Cost of Living Comparison Between Stockholm and Ystad Cost of Living Comparison Between Stockholm and Ystad

😐 Solo nomad: Stockholm is 30% more expensive than Ystad without rent, and 42.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Stockholm is 28.4% more expensive than Ystad without rent, and 34.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Stockholm
Ystad
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.96 SEK 147
$11.56 SEK 107
38.06%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$112 SEK 1,034
$93.1 SEK 858
20.47%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.72 SEK 108
$10.48 SEK 96.7
11.83%
Cappuccino
$5.02 SEK 46.33
$4.10 SEK 37.80
22.44%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 SEK 29.62
$3.00 SEK 27.69
7.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.58 SEK 23.80
$2.56 SEK 23.58
0.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.65 SEK 79.7
$6.23 SEK 57.4
38.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.24 SEK 76.0
$7.81 SEK 72.0
5.51%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Stockholm
Ystad
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.73 SEK 15.97
$1.75 SEK 16.16
-1.14%
White Bread (500g)
$3.37 SEK 31.11
$2.88 SEK 26.60
17.01%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.92 SEK 36.14
$3.22 SEK 29.67
21.74%
Eggs
$4.74 SEK 43.74
$3.25 SEK 30.00
45.85%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.99 SEK 120
$11.41 SEK 105
13.85%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.24 SEK 122
$9.26 SEK 85.4
42.98%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.28 SEK 178
$18.91 SEK 174
1.96%
Apples (1kg)
$3.59 SEK 33.13
$3.17 SEK 29.21
13.25%
Banana (1kg)
$2.85 SEK 26.30
$2.65 SEK 24.40
7.55%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.48 SEK 32.10
$2.92 SEK 26.92
19.18%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.62 SEK 42.57
$4.25 SEK 39.23
8.71%
Potato (1kg)
$1.97 SEK 18.16
$1.70 SEK 15.64
15.88%
Onion (1kg)
$1.85 SEK 17.07
$1.94 SEK 17.86
-4.64%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.60 SEK 24.00
$2.20 SEK 20.29
18.18%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.57 SEK 14.43
$1.62 SEK 14.90
-3.09%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.94 SEK 73.2
$7.76 SEK 71.6
2.32%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.32 SEK 132
$11.91 SEK 110
20.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.17 SEK 19.98
$2.15 SEK 19.80
0.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.33 SEK 21.47
$2.59 SEK 23.88
-10.04%
🚌 Getting Around
Stockholm
Ystad
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.65 SEK 42.83
$3.46 SEK 31.94
34.39%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$111 SEK 1,022
$73.0 SEK 673
51.99%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.39 SEK 58.9
$10.35 SEK 95.5
-38.26%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.57 SEK 14.50
$1.64 SEK 15.16
-4.27%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$63.4 SEK 584
$61.6 SEK 568
2.81%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 SEK 16.70
$1.87 SEK 17.21
-3.21%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.0K SEK 303.9K
$25.4K SEK 234.1K
29.82%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.5K SEK 327.1K
$30.4K SEK 280.4K
16.65%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Stockholm
Ystad
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$224 SEK 2,061
$119 SEK 1,100
87.43%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.07 SEK 268
$20.75 SEK 191
40.10%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$41.95 SEK 387
$31.61 SEK 291
32.71%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Stockholm
Ystad
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.51 SEK 429
$40.42 SEK 373
15.07%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$38.07 SEK 351
$25.04 SEK 231
52.04%
Cinema Ticket
$17.67 SEK 163
$12.60 SEK 116
40.24%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Stockholm
Ystad
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$159 SEK 1,466
$176 SEK 1,624
-9.71%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,526 SEK 60.2K
$4,219 SEK 38.9K
54.68%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Stockholm
Ystad
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$95.3 SEK 878
$53.7 SEK 495
77.60%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$49.55 SEK 457
$40.38 SEK 372
22.71%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$120 SEK 1,102
$93.7 SEK 864
27.63%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$203 SEK 1,870
$153 SEK 1,406
32.96%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Stockholm
Ystad
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,605 SEK 14.8K
$849 SEK 7,823
89.20%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,087 SEK 10.0K
$662 SEK 6,107
64.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,829 SEK 26.1K
$1,373 SEK 12.7K
105.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,787 SEK 16.5K
$1,095 SEK 10.1K
63.26%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$12.1K SEK 111.5K
$4,422 SEK 40.8K
173.54%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,666 SEK 61.5K
$3,214 SEK 29.6K
107.44%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Stockholm
Ystad
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,886 SEK 35.8K
$1,979 SEK 18.2K
96.39%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.16
4
4.00%

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

Last update for Stockholm: February 28, 2026

Last update for Ystad: March 3, 2026

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