Cost of Living Comparison Between Stockholm and Varberg Cost of Living Comparison Between Stockholm and Varberg

😐 Solo nomad: Stockholm is 5.3% more expensive than Varberg without rent, and 39.5% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Stockholm is 26.1% more expensive than Varberg without rent, and 32.3% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$15.66 SEK 148

$13.55 SEK 128

15.57%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$109 SEK 1,029

$85.3 SEK 806

27.63%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$11.65 SEK 110

$10.14 SEK 95.8

14.89%

Cappuccino

$5.07 SEK 47.88

$4.09 SEK 38.66

23.96%

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

$3.14 SEK 29.69

$0.94 SEK 8.85

234.04%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.56 SEK 24.21

$0.99 SEK 9.37

158.59%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$8.35 SEK 78.9

$8.05 SEK 76.1

3.73%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$8.53 SEK 80.6

$8.04 SEK 76

6.09%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.81 SEK 17.08

$1.56 SEK 14.78

16.03%

White Bread (500g)

$3.48 SEK 32.91

$3.11 SEK 29.41

11.90%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.93 SEK 37.12

$3.68 SEK 34.75

6.79%

Eggs

$4.51 SEK 42.6

$4.48 SEK 42.3

0.67%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$12.8 SEK 121

$12.29 SEK 116

4.15%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$12.87 SEK 122

$11.64 SEK 110

10.57%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$19.5 SEK 184

$20.64 SEK 195

-5.52%

Apples (1kg)

$3.51 SEK 33.16

$3.4 SEK 32.08

3.24%

Banana (1kg)

$2.88 SEK 27.2

$2.89 SEK 27.34

-0.35%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.38 SEK 31.89

$3.31 SEK 31.26

2.11%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.5 SEK 42.52

$4.95 SEK 46.78

-9.09%

Potato (1kg)

$1.98 SEK 18.7

$1.62 SEK 15.34

22.22%

Onion (1kg)

$1.89 SEK 17.85

$1.97 SEK 18.66

-4.06%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.55 SEK 24.11

$2.58 SEK 24.39

-1.16%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.56 SEK 14.78

$1.17 SEK 11.07

33.33%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$7.97 SEK 75.3

$7.33 SEK 69.3

8.73%

Wine (Bottle)

$12.82 SEK 121

$10.64 SEK 101

20.49%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.18 SEK 20.57

$2.12 SEK 20.06

2.83%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.3 SEK 21.69

$1.28 SEK 12.12

79.69%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$4.51 SEK 42.6

$2.78 SEK 26.24

62.23%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$113 SEK 1,072

$72.7 SEK 687

56.02%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$6.39 SEK 60.4

$5.23 SEK 49.4

22.18%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.6 SEK 15.09

$2.62 SEK 24.8

-38.93%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$62.3 SEK 588

$57.1 SEK 539

9.06%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.85 SEK 17.49

$1.91 SEK 18.03

-3.14%

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

$32.1K SEK 303.4K

$32.3K SEK 305.2K

-0.60%

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

$34.6K SEK 326.8K

$33.3K SEK 314.1K

4.03%

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

$223 SEK 2,111

$154 SEK 1,452

45.43%

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

$29.2 SEK 276

$20.79 SEK 196

40.45%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$43.06 SEK 407

$32.1 SEK 303

34.14%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$47.75 SEK 451

$40.34 SEK 381

18.37%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$37.8 SEK 357

$24.86 SEK 235

52.05%

Cinema Ticket

$17.68 SEK 167

$16.74 SEK 158

5.62%

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

$164 SEK 1,549

$159 SEK 1,503

3.00%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,511 SEK 61.5K

$4,196 SEK 39.6K

55.16%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$98.8 SEK 933

$88.1 SEK 832

12.17%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$50 SEK 473

$42.13 SEK 398

18.73%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$118 SEK 1,113

$100 SEK 948

17.40%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$207 SEK 1,954

$161 SEK 1,518

28.70%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,584 SEK 15K

$841 SEK 7,948

88.29%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,096 SEK 10.4K

$644 SEK 6,083

70.19%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,734 SEK 25.8K

$1,373 SEK 13K

99.15%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,799 SEK 17K

$1,079 SEK 10.2K

66.77%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$11.7K SEK 110.9K

$4,366 SEK 41.2K

168.79%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$6,494 SEK 61.4K

$3,162 SEK 29.9K

105.39%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,674 SEK 34.7K

$3,339 SEK 31.5K

10.05%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.16

1.9

118.95%

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

Last update for Stockholm: October 28, 2025

Last update for Varberg: October 28, 2025

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