Cost of Living Comparison Between Stockholm and Skien Cost of Living Comparison Between Stockholm and Skien

😐 Solo nomad: Stockholm is 2% more expensive than Skien without rent, and 12.7% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Stockholm is 15.9% more expensive than Skien without rent, and 22.6% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$15.92 SEK 147

$29.25 NOK 295

-45.57%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$109 SEK 1,004

$101 NOK 1,020

7.58%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$11.79 SEK 109

$13.58 NOK 137

-13.18%

Cappuccino

$4.97 SEK 45.85

$5.00 NOK 50.4

-0.60%

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

$3.21 SEK 29.65

$2.52 NOK 25.38

27.38%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.56 SEK 23.66

$2.14 NOK 21.62

19.63%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$8.29 SEK 76.5

$8.91 NOK 89.9

-6.96%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$8.48 SEK 78.3

$9.33 NOK 94.2

-9.11%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.74 SEK 16.04

$1.93 NOK 19.45

-9.84%

White Bread (500g)

$3.45 SEK 31.87

$3.42 NOK 34.48

0.88%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$4.10 SEK 37.82

$3.31 NOK 33.44

23.87%

Eggs

$4.52 SEK 41.72

$4.20 NOK 42.33

7.62%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$12.82 SEK 118

$11.26 NOK 114

13.85%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$13.10 SEK 121

$14.30 NOK 144

-8.39%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$19.00 SEK 175

$24.88 NOK 251

-23.63%

Apples (1kg)

$3.59 SEK 33.16

$3.63 NOK 36.59

-1.10%

Banana (1kg)

$2.86 SEK 26.44

$2.26 NOK 22.78

26.55%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.41 SEK 31.45

$3.32 NOK 33.47

2.71%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.47 SEK 41.25

$4.00 NOK 40.35

11.75%

Potato (1kg)

$1.90 SEK 17.51

$2.26 NOK 22.77

-15.93%

Onion (1kg)

$1.80 SEK 16.59

$2.20 NOK 22.18

-18.18%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.63 SEK 24.26

$2.91 NOK 29.37

-9.62%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.62 SEK 14.93

$1.89 NOK 19.08

-14.29%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$7.80 SEK 72.0

$19.31 NOK 195

-59.61%

Wine (Bottle)

$14.39 SEK 133

$13.84 NOK 140

3.97%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.14 SEK 19.77

$3.18 NOK 32.04

-32.70%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.36 SEK 21.82

$4.08 NOK 41.18

-42.16%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$4.66 SEK 43.00

$2.68 NOK 27.01

73.88%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$112 SEK 1,038

$43.78 NOK 442

156.85%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$6.12 SEK 56.5

$35.82 NOK 361

-82.91%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.66 SEK 15.30

$1.39 NOK 14.03

19.42%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$63.4 SEK 585

$103 NOK 1,038

-38.45%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.82 SEK 16.79

$2.19 NOK 22.14

-16.89%

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

$32.8K SEK 303.1K

$25.7K NOK 259.5K

27.66%

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

$35.2K SEK 324.9K

$35.5K NOK 358.6K

-0.94%

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

$227 SEK 2,092

$95.8 NOK 967

136.47%

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

$29.14 SEK 269

$37.66 NOK 380

-22.62%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$41.78 SEK 386

$37.26 NOK 376

12.13%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$47.67 SEK 440

$37.87 NOK 382

25.88%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$38.34 SEK 354

$35.27 NOK 356

8.70%

Cinema Ticket

$18.18 SEK 168

$14.06 NOK 142

29.30%

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

$163 SEK 1,504

$313 NOK 3,161

-47.99%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,479 SEK 59.8K

$9,931 NOK 100.2K

-34.76%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$98.2 SEK 906

$40.71 NOK 411

141.22%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$48.32 SEK 446

$35.77 NOK 361

35.09%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$118 SEK 1,093

$91.9 NOK 927

28.85%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$207 SEK 1,908

$154 NOK 1,555

34.10%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,590 SEK 14.7K

$969 NOK 9,775

64.08%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,087 SEK 10.0K

$980 NOK 9,893

10.84%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,813 SEK 26.0K

$1,100 NOK 11.1K

155.75%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,803 SEK 16.6K

$905 NOK 9,129

99.26%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$12.3K SEK 113.6K

$3,282 NOK 33.1K

275.11%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$6,851 SEK 63.2K

$2,931 NOK 29.6K

133.74%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,723 SEK 34.4K

$3,899 NOK 39.3K

-4.50%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.16

3.8

9.47%

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

Last update for Stockholm: January 12, 2026

Last update for Skien: January 11, 2026

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