Northern Europe · 1 city covered
We track one city in Sweden. Its mid-range shoulder-season day comes to $471, which is 69% above the median across all 68 cities in the index.
Stockholm is the anchor — fourteen islands of pale stone and dark water. Accommodation is 51% of the mid-range day there, so where you sleep decides most of the budget.
Season coefficients are calibrated per city, not shared. Across Sweden the peak-to-low swing runs 103%–103%, widest in Stockholm (103%, short northern summer pattern: low Jan–Mar, Nov at ×0.71, peak Jun–Aug at ×1.44). Daylight, not temperature, sets demand: a ten-week summer absorbs most annual arrivals, and the dark months discount steeply outside Christmas.
Mid-range, shoulder season, same five line items. Difference is relative to Sweden ($471/day).
| Country | Mid · shoulder | vs Sweden |
|---|---|---|
| Finland | $408/day | -13% |
| Denmark | $471/day | — |
| Iceland | $556/day | +18% |
On average, a mid-range traveller spends $471 per day in Sweden during shoulder season. Budget travellers can get by on around $147/day, while a luxury trip averages $1901/day.
The most affordable destination in Sweden is Stockholm, where a budget trip costs about $147 per day in low season.
At the top end, Stockholm reaches around $1901 per day during peak season.
The best windows vary by city, but many destinations in Sweden are ideal during May–Sep or shoulder season for a balance of weather and price.