Cost of Living Comparison Between Stockholm and Karlstad Cost of Living Comparison Between Stockholm and Karlstad

😐 Solo nomad: Stockholm is 11.3% more expensive than Karlstad without rent, and 42.3% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Stockholm is 26.6% more expensive than Karlstad without rent, and 42.3% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$15.92 SEK 147

$15.70 SEK 145

1.40%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$109 SEK 1,004

$67.6 SEK 624

60.79%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$11.79 SEK 109

$11.11 SEK 103

6.12%

Cappuccino

$4.97 SEK 45.85

$4.90 SEK 45.22

1.43%

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

$3.21 SEK 29.65

$2.69 SEK 24.82

19.33%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.56 SEK 23.66

$2.22 SEK 20.46

15.32%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$8.29 SEK 76.5

$8.23 SEK 76.0

0.73%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$8.48 SEK 78.3

$8.51 SEK 78.5

-0.35%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.74 SEK 16.04

$1.38 SEK 12.77

26.09%

White Bread (500g)

$3.45 SEK 31.87

$2.78 SEK 25.65

24.10%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$4.10 SEK 37.82

$3.92 SEK 36.15

4.59%

Eggs

$4.52 SEK 41.72

$4.70 SEK 43.37

-3.83%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$12.82 SEK 118

$12.26 SEK 113

4.57%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$13.10 SEK 121

$14.28 SEK 132

-8.26%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$19.00 SEK 175

$16.82 SEK 155

12.96%

Apples (1kg)

$3.59 SEK 33.16

$2.99 SEK 27.59

20.07%

Banana (1kg)

$2.86 SEK 26.44

$2.66 SEK 24.57

7.52%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.41 SEK 31.45

$3.19 SEK 29.47

6.90%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.47 SEK 41.25

$5.20 SEK 47.99

-14.04%

Potato (1kg)

$1.90 SEK 17.51

$1.64 SEK 15.12

15.85%

Onion (1kg)

$1.80 SEK 16.59

$1.79 SEK 16.55

0.56%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.63 SEK 24.26

$2.68 SEK 24.73

-1.87%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.62 SEK 14.93

$1.30 SEK 12.02

24.62%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$7.80 SEK 72.0

$7.34 SEK 67.8

6.27%

Wine (Bottle)

$14.39 SEK 133

$10.45 SEK 96.4

37.70%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.14 SEK 19.77

$1.77 SEK 16.36

20.90%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.36 SEK 21.82

$1.70 SEK 15.71

38.82%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$4.66 SEK 43.00

$3.25 SEK 29.98

43.38%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$112 SEK 1,038

$85.4 SEK 788

31.67%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$6.12 SEK 56.5

$5.79 SEK 53.4

5.70%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.66 SEK 15.30

$1.37 SEK 12.63

21.17%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$63.4 SEK 585

$63.6 SEK 587

-0.33%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.82 SEK 16.79

$1.92 SEK 17.70

-5.21%

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

$32.8K SEK 303.1K

$32.2K SEK 297.4K

1.90%

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

$35.2K SEK 324.9K

$34.3K SEK 316.7K

2.59%

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

$227 SEK 2,092

$104 SEK 964

117.06%

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

$29.14 SEK 269

$29.05 SEK 268

0.31%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$41.78 SEK 386

$43.38 SEK 400

-3.69%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$47.67 SEK 440

$46.12 SEK 426

3.36%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$38.34 SEK 354

$17.03 SEK 157

125.13%

Cinema Ticket

$18.18 SEK 168

$14.70 SEK 136

23.67%

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

$163 SEK 1,504

$147 SEK 1,356

10.87%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,479 SEK 59.8K

$3,146 SEK 29.0K

105.96%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$98.2 SEK 906

$87.7 SEK 810

11.96%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$48.32 SEK 446

$40.96 SEK 378

17.97%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$118 SEK 1,093

$81.0 SEK 748

46.06%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$207 SEK 1,908

$148 SEK 1,369

39.37%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,590 SEK 14.7K

$1,057 SEK 9,753

50.44%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,087 SEK 10.0K

$573 SEK 5,285

89.78%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,813 SEK 26.0K

$1,242 SEK 11.5K

126.57%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,803 SEK 16.6K

$898 SEK 8,286

100.82%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$12.3K SEK 113.6K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$6,851 SEK 63.2K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,723 SEK 34.4K

$3,298 SEK 30.4K

12.90%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.16

4.8

-13.33%

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

Last update for Stockholm: January 12, 2026

Last update for Karlstad: January 13, 2026

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