Cost of Living Comparison Between Stockholm and Skelleftea Cost of Living Comparison Between Stockholm and Skelleftea

😐 Solo nomad: Stockholm is 4.3% more expensive than Skelleftea without rent, and 17.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Stockholm is 23.7% more expensive than Skelleftea without rent, and 20.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Stockholm
Skelleftea
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.96 SEK 148
$14.64 SEK 136
9.02%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$112 SEK 1,039
$68.1 SEK 630
64.71%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.72 SEK 109
$13.29 SEK 123
-11.81%
Cappuccino
$5.02 SEK 46.53
$4.64 SEK 42.98
8.19%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 SEK 29.75
$2.46 SEK 22.78
30.49%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.58 SEK 23.91
$2.07 SEK 19.17
24.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.65 SEK 80.1
$8.99 SEK 83.2
-3.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.24 SEK 76.3
$8.38 SEK 77.6
-1.67%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Stockholm
Skelleftea
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.73 SEK 16.04
$1.70 SEK 15.72
1.76%
White Bread (500g)
$3.37 SEK 31.24
$2.73 SEK 25.27
23.44%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.92 SEK 36.30
$5.07 SEK 46.95
-22.68%
Eggs
$4.74 SEK 43.93
$4.84 SEK 44.83
-2.07%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.99 SEK 120
$11.90 SEK 110
9.16%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.24 SEK 123
$11.31 SEK 105
17.06%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.28 SEK 179
$22.90 SEK 212
-15.81%
Apples (1kg)
$3.59 SEK 33.27
$2.65 SEK 24.54
35.47%
Banana (1kg)
$2.85 SEK 26.41
$2.62 SEK 24.25
8.78%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.48 SEK 32.24
$3.25 SEK 30.09
7.08%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.62 SEK 42.75
$3.72 SEK 34.44
24.19%
Potato (1kg)
$1.97 SEK 18.24
$2.25 SEK 20.81
-12.44%
Onion (1kg)
$1.85 SEK 17.14
$1.61 SEK 14.87
14.91%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.60 SEK 24.10
$2.41 SEK 22.28
7.88%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.57 SEK 14.50
$1.50 SEK 13.93
4.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.94 SEK 73.5
$7.48 SEK 69.3
6.15%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.32 SEK 133
$16.13 SEK 149
-11.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.17 SEK 20.07
$1.79 SEK 16.56
21.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.33 SEK 21.57
$1.75 SEK 16.18
33.14%
🚌 Getting Around
Stockholm
Skelleftea
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.65 SEK 43.01
$4.23 SEK 39.18
9.93%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$111 SEK 1,027
$55.7 SEK 516
99.08%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.39 SEK 59.1
$8.26 SEK 76.5
-22.64%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.57 SEK 14.56
$2.08 SEK 19.28
-24.52%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$63.4 SEK 587
$59.8 SEK 553
6.06%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 SEK 16.78
$1.97 SEK 18.27
-8.12%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.0K SEK 305.2K
$32.3K SEK 299.2K
2.01%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.5K SEK 328.5K
$34.5K SEK 319.6K
2.79%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Stockholm
Skelleftea
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$224 SEK 2,070
$176 SEK 1,627
27.26%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.07 SEK 269
$31.52 SEK 292
-7.77%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$41.95 SEK 388
$27.80 SEK 257
50.90%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Stockholm
Skelleftea
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.51 SEK 431
$40.06 SEK 371
16.10%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$38.07 SEK 353
$25.37 SEK 235
50.06%
Cinema Ticket
$17.67 SEK 164
$15.51 SEK 144
13.93%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Stockholm
Skelleftea
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$159 SEK 1,472
$150 SEK 1,389
6.04%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,526 SEK 60.4K
$4,073 SEK 37.7K
60.20%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Stockholm
Skelleftea
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$95.3 SEK 882
$98.0 SEK 907
-2.75%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$49.55 SEK 459
$41.73 SEK 386
18.74%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$120 SEK 1,107
$85.1 SEK 788
40.56%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$203 SEK 1,878
$161 SEK 1,491
25.90%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Stockholm
Skelleftea
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,605 SEK 14.9K
$1,256 SEK 11.6K
27.82%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,087 SEK 10.1K
$855 SEK 7,916
27.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,829 SEK 26.2K
$1,733 SEK 16.0K
63.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,787 SEK 16.5K
$1,362 SEK 12.6K
31.19%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$12.1K SEK 112.0K
$4,598 SEK 42.6K
163.08%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,666 SEK 61.7K
$3,435 SEK 31.8K
94.07%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Stockholm
Skelleftea
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,886 SEK 36.0K
$2,788 SEK 25.8K
39.37%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.16
4.5
-7.56%

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

Last update for Stockholm: February 28, 2026

Last update for Skelleftea: March 2, 2026

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