🇸🇪Cost of Travel in Sweden (2026): Daily Budgets for 3 Cities
Fourteen islands of water and stone, minimalist design, and a deep cultural commitment to fika — where medieval old towns meet some of Europe's best-funded public spaces.
Daily budgets in Sweden
The cheapest city in Sweden is Malmö, at $80–145 a day mid-range per person; the priciest is Stockholm, at $110–190 — about 36% more for the same style of trip.
| City | Budget / day | Mid-range / day | Comfort / day | Cheap meal | Mid-range hotel |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malmö | $50–85 | $80–145 | $140–260 | 90–130 SEK ($9.30–13) | 1,000–1,700 SEK ($103–175) |
| Gothenburg | $55–95 | $90–160 | $160–290 | 100–140 SEK ($10–14) | 1,100–1,900 SEK ($113–196) |
| Stockholm | $65–110 | $110–190 | $200–340 | 120–150 SEK ($12–15) | 1,400–2,400 SEK ($144–247) |
Per person in US dollars, flights not included. Mid-range is each guide's researched figure and includes a mid-range room; budget and comfort scale it by 0.6 and 1.8, so treat those as rough. How we work these out.
Plan a trip across Sweden
Set the nights you'd spend in each city. Per person, before flights; each night counts one day of that city's daily budget.
Cities
🇸🇪Gothenburg
SwedenSweden's laid-back second city — canals, a working port, unpretentious seafood, and a directness that Stockholmers call rude and everyone else calls refreshing.
🇸🇪Malmö
SwedenA scrappy, fast-changing port city 35 minutes from Copenhagen by train — Sweden's most diverse city, with a striking modern waterfront bolted onto a medieval core.
🇸🇪Stockholm
SwedenFourteen islands stitched together by bridges and water, where medieval alleys, austere modernist design, and Scandinavia's best-funded museums all sit within walking distance of each other.
Head to head
Two cities side by side — costs, best months and what you'd do in each.