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

😐 Solo nomad: Stockholm is 28.2% more expensive than Sundsvall without rent, and 49.1% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Stockholm is 33.1% more expensive than Sundsvall without rent, and 45% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$15.97 SEK 146

$12.80 SEK 117

24.77%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$112 SEK 1,024

$84.1 SEK 770

32.98%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$11.55 SEK 106

$10.37 SEK 95.0

11.38%

Cappuccino

$5.09 SEK 46.63

$4.37 SEK 40.04

16.48%

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

$3.24 SEK 29.69

$2.45 SEK 22.47

32.24%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.57 SEK 23.57

$2.08 SEK 19.05

23.56%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$8.68 SEK 79.5

$7.83 SEK 71.7

10.86%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$8.54 SEK 78.2

$7.69 SEK 70.5

11.05%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.78 SEK 16.31

$1.53 SEK 14.04

16.34%

White Bread (500g)

$3.45 SEK 31.61

$3.44 SEK 31.55

0.29%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.93 SEK 36.01

$3.89 SEK 35.64

1.03%

Eggs

$4.67 SEK 42.81

$3.54 SEK 32.42

31.92%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$12.82 SEK 117

$9.98 SEK 91.4

28.46%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$13.08 SEK 120

$10.22 SEK 93.6

27.98%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$19.49 SEK 178

$18.45 SEK 169

5.64%

Apples (1kg)

$3.51 SEK 32.11

$2.78 SEK 25.44

26.26%

Banana (1kg)

$2.96 SEK 27.10

$2.54 SEK 23.24

16.54%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.38 SEK 30.98

$2.66 SEK 24.40

27.07%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.63 SEK 42.44

$4.09 SEK 37.49

13.20%

Potato (1kg)

$2.00 SEK 18.35

$1.50 SEK 13.73

33.33%

Onion (1kg)

$1.83 SEK 16.74

$1.47 SEK 13.48

24.49%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.59 SEK 23.75

$1.86 SEK 17.01

39.25%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.63 SEK 14.91

$1.00 SEK 9.14

63.00%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$7.79 SEK 71.4

$7.85 SEK 71.9

-0.76%

Wine (Bottle)

$14.39 SEK 132

$9.66 SEK 88.5

48.96%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.26 SEK 20.71

$1.69 SEK 15.45

33.73%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.32 SEK 21.27

$1.52 SEK 13.91

52.63%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$4.47 SEK 40.96

$3.31 SEK 30.33

35.05%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$112 SEK 1,022

$87.2 SEK 799

27.97%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$6.19 SEK 56.7

$6.39 SEK 58.6

-3.13%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.66 SEK 15.24

$1.19 SEK 10.89

39.50%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$61.7 SEK 565

$60.8 SEK 557

1.46%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.80 SEK 16.48

$1.94 SEK 17.81

-7.22%

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

$32.1K SEK 294.1K

$26.9K SEK 246.4K

19.36%

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

$35.6K SEK 326.5K

$27.3K SEK 250.1K

30.55%

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

$228 SEK 2,087

$133 SEK 1,216

71.60%

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

$29.58 SEK 271

$30.01 SEK 275

-1.43%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$42.50 SEK 389

$25.57 SEK 234

66.21%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$46.54 SEK 426

$37.72 SEK 345

23.38%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$38.43 SEK 352

$25.77 SEK 236

49.13%

Cinema Ticket

$17.95 SEK 164

$14.46 SEK 132

24.14%

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

$165 SEK 1,509

$144 SEK 1,315

14.78%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,461 SEK 59.2K

$4,064 SEK 37.2K

58.97%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$98.8 SEK 905

$93.7 SEK 858

5.41%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$50.2 SEK 460

$30.16 SEK 276

66.38%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$119 SEK 1,090

$75.4 SEK 691

57.74%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$204 SEK 1,871

$131 SEK 1,196

56.43%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,563 SEK 14.3K

$843 SEK 7,724

85.30%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,089 SEK 9,976

$640 SEK 5,865

70.11%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,802 SEK 25.7K

$1,170 SEK 10.7K

139.51%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,780 SEK 16.3K

$880 SEK 8,061

102.31%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$12.1K SEK 110.7K

$2,656 SEK 24.3K

355.06%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$6,717 SEK 61.5K

$1,370 SEK 12.6K

390.23%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,938 SEK 36.1K

$3,208 SEK 29.4K

22.74%

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: April 13, 2026

Last update for Sundsvall: April 12, 2026

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