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

🙂 Solo nomad: Varberg is 5.1% cheaper than Stockholm without rent, and 28.3% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Varberg is 20.7% cheaper than Stockholm without rent, and 24.4% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$13.55 SEK 128

$15.66 SEK 148

-13.47%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$85.3 SEK 806

$109 SEK 1,029

-21.65%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$10.14 SEK 95.8

$11.65 SEK 110

-12.96%

Cappuccino

$4.09 SEK 38.66

$5.07 SEK 47.88

-19.33%

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

$0.94 SEK 8.85

$3.14 SEK 29.69

-70.06%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.99 SEK 9.37

$2.56 SEK 24.21

-61.33%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$8.05 SEK 76.1

$8.35 SEK 78.9

-3.59%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$8.04 SEK 76

$8.53 SEK 80.6

-5.74%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.56 SEK 14.78

$1.81 SEK 17.08

-13.81%

White Bread (500g)

$3.11 SEK 29.41

$3.48 SEK 32.91

-10.63%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.68 SEK 34.75

$3.93 SEK 37.12

-6.36%

Eggs

$4.48 SEK 42.3

$4.51 SEK 42.6

-0.67%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$12.29 SEK 116

$12.8 SEK 121

-3.98%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$11.64 SEK 110

$12.87 SEK 122

-9.56%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$20.64 SEK 195

$19.5 SEK 184

5.85%

Apples (1kg)

$3.4 SEK 32.08

$3.51 SEK 33.16

-3.13%

Banana (1kg)

$2.89 SEK 27.34

$2.88 SEK 27.2

0.35%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.31 SEK 31.26

$3.38 SEK 31.89

-2.07%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.95 SEK 46.78

$4.5 SEK 42.52

10.00%

Potato (1kg)

$1.62 SEK 15.34

$1.98 SEK 18.7

-18.18%

Onion (1kg)

$1.97 SEK 18.66

$1.89 SEK 17.85

4.23%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.58 SEK 24.39

$2.55 SEK 24.11

1.18%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.17 SEK 11.07

$1.56 SEK 14.78

-25.00%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$7.33 SEK 69.3

$7.97 SEK 75.3

-8.03%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.64 SEK 101

$12.82 SEK 121

-17.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.12 SEK 20.06

$2.18 SEK 20.57

-2.75%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.28 SEK 12.12

$2.3 SEK 21.69

-44.35%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$2.78 SEK 26.24

$4.51 SEK 42.6

-38.36%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$72.7 SEK 687

$113 SEK 1,072

-35.90%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$5.23 SEK 49.4

$6.39 SEK 60.4

-18.15%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.62 SEK 24.8

$1.6 SEK 15.09

63.75%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$57.1 SEK 539

$62.3 SEK 588

-8.30%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.91 SEK 18.03

$1.85 SEK 17.49

3.24%

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

$32.3K SEK 305.2K

$32.1K SEK 303.4K

0.60%

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

$33.3K SEK 314.1K

$34.6K SEK 326.8K

-3.88%

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

$154 SEK 1,452

$223 SEK 2,111

-31.24%

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

$20.79 SEK 196

$29.2 SEK 276

-28.80%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$32.1 SEK 303

$43.06 SEK 407

-25.45%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$40.34 SEK 381

$47.75 SEK 451

-15.52%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$24.86 SEK 235

$37.8 SEK 357

-34.23%

Cinema Ticket

$16.74 SEK 158

$17.68 SEK 167

-5.32%

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

$159 SEK 1,503

$164 SEK 1,549

-2.92%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,196 SEK 39.6K

$6,511 SEK 61.5K

-35.55%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$88.1 SEK 832

$98.8 SEK 933

-10.85%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$42.13 SEK 398

$50 SEK 473

-15.77%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$100 SEK 948

$118 SEK 1,113

-14.82%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$161 SEK 1,518

$207 SEK 1,954

-22.30%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$841 SEK 7,948

$1,584 SEK 15K

-46.89%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$644 SEK 6,083

$1,096 SEK 10.4K

-41.24%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,373 SEK 13K

$2,734 SEK 25.8K

-49.79%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,079 SEK 10.2K

$1,799 SEK 17K

-40.04%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,366 SEK 41.2K

$11.7K SEK 110.9K

-62.80%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,162 SEK 29.9K

$6,494 SEK 61.4K

-51.31%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,339 SEK 31.5K

$3,674 SEK 34.7K

-9.13%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

1.9

4.16

-54.33%

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

Last update for Varberg: October 28, 2025

Last update for Stockholm: October 28, 2025

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