Cost of Living Comparison Between Stockholm and Umea Cost of Living Comparison Between Stockholm and Umea

😐 Solo nomad: Stockholm is 14.3% more expensive than Umea without rent, and 49.6% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Stockholm is 16.9% more expensive than Umea without rent, and 36.9% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$15.92 SEK 147

$15.53 SEK 143

2.51%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$109 SEK 1,004

$82.8 SEK 765

31.29%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$11.79 SEK 109

$11.49 SEK 106

2.61%

Cappuccino

$4.97 SEK 45.85

$4.15 SEK 38.32

19.76%

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

$3.21 SEK 29.65

$3.43 SEK 31.69

-6.41%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.56 SEK 23.66

$2.47 SEK 22.78

3.64%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$8.29 SEK 76.5

$9.15 SEK 84.5

-9.40%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$8.48 SEK 78.3

$7.50 SEK 69.2

13.07%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.74 SEK 16.04

$1.72 SEK 15.88

1.16%

White Bread (500g)

$3.45 SEK 31.87

$3.52 SEK 32.48

-1.99%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$4.10 SEK 37.82

$4.17 SEK 38.48

-1.68%

Eggs

$4.52 SEK 41.72

$4.30 SEK 39.66

5.12%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$12.82 SEK 118

$11.72 SEK 108

9.39%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$13.10 SEK 121

$11.39 SEK 105

15.01%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$19.00 SEK 175

$18.79 SEK 173

1.12%

Apples (1kg)

$3.59 SEK 33.16

$2.88 SEK 26.57

24.65%

Banana (1kg)

$2.86 SEK 26.44

$2.32 SEK 21.44

23.28%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.41 SEK 31.45

$2.97 SEK 27.45

14.81%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.47 SEK 41.25

$4.36 SEK 40.25

2.52%

Potato (1kg)

$1.90 SEK 17.51

$1.72 SEK 15.88

10.47%

Onion (1kg)

$1.80 SEK 16.59

$1.75 SEK 16.18

2.86%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.63 SEK 24.26

$2.59 SEK 23.92

1.54%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.62 SEK 14.93

$1.56 SEK 14.42

3.85%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$7.80 SEK 72.0

$6.96 SEK 64.2

12.07%

Wine (Bottle)

$14.39 SEK 133

$11.03 SEK 102

30.46%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.14 SEK 19.77

$1.74 SEK 16.05

22.99%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.36 SEK 21.82

$2.14 SEK 19.71

10.28%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$4.66 SEK 43.00

$3.13 SEK 28.87

48.88%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$112 SEK 1,038

$59.0 SEK 544

90.63%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$6.12 SEK 56.5

$5.22 SEK 48.17

17.24%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.66 SEK 15.30

$1.65 SEK 15.20

0.61%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$63.4 SEK 585

$47.11 SEK 435

34.47%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.82 SEK 16.79

$1.88 SEK 17.35

-3.19%

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

$32.8K SEK 303.1K

$32.3K SEK 298.1K

1.65%

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

$35.2K SEK 324.9K

$35.5K SEK 327.8K

-0.88%

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

$227 SEK 2,092

$68.9 SEK 636

229.07%

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

$29.14 SEK 269

$34.38 SEK 317

-15.24%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$41.78 SEK 386

$27.32 SEK 252

52.93%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$47.67 SEK 440

$51.4 SEK 474

-7.24%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$38.34 SEK 354

$37.92 SEK 350

1.11%

Cinema Ticket

$18.18 SEK 168

$15.83 SEK 146

14.85%

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

$163 SEK 1,504

$145 SEK 1,337

12.49%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,479 SEK 59.8K

$4,163 SEK 38.4K

55.64%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$98.2 SEK 906

$98.7 SEK 911

-0.54%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$48.32 SEK 446

$38.09 SEK 352

26.86%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$118 SEK 1,093

$123 SEK 1,135

-3.71%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$207 SEK 1,908

$133 SEK 1,227

55.52%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,590 SEK 14.7K

$794 SEK 7,330

100.17%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,087 SEK 10.0K

$550 SEK 5,079

97.48%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,813 SEK 26.0K

$1,183 SEK 10.9K

137.87%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,803 SEK 16.6K

$879 SEK 8,113

105.10%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$12.3K SEK 113.6K

$4,979 SEK 46.0K

147.21%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$6,851 SEK 63.2K

$3,346 SEK 30.9K

104.73%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,723 SEK 34.4K

$2,843 SEK 26.2K

30.96%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.16

4.53

-8.17%

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

Last update for Stockholm: January 12, 2026

Last update for Umea: January 11, 2026

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