Cost of Living Comparison Between Stockholm and Ludvika Cost of Living Comparison Between Stockholm and Ludvika

😐 Solo nomad: Stockholm is 13.1% more expensive than Ludvika without rent, and 60.6% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Stockholm is 32.7% more expensive than Ludvika without rent, and 35.8% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$15.92 SEK 147

$13.30 SEK 123

19.70%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$109 SEK 1,004

$68.2 SEK 629

59.59%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$11.79 SEK 109

$10.61 SEK 97.9

11.12%

Cappuccino

$4.97 SEK 45.85

$4.65 SEK 42.95

6.88%

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

$3.21 SEK 29.65

$2.69 SEK 24.84

19.33%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.56 SEK 23.66

$2.47 SEK 22.77

3.64%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$8.29 SEK 76.5

$7.36 SEK 67.9

12.64%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$8.48 SEK 78.3

$7.59 SEK 70.1

11.73%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.74 SEK 16.04

$1.79 SEK 16.56

-2.79%

White Bread (500g)

$3.45 SEK 31.87

$2.81 SEK 25.98

22.78%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$4.10 SEK 37.82

$3.88 SEK 35.82

5.67%

Eggs

$4.52 SEK 41.72

$3.88 SEK 35.86

16.49%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$12.82 SEK 118

$13.84 SEK 128

-7.37%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$13.10 SEK 121

$14.84 SEK 137

-11.73%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$19.00 SEK 175

$15.78 SEK 146

20.41%

Apples (1kg)

$3.59 SEK 33.16

$3.57 SEK 32.94

0.56%

Banana (1kg)

$2.86 SEK 26.44

$2.58 SEK 23.78

10.85%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.41 SEK 31.45

$3.75 SEK 34.57

-9.07%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.47 SEK 41.25

$4.29 SEK 39.64

4.20%

Potato (1kg)

$1.90 SEK 17.51

$1.52 SEK 13.99

25.00%

Onion (1kg)

$1.80 SEK 16.59

$2.10 SEK 19.36

-14.29%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.63 SEK 24.26

$2.58 SEK 23.77

1.94%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.62 SEK 14.93

$1.57 SEK 14.52

3.18%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$7.80 SEK 72.0

$7.16 SEK 66.1

8.94%

Wine (Bottle)

$14.39 SEK 133

$10.70 SEK 98.7

34.49%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.14 SEK 19.77

$1.77 SEK 16.33

20.90%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.36 SEK 21.82

$1.98 SEK 18.23

19.19%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$4.66 SEK 43.00

$3.11 SEK 28.70

49.84%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$112 SEK 1,038

$53.6 SEK 494

109.99%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$6.12 SEK 56.5

$14.54 SEK 134

-57.91%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.66 SEK 15.30

$1.66 SEK 15.34

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$63.4 SEK 585

$21.24 SEK 196

198.26%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.82 SEK 16.79

$1.83 SEK 16.88

-0.55%

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

$32.8K SEK 303.1K

$32.5K SEK 300.1K

0.98%

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

$35.2K SEK 324.9K

$33.8K SEK 311.7K

4.23%

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

$227 SEK 2,092

$88.9 SEK 821

154.90%

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

$29.14 SEK 269

$20.83 SEK 192

39.89%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$41.78 SEK 386

$36.13 SEK 333

15.64%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$47.67 SEK 440

$31.55 SEK 291

51.09%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$38.34 SEK 354

$52.8 SEK 488

-27.43%

Cinema Ticket

$18.18 SEK 168

$16.12 SEK 149

12.78%

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

$163 SEK 1,504

$143 SEK 1,321

13.88%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,479 SEK 59.8K

$731 SEK 6,748

786.20%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$98.2 SEK 906

$107 SEK 986

-8.10%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$48.32 SEK 446

$44.30 SEK 409

9.07%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$118 SEK 1,093

$114 SEK 1,053

3.79%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$207 SEK 1,908

$154 SEK 1,420

34.39%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,590 SEK 14.7K

$479 SEK 4,418

232.07%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,087 SEK 10.0K

$447 SEK 4,130

142.90%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,813 SEK 26.0K

$989 SEK 9,124

184.60%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,803 SEK 16.6K

$1,010 SEK 9,323

78.49%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$12.3K SEK 113.6K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$6,851 SEK 63.2K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,723 SEK 34.4K

$4,044 SEK 37.3K

-7.93%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.16

4.00%

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

Last update for Stockholm: January 12, 2026

Last update for Ludvika: January 13, 2026

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