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

🙂 Solo nomad: Falun is 5.4% cheaper than Gothenburg without rent, and 4.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Falun is 7.1% more expensive than Gothenburg without rent, and 0.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Falun
Gothenburg
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.28 SEK 125
$13.98 SEK 132
-5.01%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.2 SEK 654
$91.8 SEK 867
-24.61%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.7 SEK 91.6
$10.57 SEK 99.8
-8.23%
Cappuccino
$4.45 SEK 42.04
$4.86 SEK 45.91
-8.44%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.88 SEK 17.75
$2.95 SEK 27.84
-36.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.12 SEK 20.01
$2.6 SEK 24.58
-18.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.24 SEK 68.4
$7.35 SEK 69.4
-1.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.4 SEK 69.9
$8.14 SEK 76.9
-9.09%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Falun
Gothenburg
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.41 SEK 13.31
$1.67 SEK 15.82
-15.57%
White Bread (500g)
$2.95 SEK 27.91
$2.86 SEK 26.97
3.15%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.99 SEK 37.67
$3.31 SEK 31.27
20.54%
Eggs
$3.94 SEK 37.25
$4.68 SEK 44.24
-15.81%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.32 SEK 126
$11.65 SEK 110
14.33%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.35 SEK 97.8
$12.46 SEK 118
-16.93%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.75 SEK 149
$18.89 SEK 179
-16.62%
Apples (1kg)
$3.51 SEK 33.13
$3.2 SEK 30.2
9.69%
Banana (1kg)
$2.6 SEK 24.56
$2.79 SEK 26.34
-6.81%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.54 SEK 14.58
$2.88 SEK 27.19
-46.53%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.85 SEK 55.3
$4.3 SEK 40.64
36.05%
Potato (1kg)
$1.5 SEK 14.14
$1.72 SEK 16.27
-12.79%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 SEK 19.4
$1.86 SEK 17.56
10.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.79 SEK 26.35
$2.27 SEK 21.46
22.91%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.75 SEK 16.58
$1.6 SEK 15.09
9.37%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.19 SEK 67.9
$8.05 SEK 76.1
-10.68%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.85 SEK 121
$12.85 SEK 121
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.7 SEK 16.07
$2.25 SEK 21.29
-24.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.9 SEK 17.92
$2.62 SEK 24.77
-27.48%
🚌 Getting Around
Falun
Gothenburg
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.86 SEK 45.88
$3.82 SEK 36.09
27.23%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$96.7 SEK 914
$88.8 SEK 839
8.89%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$8.32 SEK 78.6
$10.21 SEK 96.4
-18.51%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.65 SEK 15.57
$1.66 SEK 15.68
-0.60%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$76 SEK 718
$62 SEK 586
22.56%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.92 SEK 18.18
$1.88 SEK 17.72
2.13%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.4K SEK 353.7K
$33K SEK 311.8K
13.45%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.9K SEK 329.6K
$35.7K SEK 337.7K
-2.39%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Falun
Gothenburg
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$89.7 SEK 847
$137 SEK 1,295
-34.62%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$28.46 SEK 269
$25.09 SEK 237
13.43%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.46 SEK 344
$39.49 SEK 373
-7.67%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Falun
Gothenburg
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$70.3 SEK 664
$41.99 SEK 397
67.42%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.76 SEK 243
$25.37 SEK 240
1.54%
Cinema Ticket
$15.88 SEK 150
$18.02 SEK 170
-11.88%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Falun
Gothenburg
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$143 SEK 1,349
$174 SEK 1,644
-17.95%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$749 SEK 7,072
$4,108 SEK 38.8K
-81.78%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Falun
Gothenburg
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$105 SEK 991
$87.4 SEK 825
20.05%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.33 SEK 419
$39.79 SEK 376
11.41%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$116 SEK 1,095
$95.8 SEK 905
20.99%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$156 SEK 1,476
$151 SEK 1,430
3.20%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Falun
Gothenburg
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,271 SEK 12K
$1,140 SEK 10.8K
11.43%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$966 SEK 9,131
$871 SEK 8,230
10.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,976 SEK 18.7K
$1,919 SEK 18.1K
2.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,610 SEK 15.2K
$1,397 SEK 13.2K
15.31%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,440 SEK 41.9K
$6,456 SEK 61K
-31.23%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,094 SEK 29.2K
$4,310 SEK 40.7K
-28.22%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Falun
Gothenburg
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,782 SEK 26.3K
$3,862 SEK 36.5K
-27.98%
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: October 27, 2025

Last update for Gothenburg: October 28, 2025

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