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

🙂 Solo nomad: Eskilstuna is 6.7% cheaper than Gothenburg without rent, and 18.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Eskilstuna is 11% cheaper than Gothenburg without rent, and 16.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Eskilstuna
Gothenburg
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.16 SEK 124
$13.98 SEK 132
-5.87%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$67.5 SEK 638
$91.8 SEK 867
-26.49%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.65 SEK 101
$10.57 SEK 99.8
0.76%
Cappuccino
$4.67 SEK 44.15
$4.86 SEK 45.91
-3.91%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.68 SEK 25.32
$2.95 SEK 27.84
-9.15%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.52 SEK 23.79
$2.6 SEK 24.58
-3.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.32 SEK 69.1
$7.35 SEK 69.4
-0.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.51 SEK 71
$8.14 SEK 76.9
-7.74%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Eskilstuna
Gothenburg
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.47 SEK 13.85
$1.67 SEK 15.82
-11.98%
White Bread (500g)
$3.09 SEK 29.23
$2.86 SEK 26.97
8.04%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.5 SEK 33.06
$3.31 SEK 31.27
5.74%
Eggs
$3.87 SEK 36.56
$4.68 SEK 44.24
-17.31%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.12 SEK 133
$11.65 SEK 110
21.20%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.75 SEK 111
$12.46 SEK 118
-5.70%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.53 SEK 128
$18.89 SEK 179
-28.37%
Apples (1kg)
$3.43 SEK 32.39
$3.2 SEK 30.2
7.19%
Banana (1kg)
$2.59 SEK 24.46
$2.79 SEK 26.34
-7.17%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.63 SEK 24.84
$2.88 SEK 27.19
-8.68%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.84 SEK 36.27
$4.3 SEK 40.64
-10.70%
Potato (1kg)
$1.49 SEK 14.06
$1.72 SEK 16.27
-13.37%
Onion (1kg)
$2.07 SEK 19.51
$1.86 SEK 17.56
11.29%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.74 SEK 25.87
$2.27 SEK 21.46
20.70%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.69 SEK 15.98
$1.6 SEK 15.09
5.62%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.19 SEK 68
$8.05 SEK 76.1
-10.68%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.59 SEK 81.2
$12.85 SEK 121
-33.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.42 SEK 22.88
$2.25 SEK 21.29
7.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.97 SEK 18.61
$2.62 SEK 24.77
-24.81%
🚌 Getting Around
Eskilstuna
Gothenburg
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.31 SEK 31.24
$3.82 SEK 36.09
-13.35%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$69.3 SEK 655
$88.8 SEK 839
-21.96%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.46 SEK 61.1
$10.21 SEK 96.4
-36.73%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.24 SEK 11.68
$1.66 SEK 15.68
-25.30%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$61.3 SEK 579
$62 SEK 586
-1.05%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.98 SEK 18.73
$1.88 SEK 17.72
5.32%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.1K SEK 312.4K
$33K SEK 311.8K
0.20%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.8K SEK 319.1K
$35.7K SEK 337.7K
-5.50%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Eskilstuna
Gothenburg
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$88.5 SEK 836
$137 SEK 1,295
-35.44%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$28.59 SEK 270
$25.09 SEK 237
13.95%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.3 SEK 343
$39.49 SEK 373
-8.08%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Eskilstuna
Gothenburg
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.93 SEK 245
$41.99 SEK 397
-38.25%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.11 SEK 237
$25.37 SEK 240
-1.02%
Cinema Ticket
$11.71 SEK 111
$18.02 SEK 170
-35.02%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Eskilstuna
Gothenburg
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$127 SEK 1,200
$174 SEK 1,644
-27.00%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$727 SEK 6,865
$4,108 SEK 38.8K
-82.31%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Eskilstuna
Gothenburg
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$106 SEK 999
$87.4 SEK 825
21.06%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.6 SEK 299
$39.79 SEK 376
-20.58%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$96.3 SEK 909
$95.8 SEK 905
0.45%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$154 SEK 1,455
$151 SEK 1,430
1.74%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Eskilstuna
Gothenburg
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$749 SEK 7,073
$1,140 SEK 10.8K
-34.35%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$626 SEK 5,916
$871 SEK 8,230
-28.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,210 SEK 11.4K
$1,919 SEK 18.1K
-36.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,069 SEK 10.1K
$1,397 SEK 13.2K
-23.46%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,465 SEK 42.2K
$6,456 SEK 61K
-30.84%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,084 SEK 29.1K
$4,310 SEK 40.7K
-28.44%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Eskilstuna
Gothenburg
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,825 SEK 36.1K
$3,862 SEK 36.5K
-0.97%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.53
4.33
4.62%

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

Last update for Eskilstuna: October 29, 2025

Last update for Gothenburg: October 28, 2025

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