Cost of Living Comparison Between Stockholm and Ljungby Cost of Living Comparison Between Stockholm and Ljungby

😐 Solo nomad: Stockholm is 37.4% more expensive than Ljungby without rent, and 42% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Stockholm is 7% more expensive than Ljungby without rent, and 33.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Stockholm
Ljungby
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.96 SEK 148
$13.21 SEK 122
20.82%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$112 SEK 1,039
$93.6 SEK 866
19.86%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.72 SEK 109
$10.36 SEK 95.9
13.13%
Cappuccino
$5.02 SEK 46.53
$4.12 SEK 38.12
21.84%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 SEK 29.75
$3.07 SEK 28.46
4.56%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.58 SEK 23.91
$2.55 SEK 23.64
1.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.65 SEK 80.1
$6.30 SEK 58.3
37.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.24 SEK 76.3
$7.89 SEK 73.1
4.44%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Stockholm
Ljungby
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.73 SEK 16.04
$1.75 SEK 16.17
-1.14%
White Bread (500g)
$3.37 SEK 31.24
$2.99 SEK 27.71
12.71%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.92 SEK 36.30
$3.26 SEK 30.21
20.25%
Eggs
$4.74 SEK 43.93
$4.67 SEK 43.20
1.50%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.99 SEK 120
$8.68 SEK 80.3
49.65%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.24 SEK 123
$9.56 SEK 88.6
38.49%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.28 SEK 179
$13.34 SEK 124
44.53%
Apples (1kg)
$3.59 SEK 33.27
$3.05 SEK 28.27
17.70%
Banana (1kg)
$2.85 SEK 26.41
$2.66 SEK 24.68
7.14%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.48 SEK 32.24
$2.98 SEK 27.58
16.78%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.62 SEK 42.75
$3.63 SEK 33.59
27.27%
Potato (1kg)
$1.97 SEK 18.24
$1.73 SEK 16.06
13.87%
Onion (1kg)
$1.85 SEK 17.14
$1.56 SEK 14.45
18.59%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.60 SEK 24.10
$2.28 SEK 21.08
14.04%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.57 SEK 14.50
$1.62 SEK 14.96
-3.09%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.94 SEK 73.5
$8.03 SEK 74.4
-1.12%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.32 SEK 133
$5.31 SEK 49.17
169.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.17 SEK 20.07
$2.16 SEK 20.00
0.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.33 SEK 21.57
$2.58 SEK 23.90
-9.69%
🚌 Getting Around
Stockholm
Ljungby
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.65 SEK 43.01
$3.30 SEK 30.56
40.91%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$111 SEK 1,027
$73.8 SEK 684
50.24%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.39 SEK 59.1
$10.43 SEK 96.6
-38.73%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.57 SEK 14.56
$1.58 SEK 14.59
-0.63%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$63.4 SEK 587
$61.9 SEK 574
2.31%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 SEK 16.78
$1.89 SEK 17.50
-4.23%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.0K SEK 305.2K
$33.2K SEK 307.3K
-0.69%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.5K SEK 328.5K
$35.6K SEK 329.8K
-0.40%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Stockholm
Ljungby
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$224 SEK 2,070
$139 SEK 1,283
61.34%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.07 SEK 269
$25.32 SEK 235
14.81%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$41.95 SEK 388
$38.39 SEK 355
9.27%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Stockholm
Ljungby
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.51 SEK 431
$40.10 SEK 371
15.99%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$38.07 SEK 353
$25.70 SEK 238
48.13%
Cinema Ticket
$17.67 SEK 164
$17.81 SEK 165
-0.79%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Stockholm
Ljungby
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$159 SEK 1,472
$172 SEK 1,594
-7.65%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,526 SEK 60.4K
$4,058 SEK 37.6K
60.79%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Stockholm
Ljungby
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$95.3 SEK 882
$87.1 SEK 807
9.37%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$49.55 SEK 459
$39.33 SEK 364
25.99%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$120 SEK 1,107
$95.8 SEK 887
24.85%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$203 SEK 1,878
$152 SEK 1,412
33.01%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Stockholm
Ljungby
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,605 SEK 14.9K
$827 SEK 7,655
94.20%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,087 SEK 10.1K
$650 SEK 6,018
67.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,829 SEK 26.2K
$1,386 SEK 12.8K
104.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,787 SEK 16.5K
$1,086 SEK 10.1K
64.58%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$12.1K SEK 112.0K
$4,010 SEK 37.1K
201.67%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,666 SEK 61.7K
$3,225 SEK 29.9K
106.68%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Stockholm
Ljungby
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,886 SEK 36.0K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.16
4.33
-3.93%

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

Last update for Stockholm: February 28, 2026

Last update for Ljungby: March 2, 2026

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