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

😐 Solo nomad: Stockholm is 10.5% more expensive than Umea without rent, and 53.6% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Stockholm is 12.9% more expensive than Umea without rent, and 38.8% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$15.97 SEK 146

$15.68 SEK 144

1.85%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$112 SEK 1,024

$83.4 SEK 763

34.10%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$11.55 SEK 106

$11.79 SEK 108

-2.04%

Cappuccino

$5.09 SEK 46.63

$4.29 SEK 39.28

18.65%

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

$3.24 SEK 29.69

$3.36 SEK 30.74

-3.57%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.57 SEK 23.57

$2.60 SEK 23.83

-1.15%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$8.68 SEK 79.5

$9.14 SEK 83.7

-5.03%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$8.54 SEK 78.2

$7.53 SEK 69.0

13.41%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.78 SEK 16.31

$1.72 SEK 15.77

3.49%

White Bread (500g)

$3.45 SEK 31.61

$3.50 SEK 32.10

-1.43%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.93 SEK 36.01

$4.23 SEK 38.75

-7.09%

Eggs

$4.67 SEK 42.81

$4.31 SEK 39.51

8.35%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$12.82 SEK 117

$11.58 SEK 106

10.71%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$13.08 SEK 120

$10.97 SEK 100

19.23%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$19.49 SEK 178

$18.65 SEK 171

4.50%

Apples (1kg)

$3.51 SEK 32.11

$2.78 SEK 25.48

26.26%

Banana (1kg)

$2.96 SEK 27.10

$2.37 SEK 21.75

24.89%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.38 SEK 30.98

$2.99 SEK 27.36

13.04%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.63 SEK 42.44

$4.56 SEK 41.81

1.54%

Potato (1kg)

$2.00 SEK 18.35

$1.71 SEK 15.63

16.96%

Onion (1kg)

$1.83 SEK 16.74

$1.78 SEK 16.30

2.81%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.59 SEK 23.75

$2.55 SEK 23.39

1.57%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.63 SEK 14.91

$1.54 SEK 14.06

5.84%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$7.79 SEK 71.4

$6.89 SEK 63.1

13.06%

Wine (Bottle)

$14.39 SEK 132

$11.53 SEK 106

24.80%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.26 SEK 20.71

$1.73 SEK 15.87

30.64%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.32 SEK 21.27

$2.19 SEK 20.06

5.94%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$4.47 SEK 40.96

$3.03 SEK 27.79

47.52%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$112 SEK 1,022

$59.2 SEK 542

88.48%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$6.19 SEK 56.7

$5.20 SEK 47.59

19.04%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.66 SEK 15.24

$1.66 SEK 15.23

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$61.7 SEK 565

$45.91 SEK 421

34.46%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.80 SEK 16.48

$1.90 SEK 17.43

-5.26%

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

$32.1K SEK 294.1K

$33.2K SEK 303.8K

-3.18%

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

$35.6K SEK 326.5K

$34.6K SEK 316.8K

3.05%

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

$228 SEK 2,087

$69.6 SEK 637

227.46%

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

$29.58 SEK 271

$34.52 SEK 316

-14.31%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$42.50 SEK 389

$27.59 SEK 253

54.04%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$46.54 SEK 426

$51.7 SEK 473

-9.89%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$38.43 SEK 352

$39.44 SEK 361

-2.56%

Cinema Ticket

$17.95 SEK 164

$15.91 SEK 146

12.82%

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

$165 SEK 1,509

$147 SEK 1,345

12.24%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,461 SEK 59.2K

$4,118 SEK 37.7K

56.89%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$98.8 SEK 905

$101 SEK 928

-2.47%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$50.2 SEK 460

$38.08 SEK 349

31.78%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$119 SEK 1,090

$126 SEK 1,154

-5.56%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$204 SEK 1,871

$134 SEK 1,224

52.78%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,563 SEK 14.3K

$784 SEK 7,178

99.41%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,089 SEK 9,976

$546 SEK 5,005

99.31%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,802 SEK 25.7K

$1,161 SEK 10.6K

141.28%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,780 SEK 16.3K

$895 SEK 8,200

98.87%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$12.1K SEK 110.7K

$5,080 SEK 46.5K

137.91%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$6,717 SEK 61.5K

$3,237 SEK 29.6K

107.53%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,938 SEK 36.1K

$2,891 SEK 26.5K

36.21%

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: April 13, 2026

Last update for Umea: April 12, 2026

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