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🇸🇪 Stockholm, Sweden
Cost of Living in Stockholm
Nordic tech capital; student housing queues are long. Here's a realistic monthly budget for an Indian student in Stockholm — rent, food, transport and insurance — in SEK and rupees.
- Rent SEK 5,500 – SEK 8,000/month
- Total SEK 10,100 – SEK 12,600/month
- ≈ ₹1 lakh – ₹1.2 lakh/month
- 2 universities
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How much does it cost to live in Stockholm as a student?
Budget SEK 10,100 – SEK 12,600 a month (about ₹1 lakh – ₹1.2 lakh), or SEK 121,000 – SEK 151,000 a year. Rent for a room in shared housing is the biggest cost at SEK 5,500 – SEK 8,000. 2 of the 3 cities we track in Sweden have lower rents.
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Stockholm budget at a glance
- Room in shared housing
- SEK 5,500 – SEK 8,000 a month
- Monthly budget
- SEK 10,100 – SEK 12,600
- Yearly budget
- SEK 121,000 – SEK 151,000
- In rupees (a year)
- ₹12 lakh – ₹15 lakh
- Health cover
- Students on permits longer than a year register for Swedish healthcare; shorter stays need private insurance
- Getting around
- Student discounts on monthly regional transit cards
- Exchange rate used
- SEK 1 ≈ ₹9.9
Monthly budget
Student budget in Stockholm
Planning estimates for 2026 — rents move quickly, so check live listings before you sign.
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Save money
Cutting costs in Stockholm
Cook at home
Groceries for about SEK 2,500 a month — Indian grocery stores are common in big cities.
Use student transport
Student discounts on monthly regional transit cards
Work part-time
No fixed weekly limit while studying, but studies must come first
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Ask a counsellor directly — we reply on WhatsApp during working hours (Mon–Sat, 9 AM–6 PM IST).
About SEK 10,100 – SEK 12,600 (₹1 lakh – ₹1.2 lakh), including rent.
A room in shared housing usually costs SEK 5,500 – SEK 8,000 a month.
Part-time work (no fixed weekly limit while studying, but studies must come first) helps, but it rarely covers everything — plan savings or a loan for living costs.
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