Cost of Living Comparison Between Stockholm and Kristianstad Cost of Living Comparison Between Stockholm and Kristianstad

😐 Solo nomad: Stockholm is 30.9% more expensive than Kristianstad without rent, and 37.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Stockholm is 38.6% more expensive than Kristianstad without rent, and 36.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Stockholm
Kristianstad
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.66 SEK 148
$14.79 SEK 140
5.88%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$109 SEK 1,029
$74.8 SEK 706
45.63%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.65 SEK 110
$10.69 SEK 101
8.98%
Cappuccino
$5.07 SEK 47.88
$4.73 SEK 44.67
7.19%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.14 SEK 29.69
$2.73 SEK 25.81
15.02%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.56 SEK 24.21
$2.37 SEK 22.38
8.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.35 SEK 78.9
$7.9 SEK 74.6
5.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.53 SEK 80.6
$7.2 SEK 68
18.47%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Stockholm
Kristianstad
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.81 SEK 17.08
$2.28 SEK 21.5
-20.61%
White Bread (500g)
$3.48 SEK 32.91
$2.85 SEK 26.97
22.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.93 SEK 37.12
$3.87 SEK 36.53
1.55%
Eggs
$4.51 SEK 42.6
$4.26 SEK 40.24
5.87%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.8 SEK 121
$12.2 SEK 115
4.92%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.87 SEK 122
$11.87 SEK 112
8.42%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.5 SEK 184
$16.83 SEK 159
15.86%
Apples (1kg)
$3.51 SEK 33.16
$3.1 SEK 29.33
13.23%
Banana (1kg)
$2.88 SEK 27.2
$2.6 SEK 24.6
10.77%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.38 SEK 31.89
$3 SEK 28.34
12.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.5 SEK 42.52
$4.37 SEK 41.31
2.97%
Potato (1kg)
$1.98 SEK 18.7
$1.56 SEK 14.78
26.92%
Onion (1kg)
$1.89 SEK 17.85
$1.82 SEK 17.2
3.85%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.55 SEK 24.11
$2.51 SEK 23.69
1.59%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.56 SEK 14.78
$1.58 SEK 14.94
-1.27%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.97 SEK 75.3
$7.35 SEK 69.4
8.44%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.82 SEK 121
$13.17 SEK 124
-2.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.18 SEK 20.57
$1.94 SEK 18.3
12.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.3 SEK 21.69
$1.89 SEK 17.88
21.69%
🚌 Getting Around
Stockholm
Kristianstad
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.51 SEK 42.6
$3.39 SEK 32.05
33.04%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$113 SEK 1,072
$75 SEK 708
51.35%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.39 SEK 60.4
$6.26 SEK 59.2
2.08%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.6 SEK 15.09
$1.59 SEK 14.99
0.63%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$62.3 SEK 588
$62.9 SEK 594
-1.00%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.85 SEK 17.49
$2.04 SEK 19.23
-9.31%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.1K SEK 303.4K
$32.5K SEK 307.3K
-1.27%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.6K SEK 326.8K
$34.3K SEK 323.6K
1.00%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Stockholm
Kristianstad
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$223 SEK 2,111
$112 SEK 1,061
98.97%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.2 SEK 276
$29.38 SEK 278
-0.61%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.06 SEK 407
$36.89 SEK 348
16.73%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Stockholm
Kristianstad
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.75 SEK 451
$40.05 SEK 378
19.23%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$37.8 SEK 357
$25.05 SEK 237
50.90%
Cinema Ticket
$17.68 SEK 167
$15.52 SEK 147
13.92%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Stockholm
Kristianstad
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$164 SEK 1,549
$144 SEK 1,361
13.77%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,511 SEK 61.5K
$4,124 SEK 39K
57.87%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Stockholm
Kristianstad
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$98.8 SEK 933
$95.5 SEK 902
3.49%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$50 SEK 473
$39.98 SEK 378
25.11%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$118 SEK 1,113
$96.7 SEK 913
21.81%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$207 SEK 1,954
$153 SEK 1,448
34.87%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Stockholm
Kristianstad
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,584 SEK 15K
$787 SEK 7,438
101.21%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,096 SEK 10.4K
$657 SEK 6,205
66.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,734 SEK 25.8K
$1,391 SEK 13.1K
96.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,799 SEK 17K
$1,076 SEK 10.2K
67.28%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$11.7K SEK 110.9K
$4,161 SEK 39.3K
182.01%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,494 SEK 61.4K
$2,716 SEK 25.7K
139.14%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Stockholm
Kristianstad
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,674 SEK 34.7K
$2,656 SEK 25.1K
38.34%
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: October 28, 2025

Last update for Kristianstad: October 28, 2025

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