Cost of Living Comparison Between Stockholm and Linkoping Cost of Living Comparison Between Stockholm and Linkoping

😐 Solo nomad: Stockholm is 12.6% more expensive than Linkoping without rent, and 39.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Stockholm is 16.5% more expensive than Linkoping without rent, and 33.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Stockholm
Linkoping
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.96 SEK 147
$13.23 SEK 122
20.63%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$112 SEK 1,034
$69.7 SEK 643
60.83%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.72 SEK 108
$10.54 SEK 97.1
11.20%
Cappuccino
$5.02 SEK 46.33
$4.51 SEK 41.60
11.31%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 SEK 29.62
$2.84 SEK 26.17
13.03%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.58 SEK 23.80
$2.46 SEK 22.68
4.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.65 SEK 79.7
$7.36 SEK 67.8
17.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.24 SEK 76.0
$7.20 SEK 66.4
14.44%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Stockholm
Linkoping
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.73 SEK 15.97
$1.76 SEK 16.22
-1.70%
White Bread (500g)
$3.37 SEK 31.11
$3.18 SEK 29.30
5.97%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.92 SEK 36.14
$4.11 SEK 37.88
-4.62%
Eggs
$4.74 SEK 43.74
$3.88 SEK 35.77
22.16%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.99 SEK 120
$13.98 SEK 129
-7.08%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.24 SEK 122
$11.90 SEK 110
11.26%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.28 SEK 178
$15.85 SEK 146
21.64%
Apples (1kg)
$3.59 SEK 33.13
$3.64 SEK 33.54
-1.37%
Banana (1kg)
$2.85 SEK 26.30
$2.70 SEK 24.90
5.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.48 SEK 32.10
$1.54 SEK 14.17
125.97%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.62 SEK 42.57
$5.63 SEK 51.9
-17.94%
Potato (1kg)
$1.97 SEK 18.16
$1.52 SEK 13.99
29.61%
Onion (1kg)
$1.85 SEK 17.07
$2.05 SEK 18.89
-9.76%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.60 SEK 24.00
$2.76 SEK 25.45
-5.80%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.57 SEK 14.43
$1.68 SEK 15.51
-6.55%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.94 SEK 73.2
$7.55 SEK 69.6
5.17%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.32 SEK 132
$13.32 SEK 123
7.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.17 SEK 19.98
$1.77 SEK 16.29
22.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.33 SEK 21.47
$1.89 SEK 17.43
23.28%
🚌 Getting Around
Stockholm
Linkoping
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.65 SEK 42.83
$3.43 SEK 31.62
35.57%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$111 SEK 1,022
$78.2 SEK 721
41.77%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.39 SEK 58.9
$14.40 SEK 133
-55.63%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.57 SEK 14.50
$1.60 SEK 14.76
-1.88%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$63.4 SEK 584
$20.87 SEK 192
203.64%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 SEK 16.70
$1.99 SEK 18.37
-9.05%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.0K SEK 303.9K
$32.1K SEK 296.4K
2.52%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.5K SEK 327.1K
$34.8K SEK 320.9K
1.93%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Stockholm
Linkoping
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$224 SEK 2,061
$88.3 SEK 814
153.18%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.07 SEK 268
$28.48 SEK 263
2.07%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$41.95 SEK 387
$36.01 SEK 332
16.50%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Stockholm
Linkoping
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.51 SEK 429
$43.00 SEK 396
8.16%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$38.07 SEK 351
$53.4 SEK 492
-28.67%
Cinema Ticket
$17.67 SEK 163
$15.74 SEK 145
12.26%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Stockholm
Linkoping
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$159 SEK 1,466
$147 SEK 1,354
8.30%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,526 SEK 60.2K
$731 SEK 6,740
792.72%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Stockholm
Linkoping
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$95.3 SEK 878
$105 SEK 970
-9.47%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$49.55 SEK 457
$43.00 SEK 396
15.23%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$120 SEK 1,102
$116 SEK 1,073
2.70%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$203 SEK 1,870
$156 SEK 1,436
30.18%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Stockholm
Linkoping
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,605 SEK 14.8K
$828 SEK 7,637
93.82%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,087 SEK 10.0K
$650 SEK 5,990
67.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,829 SEK 26.1K
$1,277 SEK 11.8K
121.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,787 SEK 16.5K
$1,075 SEK 9,913
66.22%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$12.1K SEK 111.5K
$4,920 SEK 45.4K
145.86%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,666 SEK 61.5K
$2,958 SEK 27.3K
125.39%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Stockholm
Linkoping
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,886 SEK 35.8K
$2,840 SEK 26.2K
36.82%
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 Linkoping: March 2, 2026

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