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

😐 Solo nomad: Stockholm is 33.1% more expensive than Karlskrona without rent, and 44.4% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Stockholm is 11.8% more expensive than Karlskrona without rent, and 47.3% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$15.92 SEK 147

$13.00 SEK 120

22.46%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$109 SEK 1,004

$69.2 SEK 638

57.24%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$11.79 SEK 109

$9.32 SEK 86.1

26.50%

Cappuccino

$4.97 SEK 45.85

$3.90 SEK 36.02

27.44%

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

$3.21 SEK 29.65

$1.46 SEK 13.45

119.86%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.56 SEK 23.66

$2.47 SEK 22.83

3.64%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$8.29 SEK 76.5

$7.34 SEK 67.8

12.94%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$8.48 SEK 78.3

$5.42 SEK 50.1

56.46%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.74 SEK 16.04

$1.53 SEK 14.12

13.73%

White Bread (500g)

$3.45 SEK 31.87

$2.92 SEK 26.98

18.15%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$4.10 SEK 37.82

$3.96 SEK 36.52

3.54%

Eggs

$4.52 SEK 41.72

$3.86 SEK 35.66

17.10%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$12.82 SEK 118

$11.32 SEK 105

13.25%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$13.10 SEK 121

$11.62 SEK 107

12.74%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$19.00 SEK 175

$15.55 SEK 144

22.19%

Apples (1kg)

$3.59 SEK 33.16

$3.07 SEK 28.36

16.94%

Banana (1kg)

$2.86 SEK 26.44

$2.51 SEK 23.21

13.94%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.41 SEK 31.45

$3.18 SEK 29.38

7.23%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.47 SEK 41.25

$4.60 SEK 42.44

-2.83%

Potato (1kg)

$1.90 SEK 17.51

$1.54 SEK 14.23

23.38%

Onion (1kg)

$1.80 SEK 16.59

$1.54 SEK 14.18

16.88%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.63 SEK 24.26

$2.23 SEK 20.59

17.94%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.62 SEK 14.93

$1.45 SEK 13.41

11.72%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$7.80 SEK 72.0

$7.50 SEK 69.2

4.00%

Wine (Bottle)

$14.39 SEK 133

$12.61 SEK 116

14.12%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.14 SEK 19.77

$2.09 SEK 19.31

2.39%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.36 SEK 21.82

$1.77 SEK 16.35

33.33%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$4.66 SEK 43.00

$3.00 SEK 27.65

55.33%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$112 SEK 1,038

$63.9 SEK 590

76.01%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$6.12 SEK 56.5

$14.21 SEK 131

-56.93%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.66 SEK 15.30

$1.59 SEK 14.65

4.40%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$63.4 SEK 585

$20.81 SEK 192

204.42%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.82 SEK 16.79

$1.85 SEK 17.10

-1.62%

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

$32.8K SEK 303.1K

$32.3K SEK 298.3K

1.59%

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

$35.2K SEK 324.9K

$34.9K SEK 322.1K

0.89%

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

$227 SEK 2,092

$54.4 SEK 502

316.60%

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

$36.44 SEK 336

14.65%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$47.67 SEK 440

$44.45 SEK 410

7.24%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$38.34 SEK 354

$23.75 SEK 219

61.43%

Cinema Ticket

$18.18 SEK 168

$16.55 SEK 153

9.85%

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

$163 SEK 1,504

$142 SEK 1,308

14.99%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,479 SEK 59.8K

$744 SEK 6,864

771.17%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$98.2 SEK 906

$103 SEK 952

-4.80%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$48.32 SEK 446

$21.16 SEK 195

128.36%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$118 SEK 1,093

$83.8 SEK 773

41.27%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$207 SEK 1,908

$154 SEK 1,425

33.88%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,590 SEK 14.7K

$708 SEK 6,534

124.54%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,087 SEK 10.0K

$684 SEK 6,316

58.83%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,813 SEK 26.0K

$1,150 SEK 10.6K

144.58%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,803 SEK 16.6K

$1,009 SEK 9,314

78.66%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$12.3K SEK 113.6K

$3,095 SEK 28.6K

297.77%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$6,851 SEK 63.2K

$2,699 SEK 24.9K

153.80%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,723 SEK 34.4K

$2,723 SEK 25.1K

36.74%

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: January 12, 2026

Last update for Karlskrona: January 12, 2026

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