Cost of living in Stockholm — 2026
Stockholm has 975,000 residents and lies in Suède. Median rent there comes to roughly €2,200 per month in 2026. To buy, expect 8,000 €/m². There are 2.9 places to eat and drink per 1,000 residents within a 5 km radius.
Cost of living in Stockholm
Rent
- Studio rent (centre)
- 1,400 €/month
- Two-room rent (centre)
- 2,200 €/month
Buy
- Apartment
- 8,000 €/m²
Transport
- Monthly pass
- 95 €/month
- Taxi (1 km)
- 2.5 €
Groceries
- Groceries / month
- 320 €/month
- Restaurant (2 people)
- 70 €
Energy
- Electricity / month
- 80 €/month
Leisure
- Gym / month
- 55 €/month
- Cinema ticket
- 15 €
Quality of life — Stockholm
Amenities within reach
Per 1,000 residents, within a 5 km radius — OpenStreetMap count
2,9Restaurants, cafés, bars
0,1Culture
0,6Sport
0,8Parks and gardens
0,4Food shops
How residents rate it
Eurostat Urban Audit survey — share of satisfied residents, out of 100
Sécurité94/100
Santé79/100
Éducation67/100
Transport79/100
Environnement65/100
Emploi70/100
Culture90/100
Logement7/100
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