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

😐 Solo nomad: Stockholm is 6.9% more expensive than Skelleftea without rent, and 14% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Stockholm is 11.7% more expensive than Skelleftea without rent, and 17.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Stockholm
Skelleftea
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.57 SEK 147
$14.89 SEK 141
4.57%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$109 SEK 1,034
$69.3 SEK 654
58.05%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.39 SEK 108
$13.14 SEK 124
-13.32%
Cappuccino
$5.02 SEK 47.47
$4.81 SEK 45.46
4.37%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 SEK 30.19
$2.47 SEK 23.3
29.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.47 SEK 23.32
$2.07 SEK 19.53
19.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.33 SEK 78.7
$8.73 SEK 82.4
-4.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.23 SEK 77.8
$8.67 SEK 81.9
-5.07%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Stockholm
Skelleftea
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.8 SEK 17.01
$1.67 SEK 15.79
7.78%
White Bread (500g)
$3.32 SEK 31.34
$2.7 SEK 25.54
22.96%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.95 SEK 37.33
$5.05 SEK 47.72
-21.78%
Eggs
$4.51 SEK 42.65
$4.81 SEK 45.47
-6.24%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.67 SEK 120
$11.84 SEK 112
7.01%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.9 SEK 122
$11.72 SEK 111
10.07%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.25 SEK 182
$22.46 SEK 212
-14.29%
Apples (1kg)
$3.47 SEK 32.83
$2.58 SEK 24.39
34.50%
Banana (1kg)
$2.97 SEK 28.03
$2.55 SEK 24.1
16.47%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.41 SEK 32.18
$3.39 SEK 32
0.59%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.47 SEK 42.2
$3.62 SEK 34.21
23.48%
Potato (1kg)
$1.94 SEK 18.32
$2.25 SEK 21.24
-13.78%
Onion (1kg)
$1.88 SEK 17.75
$1.59 SEK 14.98
18.24%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.5 SEK 23.6
$2.38 SEK 22.53
5.04%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.57 SEK 14.86
$1.47 SEK 13.86
6.80%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.8 SEK 73.7
$7.13 SEK 67.3
9.40%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.57 SEK 119
$15.73 SEK 149
-20.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.16 SEK 20.43
$1.81 SEK 17.14
19.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.34 SEK 22.14
$1.71 SEK 16.13
36.84%
🚌 Getting Around
Stockholm
Skelleftea
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.66 SEK 44.07
$4.31 SEK 40.7
8.12%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$112 SEK 1,062
$55.7 SEK 526
101.92%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.34 SEK 59.9
$8.55 SEK 80.7
-25.85%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.65 SEK 15.59
$2.1 SEK 19.8
-21.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$63.2 SEK 597
$58.5 SEK 552
8.04%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.88 SEK 17.75
$1.98 SEK 18.67
-5.05%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.2K SEK 313.5K
$33.1K SEK 312.9K
0.19%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.4K SEK 334.3K
$34.2K SEK 323.5K
3.33%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Stockholm
Skelleftea
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$232 SEK 2,189
$172 SEK 1,629
34.39%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.18 SEK 276
$31 SEK 293
-5.87%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$41.88 SEK 396
$28.24 SEK 267
48.30%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Stockholm
Skelleftea
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.17 SEK 446
$113 SEK 1,067
-58.22%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$37.43 SEK 354
$44.16 SEK 417
-15.24%
Cinema Ticket
$17.77 SEK 168
$15.56 SEK 147
14.20%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Stockholm
Skelleftea
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$161 SEK 1,522
$150 SEK 1,414
7.69%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,555 SEK 61.9K
$5,734 SEK 54.2K
14.31%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Stockholm
Skelleftea
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$98.8 SEK 933
$99.2 SEK 937
-0.48%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$49.51 SEK 468
$34.81 SEK 329
42.23%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$117 SEK 1,105
$83.7 SEK 791
39.80%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$204 SEK 1,923
$162 SEK 1,534
25.36%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Stockholm
Skelleftea
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,580 SEK 14.9K
$1,295 SEK 12.2K
22.06%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,109 SEK 10.5K
$862 SEK 8,148
28.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,801 SEK 26.5K
$1,732 SEK 16.4K
61.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,754 SEK 16.6K
$1,373 SEK 13K
27.79%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$12.1K SEK 113.9K
$5,052 SEK 47.7K
138.65%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,609 SEK 62.4K
$3,168 SEK 29.9K
108.62%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Stockholm
Skelleftea
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,605 SEK 34.1K
$2,754 SEK 26K
30.90%
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: November 3, 2025

Last update for Skelleftea: November 3, 2025

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