Cost of Living Comparison Between Stockholm and Vasteras Cost of Living Comparison Between Stockholm and Vasteras

😐 Solo nomad: Stockholm is 28.8% more expensive than Vasteras without rent, and 47.7% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Stockholm is 12.5% more expensive than Vasteras without rent, and 36.9% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$15.96 SEK 148

$14.42 SEK 134

10.68%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$112 SEK 1,039

$69.2 SEK 641

62.09%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$11.72 SEK 109

$10.34 SEK 95.7

13.35%

Cappuccino

$5.02 SEK 46.53

$4.44 SEK 41.09

13.06%

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

$3.21 SEK 29.75

$2.84 SEK 26.28

13.03%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.58 SEK 23.91

$2.44 SEK 22.55

5.74%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$8.65 SEK 80.1

$7.68 SEK 71.1

12.63%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$8.24 SEK 76.3

$7.43 SEK 68.8

10.90%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.73 SEK 16.04

$1.54 SEK 14.21

12.34%

White Bread (500g)

$3.37 SEK 31.24

$2.72 SEK 25.18

23.90%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.92 SEK 36.30

$3.91 SEK 36.17

0.26%

Eggs

$4.74 SEK 43.93

$4.04 SEK 37.42

17.33%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$12.99 SEK 120

$11.90 SEK 110

9.16%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$13.24 SEK 123

$12.31 SEK 114

7.55%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$19.28 SEK 179

$15.46 SEK 143

24.71%

Apples (1kg)

$3.59 SEK 33.27

$3.32 SEK 30.78

8.13%

Banana (1kg)

$2.85 SEK 26.41

$2.53 SEK 23.46

12.65%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.48 SEK 32.24

$3.61 SEK 33.41

-3.60%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.62 SEK 42.75

$3.60 SEK 33.32

28.33%

Potato (1kg)

$1.97 SEK 18.24

$1.50 SEK 13.90

31.33%

Onion (1kg)

$1.85 SEK 17.14

$1.92 SEK 17.82

-3.65%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.60 SEK 24.10

$2.78 SEK 25.73

-6.47%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.57 SEK 14.50

$1.69 SEK 15.63

-7.10%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$7.94 SEK 73.5

$7.56 SEK 70.0

5.03%

Wine (Bottle)

$14.32 SEK 133

$13.03 SEK 121

9.90%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.17 SEK 20.07

$1.39 SEK 12.84

56.12%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.33 SEK 21.57

$1.88 SEK 17.41

23.94%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$4.65 SEK 43.01

$3.46 SEK 32.05

34.39%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$111 SEK 1,027

$74.4 SEK 689

49.07%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$6.39 SEK 59.1

$3.58 SEK 33.15

78.49%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.57 SEK 14.56

$1.66 SEK 15.41

-5.42%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$63.4 SEK 587

$85.3 SEK 790

-25.71%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.81 SEK 16.78

$1.88 SEK 17.43

-3.72%

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

$33.0K SEK 305.2K

$33.1K SEK 306.1K

-0.30%

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

$35.5K SEK 328.5K

$34.9K SEK 322.8K

1.75%

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

$224 SEK 2,070

$88.8 SEK 822

151.86%

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

$29.07 SEK 269

$29.30 SEK 271

-0.78%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$41.95 SEK 388

$36.38 SEK 337

15.31%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$46.51 SEK 431

$37.15 SEK 344

25.20%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$38.07 SEK 353

$21.47 SEK 199

77.32%

Cinema Ticket

$17.67 SEK 164

$19.64 SEK 182

-10.03%

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

$159 SEK 1,472

$157 SEK 1,453

1.33%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,526 SEK 60.4K

$5,208 SEK 48.2K

25.31%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$95.3 SEK 882

$95.0 SEK 879

0.33%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$49.55 SEK 459

$42.17 SEK 391

17.50%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$120 SEK 1,107

$91.4 SEK 846

30.88%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$203 SEK 1,878

$124 SEK 1,147

63.76%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,605 SEK 14.9K

$819 SEK 7,580

96.12%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,087 SEK 10.1K

$594 SEK 5,499

83.08%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,829 SEK 26.2K

$1,475 SEK 13.7K

91.82%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,787 SEK 16.5K

$1,155 SEK 10.7K

54.73%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$12.1K SEK 112.0K

$3,900 SEK 36.1K

210.20%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$6,666 SEK 61.7K

$2,719 SEK 25.2K

145.20%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,886 SEK 36.0K

$3,207 SEK 29.7K

21.16%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.16

4.87

-14.58%

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

Last update for Stockholm: February 28, 2026

Last update for Vasteras: March 2, 2026

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