Cost of Living Comparison Between Stockholm and Ostersund Cost of Living Comparison Between Stockholm and Ostersund

😐 Solo nomad: Stockholm is 31% more expensive than Ostersund without rent, and 39.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Stockholm is 11.8% more expensive than Ostersund without rent, and 33.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Stockholm
Ostersund
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.97 SEK 146
$13.28 SEK 122
20.26%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$112 SEK 1,024
$74.9 SEK 686
49.27%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.55 SEK 106
$10.61 SEK 97.2
8.86%
Cappuccino
$5.09 SEK 46.63
$4.51 SEK 41.31
12.86%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.24 SEK 29.69
$2.72 SEK 24.93
19.12%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.57 SEK 23.57
$2.42 SEK 22.19
6.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.68 SEK 79.5
$8.01 SEK 73.4
8.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.54 SEK 78.2
$7.66 SEK 70.2
11.49%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Stockholm
Ostersund
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.78 SEK 16.31
$1.49 SEK 13.66
19.46%
White Bread (500g)
$3.45 SEK 31.61
$3.09 SEK 28.33
11.65%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.93 SEK 36.01
$5.04 SEK 46.13
-22.02%
Eggs
$4.67 SEK 42.81
$3.46 SEK 31.66
34.97%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.82 SEK 117
$14.45 SEK 132
-11.28%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.08 SEK 120
$11.95 SEK 110
9.46%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.49 SEK 178
$16.00 SEK 147
21.81%
Apples (1kg)
$3.51 SEK 32.11
$4.40 SEK 40.29
-20.23%
Banana (1kg)
$2.96 SEK 27.10
$3.04 SEK 27.81
-2.63%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.38 SEK 30.98
$3.62 SEK 33.20
-6.63%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.63 SEK 42.44
$4.26 SEK 39.05
8.69%
Potato (1kg)
$2.00 SEK 18.35
$3.65 SEK 33.42
-45.21%
Onion (1kg)
$1.83 SEK 16.74
$1.79 SEK 16.44
2.23%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.59 SEK 23.75
$2.50 SEK 22.92
3.60%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.63 SEK 14.91
$1.56 SEK 14.25
4.49%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.79 SEK 71.4
$8.10 SEK 74.2
-3.83%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.39 SEK 132
$10.69 SEK 97.9
34.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.26 SEK 20.71
$1.93 SEK 17.69
17.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 SEK 21.27
$1.98 SEK 18.13
17.17%
🚌 Getting Around
Stockholm
Ostersund
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.47 SEK 40.96
$3.41 SEK 31.20
31.09%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$112 SEK 1,022
$74.8 SEK 685
49.17%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.19 SEK 56.7
$6.36 SEK 58.3
-2.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.66 SEK 15.24
$1.61 SEK 14.74
3.11%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$61.7 SEK 565
$62.6 SEK 573
-1.31%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.80 SEK 16.48
$2.01 SEK 18.40
-10.45%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.1K SEK 294.1K
$32.6K SEK 298.8K
-1.56%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.6K SEK 326.5K
$34.6K SEK 316.9K
3.02%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Stockholm
Ostersund
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$228 SEK 2,087
$114 SEK 1,041
100.49%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.58 SEK 271
$28.42 SEK 260
4.08%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.50 SEK 389
$36.25 SEK 332
17.24%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Stockholm
Ostersund
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.54 SEK 426
$40.83 SEK 374
13.98%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$38.43 SEK 352
$24.81 SEK 227
54.90%
Cinema Ticket
$17.95 SEK 164
$15.47 SEK 142
16.03%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Stockholm
Ostersund
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$165 SEK 1,509
$131 SEK 1,201
25.64%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,461 SEK 59.2K
$4,135 SEK 37.9K
56.24%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Stockholm
Ostersund
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$98.8 SEK 905
$94.2 SEK 863
4.86%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$50.2 SEK 460
$41.45 SEK 380
21.06%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$119 SEK 1,090
$95.7 SEK 877
24.32%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$204 SEK 1,871
$148 SEK 1,358
37.75%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Stockholm
Ostersund
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,563 SEK 14.3K
$842 SEK 7,713
85.57%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,089 SEK 9,976
$658 SEK 6,026
65.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,802 SEK 25.7K
$1,407 SEK 12.9K
99.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,780 SEK 16.3K
$1,087 SEK 9,957
63.78%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$12.1K SEK 110.7K
$4,500 SEK 41.2K
168.60%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,717 SEK 61.5K
$2,944 SEK 27.0K
128.19%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Stockholm
Ostersund
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,938 SEK 36.1K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.16
4.53
-8.17%

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

Last update for Stockholm: April 13, 2026

Last update for Ostersund: April 13, 2026

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