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

😐 Solo nomad: Stockholm is 7.5% more expensive than Kiruna without rent, and 32.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Stockholm is 12.4% more expensive than Kiruna without rent, and 24.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Stockholm
Kiruna
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.66 SEK 148
$12.43 SEK 117
25.99%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$109 SEK 1,029
$94.3 SEK 891
15.45%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.65 SEK 110
$11.63 SEK 110
0.17%
Cappuccino
$5.07 SEK 47.88
$4.85 SEK 45.84
4.54%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.14 SEK 29.69
$2.13 SEK 20.11
47.42%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.56 SEK 24.21
$1.03 SEK 9.71
148.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.35 SEK 78.9
$8.42 SEK 79.5
-0.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.53 SEK 80.6
$6.96 SEK 65.7
22.56%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Stockholm
Kiruna
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.81 SEK 17.08
$1.95 SEK 18.42
-7.18%
White Bread (500g)
$3.48 SEK 32.91
$3.55 SEK 33.49
-1.97%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.93 SEK 37.12
$5.14 SEK 48.55
-23.54%
Eggs
$4.51 SEK 42.6
$4.92 SEK 46.47
-8.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.8 SEK 121
$13.03 SEK 123
-1.77%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.87 SEK 122
$14.02 SEK 132
-8.20%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.5 SEK 184
$27.55 SEK 260
-29.22%
Apples (1kg)
$3.51 SEK 33.16
$2.67 SEK 25.23
31.46%
Banana (1kg)
$2.88 SEK 27.2
$2.73 SEK 25.8
5.49%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.38 SEK 31.89
$2.59 SEK 24.47
30.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.5 SEK 42.52
$4.54 SEK 42.88
-0.88%
Potato (1kg)
$1.98 SEK 18.7
$2.15 SEK 20.27
-7.91%
Onion (1kg)
$1.89 SEK 17.85
$1.58 SEK 14.91
19.62%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.55 SEK 24.11
$3.6 SEK 33.99
-29.17%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.56 SEK 14.78
$1.51 SEK 14.31
3.31%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.97 SEK 75.3
$7.44 SEK 70.3
7.12%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.82 SEK 121
$10.58 SEK 99.9
21.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.18 SEK 20.57
$1.89 SEK 17.81
15.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.3 SEK 21.69
$1.84 SEK 17.43
25.00%
🚌 Getting Around
Stockholm
Kiruna
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.51 SEK 42.6
$3.35 SEK 31.62
34.63%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$113 SEK 1,072
$72.8 SEK 688
55.80%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.39 SEK 60.4
$9.31 SEK 88
-31.36%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.6 SEK 15.09
$1.65 SEK 15.59
-3.03%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$62.3 SEK 588
$73.9 SEK 698
-15.74%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.85 SEK 17.49
$1.88 SEK 17.75
-1.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.1K SEK 303.4K
$32.8K SEK 309.9K
-2.09%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.6K SEK 326.8K
$35.1K SEK 331.6K
-1.43%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Stockholm
Kiruna
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$223 SEK 2,111
$170 SEK 1,602
31.78%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.2 SEK 276
$32.08 SEK 303
-8.98%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.06 SEK 407
$28.45 SEK 269
51.35%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Stockholm
Kiruna
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.75 SEK 451
$47.21 SEK 446
1.14%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$37.8 SEK 357
$25.29 SEK 239
49.47%
Cinema Ticket
$17.68 SEK 167
$13.7 SEK 129
29.05%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Stockholm
Kiruna
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$164 SEK 1,549
$159 SEK 1,507
2.79%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,511 SEK 61.5K
$4,092 SEK 38.7K
59.09%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Stockholm
Kiruna
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$98.8 SEK 933
$127 SEK 1,199
-22.16%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$50 SEK 473
$33.65 SEK 318
48.65%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$118 SEK 1,113
$129 SEK 1,214
-8.36%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$207 SEK 1,954
$171 SEK 1,614
21.02%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Stockholm
Kiruna
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,584 SEK 15K
$825 SEK 7,796
91.96%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,096 SEK 10.4K
$645 SEK 6,098
69.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,734 SEK 25.8K
$1,448 SEK 13.7K
88.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,799 SEK 17K
$1,181 SEK 11.2K
52.42%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$11.7K SEK 110.9K
$2,621 SEK 24.8K
347.65%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,494 SEK 61.4K
$2,632 SEK 24.9K
146.70%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Stockholm
Kiruna
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,674 SEK 34.7K
$3,428 SEK 32.4K
7.20%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.16
4
4.00%

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Last update for Stockholm: October 28, 2025

Last update for Kiruna: October 28, 2025

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