Cost of Living Comparison Between Stockholm and Karlskrona Cost of Living Comparison Between Stockholm and Karlskrona

😐 Solo nomad: Stockholm is 20.3% more expensive than Karlskrona without rent, and 43.8% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Stockholm is 27.5% more expensive than Karlskrona without rent, and 47.4% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$15.66 SEK 148

$13.27 SEK 125

18.01%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$109 SEK 1,029

$67.5 SEK 638

61.19%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$11.65 SEK 110

$9.36 SEK 88.4

24.47%

Cappuccino

$5.07 SEK 47.88

$3.97 SEK 37.52

27.71%

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

$3.14 SEK 29.69

$1.38 SEK 13.08

127.54%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.56 SEK 24.21

$2.41 SEK 22.78

6.22%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$8.35 SEK 78.9

$7.22 SEK 68.2

15.65%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$8.53 SEK 80.6

$5.38 SEK 50.8

58.55%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.81 SEK 17.08

$1.53 SEK 14.46

18.30%

White Bread (500g)

$3.48 SEK 32.91

$2.94 SEK 27.76

18.37%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.93 SEK 37.12

$3.94 SEK 37.18

-0.25%

Eggs

$4.51 SEK 42.6

$4.04 SEK 38.14

11.63%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$12.8 SEK 121

$11.25 SEK 106

13.78%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$12.87 SEK 122

$11.85 SEK 112

8.61%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$19.5 SEK 184

$15.82 SEK 149

23.26%

Apples (1kg)

$3.51 SEK 33.16

$3.07 SEK 28.99

14.33%

Banana (1kg)

$2.88 SEK 27.2

$2.47 SEK 23.33

16.60%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.38 SEK 31.89

$3.09 SEK 29.24

9.39%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.5 SEK 42.52

$4.44 SEK 41.96

1.35%

Potato (1kg)

$1.98 SEK 18.7

$1.5 SEK 14.14

32.00%

Onion (1kg)

$1.89 SEK 17.85

$1.55 SEK 14.66

21.94%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.55 SEK 24.11

$2.21 SEK 20.92

15.38%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.56 SEK 14.78

$1.51 SEK 14.22

3.31%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$7.97 SEK 75.3

$7.33 SEK 69.2

8.73%

Wine (Bottle)

$12.82 SEK 121

$12.74 SEK 120

0.63%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.18 SEK 20.57

$2.04 SEK 19.28

6.86%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.3 SEK 21.69

$1.81 SEK 17.11

27.07%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$4.51 SEK 42.6

$3.02 SEK 28.49

49.34%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$113 SEK 1,072

$64.2 SEK 606

76.80%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$6.39 SEK 60.4

$14.74 SEK 139

-56.65%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.6 SEK 15.09

$1.58 SEK 14.89

1.27%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$62.3 SEK 588

$21.39 SEK 202

191.07%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.85 SEK 17.49

$1.87 SEK 17.66

-1.07%

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

$32.1K SEK 303.4K

$32.9K SEK 310.4K

-2.24%

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

$34.6K SEK 326.8K

$34.5K SEK 326.2K

0.19%

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

$223 SEK 2,111

$54.4 SEK 514

310.96%

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

$29.2 SEK 276

$28.09 SEK 265

3.95%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$43.06 SEK 407

$37.19 SEK 351

15.78%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$47.75 SEK 451

$44.3 SEK 419

7.79%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$37.8 SEK 357

$23.28 SEK 220

62.37%

Cinema Ticket

$17.68 SEK 167

$16.66 SEK 157

6.12%

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

$164 SEK 1,549

$146 SEK 1,375

12.62%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,511 SEK 61.5K

$733 SEK 6,926

788.07%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$98.8 SEK 933

$105 SEK 990

-5.75%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$50 SEK 473

$21.03 SEK 199

137.85%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$118 SEK 1,113

$83.3 SEK 787

41.43%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$207 SEK 1,954

$154 SEK 1,458

33.98%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,584 SEK 15K

$717 SEK 6,771

121.02%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,096 SEK 10.4K

$692 SEK 6,538

58.35%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,734 SEK 25.8K

$1,149 SEK 10.9K

138.03%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,799 SEK 17K

$1,022 SEK 9,654

76.08%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$11.7K SEK 110.9K

$3,071 SEK 29K

282.13%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$6,494 SEK 61.4K

$2,623 SEK 24.8K

147.56%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,674 SEK 34.7K

$2,676 SEK 25.3K

37.30%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.16

4.7

-11.49%

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

Last update for Stockholm: October 28, 2025

Last update for Karlskrona: October 28, 2025

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