Cost of Living Comparison Between Stockholm and Mölndal Cost of Living Comparison Between Stockholm and Mölndal

😐 Solo nomad: Stockholm is 40.5% more expensive than Mölndal without rent, and 51.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Stockholm is 23.8% more expensive than Mölndal without rent, and 42.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Stockholm
Mölndal
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.96 SEK 147
$12.75 SEK 118
25.18%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$112 SEK 1,034
$74.5 SEK 687
50.56%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.72 SEK 108
$10.52 SEK 97.0
11.41%
Cappuccino
$5.02 SEK 46.33
$4.78 SEK 44.12
5.02%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 SEK 29.62
$2.94 SEK 27.11
9.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.58 SEK 23.80
$1.03 SEK 9.46
150.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.65 SEK 79.7
$7.60 SEK 70.0
13.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.24 SEK 76.0
$6.22 SEK 57.4
32.48%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Stockholm
Mölndal
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.73 SEK 15.97
$1.24 SEK 11.43
39.52%
White Bread (500g)
$3.37 SEK 31.11
$1.59 SEK 14.69
111.95%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.92 SEK 36.14
$3.26 SEK 30.01
20.25%
Eggs
$4.74 SEK 43.74
$3.71 SEK 34.22
27.76%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.99 SEK 120
$7.00 SEK 64.6
85.57%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.24 SEK 122
$9.77 SEK 90.1
35.52%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.28 SEK 178
$15.55 SEK 143
23.99%
Apples (1kg)
$3.59 SEK 33.13
$3.08 SEK 28.40
16.56%
Banana (1kg)
$2.85 SEK 26.30
$2.54 SEK 23.43
12.20%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.48 SEK 32.10
$3.03 SEK 27.89
14.85%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.62 SEK 42.57
$4.17 SEK 38.43
10.79%
Potato (1kg)
$1.97 SEK 18.16
$1.67 SEK 15.42
17.96%
Onion (1kg)
$1.85 SEK 17.07
$1.93 SEK 17.83
-4.15%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.60 SEK 24.00
$1.91 SEK 17.60
36.13%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.57 SEK 14.43
$1.27 SEK 11.74
23.62%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.94 SEK 73.2
$7.35 SEK 67.8
8.03%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.32 SEK 132
$10.80 SEK 99.6
32.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.17 SEK 19.98
$2.09 SEK 19.24
3.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.33 SEK 21.47
$2.48 SEK 22.89
-6.05%
🚌 Getting Around
Stockholm
Mölndal
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.65 SEK 42.83
$3.72 SEK 34.33
25.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$111 SEK 1,022
$87.7 SEK 808
26.50%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.39 SEK 58.9
$6.44 SEK 59.4
-0.78%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.57 SEK 14.50
$1.59 SEK 14.62
-1.26%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$63.4 SEK 584
$61.0 SEK 562
3.90%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 SEK 16.70
$1.86 SEK 17.17
-2.69%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.0K SEK 303.9K
$32.7K SEK 301.1K
0.94%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.5K SEK 327.1K
$35.3K SEK 325.4K
0.51%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Stockholm
Mölndal
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$224 SEK 2,061
$76.0 SEK 701
194.20%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.07 SEK 268
$10.53 SEK 97.1
176.07%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$41.95 SEK 387
$21.40 SEK 197
96.03%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Stockholm
Mölndal
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.51 SEK 429
$36.32 SEK 335
28.06%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$38.07 SEK 351
$29.74 SEK 274
28.01%
Cinema Ticket
$17.67 SEK 163
$17.55 SEK 162
0.68%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Stockholm
Mölndal
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$159 SEK 1,466
$174 SEK 1,608
-8.81%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,526 SEK 60.2K
$4,116 SEK 37.9K
58.56%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Stockholm
Mölndal
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$95.3 SEK 878
$87.1 SEK 803
9.37%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$49.55 SEK 457
$39.83 SEK 367
24.40%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$120 SEK 1,102
$73.5 SEK 677
62.76%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$203 SEK 1,870
$155 SEK 1,428
30.93%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Stockholm
Mölndal
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,605 SEK 14.8K
$829 SEK 7,642
93.68%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,087 SEK 10.0K
$656 SEK 6,053
65.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,829 SEK 26.1K
$1,405 SEK 12.9K
101.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,787 SEK 16.5K
$1,081 SEK 9,967
65.31%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$12.1K SEK 111.5K
$4,219 SEK 38.9K
186.72%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,666 SEK 61.5K
$3,022 SEK 27.9K
120.56%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Stockholm
Mölndal
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,886 SEK 35.8K
-
-
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 Mölndal: March 2, 2026

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