1K SEK 257.3K

26.89%

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

$228 SEK 2,087

$117 SEK 1,072

94.75%

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

$29.58 SEK 271

$28.59 SEK 262

3.46%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$42.50 SEK 389

$31.33 SEK 287

35.65%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$46.54 SEK 426

$29.18 SEK 267

59.49%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$38.43 SEK 352

$15.76 SEK 144

143.85%

Cinema Ticket

$17.95 SEK 164

$14.37 SEK 132

24.91%

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

$165 SEK 1,509

$148 SEK 1,360

10.96%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,461 SEK 59.2K

$4,071 SEK 37.3K

58.72%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$98.8 SEK 905

$65.3 SEK 598

51.38%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$50.2 SEK 460

$21.51 SEK 197

133.29%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$119 SEK 1,090

$60.3 SEK 553

97.17%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$204 SEK 1,871

$75.5 SEK 692

170.49%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,563 SEK 14.3K

$954 SEK 8,742

63.73%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,089 SEK 9,976

$813 SEK 7,446

33.98%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,802 SEK 25.7K

$1,360 SEK 12.5K

105.98%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,780 SEK 16.3K

$1,179 SEK 10.8K

51.04%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$12.1K SEK 110.7K

$4,429 SEK 40.6K

172.89%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$6,717 SEK 61.5K

$2,945 SEK 27.0K

128.12%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,938 SEK 36.1K

$3,144 SEK 28.8K

25.24%

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: April 13, 2026

Last update for Kalmar: April 12, 2026

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