How much does a day in Stockholm cost?

About $90 on a lean budget, $185 mid-range and $392 in comfort, per person per day as of November 12, 2026, excluding international flights. These are modeled estimates: the national figure (Sweden), updated daily, scaled by a city premium.

Is Stockholm expensive compared with the rest of the country (Sweden)?

Stockholm costs about 15% more than the national average (Sweden), which is $161 a day mid-range. Built on islands; the weak krona has made it cheaper than it used to be.

Is Stockholm cheaper to visit than last year?

The exchange rate moved +5.5% for US-dollar holders over twelve months while local prices (Sweden) rose +1.0%, a real change of +8.1%. City prices broadly follow the country.

When is the best time to visit Stockholm for lower prices?

Sweden: the shoulder months, with workable weather and lower prices, are May, September. Peak season is June, July, August.

The US State Department rates Sweden at Level 2: Increased caution. Country-wide levels can hide large differences between cities and regions, so read the full advisory.

Stockholm

Built on islands; the weak krona has made it cheaper than it used to be.

A day in Stockholm

$185

Lean: $90
Comfort: $392

Real change, 12 months

+8.1%

Cheaper. Tracks the country as a whole (Sweden).

Against the rest of the country (Sweden)

+15%

Pricier than the national figure of $161 a day.

The short answerIn US dollars, as of November 12, 2026

Stockholm: as of November 12, 2026, a mid-range day costs about $185 per person, excluding flights, which is about 15% more than the national average (Sweden). For US-dollar travelers it is 8.1% cheaper than a year ago after inflation, in line with the country as a whole. Built on islands; the weak krona has made it cheaper than it used to be.

Official per diem

For business travel, the US State Department allows up to $410 a day here: $269 for lodging and $141 for meals and incidentals. It is a ceiling, usually well above what an independent traveler spends. All per diem rates for Sweden

What your money buys in Sweden

Exchange rates and inflation are national, so the city follows this line. The dashed line is the exchange rate alone; the solid line is after inflation.

Nov 12, 2026After inflation 94.4Exchange rate only 90.6

Index, start of window = 100. Above 100 your money buys more in Sweden than it did then; below, less. Hover or drag for any month.

Stockholm, in five questions

City costs are the national model scaled by a premium of +15% that we set by hand. To cite: “Trip Arbitrage (triparbitrage.com), reading of November 12, 2026.”

How much does a day in Stockholm cost?: About $90 on a lean budget, $185 mid-range and $392 in comfort, per person per day as of November 12, 2026, excluding international flights. These are modeled estimates: the national figure (Sweden), updated daily, scaled by a city premium.
Is Stockholm expensive compared with the rest of the country (Sweden)?: Stockholm costs about 15% more than the national average (Sweden), which is $161 a day mid-range. Built on islands; the weak krona has made it cheaper than it used to be.
Is Stockholm cheaper to visit than last year?: The exchange rate moved +5.5% for US-dollar holders over twelve months while local prices (Sweden) rose +1.0%, a real change of +8.1%. City prices broadly follow the country.
When is the best time to visit Stockholm for lower prices?: Sweden: the shoulder months, with workable weather and lower prices, are May, September. Peak season is June, July, August.
Is Stockholm safe?: The US State Department rates Sweden at Level 2: Increased caution. Country-wide levels can hide large differences between cities and regions, so read the full advisory.

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The short answerIn US dollars, as of November 12, 2026