Cost of Living Comparison Between Falun and Gothenburg Cost of Living Comparison Between Falun and Gothenburg

🙂 Solo nomad: Falun is 10% cheaper than Gothenburg without rent, and 0.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Falun is 10.5% more expensive than Gothenburg without rent, and 0.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Falun
Gothenburg
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.92 SEK 119
$13.63 SEK 126
-5.21%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.1 SEK 637
$91.5 SEK 843
-24.48%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.46 SEK 87.2
$10.68 SEK 98.5
-11.42%
Cappuccino
$4.55 SEK 41.93
$4.78 SEK 44.03
-4.81%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.90 SEK 17.50
$3.08 SEK 28.39
-38.31%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.11 SEK 19.44
$2.53 SEK 23.33
-16.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.56 SEK 69.7
$7.59 SEK 69.9
-0.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.33 SEK 67.6
$7.71 SEK 71.1
-4.93%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Falun
Gothenburg
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.40 SEK 12.89
$1.74 SEK 16.08
-19.54%
White Bread (500g)
$2.86 SEK 26.40
$3.03 SEK 27.90
-5.61%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.94 SEK 36.36
$3.37 SEK 31.07
16.91%
Eggs
$3.92 SEK 36.10
$4.48 SEK 41.29
-12.50%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.06 SEK 120
$11.45 SEK 106
14.06%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.66 SEK 98.3
$12.17 SEK 112
-12.41%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.40 SEK 142
$19.03 SEK 175
-19.08%
Apples (1kg)
$3.62 SEK 33.38
$3.16 SEK 29.09
14.56%
Banana (1kg)
$2.58 SEK 23.79
$2.78 SEK 25.63
-7.19%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.61 SEK 14.86
$3.03 SEK 27.92
-46.86%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.60 SEK 51.7
$4.40 SEK 40.53
27.27%
Potato (1kg)
$1.49 SEK 13.72
$1.76 SEK 16.20
-15.34%
Onion (1kg)
$2.14 SEK 19.76
$1.89 SEK 17.39
13.23%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.71 SEK 24.95
$2.30 SEK 21.16
17.83%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.73 SEK 15.99
$1.59 SEK 14.70
8.81%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.37 SEK 67.9
$7.76 SEK 71.6
-5.03%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.01 SEK 120
$13.31 SEK 123
-2.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.70 SEK 15.68
$2.25 SEK 20.79
-24.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.95 SEK 18.01
$2.61 SEK 24.04
-25.29%
🚌 Getting Around
Falun
Gothenburg
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.76 SEK 43.91
$3.85 SEK 35.45
23.64%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$96.7 SEK 892
$88.3 SEK 814
9.51%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$8.56 SEK 78.9
$10.24 SEK 94.4
-16.41%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.57 SEK 14.52
$1.66 SEK 15.30
-5.42%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$74.7 SEK 688
$61.6 SEK 568
21.24%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.95 SEK 18.02
$1.86 SEK 17.17
4.84%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.6K SEK 346.4K
$32.7K SEK 301.5K
14.89%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.8K SEK 312.0K
$35.2K SEK 324.5K
-3.86%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Falun
Gothenburg
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$89.6 SEK 826
$137 SEK 1,266
-34.78%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.93 SEK 258
$25.52 SEK 235
9.44%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.10 SEK 333
$38.06 SEK 351
-5.15%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Falun
Gothenburg
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$72.0 SEK 664
$41.92 SEK 386
71.76%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.75 SEK 237
$24.66 SEK 227
4.42%
Cinema Ticket
$16.09 SEK 148
$17.80 SEK 164
-9.61%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Falun
Gothenburg
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$142 SEK 1,308
$175 SEK 1,615
-18.99%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$750 SEK 6,915
$4,135 SEK 38.1K
-81.86%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Falun
Gothenburg
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$107 SEK 984
$90.3 SEK 833
18.11%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.30 SEK 408
$39.80 SEK 367
11.31%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$114 SEK 1,051
$96.2 SEK 887
18.50%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$158 SEK 1,460
$154 SEK 1,424
2.51%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Falun
Gothenburg
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,242 SEK 11.5K
$1,127 SEK 10.4K
10.18%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$954 SEK 8,792
$879 SEK 8,104
8.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,930 SEK 17.8K
$1,884 SEK 17.4K
2.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,609 SEK 14.8K
$1,410 SEK 13.0K
14.13%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,274 SEK 39.4K
$6,397 SEK 59.0K
-33.19%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,016 SEK 27.8K
$4,045 SEK 37.3K
-25.45%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Falun
Gothenburg
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,842 SEK 26.2K
$4,022 SEK 37.1K
-29.33%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4
4.33
-7.62%

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

Last update for Falun: March 2, 2026

Last update for Gothenburg: March 1, 2026

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