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

😐 Solo nomad: Stockholm is 2% more expensive than Ludvika without rent, and 64.4% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Stockholm is 40.6% more expensive than Ludvika without rent, and 37.3% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$15.97 SEK 146

$13.25 SEK 121

20.53%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$112 SEK 1,024

$69.7 SEK 638

60.36%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$11.55 SEK 106

$10.34 SEK 94.7

11.70%

Cappuccino

$5.09 SEK 46.63

$4.66 SEK 42.66

9.23%

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

$3.24 SEK 29.69

$2.84 SEK 25.97

14.08%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.57 SEK 23.57

$2.52 SEK 23.07

1.98%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$8.68 SEK 79.5

$7.35 SEK 67.3

18.10%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$8.54 SEK 78.2

$7.57 SEK 69.3

12.81%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.78 SEK 16.31

$1.86 SEK 17.05

-4.30%

White Bread (500g)

$3.45 SEK 31.61

$2.73 SEK 24.99

26.37%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.93 SEK 36.01

$3.91 SEK 35.82

0.51%

Eggs

$4.67 SEK 42.81

$3.99 SEK 36.58

17.04%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$12.82 SEK 117

$13.97 SEK 128

-8.23%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$13.08 SEK 120

$14.80 SEK 136

-11.62%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$19.49 SEK 178

$15.56 SEK 143

25.26%

Apples (1kg)

$3.51 SEK 32.11

$3.56 SEK 32.62

-1.40%

Banana (1kg)

$2.96 SEK 27.10

$2.61 SEK 23.87

13.41%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.38 SEK 30.98

$3.75 SEK 34.38

-9.87%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.63 SEK 42.44

$4.49 SEK 41.09

3.12%

Potato (1kg)

$2.00 SEK 18.35

$1.49 SEK 13.65

34.23%

Onion (1kg)

$1.83 SEK 16.74

$2.12 SEK 19.45

-13.68%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.59 SEK 23.75

$2.59 SEK 23.76

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.63 SEK 14.91

$1.59 SEK 14.60

2.52%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$7.79 SEK 71.4

$7.56 SEK 69.3

3.04%

Wine (Bottle)

$14.39 SEK 132

$10.90 SEK 99.9

32.02%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.26 SEK 20.71

$1.77 SEK 16.19

27.68%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.32 SEK 21.27

$1.90 SEK 17.42

22.11%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$4.47 SEK 40.96

$3.23 SEK 29.56

38.39%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$112 SEK 1,022

$55.4 SEK 508

101.34%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$6.19 SEK 56.7

$14.43 SEK 132

-57.10%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.66 SEK 15.24

$1.58 SEK 14.52

5.06%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$61.7 SEK 565

$21.41 SEK 196

188.32%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.80 SEK 16.48

$1.80 SEK 16.53

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

$32.1K SEK 294.1K

$32.3K SEK 296.2K

-0.69%

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

$35.6K SEK 326.5K

$34.5K SEK 316.0K

3.31%

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

$228 SEK 2,087

$89.2 SEK 817

155.41%

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

$29.58 SEK 271

$20.87 SEK 191

41.73%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$42.50 SEK 389

$36.33 SEK 333

16.98%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$46.54 SEK 426

$31.62 SEK 290

47.19%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$38.43 SEK 352

$52.3 SEK 479

-26.52%

Cinema Ticket

$17.95 SEK 164

$15.96 SEK 146

12.47%

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

$165 SEK 1,509

$142 SEK 1,304

15.72%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,461 SEK 59.2K

$736 SEK 6,739

778.13%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$98.8 SEK 905

$103 SEK 944

-4.11%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$50.2 SEK 460

$44.16 SEK 405

13.63%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$119 SEK 1,090

$118 SEK 1,084

0.53%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$204 SEK 1,871

$156 SEK 1,426

31.20%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,563 SEK 14.3K

$482 SEK 4,415

224.17%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,089 SEK 9,976

$453 SEK 4,154

140.17%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,802 SEK 25.7K

$1,012 SEK 9,274

176.73%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,780 SEK 16.3K

$1,008 SEK 9,234

76.61%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$12.1K SEK 110.7K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$6,717 SEK 61.5K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,938 SEK 36.1K

$4,106 SEK 37.6K

-4.10%

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: April 13, 2026

Last update for Ludvika: April 12, 2026

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