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

🙂 Solo nomad: Varberg is 13% cheaper than Stockholm without rent, and 26.4% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Varberg is 20.1% cheaper than Stockholm without rent, and 24.9% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$13.69 SEK 127

$15.96 SEK 148

-14.22%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$85.2 SEK 789

$112 SEK 1,039

-24.07%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$10.04 SEK 93.0

$11.72 SEK 109

-14.33%

Cappuccino

$4.07 SEK 37.68

$5.02 SEK 46.53

-18.92%

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

$0.91 SEK 8.38

$3.21 SEK 29.75

-71.65%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.92 SEK 8.55

$2.58 SEK 23.91

-64.34%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$7.69 SEK 71.2

$8.65 SEK 80.1

-11.10%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$8.15 SEK 75.4

$8.24 SEK 76.3

-1.09%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.56 SEK 14.47

$1.73 SEK 16.04

-9.83%

White Bread (500g)

$3.16 SEK 29.26

$3.37 SEK 31.24

-6.23%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.64 SEK 33.66

$3.92 SEK 36.30

-7.14%

Eggs

$4.33 SEK 40.14

$4.74 SEK 43.93

-8.65%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$12.23 SEK 113

$12.99 SEK 120

-5.85%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$11.78 SEK 109

$13.24 SEK 123

-11.03%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$21.24 SEK 197

$19.28 SEK 179

10.17%

Apples (1kg)

$3.43 SEK 31.72

$3.59 SEK 33.27

-4.46%

Banana (1kg)

$2.78 SEK 25.78

$2.85 SEK 26.41

-2.46%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.40 SEK 31.47

$3.48 SEK 32.24

-2.30%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.71 SEK 43.64

$4.62 SEK 42.75

1.95%

Potato (1kg)

$1.59 SEK 14.77

$1.97 SEK 18.24

-19.29%

Onion (1kg)

$1.96 SEK 18.18

$1.85 SEK 17.14

5.95%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.60 SEK 24.09

$2.60 SEK 24.10

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.19 SEK 11.06

$1.57 SEK 14.50

-24.20%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$7.06 SEK 65.3

$7.94 SEK 73.5

-11.08%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.81 SEK 100

$14.32 SEK 133

-24.51%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.14 SEK 19.84

$2.17 SEK 20.07

-1.38%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.24 SEK 11.50

$2.33 SEK 21.57

-46.78%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$2.90 SEK 26.84

$4.65 SEK 43.01

-37.63%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$72.8 SEK 674

$111 SEK 1,027

-34.31%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$5.39 SEK 49.92

$6.39 SEK 59.1

-15.65%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.52 SEK 23.36

$1.57 SEK 14.56

60.51%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$56.0 SEK 519

$63.4 SEK 587

-11.58%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.91 SEK 17.71

$1.81 SEK 16.78

5.52%

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

$32.5K SEK 301.0K

$33.0K SEK 305.2K

-1.38%

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

$33.5K SEK 310.0K

$35.5K SEK 328.5K

-5.62%

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

$152 SEK 1,410

$224 SEK 2,070

-31.90%

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

$21.34 SEK 198

$29.07 SEK 269

-26.59%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$31.54 SEK 292

$41.95 SEK 388

-24.82%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$39.97 SEK 370

$46.51 SEK 431

-14.06%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$25.17 SEK 233

$38.07 SEK 353

-33.88%

Cinema Ticket

$17.07 SEK 158

$17.67 SEK 164

-3.40%

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

$158 SEK 1,462

$159 SEK 1,472

-0.72%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,066 SEK 37.6K

$6,526 SEK 60.4K

-37.70%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$88.0 SEK 814

$95.3 SEK 882

-7.69%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$42.14 SEK 390

$49.55 SEK 459

-14.95%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$98.6 SEK 913

$120 SEK 1,107

-17.51%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$158 SEK 1,462

$203 SEK 1,878

-22.13%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$847 SEK 7,839

$1,605 SEK 14.9K

-47.27%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$654 SEK 6,057

$1,087 SEK 10.1K

-39.84%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,413 SEK 13.1K

$2,829 SEK 26.2K

-50.03%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,070 SEK 9,911

$1,787 SEK 16.5K

-40.11%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,221 SEK 39.1K

$12.1K SEK 112.0K

-65.10%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,001 SEK 27.8K

$6,666 SEK 61.7K

-54.98%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,409 SEK 31.6K

$3,886 SEK 36.0K

-12.28%

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: February 28, 2026

Last update for Stockholm: February 28, 2026

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