Cost of Living Comparison Between Stockholm and Sundsvall Cost of Living Comparison Between Stockholm and Sundsvall

😐 Solo nomad: Stockholm is 38% more expensive than Sundsvall without rent, and 41.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Stockholm is 18.2% more expensive than Sundsvall without rent, and 46.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Stockholm
Sundsvall
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.96 SEK 148
$12.69 SEK 118
25.77%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$112 SEK 1,039
$83.3 SEK 771
34.67%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.72 SEK 109
$10.57 SEK 97.8
10.88%
Cappuccino
$5.02 SEK 46.53
$4.57 SEK 42.36
9.85%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 SEK 29.75
$2.51 SEK 23.26
27.89%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.58 SEK 23.91
$2.15 SEK 19.93
20.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.65 SEK 80.1
$7.61 SEK 70.4
13.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.24 SEK 76.3
$7.76 SEK 71.8
6.19%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Stockholm
Sundsvall
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.73 SEK 16.04
$1.60 SEK 14.84
8.12%
White Bread (500g)
$3.37 SEK 31.24
$3.35 SEK 30.99
0.60%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.92 SEK 36.30
$3.94 SEK 36.48
-0.51%
Eggs
$4.74 SEK 43.93
$3.65 SEK 33.79
29.86%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.99 SEK 120
$9.83 SEK 91.1
32.15%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.24 SEK 123
$10.20 SEK 94.4
29.80%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.28 SEK 179
$18.16 SEK 168
6.17%
Apples (1kg)
$3.59 SEK 33.27
$2.91 SEK 26.96
23.37%
Banana (1kg)
$2.85 SEK 26.41
$2.41 SEK 22.29
18.26%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.48 SEK 32.24
$2.65 SEK 24.54
31.32%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.62 SEK 42.75
$4.01 SEK 37.13
15.21%
Potato (1kg)
$1.97 SEK 18.24
$1.50 SEK 13.92
31.33%
Onion (1kg)
$1.85 SEK 17.14
$1.49 SEK 13.75
24.16%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.60 SEK 24.10
$1.80 SEK 16.66
44.44%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.57 SEK 14.50
$0.99 SEK 9.17
58.59%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.94 SEK 73.5
$7.82 SEK 72.4
1.53%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.32 SEK 133
$9.75 SEK 90.3
46.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.17 SEK 20.07
$1.71 SEK 15.87
26.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.33 SEK 21.57
$1.57 SEK 14.52
48.41%
🚌 Getting Around
Stockholm
Sundsvall
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.65 SEK 43.01
$3.34 SEK 30.89
39.22%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$111 SEK 1,027
$86.9 SEK 805
27.58%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.39 SEK 59.1
$6.30 SEK 58.4
1.43%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.57 SEK 14.56
$1.19 SEK 11.00
31.93%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$63.4 SEK 587
$61.4 SEK 569
3.21%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 SEK 16.78
$1.88 SEK 17.39
-3.72%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.0K SEK 305.2K
$26.5K SEK 245.3K
24.40%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.5K SEK 328.5K
$27.9K SEK 258.5K
27.05%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Stockholm
Sundsvall
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$224 SEK 2,070
$136 SEK 1,261
64.19%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.07 SEK 269
$30.27 SEK 280
-3.96%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$41.95 SEK 388
$25.93 SEK 240
61.78%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Stockholm
Sundsvall
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.51 SEK 431
$38.41 SEK 356
21.09%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$38.07 SEK 353
$25.40 SEK 235
49.88%
Cinema Ticket
$17.67 SEK 164
$14.60 SEK 135
21.03%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Stockholm
Sundsvall
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$159 SEK 1,472
$142 SEK 1,312
12.19%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,526 SEK 60.4K
$4,146 SEK 38.4K
57.41%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Stockholm
Sundsvall
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$95.3 SEK 882
$92.9 SEK 860
2.62%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$49.55 SEK 459
$30.28 SEK 280
63.64%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$120 SEK 1,107
$76.3 SEK 707
56.64%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$203 SEK 1,878
$133 SEK 1,229
52.72%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Stockholm
Sundsvall
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,605 SEK 14.9K
$835 SEK 7,729
92.35%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,087 SEK 10.1K
$627 SEK 5,810
73.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,829 SEK 26.2K
$1,180 SEK 10.9K
139.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,787 SEK 16.5K
$866 SEK 8,022
106.28%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$12.1K SEK 112.0K
$2,572 SEK 23.8K
370.24%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,666 SEK 61.7K
$1,414 SEK 13.1K
371.45%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Stockholm
Sundsvall
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,886 SEK 36.0K
$3,223 SEK 29.8K
20.58%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.16
4.48
-7.14%

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

Last update for Stockholm: February 28, 2026

Last update for Sundsvall: March 2, 2026

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