How expensive is Stockholm compared to the rest of Sweden?

Stockholm ranks #86 out of 577 cities globally. It is 21.9% more expensive than the Sweden average, based on 5 cities. The rent index is 34.3 and local purchasing power is 120.7.

What is the average rent in Stockholm?

A 1-bedroom apartment in Stockholm city centre costs approximately SEK 16,635 per month. Outside the centre, rent drops to SEK 10,738 (saving 36%). A 3-bedroom apartment in the centre costs around SEK 29,515.

Is Stockholm affordable to live in?

Stockholm is expensive by global standards. Groceries are expensive, restaurants are expensive, and local purchasing power is weak. Workers in Sweden earning SEK 564,729 gross take home approximately SEK 37,240 per month after tax.

🇸🇪 Sweden · 2026

Lebenshaltungskosten in Stockholm

21.9% über dem Sweden-Durchschnitt

Platz #86 von 577 Städten · Teurer als 85.1% der Städte weltweit

+21.9%

Lebenshaltungskosten

+40.0%

Miete

+9.1%

Lebensmittel

-9.7%

Kaufkraft

Vergleich zum Sweden-Durchschnitt · Sweden-Ranking ansehen →

Mietpreise in Stockholm

Wohnung	Stadtzentrum	Außerhalb des Zentrums	Du sparst
1-Zimmer	SEK 16,635/mo ≈ $1,667	SEK 10,738/mo ≈ $1,076	36%
3-Zimmer	SEK 29,515/mo ≈ $2,958	SEK 17,439/mo ≈ $1,748	41%

Numbeo · 2026-10-02

Multi-Source Comparison

★★★ High Confidence

Stockholm has a cost of living index of 55.2 (New York = 100, rent included), the average of 3 of 4 data sources. Expatistan is left out because it sits more than 15% away from the others.

55.2

Index

Sources

3.3

Gap between sources

Source Values (NYC = 100)

Numbeo

57.2

Expatistan

65.0

left out

LivingCost

54.6

ShouldIMove price index

53.9

ShouldIMove price index: our own basket of real item prices plus rent.

Eurostat Validation (EU27 = 100) Gov. Data

Eurostat

115.0

Based on 115 country PLI x 1 city factor

View all 577 cities | Data last updated: 2026-03-18

Kostenindizes

Lebenshaltungskosten

+21.9% Very expensive

Miete

+40.0% Very expensive

Lebensmittel

+9.1% Expensive

Restaurants

+12.6% Expensive

Kaufkraft

-9.7% Weak

Leben in Stockholm: Was dich erwartet

Stockholm ist expensive nach globalen Maßstäben (Platz #86 von 577 Städten). 21.9% teurer als der Sweden-Durchschnitt, basierend auf 5 Städten.

Lebensmittel sind expensive, während Essen gehen expensive ist. Groceries bietet das beste Preis-Leistungs-Verhältnis, während Rent am teuersten ist.

Arbeitnehmer in Sweden mit SEK 564,729 brutto erhalten SEK 37,240/Monat netto nach Steuern (20.9%% effektiver Steuersatz). Vollständigen Steuerrechner für Sweden anzeigen →