How much money do you need per day in Sweden?
A day built from checked prices for transport, sights and food.
Short answer
A day in Sweden adds up from separate prices: an SL single ticket costs SEK 43, a 24-hour ticket SEK 180 and Vasa Museum entry SEK 195 to 240. For food, Konsumentverket's 30-day menu for one adult costs SEK 2,730 with all meals cooked at home, about SEK 91 a day. Hotel and restaurant prices are not included here.
Why
- According to sl.se, a single SL ticket valid for 75 minutes costs SEK 43 for adults and SEK 26 at the reduced price, and a 24-hour ticket costs SEK 180.
- According to Konsumentverket, food for one adult aged 25 to 50 costs SEK 2,730 for a 30-day menu with all meals cooked at home, which is about SEK 91 a day.
- According to Vasamuseet, adult entry in 2026 is SEK 195 from October to April and SEK 240 from May to September, and visitors aged 0 to 18 enter free.
Details
As an illustration built only from the prices above, a day from October to April with two SL single tickets (SEK 86), Vasa Museum entry (SEK 195) and groceries at Konsumentverket's level (about SEK 91) comes to about SEK 372, before lodging and restaurant meals. Swapping Vasa for a museum with free entry brings the same day to about SEK 177. The daily food figure is the monthly amount divided by 30. A 24-hour ticket at SEK 180 costs more than four single tickets (4 × 43 = 172). How to pay on SL is explained in SL: how to pay, and more costs in budget and prices in Sweden.
Tip
Visit Stockholm lists free entry to the National Museum on Thursday evenings from 5 to 8 pm and to Moderna Museet on Friday evenings from 6 to 8 pm in spring and autumn, so check each museum's website for current times. Before you travel with cash, see how much cash you can take into Sweden without declaring it.
What may differ
The amount depends on age and on how you eat: Konsumentverket's food figure is SEK 2,120 a month for ages 25 to 50 if weekday lunches are eaten out and left out, and the table runs up to SEK 3,050 for ages 15 to 17.
Common misconception
Konsumentverket's food figure covers meals in restaurants.
What actually happens
According to Konsumentverket, the SEK 2,730 figure assumes that all meals are cooked at home, and the lower SEK 2,120 figure leaves out weekday lunches.
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Sources
- SL: single ticket 75 minutesChecked at:
- SL: 24-hour ticketChecked at:
- Consumer Agency (Konsumentverket): Food costs 2026Checked at:
- Vasa Museum: Opening hours and admissionChecked at:
- Visit Stockholm: Free museums in StockholmChecked at:
Prices and fees change, so check Visit Stockholm, Konsumentverket and Vasamuseet before you plan your budget.
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