Cost of Living Comparison Between Gothenburg and Calgary Cost of Living Comparison Between Gothenburg and Calgary

🙂 Solo nomad: Gothenburg is 1.4% cheaper than Calgary without rent, and 16.5% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Gothenburg is 2% more expensive than Calgary without rent, and 9.7% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$13.98 SEK 132

$18.5 CA$25.9

-24.43%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$92.1 SEK 871

$70 CA$98

31.69%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$10.34 SEK 97.7

$10.98 CA$15.37

-5.83%

Cappuccino

$5 SEK 47.28

$3.86 CA$5.41

29.53%

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

$2.94 SEK 27.83

$2.07 CA$2.89

42.03%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.57 SEK 24.29

$1.65 CA$2.31

55.76%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$7.18 SEK 67.9

$5.22 CA$7.3

37.55%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$8 SEK 75.6

$6.57 CA$9.2

21.77%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.68 SEK 15.86

$2.2 CA$3.08

-23.64%

White Bread (500g)

$3 SEK 28.34

$2.77 CA$3.89

8.30%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.21 SEK 30.3

$3.41 CA$4.77

-5.87%

Eggs

$4.58 SEK 43.31

$3.45 CA$4.84

32.75%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.53 SEK 109

$14.3 CA$20.02

-19.37%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$12.12 SEK 115

$12.76 CA$17.86

-5.02%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$18.69 SEK 177

$16.29 CA$22.81

14.73%

Apples (1kg)

$3.17 SEK 29.98

$4.31 CA$6.04

-26.45%

Banana (1kg)

$2.68 SEK 25.36

$1.29 CA$1.8

107.75%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.92 SEK 27.55

$3.88 CA$5.44

-24.74%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.4 SEK 41.57

$4.19 CA$5.87

5.01%

Potato (1kg)

$1.74 SEK 16.48

$2.7 CA$3.77

-35.56%

Onion (1kg)

$1.86 SEK 17.57

$2.63 CA$3.68

-29.28%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.23 SEK 21.03

$2.66 CA$3.72

-16.17%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.62 SEK 15.33

$1.95 CA$2.73

-16.92%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$7.8 SEK 73.7

$14.88 CA$20.84

-47.58%

Wine (Bottle)

$12.83 SEK 121

$14.47 CA$20.26

-11.33%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.14 SEK 20.26

$2.9 CA$4.06

-26.21%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.6 SEK 24.62

$3.98 CA$5.57

-34.67%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$3.8 SEK 35.95

$2.71 CA$3.8

40.22%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$90 SEK 851

$85.6 CA$120

5.10%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$10.23 SEK 96.7

$3.42 CA$4.78

199.12%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.65 SEK 15.63

$1.3 CA$1.82

26.92%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$61.4 SEK 580

$28.48 CA$39.88

115.62%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.87 SEK 17.66

$1.09 CA$1.52

71.56%

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

$32.3K SEK 305.3K

$25K CA$35K

29.08%

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

$34.7K SEK 328.1K

$21.4K CA$30K

62.05%

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

$140 SEK 1,326

$211 CA$295

-33.41%

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

$25.84 SEK 244

$40.76 CA$57.1

-36.60%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$38.52 SEK 364

$59.3 CA$83

-35.05%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$41.94 SEK 396

$54.6 CA$76.4

-23.12%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$24.85 SEK 235

$52.2 CA$73.1

-52.42%

Cinema Ticket

$17.78 SEK 168

$12.64 CA$17.7

40.66%

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

$176 SEK 1,664

$862 CA$1,207

-79.58%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,059 SEK 38.4K

$16.1K CA$22.5K

-74.76%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$87.1 SEK 823

$58.5 CA$81.9

48.92%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$39.47 SEK 373

$47.63 CA$66.7

-17.13%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$98.5 SEK 931

$86.9 CA$122

13.39%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$155 SEK 1,461

$107 CA$150

44.45%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,100 SEK 10.4K

$1,408 CA$1,971

-21.89%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$868 SEK 8,203

$1,182 CA$1,655

-26.56%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,888 SEK 17.8K

$2,333 CA$3,267

-19.11%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,413 SEK 13.3K

$1,896 CA$2,654

-25.48%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$6,199 SEK 58.6K

$3,685 CA$5,159

68.24%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,078 SEK 38.5K

$3,247 CA$4,547

25.59%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,850 SEK 36.4K

$3,079 CA$4,311

25.03%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.33

5.71

-24.17%

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

Last update for Gothenburg: November 29, 2025

Last update for Calgary: November 29, 2025

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