Cost of Living Comparison Between Stockholm and Sala Cost of Living Comparison Between Stockholm and Sala

😐 Solo nomad: Stockholm is 33% more expensive than Sala without rent, and 72.6% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Stockholm is 42.8% more expensive than Sala without rent, and 74.4% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$15.66 SEK 148

$12.43 SEK 117

25.99%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$109 SEK 1,029

$63.4 SEK 599

71.72%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$11.65 SEK 110

$10.17 SEK 96.1

14.55%

Cappuccino

$5.07 SEK 47.88

$3.34 SEK 31.51

51.80%

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

$3.14 SEK 29.69

$1.81 SEK 17.12

73.48%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.56 SEK 24.21

$2.42 SEK 22.85

5.79%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$8.35 SEK 78.9

$7.29 SEK 68.9

14.54%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$8.53 SEK 80.6

$7.33 SEK 69.3

16.37%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.81 SEK 17.08

$1.83 SEK 17.3

-1.09%

White Bread (500g)

$3.48 SEK 32.91

$2.62 SEK 24.73

32.82%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.93 SEK 37.12

$3.53 SEK 33.38

11.33%

Eggs

$4.51 SEK 42.6

$4.07 SEK 38.43

10.81%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$12.8 SEK 121

$11.93 SEK 113

7.29%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$12.87 SEK 122

$11.86 SEK 112

8.52%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$19.5 SEK 184

$15.47 SEK 146

26.05%

Apples (1kg)

$3.51 SEK 33.16

$3.09 SEK 29.23

13.59%

Banana (1kg)

$2.88 SEK 27.2

$2.63 SEK 24.82

9.51%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.38 SEK 31.89

$2.76 SEK 26.1

22.46%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.5 SEK 42.52

$5.05 SEK 47.72

-10.89%

Potato (1kg)

$1.98 SEK 18.7

$1.49 SEK 14.04

32.89%

Onion (1kg)

$1.89 SEK 17.85

$1.19 SEK 11.21

58.82%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.55 SEK 24.11

$2.66 SEK 25.16

-4.14%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.56 SEK 14.78

$1.02 SEK 9.66

52.94%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$7.97 SEK 75.3

$7.23 SEK 68.3

10.24%

Wine (Bottle)

$12.82 SEK 121

$6.58 SEK 62.2

94.83%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.18 SEK 20.57

$2.5 SEK 23.61

-12.80%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.3 SEK 21.69

$1.95 SEK 18.43

17.95%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$4.51 SEK 42.6

$3.14 SEK 29.64

43.63%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$113 SEK 1,072

$22.07 SEK 209

414.14%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$6.39 SEK 60.4

$6.4 SEK 60.4

-0.16%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.6 SEK 15.09

$1.61 SEK 15.17

-0.62%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$62.3 SEK 588

$21.21 SEK 200

193.54%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.85 SEK 17.49

$1.99 SEK 18.79

-7.04%

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

$32.1K SEK 303.4K

$41.4K SEK 391.5K

-22.50%

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

$34.6K SEK 326.8K

$33.9K SEK 320.7K

1.90%

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

$223 SEK 2,111

$90.8 SEK 857

146.21%

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

$29.2 SEK 276

$21.18 SEK 200

37.87%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$43.06 SEK 407

$36.27 SEK 343

18.72%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$47.75 SEK 451

$47.44 SEK 448

0.65%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$37.8 SEK 357

$21.11 SEK 199

79.06%

Cinema Ticket

$17.68 SEK 167

$19.31 SEK 182

-8.44%

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

$164 SEK 1,549

$147 SEK 1,391

11.31%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,511 SEK 61.5K

$1,266 SEK 12K

414.12%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$98.8 SEK 933

$46.99 SEK 444

110.28%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$50 SEK 473

$37 SEK 350

35.19%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$118 SEK 1,113

$56.2 SEK 531

109.65%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$207 SEK 1,954

$57.4 SEK 542

260.39%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,584 SEK 15K

$758 SEK 7,163

108.91%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,096 SEK 10.4K

$545 SEK 5,150

101.02%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,734 SEK 25.8K

$960 SEK 9,067

184.84%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,799 SEK 17K

$720 SEK 6,799

150.02%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$11.7K SEK 110.9K

$3,867 SEK 36.5K

203.45%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$6,494 SEK 61.4K

$3,049 SEK 28.8K

113.02%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,674 SEK 34.7K

$2,523 SEK 23.8K

45.63%

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: October 28, 2025

Last update for Sala: October 28, 2025

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