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

😐 Solo nomad: Calgary is 0.6% more expensive than Gothenburg without rent, and 20.1% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Calgary is 0.6% cheaper than Gothenburg without rent, and 12.2% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$18.76 CA$26.27

$13.46 SEK 127

39.38%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$70.7 CA$99

$93 SEK 879

-23.98%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$11.13 CA$15.58

$10.68 SEK 101

4.21%

Cappuccino

$3.69 CA$5.17

$4.94 SEK 46.71

-25.30%

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

$1.99 CA$2.78

$2.95 SEK 27.84

-32.54%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.72 CA$2.4

$2.53 SEK 23.94

-32.02%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$5.3 CA$7.43

$7.54 SEK 71.3

-29.71%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$6.82 CA$9.55

$7.97 SEK 75.4

-14.43%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.16 CA$3.02

$1.76 SEK 16.66

22.73%

White Bread (500g)

$2.78 CA$3.89

$2.88 SEK 27.21

-3.47%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.39 CA$4.75

$3.19 SEK 30.12

6.27%

Eggs

$3.42 CA$4.79

$4.44 SEK 41.93

-22.97%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$14.4 CA$20.16

$11.43 SEK 108

25.98%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$12.5 CA$17.51

$12.28 SEK 116

1.79%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$15.8 CA$22.12

$18.66 SEK 176

-15.33%

Apples (1kg)

$4.43 CA$6.2

$3.02 SEK 28.51

46.69%

Banana (1kg)

$1.36 CA$1.9

$2.66 SEK 25.1

-48.87%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.75 CA$5.25

$3.03 SEK 28.68

23.76%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.26 CA$5.96

$4.19 SEK 39.63

1.67%

Potato (1kg)

$2.68 CA$3.76

$1.72 SEK 16.26

55.81%

Onion (1kg)

$2.6 CA$3.64

$1.93 SEK 18.24

34.72%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.65 CA$3.72

$2.22 SEK 21.01

19.37%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.87 CA$2.61

$1.54 SEK 14.56

21.43%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$14.65 CA$20.51

$8.03 SEK 75.9

82.44%

Wine (Bottle)

$14.11 CA$19.75

$12.63 SEK 119

11.72%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.85 CA$3.99

$2.23 SEK 21.1

27.80%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.91 CA$5.47

$2.49 SEK 23.5

57.03%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$2.79 CA$3.91

$3.82 SEK 36.09

-26.96%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$88.3 CA$124

$90.1 SEK 851

-2.00%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.55 CA$4.97

$10.42 SEK 98.5

-65.93%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.29 CA$1.81

$1.58 SEK 14.92

-18.35%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$28.28 CA$39.59

$62.1 SEK 587

-54.45%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.11 CA$1.56

$1.87 SEK 17.69

-40.64%

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

$25.3K CA$35.4K

$33.1K SEK 312.9K

-23.53%

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

$21.7K CA$30.4K

$34.8K SEK 329K

-37.57%

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

$212 CA$297

$140 SEK 1,325

51.17%

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

$41.16 CA$57.6

$25.2 SEK 238

63.33%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$58.7 CA$82.2

$38.63 SEK 365

52.01%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$53.7 CA$75.1

$42.09 SEK 398

27.49%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$51.9 CA$72.6

$25.22 SEK 238

105.59%

Cinema Ticket

$12.31 CA$17.23

$17.54 SEK 166

-29.82%

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

$859 CA$1,203

$176 SEK 1,662

388.68%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$15.8K CA$22.1K

$4,196 SEK 39.7K

276.07%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$57.5 CA$80.5

$87 SEK 822

-33.90%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$46.8 CA$65.5

$39.33 SEK 372

18.99%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$86.8 CA$121

$99.1 SEK 937

-12.45%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$107 CA$149

$157 SEK 1,484

-32.13%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,383 CA$1,937

$1,137 SEK 10.7K

21.71%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,184 CA$1,658

$879 SEK 8,306

34.73%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,351 CA$3,291

$1,876 SEK 17.7K

25.32%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,907 CA$2,671

$1,443 SEK 13.6K

32.16%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,690 CA$5,167

$6,244 SEK 59K

-40.90%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,247 CA$4,547

$4,165 SEK 39.4K

-22.04%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,973 CA$4,163

$3,798 SEK 35.9K

-21.72%

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: November 23, 2025

Last update for Gothenburg: November 24, 2025

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