Cost of Living Comparison Between Calgary and Gothenburg Cost of Living Comparison Between Calgary and Gothenburg

😐 Solo nomad: Calgary is 0.1% more expensive than Gothenburg without rent, and 18.9% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Calgary is 2.9% cheaper than Gothenburg without rent, and 9% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$18.13 CA$25.20

$13.65 SEK 126

32.82%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$68.8 CA$95.6

$90.8 SEK 838

-24.22%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$11.22 CA$15.60

$10.72 SEK 99.0

4.66%

Cappuccino

$3.80 CA$5.29

$4.95 SEK 45.73

-23.23%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.06 CA$2.86

$3.00 SEK 27.66

-31.33%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.67 CA$2.32

$2.52 SEK 23.29

-33.73%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$5.06 CA$7.03

$7.49 SEK 69.1

-32.44%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$6.45 CA$8.97

$8.09 SEK 74.7

-20.27%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.16 CA$3.00

$1.75 SEK 16.18

23.43%

White Bread (500g)

$2.72 CA$3.78

$2.97 SEK 27.45

-8.42%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.26 CA$4.54

$3.34 SEK 30.80

-2.40%

Eggs

$3.47 CA$4.82

$4.52 SEK 41.71

-23.23%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$14.60 CA$20.30

$11.54 SEK 107

26.52%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$12.79 CA$17.77

$12.20 SEK 113

4.84%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$16.33 CA$22.70

$18.69 SEK 173

-12.63%

Apples (1kg)

$4.43 CA$6.16

$3.07 SEK 28.38

44.30%

Banana (1kg)

$1.30 CA$1.80

$2.65 SEK 24.50

-50.94%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.72 CA$5.17

$3.03 SEK 27.95

22.77%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.22 CA$5.87

$4.15 SEK 38.27

1.69%

Potato (1kg)

$2.69 CA$3.75

$1.68 SEK 15.47

60.12%

Onion (1kg)

$2.71 CA$3.77

$1.86 SEK 17.18

45.70%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.66 CA$3.70

$2.30 SEK 21.24

15.65%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.87 CA$2.60

$1.56 SEK 14.43

19.87%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$14.63 CA$20.34

$8.01 SEK 73.9

82.65%

Wine (Bottle)

$14.65 CA$20.37

$13.02 SEK 120

12.52%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.82 CA$3.92

$2.18 SEK 20.11

29.36%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.83 CA$5.32

$2.51 SEK 23.18

52.59%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$2.83 CA$3.93

$3.80 SEK 35.07

-25.53%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$85.6 CA$119

$90.5 SEK 835

-5.44%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.42 CA$4.75

$10.47 SEK 96.6

-67.34%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.35 CA$1.88

$1.63 SEK 15.08

-17.18%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$28.67 CA$39.85

$61.7 SEK 569

-53.52%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.07 CA$1.49

$1.95 SEK 18.01

-45.13%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$25.3K CA$35.2K

$32.4K SEK 299.3K

-21.94%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$21.5K CA$29.9K

$35.1K SEK 323.7K

-38.58%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$217 CA$301

$138 SEK 1,272

57.40%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$40.43 CA$56.2

$25.21 SEK 233

60.37%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$58.0 CA$80.6

$38.92 SEK 359

49.00%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$54.8 CA$76.2

$41.96 SEK 387

30.58%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$52.2 CA$72.5

$24.67 SEK 228

111.47%

Cinema Ticket

$12.72 CA$17.68

$17.86 SEK 165

-28.78%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$875 CA$1,217

$177 SEK 1,634

394.37%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$16.2K CA$22.5K

$4,214 SEK 38.9K

284.52%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$59.1 CA$82.1

$88.4 SEK 815

-33.13%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$47.27 CA$65.7

$39.32 SEK 363

20.22%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$88.0 CA$122

$96.6 SEK 891

-8.82%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$109 CA$152

$156 SEK 1,439

-30.11%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,381 CA$1,920

$1,140 SEK 10.5K

21.16%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,160 CA$1,612

$850 SEK 7,849

36.39%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,304 CA$3,203

$1,888 SEK 17.4K

22.03%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,897 CA$2,637

$1,432 SEK 13.2K

32.45%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,707 CA$5,153

$6,611 SEK 61.0K

-43.92%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,491 CA$4,853

$4,219 SEK 38.9K

-17.25%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,158 CA$4,389

$3,890 SEK 35.9K

-18.82%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.71

4.33

31.87%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Calgary: January 12, 2026

Last update for Gothenburg: January 11, 2026

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