Living costs
A typical monthly student budget in Stockholm would be approximately this:

Accommodation 2500-4000 SEK
Food 3000 SEK
Local travel 600 SEK
Other (phone, insurance, hygiene etc) 1700 SEK
Clothing, hobby/leisure 500 SEK
Student Union fee 100 SEK

Meals at a moderate price range bar or self-service restaurant cost between SEK 50-80.

Housing
Student housing is SCARCE in Stockholm and may be difficult to obtain on short notice. Visiting students can apply for student housing through the Stockholm Student Housing Foundation.

You can also check these webpages for additional housing opportunities:
http://www.svif.se/content
http://www.sokstudentbostad.se
http://www.studentlya.nu
http://www.svebo.se
http://www.hotellhem.se
http://www.ssco.se

Health care insurance
All students coming to Sweden must be covered by a valid medical insurance. EU citizens are covered automatically if they bring the form E 128 or E 111.

Exchange students only, but not other international students, are also covered by an insurance policy taken by Stockholm University at a national agency, Kammarkollegiet, covering medical issues, accidental injury and assault, disability and death, liability and legal expenses at a level comparable to normal high Swedish standards.

In case of illness
If you become ill or have a minor accident, you should contact a local medical centre, Vårdcentralen. Their addresses and telephone numbers are listed in the blue pages of the telephone book.

At most medical centres you should make an appointment by telephone, but there may also be an open reception (drop-in) during part of the day. You are free to choose which medical centre you prefer to go to. There are public as well as private and the price is more or less the same. In central Stockholm, there is a large number of medical centres, some of them with open reception.

The normal patient fee for a doctor appointment is SEK 100-350 (paid by both Swedish and foreign citizens). If you do not have the E128 or the E111, you need to have an medical insurance or pay full medical fees, which can be very expensive.

Emergency assistance
In case of emergency, dial 112 for assistance. On calling you are expected to give exact information about what has happened and where help should go, your name and address, what kind of accident it is and how many need help.

Based on that information, emergency personal determine what kind of assistance to provide (ambulance, police, fire department). Emergency calls from public telephone booths are free of charge. Push the emergency button and dial 112.

There are several emergency hospitals in the larger Stockholm area:
- Danderyds sjukhus, 08-655 50 00
- Huddinge sjukhus, 08-585 800 00
- Karolinska sjukhuset, 08-517 700 00
- S:t Eriks ögonsjukhus, 08-672 31 00 (Eye emergencies only)
- S:t Görans sjukhus, 08-587 010 00
- Södersjukhuset, 08-616 10 00
- Södertälje sjukhus, 08-550 240 00

Swedish hospitals are not allowed to deny anyone emergency care.

Dentist
If you need to see a dentist (tandläkare) you can either contact the District Dental Clinic, Folktandvården, or a private dentist. Both categories are listed in the yellow pages of the telephone book. You should call in advance to make an appointment.

In an emergency, you can go to any dentist without an appointment during office hours. After office hours, during weekends or holidays, dial 112 and ask for the dentist on call, Jourhavande tandläkare.

Please note that dental treatment is relatively expensive in Sweden, and that most insurances usually do NOT include dental care.