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

😐 Solo nomad: Stockholm is 9.4% more expensive than Linkoping without rent, and 44.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Stockholm is 19% more expensive than Linkoping without rent, and 34.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Stockholm
Linkoping
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.97 SEK 147
$13.09 SEK 120
22.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$112 SEK 1,027
$69.5 SEK 639
60.77%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.55 SEK 106
$10.48 SEK 96.3
10.21%
Cappuccino
$5.09 SEK 46.78
$4.50 SEK 41.36
13.11%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.24 SEK 29.79
$2.68 SEK 24.62
20.90%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.57 SEK 23.64
$2.43 SEK 22.33
5.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.68 SEK 79.8
$7.60 SEK 69.8
14.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.54 SEK 78.4
$7.31 SEK 67.2
16.83%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Stockholm
Linkoping
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.78 SEK 16.36
$1.86 SEK 17.13
-4.30%
White Bread (500g)
$3.45 SEK 31.72
$3.18 SEK 29.19
8.49%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.93 SEK 36.13
$3.95 SEK 36.34
-0.51%
Eggs
$4.67 SEK 42.95
$4.07 SEK 37.39
14.74%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.82 SEK 118
$13.95 SEK 128
-8.10%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.08 SEK 120
$11.84 SEK 109
10.47%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.49 SEK 179
$15.84 SEK 146
23.04%
Apples (1kg)
$3.51 SEK 32.21
$3.50 SEK 32.17
0.29%
Banana (1kg)
$2.96 SEK 27.19
$2.62 SEK 24.08
12.98%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.38 SEK 31.08
$1.56 SEK 14.36
116.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.63 SEK 42.58
$5.60 SEK 51.4
-17.32%
Potato (1kg)
$2.00 SEK 18.41
$1.52 SEK 13.94
31.58%
Onion (1kg)
$1.83 SEK 16.80
$2.07 SEK 19.00
-11.59%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.59 SEK 23.83
$2.74 SEK 25.14
-5.47%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.63 SEK 14.96
$1.73 SEK 15.88
-5.78%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.79 SEK 71.6
$7.52 SEK 69.1
3.59%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.39 SEK 132
$12.86 SEK 118
11.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.26 SEK 20.78
$1.77 SEK 16.25
27.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 SEK 21.34
$1.94 SEK 17.87
19.59%
🚌 Getting Around
Stockholm
Linkoping
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.47 SEK 41.09
$3.58 SEK 32.92
24.86%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$112 SEK 1,025
$79.6 SEK 731
40.23%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.19 SEK 56.9
$14.73 SEK 135
-57.98%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.66 SEK 15.29
$1.66 SEK 15.23
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$61.7 SEK 567
$21.01 SEK 193
193.81%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.80 SEK 16.53
$1.98 SEK 18.16
-9.09%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.1K SEK 295.1K
$32.5K SEK 298.5K
-1.16%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.6K SEK 327.6K
$34.6K SEK 317.7K
3.11%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Stockholm
Linkoping
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$228 SEK 2,094
$88.9 SEK 817
156.36%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.58 SEK 272
$28.47 SEK 262
3.90%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.50 SEK 391
$36.72 SEK 337
15.74%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Stockholm
Linkoping
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.54 SEK 428
$43.14 SEK 396
7.88%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$38.43 SEK 353
$52.6 SEK 483
-26.87%
Cinema Ticket
$17.95 SEK 165
$15.85 SEK 146
13.25%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Stockholm
Linkoping
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$165 SEK 1,514
$147 SEK 1,351
12.06%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,461 SEK 59.4K
$724 SEK 6,653
792.48%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Stockholm
Linkoping
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$98.8 SEK 908
$104 SEK 952
-4.63%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$50.2 SEK 461
$42.87 SEK 394
17.05%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$119 SEK 1,093
$118 SEK 1,087
0.57%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$204 SEK 1,877
$157 SEK 1,440
30.36%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Stockholm
Linkoping
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,563 SEK 14.4K
$815 SEK 7,487
91.79%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,089 SEK 10.0K
$628 SEK 5,771
73.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,802 SEK 25.7K
$1,289 SEK 11.8K
117.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,780 SEK 16.4K
$1,111 SEK 10.2K
60.27%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$12.1K SEK 111.1K
$4,744 SEK 43.6K
154.81%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,717 SEK 61.7K
$2,962 SEK 27.2K
126.75%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Stockholm
Linkoping
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,938 SEK 36.2K
$2,890 SEK 26.6K
36.27%
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: April 13, 2026

Last update for Linkoping: April 13, 2026

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