Cost of Living Comparison Between Stockholm and Kista Cost of Living Comparison Between Stockholm and Kista

😐 Solo nomad: Stockholm is 32.7% more expensive than Kista without rent, and 36.4% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Stockholm is 15.2% more expensive than Kista without rent, and 34.1% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$15.96 SEK 148

$13.20 SEK 122

20.91%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$112 SEK 1,039

$74.6 SEK 691

50.25%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$11.72 SEK 109

$10.70 SEK 99.1

9.53%

Cappuccino

$5.02 SEK 46.53

$4.75 SEK 44.01

5.68%

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

$3.21 SEK 29.75

$2.84 SEK 26.29

13.03%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.58 SEK 23.91

$2.48 SEK 22.96

4.03%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$8.65 SEK 80.1

$7.68 SEK 71.1

12.63%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$8.24 SEK 76.3

$7.48 SEK 69.3

10.16%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.73 SEK 16.04

$1.60 SEK 14.79

8.12%

White Bread (500g)

$3.37 SEK 31.24

$2.87 SEK 26.59

17.42%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.92 SEK 36.30

$3.77 SEK 34.91

3.98%

Eggs

$4.74 SEK 43.93

$4.19 SEK 38.81

13.13%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$12.99 SEK 120

$11.89 SEK 110

9.25%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$13.24 SEK 123

$11.90 SEK 110

11.26%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$19.28 SEK 179

$16.78 SEK 155

14.90%

Apples (1kg)

$3.59 SEK 33.27

$3.06 SEK 28.37

17.32%

Banana (1kg)

$2.85 SEK 26.41

$2.60 SEK 24.05

9.62%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.48 SEK 32.24

$3.10 SEK 28.73

12.26%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.62 SEK 42.75

$4.55 SEK 42.11

1.54%

Potato (1kg)

$1.97 SEK 18.24

$1.58 SEK 14.67

24.68%

Onion (1kg)

$1.85 SEK 17.14

$1.77 SEK 16.43

4.52%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.60 SEK 24.10

$2.62 SEK 24.23

-0.76%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.57 SEK 14.50

$1.58 SEK 14.63

-0.63%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$7.94 SEK 73.5

$7.21 SEK 66.7

10.12%

Wine (Bottle)

$14.32 SEK 133

$13.31 SEK 123

7.59%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.17 SEK 20.07

$1.96 SEK 18.16

10.71%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.33 SEK 21.57

$1.96 SEK 18.14

18.88%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$4.65 SEK 43.01

$3.40 SEK 31.46

36.76%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$111 SEK 1,027

$72.6 SEK 672

52.70%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$6.39 SEK 59.1

$6.24 SEK 57.8

2.40%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.57 SEK 14.56

$1.58 SEK 14.67

-0.63%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$63.4 SEK 587

$61.5 SEK 569

3.12%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.81 SEK 16.78

$1.91 SEK 17.65

-5.24%

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

$33.0K SEK 305.2K

$33.1K SEK 306.1K

-0.30%

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

$35.5K SEK 328.5K

$33.8K SEK 313.1K

4.92%

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

$224 SEK 2,070

$116 SEK 1,074

92.68%

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

$29.07 SEK 269

$29.06 SEK 269

0.03%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$41.95 SEK 388

$36.36 SEK 337

15.37%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$46.51 SEK 431

$40.44 SEK 374

15.01%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$38.07 SEK 353

$25.67 SEK 238

48.31%

Cinema Ticket

$17.67 SEK 164

$15.85 SEK 147

11.48%

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

$159 SEK 1,472

$144 SEK 1,336

10.17%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,526 SEK 60.4K

$4,061 SEK 37.6K

60.68%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$95.3 SEK 882

$93.7 SEK 867

1.74%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$49.55 SEK 459

$41.16 SEK 381

20.38%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$120 SEK 1,107

$96.4 SEK 893

23.97%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$203 SEK 1,878

$151 SEK 1,399

34.20%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,605 SEK 14.9K

$824 SEK 7,634

94.72%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,087 SEK 10.1K

$651 SEK 6,031

66.92%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,829 SEK 26.2K

$1,380 SEK 12.8K

104.98%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,787 SEK 16.5K

$1,089 SEK 10.1K

64.14%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$12.1K SEK 112.0K

$3,585 SEK 33.2K

237.45%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$6,666 SEK 61.7K

$2,616 SEK 24.2K

154.79%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,886 SEK 36.0K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.16

4.53

-8.17%

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

Last update for Stockholm: February 28, 2026

Last update for Kista: March 2, 2026

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