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

😐 Solo nomad: Stockholm is 53.8% more expensive than Sala without rent, and 70.5% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Stockholm is 64.9% more expensive than Sala without rent, and 74.8% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$15.96 SEK 148

$12.67 SEK 117

25.97%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$112 SEK 1,039

$62.2 SEK 576

80.19%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$11.72 SEK 109

$10.17 SEK 94.2

15.24%

Cappuccino

$5.02 SEK 46.53

$3.30 SEK 30.60

52.12%

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

$3.21 SEK 29.75

$1.81 SEK 16.80

77.35%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.58 SEK 23.91

$2.51 SEK 23.26

2.79%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$8.65 SEK 80.1

$7.42 SEK 68.8

16.58%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$8.24 SEK 76.3

$7.57 SEK 70.1

8.85%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.73 SEK 16.04

$1.77 SEK 16.39

-2.26%

White Bread (500g)

$3.37 SEK 31.24

$2.67 SEK 24.71

26.22%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.92 SEK 36.30

$3.56 SEK 33.00

10.11%

Eggs

$4.74 SEK 43.93

$3.86 SEK 35.72

22.80%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$12.99 SEK 120

$11.89 SEK 110

9.25%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$13.24 SEK 123

$11.66 SEK 108

13.55%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$19.28 SEK 179

$15.48 SEK 143

24.55%

Apples (1kg)

$3.59 SEK 33.27

$3.12 SEK 28.90

15.06%

Banana (1kg)

$2.85 SEK 26.41

$2.61 SEK 24.18

9.20%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.48 SEK 32.24

$2.88 SEK 26.68

20.83%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.62 SEK 42.75

$5.21 SEK 48.21

-11.32%

Potato (1kg)

$1.97 SEK 18.24

$1.56 SEK 14.43

26.28%

Onion (1kg)

$1.85 SEK 17.14

$1.18 SEK 10.93

56.78%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.60 SEK 24.10

$2.70 SEK 25.03

-3.70%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.57 SEK 14.50

$1.06 SEK 9.86

48.11%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$7.94 SEK 73.5

$7.36 SEK 68.1

7.88%

Wine (Bottle)

$14.32 SEK 133

$6.78 SEK 62.8

111.21%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.17 SEK 20.07

$2.59 SEK 23.97

-16.22%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.33 SEK 21.57

$1.88 SEK 17.41

23.94%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$4.65 SEK 43.01

$3.11 SEK 28.79

49.52%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$111 SEK 1,027

$22.05 SEK 204

402.90%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$6.39 SEK 59.1

$6.32 SEK 58.6

1.11%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.57 SEK 14.56

$1.58 SEK 14.67

-0.63%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$63.4 SEK 587

$21.45 SEK 199

195.43%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.81 SEK 16.78

$1.92 SEK 17.77

-5.73%

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

$33.0K SEK 305.2K

$42.0K SEK 388.7K

-21.49%

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

$35.5K SEK 328.5K

$34.9K SEK 323.5K

1.54%

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

$224 SEK 2,070

$90.0 SEK 833

148.45%

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

$29.07 SEK 269

$21.25 SEK 197

36.80%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$41.95 SEK 388

$36.32 SEK 336

15.50%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$46.51 SEK 431

$48.50 SEK 449

-4.10%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$38.07 SEK 353

$20.68 SEK 191

84.09%

Cinema Ticket

$17.67 SEK 164

$19.34 SEK 179

-8.63%

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

$159 SEK 1,472

$146 SEK 1,350

9.02%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,526 SEK 60.4K

$1,256 SEK 11.6K

419.39%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$95.3 SEK 882

$47.19 SEK 437

101.91%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$49.55 SEK 459

$36.73 SEK 340

34.90%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$120 SEK 1,107

$54.7 SEK 507

118.49%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$203 SEK 1,878

$57.4 SEK 531

253.32%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,605 SEK 14.9K

$745 SEK 6,901

115.43%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,087 SEK 10.1K

$541 SEK 5,005

101.15%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,829 SEK 26.2K

$960 SEK 8,888

194.69%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,787 SEK 16.5K

$743 SEK 6,883

140.41%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$12.1K SEK 112.0K

$3,866 SEK 35.8K

212.85%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$6,666 SEK 61.7K

$3,276 SEK 30.3K

103.49%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,886 SEK 36.0K

$2,663 SEK 24.7K

45.94%

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: February 28, 2026

Last update for Sala: March 1, 2026

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