Cost of Living Comparison Between Stockholm and Kiruna Cost of Living Comparison Between Stockholm and Kiruna

🙂 Solo nomad: Stockholm is 5.7% cheaper than Kiruna without rent, and 33.2% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Stockholm is 11.3% more expensive than Kiruna without rent, and 21.6% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$15.92 SEK 147

$12.46 SEK 115

27.77%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$109 SEK 1,004

$93.4 SEK 862

16.51%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$11.79 SEK 109

$11.76 SEK 109

0.26%

Cappuccino

$4.97 SEK 45.85

$4.78 SEK 44.15

3.97%

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

$3.21 SEK 29.65

$2.08 SEK 19.23

54.33%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.56 SEK 23.66

$1.03 SEK 9.50

148.54%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$8.29 SEK 76.5

$8.61 SEK 79.5

-3.72%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$8.48 SEK 78.3

$6.72 SEK 62.0

26.19%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.74 SEK 16.04

$1.88 SEK 17.31

-7.45%

White Bread (500g)

$3.45 SEK 31.87

$3.46 SEK 31.91

-0.29%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$4.10 SEK 37.82

$5.21 SEK 48.12

-21.31%

Eggs

$4.52 SEK 41.72

$4.99 SEK 46.02

-9.42%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$12.82 SEK 118

$13.24 SEK 122

-3.17%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$13.10 SEK 121

$13.79 SEK 127

-5.00%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$19.00 SEK 175

$27.39 SEK 253

-30.63%

Apples (1kg)

$3.59 SEK 33.16

$2.58 SEK 23.77

39.15%

Banana (1kg)

$2.86 SEK 26.44

$2.80 SEK 25.81

2.14%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.41 SEK 31.45

$2.61 SEK 24.06

30.65%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.47 SEK 41.25

$4.32 SEK 39.92

3.47%

Potato (1kg)

$1.90 SEK 17.51

$2.15 SEK 19.82

-11.63%

Onion (1kg)

$1.80 SEK 16.59

$1.63 SEK 15.07

10.43%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.63 SEK 24.26

$3.46 SEK 31.98

-23.99%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.62 SEK 14.93

$1.45 SEK 13.39

11.72%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$7.80 SEK 72.0

$7.39 SEK 68.2

5.55%

Wine (Bottle)

$14.39 SEK 133

$12.21 SEK 113

17.85%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.14 SEK 19.77

$1.84 SEK 16.94

16.30%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.36 SEK 21.82

$1.79 SEK 16.52

31.84%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$4.66 SEK 43.00

$3.36 SEK 31.04

38.69%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$112 SEK 1,038

$75.0 SEK 692

49.99%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$6.12 SEK 56.5

$9.38 SEK 86.5

-34.75%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.66 SEK 15.30

$1.65 SEK 15.24

0.61%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$63.4 SEK 585

$72.6 SEK 671

-12.79%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.82 SEK 16.79

$1.87 SEK 17.28

-2.67%

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

$32.8K SEK 303.1K

$32.2K SEK 297.0K

2.05%

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

$35.2K SEK 324.9K

$36.0K SEK 332.0K

-2.13%

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

$227 SEK 2,092

$175 SEK 1,619

29.24%

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

$29.14 SEK 269

$31.87 SEK 294

-8.57%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$41.78 SEK 386

$28.53 SEK 263

46.44%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$47.67 SEK 440

$47.68 SEK 440

-0.02%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$38.34 SEK 354

$25.40 SEK 234

50.94%

Cinema Ticket

$18.18 SEK 168

$13.97 SEK 129

30.14%

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

$163 SEK 1,504

$162 SEK 1,496

0.54%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,479 SEK 59.8K

$4,189 SEK 38.7K

54.68%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$98.2 SEK 906

$126 SEK 1,166

-22.29%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$48.32 SEK 446

$34.77 SEK 321

38.97%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$118 SEK 1,093

$130 SEK 1,202

-9.09%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$207 SEK 1,908

$170 SEK 1,565

21.90%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,590 SEK 14.7K

$839 SEK 7,748

89.37%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,087 SEK 10.0K

$641 SEK 5,918

69.50%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,813 SEK 26.0K

$1,411 SEK 13.0K

99.45%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,803 SEK 16.6K

$1,182 SEK 10.9K

52.54%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$12.3K SEK 113.6K

$4,357 SEK 40.2K

182.54%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$6,851 SEK 63.2K

$3,092 SEK 28.5K

121.59%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,723 SEK 34.4K

$3,560 SEK 32.9K

4.58%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.16

4.00%

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

Last update for Stockholm: January 12, 2026

Last update for Kiruna: January 11, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated December 2025)

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