Cost of Living Comparison Between Stockholm and Trollhattan Cost of Living Comparison Between Stockholm and Trollhattan

😐 Solo nomad: Stockholm is 22.8% more expensive than Trollhattan without rent, and 53.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Stockholm is 46.4% more expensive than Trollhattan without rent, and 49% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Stockholm
Trollhattan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.96 SEK 147
$12.06 SEK 111
32.34%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$112 SEK 1,034
$80.5 SEK 742
39.30%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.72 SEK 108
$10.47 SEK 96.6
11.94%
Cappuccino
$5.02 SEK 46.33
$3.67 SEK 33.82
36.78%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 SEK 29.62
$1.36 SEK 12.51
136.03%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.58 SEK 23.80
$1.33 SEK 12.28
93.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.65 SEK 79.7
$7.43 SEK 68.5
16.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.24 SEK 76.0
$7.80 SEK 71.9
5.64%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Stockholm
Trollhattan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.73 SEK 15.97
$1.54 SEK 14.20
12.34%
White Bread (500g)
$3.37 SEK 31.11
$2.37 SEK 21.81
42.19%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.92 SEK 36.14
$3.73 SEK 34.38
5.09%
Eggs
$4.74 SEK 43.74
$4.02 SEK 37.04
17.91%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.99 SEK 120
$11.84 SEK 109
9.71%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.24 SEK 122
$9.56 SEK 88.1
38.49%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.28 SEK 178
$14.65 SEK 135
31.60%
Apples (1kg)
$3.59 SEK 33.13
$3.21 SEK 29.62
11.84%
Banana (1kg)
$2.85 SEK 26.30
$2.63 SEK 24.24
8.37%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.48 SEK 32.10
$3.44 SEK 31.70
1.16%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.62 SEK 42.57
$3.64 SEK 33.57
26.92%
Potato (1kg)
$1.97 SEK 18.16
$2.18 SEK 20.11
-9.63%
Onion (1kg)
$1.85 SEK 17.07
$2.00 SEK 18.42
-7.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.60 SEK 24.00
$2.83 SEK 26.11
-8.13%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.57 SEK 14.43
$1.84 SEK 17.00
-14.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.94 SEK 73.2
$7.75 SEK 71.4
2.45%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.32 SEK 132
$18.25 SEK 168
-21.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.17 SEK 19.98
$1.29 SEK 11.92
68.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.33 SEK 21.47
$1.72 SEK 15.84
35.47%
🚌 Getting Around
Stockholm
Trollhattan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.65 SEK 42.83
$3.31 SEK 30.56
40.48%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$111 SEK 1,022
$74.1 SEK 683
49.63%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.39 SEK 58.9
$3.60 SEK 33.17
77.50%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.57 SEK 14.50
$2.66 SEK 24.49
-40.98%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$63.4 SEK 584
$41.78 SEK 385
51.68%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 SEK 16.70
$1.97 SEK 18.16
-8.12%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.0K SEK 303.9K
$32.7K SEK 301.1K
0.93%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.5K SEK 327.1K
$33.6K SEK 309.8K
5.58%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Stockholm
Trollhattan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$224 SEK 2,061
$192 SEK 1,767
16.62%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.07 SEK 268
$28.89 SEK 266
0.62%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$41.95 SEK 387
$32.17 SEK 297
30.40%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Stockholm
Trollhattan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.51 SEK 429
$41.16 SEK 379
13.00%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$38.07 SEK 351
$25.17 SEK 232
51.25%
Cinema Ticket
$17.67 SEK 163
$14.98 SEK 138
17.96%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Stockholm
Trollhattan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$159 SEK 1,466
$158 SEK 1,457
0.63%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,526 SEK 60.2K
$1,403 SEK 12.9K
365.07%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Stockholm
Trollhattan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$95.3 SEK 878
$85.4 SEK 787
11.57%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$49.55 SEK 457
$31.66 SEK 292
56.51%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$120 SEK 1,102
$85.6 SEK 789
39.72%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$203 SEK 1,870
$122 SEK 1,127
65.89%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Stockholm
Trollhattan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,605 SEK 14.8K
$629 SEK 5,796
155.38%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,087 SEK 10.0K
$468 SEK 4,313
132.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,829 SEK 26.1K
$1,097 SEK 10.1K
157.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,787 SEK 16.5K
$802 SEK 7,396
122.77%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$12.1K SEK 111.5K
$2,724 SEK 25.1K
344.02%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,666 SEK 61.5K
$2,273 SEK 21.0K
193.30%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Stockholm
Trollhattan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,886 SEK 35.8K
$3,527 SEK 32.5K
10.17%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.16
4.2
-0.95%

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

Last update for Stockholm: February 28, 2026

Last update for Trollhattan: March 2, 2026

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