Cost of Living Comparison Between Stockholm and Vaxjo Cost of Living Comparison Between Stockholm and Vaxjo

😐 Solo nomad: Stockholm is 34.3% more expensive than Vaxjo without rent, and 44.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Stockholm is 17.6% more expensive than Vaxjo without rent, and 42.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Stockholm
Vaxjo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.96 SEK 148
$12.64 SEK 117
26.27%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$112 SEK 1,039
$69.5 SEK 644
61.34%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.72 SEK 109
$10.38 SEK 96.1
12.91%
Cappuccino
$5.02 SEK 46.53
$4.17 SEK 38.57
20.38%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 SEK 29.75
$1.24 SEK 11.48
158.87%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.58 SEK 23.91
$1.30 SEK 12.01
98.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.65 SEK 80.1
$7.14 SEK 66.1
21.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.24 SEK 76.3
$6.72 SEK 62.3
22.62%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Stockholm
Vaxjo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.73 SEK 16.04
$1.78 SEK 16.44
-2.81%
White Bread (500g)
$3.37 SEK 31.24
$2.35 SEK 21.75
43.40%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.92 SEK 36.30
$4.10 SEK 37.96
-4.39%
Eggs
$4.74 SEK 43.93
$4.05 SEK 37.54
17.04%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.99 SEK 120
$14.27 SEK 132
-8.97%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.24 SEK 123
$11.37 SEK 105
16.45%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.28 SEK 179
$13.74 SEK 127
40.32%
Apples (1kg)
$3.59 SEK 33.27
$3.63 SEK 33.65
-1.10%
Banana (1kg)
$2.85 SEK 26.41
$2.60 SEK 24.12
9.62%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.48 SEK 32.24
$1.55 SEK 14.37
124.52%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.62 SEK 42.75
$4.43 SEK 41.03
4.29%
Potato (1kg)
$1.97 SEK 18.24
$1.55 SEK 14.33
27.10%
Onion (1kg)
$1.85 SEK 17.14
$1.98 SEK 18.36
-6.57%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.60 SEK 24.10
$2.79 SEK 25.81
-6.81%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.57 SEK 14.50
$1.64 SEK 15.18
-4.27%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.94 SEK 73.5
$6.97 SEK 64.5
13.92%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.32 SEK 133
$10.24 SEK 94.8
39.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.17 SEK 20.07
$1.70 SEK 15.72
27.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.33 SEK 21.57
$1.88 SEK 17.44
23.94%
🚌 Getting Around
Stockholm
Vaxjo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.65 SEK 43.01
$3.08 SEK 28.52
50.97%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$111 SEK 1,027
$68.5 SEK 635
61.84%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.39 SEK 59.1
$10.75 SEK 99.6
-40.56%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.57 SEK 14.56
$1.60 SEK 14.85
-1.88%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$63.4 SEK 587
$20.83 SEK 193
204.22%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 SEK 16.78
$1.91 SEK 17.64
-5.24%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.0K SEK 305.2K
$32.8K SEK 303.5K
0.57%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.5K SEK 328.5K
$31.7K SEK 294.0K
11.74%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Stockholm
Vaxjo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$224 SEK 2,070
$89.5 SEK 828
149.89%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.07 SEK 269
$28.07 SEK 260
3.56%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$41.95 SEK 388
$32.72 SEK 303
28.21%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Stockholm
Vaxjo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.51 SEK 431
$39.19 SEK 363
18.68%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$38.07 SEK 353
$25.54 SEK 237
49.06%
Cinema Ticket
$17.67 SEK 164
$17.06 SEK 158
3.58%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Stockholm
Vaxjo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$159 SEK 1,472
$146 SEK 1,355
8.62%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,526 SEK 60.4K
$729 SEK 6,750
795.24%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Stockholm
Vaxjo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$95.3 SEK 882
$104 SEK 961
-8.20%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$49.55 SEK 459
$25.96 SEK 240
90.87%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$120 SEK 1,107
$103 SEK 952
16.24%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$203 SEK 1,878
$145 SEK 1,341
40.00%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Stockholm
Vaxjo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,605 SEK 14.9K
$837 SEK 7,750
91.81%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,087 SEK 10.1K
$685 SEK 6,345
58.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,829 SEK 26.2K
$1,578 SEK 14.6K
79.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,787 SEK 16.5K
$1,010 SEK 9,353
76.92%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$12.1K SEK 112.0K
-
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,666 SEK 61.7K
$2,751 SEK 25.5K
142.32%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Stockholm
Vaxjo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,886 SEK 36.0K
$3,414 SEK 31.6K
13.83%
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: February 28, 2026

Last update for Vaxjo: March 3, 2026

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