Cost of Living Comparison Between Gavle and Gothenburg Cost of Living Comparison Between Gavle and Gothenburg

🙂 Solo nomad: Gavle is 19.8% cheaper than Gothenburg without rent, and 1.9% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Gavle is 5.9% more expensive than Gothenburg without rent, and 9.4% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$12.44 SEK 115

$13.65 SEK 126

-8.86%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$95.4 SEK 880

$90.8 SEK 838

5.08%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$10.52 SEK 97.1

$10.72 SEK 99.0

-1.87%

Cappuccino

$5.24 SEK 48.35

$4.95 SEK 45.73

5.86%

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

$2.14 SEK 19.80

$3.00 SEK 27.66

-28.67%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.39 SEK 22.10

$2.52 SEK 23.29

-5.16%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$8.39 SEK 77.5

$7.49 SEK 69.1

12.02%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$8.57 SEK 79.1

$8.09 SEK 74.7

5.93%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.74 SEK 16.04

$1.75 SEK 16.18

-0.57%

White Bread (500g)

$2.54 SEK 23.44

$2.97 SEK 27.45

-14.48%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.88 SEK 35.82

$3.34 SEK 30.80

16.17%

Eggs

$3.95 SEK 36.50

$4.52 SEK 41.71

-12.61%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.28 SEK 85.6

$11.54 SEK 107

-19.58%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$10.33 SEK 95.4

$12.20 SEK 113

-15.33%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$14.77 SEK 136

$18.69 SEK 173

-20.97%

Apples (1kg)

$3.31 SEK 30.57

$3.07 SEK 28.38

7.82%

Banana (1kg)

$2.98 SEK 27.47

$2.65 SEK 24.50

12.45%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.34 SEK 30.82

$3.03 SEK 27.95

10.23%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.54 SEK 41.90

$4.15 SEK 38.27

9.40%

Potato (1kg)

$1.82 SEK 16.83

$1.68 SEK 15.47

8.33%

Onion (1kg)

$1.80 SEK 16.66

$1.86 SEK 17.18

-3.23%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.53 SEK 23.40

$2.30 SEK 21.24

10.00%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.56 SEK 14.36

$1.56 SEK 14.43

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$8.23 SEK 75.9

$8.01 SEK 73.9

2.75%

Wine (Bottle)

$12.09 SEK 112

$13.02 SEK 120

-7.14%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.64 SEK 15.09

$2.18 SEK 20.11

-24.77%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.86 SEK 17.13

$2.51 SEK 23.18

-25.90%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$3.89 SEK 35.88

$3.80 SEK 35.07

2.37%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$57.2 SEK 528

$90.5 SEK 835

-36.74%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.72 SEK 43.57

$10.47 SEK 96.6

-54.92%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.27 SEK 11.69

$1.63 SEK 15.08

-22.09%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$50.5 SEK 466

$61.7 SEK 569

-18.09%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.81 SEK 16.75

$1.95 SEK 18.01

-7.18%

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

$29.4K SEK 271.2K

$32.4K SEK 299.3K

-9.40%

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

$33.3K SEK 307.1K

$35.1K SEK 323.7K

-5.15%

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

$86.8 SEK 801

$138 SEK 1,272

-37.03%

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

$28.12 SEK 260

$25.21 SEK 233

11.54%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$41.77 SEK 386

$38.92 SEK 359

7.32%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$48.42 SEK 447

$41.96 SEK 387

15.40%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$16.26 SEK 150

$24.67 SEK 228

-34.09%

Cinema Ticket

$13.99 SEK 129

$17.86 SEK 165

-21.67%

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

$161 SEK 1,489

$177 SEK 1,634

-8.86%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,526 SEK 60.2K

$4,214 SEK 38.9K

54.85%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$96.7 SEK 892

$88.4 SEK 815

9.42%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$50.1 SEK 463

$39.32 SEK 363

27.44%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$83.7 SEK 772

$96.6 SEK 891

-13.33%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$156 SEK 1,436

$156 SEK 1,439

-0.21%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$848 SEK 7,825

$1,140 SEK 10.5K

-25.64%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$924 SEK 8,527

$850 SEK 7,849

8.64%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,695 SEK 15.6K

$1,888 SEK 17.4K

-10.25%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,261 SEK 11.6K

$1,432 SEK 13.2K

-11.97%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,077 SEK 19.2K

$6,611 SEK 61.0K

-68.59%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,432 SEK 13.2K

$4,219 SEK 38.9K

-66.06%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,354 SEK 31.0K

$3,890 SEK 35.9K

-13.78%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.1

4.33

-5.31%

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

Last update for Gavle: January 11, 2026

Last update for Gothenburg: January 11, 2026

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