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

🙂 Solo nomad: Vasteras is 13.6% cheaper than Stockholm without rent, and 32.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Vasteras is 19.8% cheaper than Stockholm without rent, and 26.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Vasteras
Stockholm
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.89 SEK 136
$15.97 SEK 146
-6.76%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.8 SEK 639
$112 SEK 1,024
-37.54%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.64 SEK 97.5
$11.55 SEK 106
-7.88%
Cappuccino
$4.63 SEK 42.40
$5.09 SEK 46.63
-9.04%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 SEK 24.94
$3.24 SEK 29.69
-16.05%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.46 SEK 22.57
$2.57 SEK 23.57
-4.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.80 SEK 71.5
$8.68 SEK 79.5
-10.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.28 SEK 66.7
$8.54 SEK 78.2
-14.75%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Vasteras
Stockholm
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.55 SEK 14.18
$1.78 SEK 16.31
-12.92%
White Bread (500g)
$2.66 SEK 24.39
$3.45 SEK 31.61
-22.90%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.79 SEK 34.71
$3.93 SEK 36.01
-3.56%
Eggs
$3.90 SEK 35.69
$4.67 SEK 42.81
-16.49%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.99 SEK 110
$12.82 SEK 117
-6.47%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.42 SEK 114
$13.08 SEK 120
-5.05%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.56 SEK 143
$19.49 SEK 178
-20.16%
Apples (1kg)
$3.18 SEK 29.13
$3.51 SEK 32.11
-9.40%
Banana (1kg)
$2.67 SEK 24.47
$2.96 SEK 27.10
-9.80%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.60 SEK 32.96
$3.38 SEK 30.98
6.51%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.72 SEK 34.08
$4.63 SEK 42.44
-19.65%
Potato (1kg)
$1.56 SEK 14.31
$2.00 SEK 18.35
-22.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.99 SEK 18.25
$1.83 SEK 16.74
8.74%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.69 SEK 24.66
$2.59 SEK 23.75
3.86%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.66 SEK 15.25
$1.63 SEK 14.91
1.84%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.42 SEK 68.0
$7.79 SEK 71.4
-4.75%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.40 SEK 132
$14.39 SEK 132
0.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.45 SEK 13.26
$2.26 SEK 20.71
-35.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.99 SEK 18.21
$2.32 SEK 21.27
-14.22%
🚌 Getting Around
Vasteras
Stockholm
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.35 SEK 30.64
$4.47 SEK 40.96
-25.06%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$74.8 SEK 686
$112 SEK 1,022
-32.93%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.59 SEK 32.91
$6.19 SEK 56.7
-42.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.60 SEK 14.61
$1.66 SEK 15.24
-3.61%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$85.0 SEK 778
$61.7 SEK 565
37.65%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.99 SEK 18.22
$1.80 SEK 16.48
10.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.1K SEK 302.8K
$32.1K SEK 294.1K
2.94%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.0K SEK 311.5K
$35.6K SEK 326.5K
-4.59%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Vasteras
Stockholm
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$89.9 SEK 824
$228 SEK 2,087
-60.54%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.04 SEK 266
$29.58 SEK 271
-1.83%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$35.88 SEK 329
$42.50 SEK 389
-15.58%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Vasteras
Stockholm
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.84 SEK 337
$46.54 SEK 426
-20.84%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.51 SEK 197
$38.43 SEK 352
-44.03%
Cinema Ticket
$19.57 SEK 179
$17.95 SEK 164
9.03%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Vasteras
Stockholm
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$162 SEK 1,480
$165 SEK 1,509
-1.92%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,272 SEK 48.3K
$6,461 SEK 59.2K
-18.39%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Vasteras
Stockholm
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$93.8 SEK 859
$98.8 SEK 905
-5.02%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.82 SEK 392
$50.2 SEK 460
-14.67%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.1 SEK 862
$119 SEK 1,090
-20.89%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$122 SEK 1,121
$204 SEK 1,871
-40.06%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Vasteras
Stockholm
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$831 SEK 7,616
$1,563 SEK 14.3K
-46.79%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$598 SEK 5,482
$1,089 SEK 9,976
-45.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,461 SEK 13.4K
$2,802 SEK 25.7K
-47.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,162 SEK 10.6K
$1,780 SEK 16.3K
-34.72%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,883 SEK 35.6K
$12.1K SEK 110.7K
-67.88%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,683 SEK 24.6K
$6,717 SEK 61.5K
-60.06%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Vasteras
Stockholm
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,197 SEK 29.3K
$3,938 SEK 36.1K
-18.82%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.87
4.16
17.07%

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

Last update for Vasteras: April 13, 2026

Last update for Stockholm: April 13, 2026

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