What does it cost to live in Stockholm?
The municipal tax rate in Stockholm is 30.55% and a condominium costs on average SEK 75,672 per m². The water, waste and electricity fees below are the variable costs that differ most between municipalities, and the ones most often left out when housing costs are compared.
- Condominium price
- 75,672 kr/m² 1st highest of 285 municipalities 2025
- House price
- 8.8M SEK 6th highest of 290 municipalities 2025
- Municipal tax
- 30.55 % 280th highest of 290 municipalities 2026
- Water & sewage fee
- 62 kr/m² 281st highest of 290 municipalities 2025
- Waste fee
- 15 kr/m² 271st highest of 290 municipalities 2025
- Electricity cost
- 117.1 kr/m² 196th highest of 290 municipalities 2025
Is Stockholm an expensive place to live?
Condominiums cost SEK 75,672 per m² and the median income is SEK 445,400 per year. The ratio between the two says more than the price alone: the same price per square metre means different things in two municipalities with different wage levels.
What do water and waste cost in Stockholm?
The water and sewage fee is SEK 62 per m² and the waste fee SEK 15 per m² (2025).
The figures are shown in full on the municipal page for Stockholm, along with a map, development over time and comparable municipalities. The source of each figure is listed under data sources.