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

😐 Solo nomad: Stockholm is 38.2% more expensive than Ludvika without rent, and 57.5% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Stockholm is 8.1% more expensive than Ludvika without rent, and 42.7% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$15.66 SEK 148

$13.31 SEK 126

17.66%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$109 SEK 1,029

$69.2 SEK 654

57.24%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$11.65 SEK 110

$10.69 SEK 101

8.98%

Cappuccino

$5.07 SEK 47.88

$4.51 SEK 42.58

12.42%

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

$3.14 SEK 29.69

$2.83 SEK 26.69

10.95%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.56 SEK 24.21

$2.39 SEK 22.56

7.11%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$8.35 SEK 78.9

$7.56 SEK 71.5

10.45%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$8.53 SEK 80.6

$7.55 SEK 71.3

12.98%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.81 SEK 17.08

$1.79 SEK 16.88

1.12%

White Bread (500g)

$3.48 SEK 32.91

$2.73 SEK 25.75

27.47%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.93 SEK 37.12

$3.99 SEK 37.71

-1.50%

Eggs

$4.51 SEK 42.6

$4.04 SEK 38.16

11.63%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$12.8 SEK 121

$14.18 SEK 134

-9.73%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$12.87 SEK 122

$14.87 SEK 140

-13.45%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$19.5 SEK 184

$15.58 SEK 147

25.16%

Apples (1kg)

$3.51 SEK 33.16

$3.57 SEK 33.69

-1.68%

Banana (1kg)

$2.88 SEK 27.2

$2.71 SEK 25.59

6.27%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.38 SEK 31.89

$3.72 SEK 35.17

-9.14%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.5 SEK 42.52

$4.49 SEK 42.38

0.22%

Potato (1kg)

$1.98 SEK 18.7

$1.55 SEK 14.63

27.74%

Onion (1kg)

$1.89 SEK 17.85

$2.06 SEK 19.47

-8.25%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.55 SEK 24.11

$2.58 SEK 24.42

-1.16%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.56 SEK 14.78

$1.6 SEK 15.13

-2.50%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$7.97 SEK 75.3

$7.21 SEK 68.2

10.54%

Wine (Bottle)

$12.82 SEK 121

$10.76 SEK 102

19.14%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.18 SEK 20.57

$1.76 SEK 16.64

23.86%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.3 SEK 21.69

$1.92 SEK 18.11

19.79%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$4.51 SEK 42.6

$3.23 SEK 30.47

39.63%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$113 SEK 1,072

$55.7 SEK 526

103.79%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$6.39 SEK 60.4

$14.29 SEK 135

-55.28%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.6 SEK 15.09

$1.59 SEK 15.02

0.63%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$62.3 SEK 588

$21.47 SEK 203

189.99%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.85 SEK 17.49

$1.84 SEK 17.34

0.54%

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

$32.1K SEK 303.4K

$32.4K SEK 305.6K

-0.73%

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

$34.6K SEK 326.8K

$34.4K SEK 324.9K

0.59%

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

$223 SEK 2,111

$89.1 SEK 841

150.89%

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

$29.2 SEK 276

$21.33 SEK 202

36.90%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$43.06 SEK 407

$36.45 SEK 344

18.13%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$47.75 SEK 451

$31.2 SEK 295

53.04%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$37.8 SEK 357

$53.4 SEK 504

-29.20%

Cinema Ticket

$17.68 SEK 167

$16.11 SEK 152

9.75%

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

$164 SEK 1,549

$146 SEK 1,377

12.51%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,511 SEK 61.5K

$751 SEK 7,092

767.31%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$98.8 SEK 933

$103 SEK 972

-3.97%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$50 SEK 473

$43.01 SEK 406

16.30%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$118 SEK 1,113

$118 SEK 1,110

0.20%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$207 SEK 1,954

$154 SEK 1,455

34.24%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,584 SEK 15K

$475 SEK 4,483

233.79%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,096 SEK 10.4K

$459 SEK 4,334

138.89%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,734 SEK 25.8K

$1,016 SEK 9,603

168.95%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,799 SEK 17K

$1,000 SEK 9,447

79.94%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$11.7K SEK 110.9K

$4,650 SEK 43.9K

152.36%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$6,494 SEK 61.4K

$3,421 SEK 32.3K

89.84%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,674 SEK 34.7K

$3,641 SEK 34.4K

0.93%

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: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ludvika: October 29, 2025

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