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

😐 Solo nomad: Stockholm is 4% more expensive than Kista without rent, and 43.6% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Stockholm is 15.8% more expensive than Kista without rent, and 36.8% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$15.92 SEK 147

$13.32 SEK 123

19.52%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$109 SEK 1,004

$75.3 SEK 695

44.53%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$11.79 SEK 109

$10.73 SEK 99.0

9.88%

Cappuccino

$4.97 SEK 45.85

$4.56 SEK 42.09

8.99%

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

$3.21 SEK 29.65

$2.84 SEK 26.24

13.03%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.56 SEK 23.66

$2.41 SEK 22.26

6.22%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$8.29 SEK 76.5

$7.75 SEK 71.6

6.97%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$8.48 SEK 78.3

$7.40 SEK 68.4

14.59%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.74 SEK 16.04

$1.69 SEK 15.56

2.96%

White Bread (500g)

$3.45 SEK 31.87

$2.73 SEK 25.17

26.37%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$4.10 SEK 37.82

$3.93 SEK 36.31

4.33%

Eggs

$4.52 SEK 41.72

$4.21 SEK 38.87

7.36%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$12.82 SEK 118

$11.85 SEK 109

8.19%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$13.10 SEK 121

$11.71 SEK 108

11.87%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$19.00 SEK 175

$17.10 SEK 158

11.11%

Apples (1kg)

$3.59 SEK 33.16

$3.16 SEK 29.14

13.61%

Banana (1kg)

$2.86 SEK 26.44

$2.58 SEK 23.81

10.85%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.41 SEK 31.45

$2.96 SEK 27.36

15.20%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.47 SEK 41.25

$4.48 SEK 41.39

-0.22%

Potato (1kg)

$1.90 SEK 17.51

$1.59 SEK 14.66

19.50%

Onion (1kg)

$1.80 SEK 16.59

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.63 SEK 24.26

$2.50 SEK 23.06

5.20%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.62 SEK 14.93

$1.57 SEK 14.54

3.18%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$7.80 SEK 72.0

$7.51 SEK 69.3

3.86%

Wine (Bottle)

$14.39 SEK 133

$13.63 SEK 126

5.58%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.14 SEK 19.77

$1.94 SEK 17.88

10.31%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.36 SEK 21.82

$1.91 SEK 17.62

23.56%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$4.66 SEK 43.00

$3.30 SEK 30.45

41.21%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$112 SEK 1,038

$73.3 SEK 677

53.35%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$6.12 SEK 56.5

$6.47 SEK 59.7

-5.41%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.66 SEK 15.30

$1.60 SEK 14.78

3.75%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$63.4 SEK 585

$61.5 SEK 567

3.09%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.82 SEK 16.79

$1.97 SEK 18.14

-7.61%

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

$32.8K SEK 303.1K

$33.1K SEK 305.6K

-0.82%

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

$35.2K SEK 324.9K

$34.7K SEK 319.9K

1.59%

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

$227 SEK 2,092

$113 SEK 1,041

100.98%

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

$29.14 SEK 269

$28.71 SEK 265

1.50%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$41.78 SEK 386

$36.44 SEK 336

14.65%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$47.67 SEK 440

$40.29 SEK 372

18.32%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$38.34 SEK 354

$25.49 SEK 235

50.41%

Cinema Ticket

$18.18 SEK 168

$15.94 SEK 147

14.05%

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

$163 SEK 1,504

$144 SEK 1,330

13.08%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,479 SEK 59.8K

$4,084 SEK 37.7K

58.65%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$98.2 SEK 906

$93.1 SEK 859

5.51%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$48.32 SEK 446

$40.79 SEK 377

18.46%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$118 SEK 1,093

$95.4 SEK 881

24.05%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$207 SEK 1,908

$148 SEK 1,369

39.34%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,590 SEK 14.7K

$835 SEK 7,709

90.33%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,087 SEK 10.0K

$643 SEK 5,932

69.10%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,813 SEK 26.0K

$1,385 SEK 12.8K

103.19%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,803 SEK 16.6K

$1,099 SEK 10.1K

64.00%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$12.3K SEK 113.6K

$4,846 SEK 44.7K

154.03%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$6,851 SEK 63.2K

$3,485 SEK 32.2K

96.57%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,723 SEK 34.4K

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: January 12, 2026

Last update for Kista: January 12, 2026

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