We were given information regarding KI student accomodation however was told that spots are limited and are competitive. We decided to live the real Swedish way and booked an Airbnb apartment near the hospital in Södermalm. The Airbnb was only a 10 minute bus ride from the hospital or a 20 minute walk. The area in Södermalm was pleasant and we felt extremely safe living in the area. The Airbnb was indeed pricey, however the location was superb and was in close proximity to train stations, grocery stores, bars, shopping centres and of course the Södersjukhuset!
The cost of living in Sweden is about the same as Australia, if not - a tad bit more. We found ourselves cooking our own food and preparing for the week (meal planning!) and it worked well for us, even though we spent most of our Sunday evenings cooking!
After the end of 5 weeks of placement and getting to know the midwives at SöS, one of the midwives mentioned that she would have allowed us to stay with her at her apartment as she had spare rooms. We would've taken up this offer if we had knew sooner. it really showed us how lovely Swedish people are in welcoming foreigners and we appreciated that offer.