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

😐 Solo nomad: Stockholm is 10.3% more expensive than Vasteras without rent, and 50.5% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Stockholm is 38.7% more expensive than Vasteras without rent, and 35.9% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$15.92 SEK 147

$14.60 SEK 135

9.04%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$109 SEK 1,004

$67.9 SEK 627

60.15%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$11.79 SEK 109

$10.57 SEK 97.5

11.54%

Cappuccino

$4.97 SEK 45.85

$4.47 SEK 41.30

11.19%

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

$3.21 SEK 29.65

$2.78 SEK 25.66

15.47%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.56 SEK 23.66

$2.39 SEK 22.06

7.11%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$8.29 SEK 76.5

$7.46 SEK 68.9

11.13%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$8.48 SEK 78.3

$7.43 SEK 68.5

14.13%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.74 SEK 16.04

$1.58 SEK 14.59

10.13%

White Bread (500g)

$3.45 SEK 31.87

$2.73 SEK 25.22

26.37%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$4.10 SEK 37.82

$3.78 SEK 34.87

8.47%

Eggs

$4.52 SEK 41.72

$4.05 SEK 37.36

11.60%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$12.82 SEK 118

$12.12 SEK 112

5.78%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$13.10 SEK 121

$12.49 SEK 115

4.88%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$19.00 SEK 175

$15.83 SEK 146

20.03%

Apples (1kg)

$3.59 SEK 33.16

$3.33 SEK 30.76

7.81%

Banana (1kg)

$2.86 SEK 26.44

$2.59 SEK 23.86

10.42%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.41 SEK 31.45

$3.48 SEK 32.12

-2.01%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.47 SEK 41.25

$3.77 SEK 34.78

18.57%

Potato (1kg)

$1.90 SEK 17.51

$1.55 SEK 14.33

22.58%

Onion (1kg)

$1.80 SEK 16.59

$1.93 SEK 17.81

-6.74%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.63 SEK 24.26

$2.74 SEK 25.25

-4.01%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.62 SEK 14.93

$1.68 SEK 15.48

-3.57%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$7.80 SEK 72.0

$7.41 SEK 68.4

5.26%

Wine (Bottle)

$14.39 SEK 133

$13.03 SEK 120

10.44%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.14 SEK 19.77

$1.39 SEK 12.82

53.96%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.36 SEK 21.82

$1.98 SEK 18.28

19.19%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$4.66 SEK 43.00

$3.40 SEK 31.41

37.06%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$112 SEK 1,038

$74.1 SEK 684

51.67%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$6.12 SEK 56.5

$3.68 SEK 33.93

66.30%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.66 SEK 15.30

$1.58 SEK 14.58

5.06%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$63.4 SEK 585

$83.0 SEK 766

-23.67%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.82 SEK 16.79

$1.96 SEK 18.10

-7.14%

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

$32.8K SEK 303.1K

$32.4K SEK 299.2K

1.28%

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

$35.2K SEK 324.9K

$33.6K SEK 310.1K

4.78%

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

$227 SEK 2,092

$89.7 SEK 827

152.79%

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

$29.14 SEK 269

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$41.78 SEK 386

$36.44 SEK 336

14.65%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$47.67 SEK 440

$36.06 SEK 333

32.20%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$38.34 SEK 354

$21.03 SEK 194

82.31%

Cinema Ticket

$18.18 SEK 168

$19.69 SEK 182

-7.67%

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

$163 SEK 1,504

$160 SEK 1,477

1.81%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,479 SEK 59.8K

$5,213 SEK 48.1K

24.28%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$98.2 SEK 906

$95.0 SEK 876

3.42%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$48.32 SEK 446

$41.90 SEK 387

15.32%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$118 SEK 1,093

$93.0 SEK 859

27.22%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$207 SEK 1,908

$126 SEK 1,167

63.53%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,590 SEK 14.7K

$836 SEK 7,719

90.06%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,087 SEK 10.0K

$592 SEK 5,460

83.70%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,813 SEK 26.0K

$1,509 SEK 13.9K

86.44%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,803 SEK 16.6K

$1,124 SEK 10.4K

60.33%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$12.3K SEK 113.6K

$4,011 SEK 37.0K

206.90%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$6,851 SEK 63.2K

$2,689 SEK 24.8K

154.81%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,723 SEK 34.4K

$3,264 SEK 30.1K

14.07%

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: January 12, 2026

Last update for Vasteras: January 13, 2026

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