Cost of Living in Linköping, 🇸🇪 Sweden - For Locals, Nomads, and Tourists

Researched Updated Oct 25, 2026 Last changed Oct 31, 2026 About costs

Cost breakdown

Digital nomad: short-term stay (1-3 months). Furnished Airbnb or coliving near center, coworking, eating out ~3x/day, travel health insurance.

Expat: long-term resident (1+ years). Renting apartment in center, mix of cooking and dining out, local health insurance, settled lifestyle.

Family: middle-class 4-person family. 2-3 bedroom in suburbs, groceries for 4, international school, car/transport, family health plan.

Local: budget-conscious local resident. Renting outside center, cooking at home, public transport, local phone plan.

Tourist: short-stay visitor (1-14 days). Hotel/Airbnb nightly, all meals at restaurants, taxis, sightseeing.

CategoryCost

Housing 1 11 13 $758 $756 $985 $556 $115

Utilities 26 1 — $73 $112 $73 —

Internet & Mobile 5 6 7 18 $13 $43 $98 $43 $1

Groceries 16 1 $160 $615 $1,531 $586 $9

Transportation 2 10 $95 $85 $350 $80 $12

Dining Out 29 21 22 30 1 $1,095 $382 $523 $131 $55

Leisure Activities 17 20 3 $95 $180 $428 $60 $32

Health Insurance 8 $63 $43 $128 — $2

Visa & Legal Fees 12 — $17 $34 — —

Total $2,279 $2,194 $4,189 $1,529 $226

Itemized prices

Local prices converted to the selected currency.

Housing

Apartment (1 bedroom) 1 13 14 $756.32 $552 – $756 per month

Coworking Space 3 $303.28 per month

Airbnb (1 month) 11 $758.19 $455 – $761 per month

Coliving Space 13 15 $552.47 per month

Food & Dining

Coffee 22 $6.27 per cup

Beer 24 $7.45 per pint

Meal (Inexpensive) 29 $12.64 per meal

Fast Food Combo 21 $8.59 per meal

Apples 16 $2.73 per kg

Bread 16 $2.52 per loaf

Milk 16 $1.21 per liter

Rice 16 $1.67 per kg

Chicken Fillets 16 $9.00 per kg

Beef 16 $16.07 per kg

Wine (Mid-range) 23 $11.62 per bottle

Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) 30 23 $68.16 per meal

Water (1.5L bottle) 16 $1.82 per bottle

Transportation

Taxi Start 10 $5.96 per trip

Taxi per km 10 $1.51 per km

Monthly Transport Pass 2 $80.37 per month

Gasoline 32 33 $1.77 per liter

Ride-hailing (5km) 10 $13.50 per trip

Scooter Rental 9 $18.20 per month

Services

Mobile Plan 5 $13.04 per month

Internet (60 Mbps+) 18 $30.23 per month

Gym Membership 17 $40.34 per month

Tennis Court (Weekend) $22.24 per hour

SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) 6 $10.01 one-time

Entertainment

Cinema Ticket 20 $10.01 per ticket

Clothing

Jeans 27 $40.34 per pair

Summer Dress $33.35 per dress

Running Shoes 28 $111.10 per pair

Personal Care

Haircut 31 $27.80 per visit

Laundry $1.21 per kg

Healthcare

Doctor Visit (GP) 19 $25.27 per visit

Pharmacy (basic meds) 25 $8.59 per purchase

About these costs

Method: Researched
Last updated: Oct 25, 2026
Last changed: Oct 31, 2026
Exchange rate: 1 USD = 9.892 SEK on Oct 19, 2026

Checked against the sources below and compared with similar cities. Numbers in the list point to these sources.

Compared with Eskilstuna, Norrköping, Stockholm, Hanoi, Berlin, Zurich

Livingcost Linköping basket (updated Jun 2026)Index
Östgötatrafiken stadszon 30-day pass ordinarie 795 krOfficial
River Street Lab Flex coworking 3 000 kr/mån exkl. momsOfficial
Sweden Octane-95 SEK 18.01/L (19 Oct 2026)Index
Comviq 10 GB 129 kr/mån utan bindningOfficial
Hallon kontantkort 4 GB 99 krOfficial
Hallon 10 GB 109 kr/mån catalogOfficial
SafetyWing Essential USD 62.72 per 4 weeksOfficial
Voi Linköping 1.50 kr/min pay-as-you-goOfficial
Meter taxi 59 kr start + 14.90 SEK/km (national reference)Official
Airbnb monthly-stay entire homes Nov 2026 (totals ~4.5–7.5k kr)Listings
Sweden work and long-stay permits (no nomad route)Official
SCB median 1 rum 5 838 kr/mån; annonserat utbud 5 465 krListings
Heimstaden 1 rum 33 m² Lambohov 5 715 kr/månListings
Bostadsportal 1-rum listings 4 220–7 710 kr/mån bandListings
Mathem grocery shelf (milk, bread, rice, apples, chicken, beef)Listings
Nordic Wellness Silver från 399 kr/månOfficial
Hallon broadband 100 GB 299 kr/mån (standard tier after intro)Official
Region Östergötland öppenvård 250 kr/besökOfficial
Filmstaden biobiljetter från 99 krOfficial
McDonald’s Sverige Big Mac & Co meny 85 kr (kampanj)Official
Espresso House cappuccino 62 kr (Wolt Sweden reference)Listings
Systembolaget La Belle Angèle Pinot Noir 115 kr/750 mlShop
Systembolaget Millennium öl 500 ml 14,70 kr (+ pant)Shop
Apoteket Sinupret forte 85 krShop
Ellevio lägenhet elnät 143 kr/mån (40 m², 1 person example)Official
H&M Straight Regular Jeans ord. 399 krListings
INTERSPORT löparskor (Nike Pegasus 42 1 200 kr promo)Listings
Rejmes Restaurang Linköping dagens lunch 125 krListings
Kurrar Linköping lunch band 155–175 kr; sample mains 189+175 krListings
STUDIO e-hair LOUNGE Linköping (Bokadirekt)Listings
OKQ8/Circle K Linköping E10 17,49 kr/L (Oct 2026)Listings
OKQ8 Linköping Kylarevägen stationOfficial

Change history

Oct 31, 2026
- Method Generated Researched
- Airbnb (1 month) 1765.46 758.19
- Apartment (1 bedroom) 877.38 756.32
- Apples 3.42 2.73
- Beef 23.54 16.07
- Beer 8.02 7.45
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- Bread 3.74 2.52
- Chicken Fillets 15.51 9
- Cinema Ticket 17.65 10.01
- Coffee 4.81 6.27
- Coliving Space 770.38 552.47
- Coworking Space 299.59 303.28
- Dining Out local 128.4, nomad 962.98, expat 374.49, family 534.99, tourist 80.25 local 131, nomad 1095, expat 382, family 523, tourist 55
- Doctor Visit (GP) 21.4 25.27
- Fast Food Combo 11.77 8.59
- Gasoline 2.3 1.77
- Groceries local 342.39, nomad 160.5, expat 481.49, family 1016.48, tourist 8.56 local 586, nomad 160, expat 615, family 1531, tourist 8.56
- Gym Membership 48.15 40.34
- Haircut 58.85 27.8
- Health Insurance local 0, nomad 80.25, expat 42.8, family 128.4, tourist 6.42 local 0, nomad 62.72, expat 42.8, family 128.4, tourist 2.09
- Housing local 695.48, nomad 1551.47, expat 1016.48, family 1711.96, tourist 128.4 local 556.23, nomad 758.19, expat 756.32, family 985.17, tourist 115
- Internet & Mobile local 64.2, nomad 90.95, expat 80.25, family 149.8, tourist 4.81 local 43.27, nomad 13.04, family 98, tourist 1.01
- Internet (60 Mbps+) 44.94 30.23
- Jeans 112.35 40.34
- Laundry 5.35 1.21
- Leisure Activities local 107, nomad 481.49, expat 267.49, family 427.99, tourist 32.1 local 60, nomad 95, expat 180, family 428, tourist 32
- Meal (Inexpensive) 15.51 12.64
- Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) 90.95 68.16
- Milk 1.93 1.21
- Mobile Plan 34.24 13.04
- Monthly Transport Pass 100.58 80.37
- Pharmacy (basic meds) 10.16 8.59
- Rice 3.64 1.67
- Ride-hailing (5km) 18.72 13.5
- Running Shoes 133.75 111.1
- SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) 16.05 10.01
- Scooter Rental 4.81 18.2
- Summer Dress 51.36 33.35
- Taxi Start 6.95 5.96
- Taxi per km 2.35 1.51
- Tennis Court (Weekend) 29.96 22.24
- Transportation local 68.48, expat 85.6, family 374.49, tourist 16.05 local 80.37, nomad 95, expat 85, family 350, tourist 12
- Utilities local 96.3, nomad 0, expat 128.4, family 299.59, tourist 0 local 72.86, nomad 0, family 111.94, tourist 0
- Visa & Legal Fees local 0, expat 21.4, family 42.8 local 0, expat 17, family 34
- Water (1.5L bottle) 1.93 1.82
- Wine (Mid-range) 13.91 11.62
Coffee, Beer, Meal (Inexpensive), Fast Food Combo, Apples, Bread, Milk, Rice, Chicken Fillets, Beef, Wine (Mid-range), Gasoline, Internet (60 Mbps+), Gym Membership, Cinema Ticket, Jeans, Running Shoes, Utilities, Internet & Mobile, Groceries, Dining Out, Leisure Activities, Meal (Mid-range, 2 people), Water (1.5L bottle), Haircut, Doctor Visit (GP), Pharmacy (basic meds) — primary shop/operator/listing sources (mathem.se, hallon.se, rejmes.se, 1177.se, www2.hm.com).

Linköping cost of living