Cost of Living Comparison Between Stockholm and Uppsala Cost of Living Comparison Between Stockholm and Uppsala

😐 Solo nomad: Stockholm is 5.6% more expensive than Uppsala without rent, and 26.7% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Stockholm is 14% more expensive than Uppsala without rent, and 28% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$15.96 SEK 147

$15.83 SEK 145

0.82%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$112 SEK 1,030

$69.6 SEK 639

61.18%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$11.72 SEK 108

$11.44 SEK 105

2.45%

Cappuccino

$5.02 SEK 46.13

$4.81 SEK 44.11

4.37%

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

$3.21 SEK 29.49

$2.65 SEK 24.30

21.13%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.58 SEK 23.70

$2.22 SEK 20.40

16.22%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$8.65 SEK 79.4

$8.22 SEK 75.5

5.23%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$8.24 SEK 75.6

$8.85 SEK 81.2

-6.89%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.73 SEK 15.90

$1.58 SEK 14.53

9.49%

White Bread (500g)

$3.37 SEK 30.97

$2.74 SEK 25.17

22.99%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.92 SEK 35.98

$4.44 SEK 40.74

-11.71%

Eggs

$4.74 SEK 43.55

$5.12 SEK 46.97

-7.42%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$12.99 SEK 119

$11.91 SEK 109

9.07%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$13.24 SEK 122

$14.11 SEK 130

-6.17%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$19.28 SEK 177

$17.20 SEK 158

12.09%

Apples (1kg)

$3.59 SEK 32.98

$3.74 SEK 34.30

-4.01%

Banana (1kg)

$2.85 SEK 26.18

$2.83 SEK 26.02

0.71%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.48 SEK 31.96

$3.74 SEK 34.38

-6.95%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.62 SEK 42.38

$5.00 SEK 45.94

-7.60%

Potato (1kg)

$1.97 SEK 18.08

$1.60 SEK 14.68

23.12%

Onion (1kg)

$1.85 SEK 16.99

$1.77 SEK 16.26

4.52%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.60 SEK 23.89

$2.61 SEK 23.98

-0.38%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.57 SEK 14.37

$1.27 SEK 11.70

23.62%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$7.94 SEK 72.9

$8.11 SEK 74.5

-2.10%

Wine (Bottle)

$14.32 SEK 132

$10.57 SEK 97.1

35.48%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.17 SEK 19.89

$2.48 SEK 22.77

-12.50%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.33 SEK 21.38

$2.67 SEK 24.51

-12.73%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$4.65 SEK 42.64

$4.04 SEK 37.09

15.10%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$111 SEK 1,018

$107 SEK 984

3.40%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$6.39 SEK 58.6

$5.60 SEK 51.4

14.11%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.57 SEK 14.43

$1.19 SEK 10.92

31.93%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$63.4 SEK 582

$64.9 SEK 595

-2.30%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.81 SEK 16.63

$1.99 SEK 18.25

-9.05%

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

$33.0K SEK 302.6K

$32.9K SEK 301.7K

0.28%

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

$35.5K SEK 325.6K

$34.8K SEK 319.4K

1.95%

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

$224 SEK 2,052

$113 SEK 1,038

97.62%

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

$29.07 SEK 267

$28.73 SEK 264

1.18%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$41.95 SEK 385

$43.15 SEK 396

-2.78%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$46.51 SEK 427

$38.01 SEK 349

22.36%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$38.07 SEK 350

$28.39 SEK 261

34.10%

Cinema Ticket

$17.67 SEK 162

$19.75 SEK 181

-10.53%

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

$159 SEK 1,460

$147 SEK 1,354

7.80%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,526 SEK 59.9K

$5,625 SEK 51.6K

16.02%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$95.3 SEK 875

$87.6 SEK 805

8.72%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$49.55 SEK 455

$40.80 SEK 375

21.45%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$120 SEK 1,098

$101 SEK 930

18.06%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$203 SEK 1,861

$156 SEK 1,432

29.96%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,605 SEK 14.7K

$938 SEK 8,611

71.15%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,087 SEK 9,981

$759 SEK 6,971

43.18%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,829 SEK 26.0K

$1,517 SEK 13.9K

86.48%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,787 SEK 16.4K

$1,070 SEK 9,821

67.04%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$12.1K SEK 111.0K

$5,608 SEK 51.5K

115.68%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$6,666 SEK 61.2K

$2,998 SEK 27.5K

122.38%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,886 SEK 35.7K

$3,213 SEK 29.5K

20.95%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.16

4.8

-13.33%

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

Last update for Stockholm: February 28, 2026

Last update for Uppsala: February 28, 2026

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