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

🙂 Solo nomad: Calgary is 0.9% cheaper than Gothenburg without rent, and 18.7% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Calgary is 4.7% cheaper than Gothenburg without rent, and 10.8% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$18.20 CA$24.93

$13.78 SEK 127

32.08%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$70.0 CA$95.9

$92.4 SEK 849

-24.22%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$11.01 CA$15.09

$10.69 SEK 98.2

2.99%

Cappuccino

$3.73 CA$5.11

$4.78 SEK 43.94

-21.97%

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

$1.98 CA$2.71

$3.09 SEK 28.39

-35.92%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.65 CA$2.26

$2.54 SEK 23.34

-35.04%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$5.27 CA$7.22

$7.29 SEK 67.0

-27.71%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$6.65 CA$9.11

$7.83 SEK 72.0

-15.07%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.15 CA$2.94

$1.75 SEK 16.06

22.86%

White Bread (500g)

$2.68 CA$3.67

$2.95 SEK 27.15

-9.15%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.40 CA$4.66

$3.27 SEK 30.03

3.98%

Eggs

$3.28 CA$4.49

$4.42 SEK 40.63

-25.79%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$14.65 CA$20.07

$11.50 SEK 106

27.39%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$12.61 CA$17.28

$12.54 SEK 115

0.56%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$16.13 CA$22.10

$18.44 SEK 170

-12.53%

Apples (1kg)

$4.46 CA$6.11

$3.18 SEK 29.22

40.25%

Banana (1kg)

$1.34 CA$1.84

$2.66 SEK 24.49

-49.62%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.73 CA$5.11

$2.99 SEK 27.48

24.75%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.29 CA$5.88

$4.34 SEK 39.88

-1.15%

Potato (1kg)

$2.67 CA$3.65

$1.73 SEK 15.92

54.34%

Onion (1kg)

$2.61 CA$3.57

$1.89 SEK 17.34

38.10%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.74 CA$3.76

$2.19 SEK 20.09

25.11%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.90 CA$2.60

$1.56 SEK 14.32

21.79%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$14.98 CA$20.52

$8.12 SEK 74.6

84.48%

Wine (Bottle)

$14.30 CA$19.59

$12.52 SEK 115

14.22%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.90 CA$3.97

$2.25 SEK 20.71

28.89%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.97 CA$5.44

$2.51 SEK 23.09

58.17%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$2.68 CA$3.67

$3.81 SEK 35.04

-29.66%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$87.9 CA$120

$88.3 SEK 811

-0.41%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.57 CA$4.88

$10.44 SEK 95.9

-65.80%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.34 CA$1.84

$1.59 SEK 14.60

-15.72%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$29.30 CA$40.15

$63.5 SEK 583

-53.84%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.13 CA$1.55

$1.89 SEK 17.39

-40.21%

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

$25.1K CA$34.4K

$32.8K SEK 301.1K

-23.33%

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

$22.2K CA$30.4K

$35.8K SEK 329.4K

-38.02%

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

$218 CA$299

$137 SEK 1,259

59.16%

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

$41.44 CA$56.8

$25.60 SEK 235

61.87%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$58.2 CA$79.7

$38.36 SEK 353

51.64%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$53.7 CA$73.6

$41.02 SEK 377

31.01%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$52.4 CA$71.8

$25.40 SEK 233

106.22%

Cinema Ticket

$12.66 CA$17.34

$17.50 SEK 161

-27.66%

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

$885 CA$1,212

$173 SEK 1,592

410.82%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$16.1K CA$22.0K

$4,218 SEK 38.8K

281.16%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$58.1 CA$79.6

$88.5 SEK 814

-34.35%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$48.22 CA$66.1

$39.93 SEK 367

20.76%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$88.4 CA$121

$99.0 SEK 910

-10.74%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$106 CA$146

$152 SEK 1,393

-29.88%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,396 CA$1,913

$1,140 SEK 10.5K

22.45%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,186 CA$1,625

$873 SEK 8,023

35.87%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,293 CA$3,142

$1,894 SEK 17.4K

21.05%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,859 CA$2,547

$1,435 SEK 13.2K

29.58%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,779 CA$5,178

$6,409 SEK 58.9K

-41.03%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,509 CA$4,808

$3,962 SEK 36.4K

-11.43%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,117 CA$4,271

$3,940 SEK 36.2K

-20.88%

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: April 14, 2026

Last update for Gothenburg: April 12, 2026

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