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

😐 Solo nomad: Stockholm is 11.2% more expensive than Karlstad without rent, and 45.2% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Stockholm is 3.5% more expensive than Karlstad without rent, and 42.3% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$15.97 SEK 146

$15.85 SEK 145

0.76%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$112 SEK 1,024

$68.9 SEK 631

62.29%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$11.55 SEK 106

$10.84 SEK 99.3

6.55%

Cappuccino

$5.09 SEK 46.63

$4.73 SEK 43.29

7.61%

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

$3.24 SEK 29.69

$2.68 SEK 24.57

20.90%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.57 SEK 23.57

$2.21 SEK 20.26

16.29%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$8.68 SEK 79.5

$8.22 SEK 75.3

5.60%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$8.54 SEK 78.2

$8.25 SEK 75.6

3.52%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.78 SEK 16.31

$1.39 SEK 12.76

28.06%

White Bread (500g)

$3.45 SEK 31.61

$2.74 SEK 25.12

25.91%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.93 SEK 36.01

$3.72 SEK 34.04

5.65%

Eggs

$4.67 SEK 42.81

$4.83 SEK 44.23

-3.31%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$12.82 SEK 117

$11.95 SEK 109

7.28%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$13.08 SEK 120

$14.21 SEK 130

-7.95%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$19.49 SEK 178

$16.92 SEK 155

15.19%

Apples (1kg)

$3.51 SEK 32.11

$3.01 SEK 27.56

16.61%

Banana (1kg)

$2.96 SEK 27.10

$2.58 SEK 23.65

14.73%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.38 SEK 30.98

$3.30 SEK 30.23

2.42%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.63 SEK 42.44

$5.15 SEK 47.14

-10.10%

Potato (1kg)

$2.00 SEK 18.35

$1.65 SEK 15.12

21.21%

Onion (1kg)

$1.83 SEK 16.74

$1.79 SEK 16.36

2.23%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.59 SEK 23.75

$2.61 SEK 23.88

-0.77%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.63 SEK 14.91

$1.32 SEK 12.05

23.48%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$7.79 SEK 71.4

$7.26 SEK 66.5

7.30%

Wine (Bottle)

$14.39 SEK 132

$10.64 SEK 97.4

35.24%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.26 SEK 20.71

$1.80 SEK 16.51

25.56%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.32 SEK 21.27

$1.69 SEK 15.44

37.28%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$4.47 SEK 40.96

$3.33 SEK 30.53

34.23%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$112 SEK 1,022

$84.7 SEK 776

31.72%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$6.19 SEK 56.7

$5.78 SEK 52.9

7.09%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.66 SEK 15.24

$1.36 SEK 12.44

22.06%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$61.7 SEK 565

$64.8 SEK 594

-4.77%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.80 SEK 16.48

$1.98 SEK 18.18

-9.09%

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

$32.1K SEK 294.1K

$32.2K SEK 294.8K

-0.24%

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

$35.6K SEK 326.5K

$34.6K SEK 317.0K

2.98%

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

$228 SEK 2,087

$106 SEK 972

114.84%

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

$29.58 SEK 271

$29.06 SEK 266

1.79%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$42.50 SEK 389

$42.67 SEK 391

-0.40%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$46.54 SEK 426

$46.50 SEK 426

0.09%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$38.43 SEK 352

$17.20 SEK 158

123.43%

Cinema Ticket

$17.95 SEK 164

$14.45 SEK 132

24.22%

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

$165 SEK 1,509

$146 SEK 1,334

13.10%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,461 SEK 59.2K

$3,175 SEK 29.1K

103.52%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$98.8 SEK 905

$87.8 SEK 805

12.47%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$50.2 SEK 460

$41.83 SEK 383

19.96%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$119 SEK 1,090

$81.2 SEK 744

46.46%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$204 SEK 1,871

$147 SEK 1,347

38.87%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,563 SEK 14.3K

$1,060 SEK 9,712

47.37%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,089 SEK 9,976

$588 SEK 5,382

85.37%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,802 SEK 25.7K

$1,213 SEK 11.1K

130.96%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,780 SEK 16.3K

$885 SEK 8,103

101.26%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$12.1K SEK 110.7K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$6,717 SEK 61.5K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,938 SEK 36.1K

$3,285 SEK 30.1K

19.86%

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: April 13, 2026

Last update for Karlstad: April 13, 2026

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