Cost of Living Comparison Between Eskilstuna and Gothenburg Cost of Living Comparison Between Eskilstuna and Gothenburg

😐 Solo nomad: Eskilstuna is 3.6% more expensive than Gothenburg without rent, and 19.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Eskilstuna is 18.1% cheaper than Gothenburg without rent, and 16.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Eskilstuna
Gothenburg
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.29 SEK 123
$13.63 SEK 126
-2.49%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$67.7 SEK 627
$91.5 SEK 847
-26.01%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.62 SEK 98.4
$10.68 SEK 98.9
-0.56%
Cappuccino
$4.53 SEK 41.90
$4.78 SEK 44.22
-5.23%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 SEK 25.21
$3.08 SEK 28.51
-11.69%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.52 SEK 23.35
$2.53 SEK 23.43
-0.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.39 SEK 68.5
$7.59 SEK 70.3
-2.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.17 SEK 66.4
$7.71 SEK 71.4
-7.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Eskilstuna
Gothenburg
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.52 SEK 14.06
$1.74 SEK 16.15
-12.64%
White Bread (500g)
$3.17 SEK 29.31
$3.03 SEK 28.02
4.62%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.62 SEK 33.49
$3.37 SEK 31.20
7.42%
Eggs
$4.03 SEK 37.33
$4.48 SEK 41.47
-10.04%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.20 SEK 131
$11.45 SEK 106
24.02%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.82 SEK 109
$12.17 SEK 113
-2.88%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.51 SEK 125
$19.03 SEK 176
-29.01%
Apples (1kg)
$3.44 SEK 31.87
$3.16 SEK 29.22
8.86%
Banana (1kg)
$2.63 SEK 24.31
$2.78 SEK 25.74
-5.40%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.69 SEK 24.93
$3.03 SEK 28.04
-11.22%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.79 SEK 35.12
$4.40 SEK 40.70
-13.86%
Potato (1kg)
$1.54 SEK 14.28
$1.76 SEK 16.27
-12.50%
Onion (1kg)
$2.14 SEK 19.78
$1.89 SEK 17.46
13.23%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.67 SEK 24.70
$2.30 SEK 21.25
16.09%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 SEK 15.95
$1.59 SEK 14.76
8.18%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.45 SEK 68.9
$7.76 SEK 71.9
-3.99%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.95 SEK 82.9
$13.31 SEK 123
-32.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.34 SEK 21.64
$2.25 SEK 20.88
4.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.95 SEK 18.01
$2.61 SEK 24.15
-25.29%
🚌 Getting Around
Eskilstuna
Gothenburg
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.26 SEK 30.22
$3.85 SEK 35.61
-15.32%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$68.2 SEK 632
$88.3 SEK 818
-22.76%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.51 SEK 60.3
$10.24 SEK 94.8
-36.43%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.18 SEK 10.91
$1.66 SEK 15.36
-28.92%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$62.7 SEK 581
$61.6 SEK 570
1.85%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.90 SEK 17.61
$1.86 SEK 17.24
2.15%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.1K SEK 297.1K
$32.7K SEK 302.8K
-1.89%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.6K SEK 320.3K
$35.2K SEK 325.9K
-1.72%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Eskilstuna
Gothenburg
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$90.0 SEK 834
$137 SEK 1,272
-34.45%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$28.03 SEK 260
$25.52 SEK 236
9.84%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.26 SEK 345
$38.06 SEK 352
-2.10%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Eskilstuna
Gothenburg
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 SEK 238
$41.92 SEK 388
-38.74%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.91 SEK 231
$24.66 SEK 228
1.01%
Cinema Ticket
$11.68 SEK 108
$17.80 SEK 165
-34.38%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Eskilstuna
Gothenburg
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$126 SEK 1,171
$175 SEK 1,622
-27.82%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$724 SEK 6,700
$4,135 SEK 38.3K
-82.50%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Eskilstuna
Gothenburg
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$106 SEK 984
$90.3 SEK 836
17.63%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.77 SEK 294
$39.80 SEK 369
-20.18%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.4 SEK 874
$96.2 SEK 891
-1.89%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$156 SEK 1,446
$154 SEK 1,430
1.09%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Eskilstuna
Gothenburg
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$738 SEK 6,838
$1,127 SEK 10.4K
-34.50%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$626 SEK 5,795
$879 SEK 8,139
-28.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,208 SEK 11.2K
$1,884 SEK 17.4K
-35.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,066 SEK 9,874
$1,410 SEK 13.1K
-24.37%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,242 SEK 30.0K
$6,397 SEK 59.2K
-49.32%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,755 SEK 25.5K
$4,045 SEK 37.5K
-31.89%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Eskilstuna
Gothenburg
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,466 SEK 41.4K
$4,022 SEK 37.2K
11.04%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.53
4.33
4.62%

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Last update for Eskilstuna: March 2, 2026

Last update for Gothenburg: March 1, 2026

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