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

🙂 Solo nomad: Gothenburg is 3.5% cheaper than Eskilstuna without rent, and 24.6% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Gothenburg is 22% more expensive than Eskilstuna without rent, and 20.4% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$13.63 SEK 126

$13.29 SEK 123

2.56%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$91.5 SEK 847

$67.7 SEK 627

35.16%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$10.68 SEK 98.9

$10.62 SEK 98.4

0.56%

Cappuccino

$4.78 SEK 44.22

$4.53 SEK 41.90

5.52%

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

$3.08 SEK 28.51

$2.72 SEK 25.21

13.24%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.53 SEK 23.43

$2.52 SEK 23.35

0.40%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$7.59 SEK 70.3

$7.39 SEK 68.5

2.71%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$7.71 SEK 71.4

$7.17 SEK 66.4

7.53%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.74 SEK 16.15

$1.52 SEK 14.06

14.47%

White Bread (500g)

$3.03 SEK 28.02

$3.17 SEK 29.31

-4.42%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.37 SEK 31.20

$3.62 SEK 33.49

-6.91%

Eggs

$4.48 SEK 41.47

$4.03 SEK 37.33

11.17%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.45 SEK 106

$14.20 SEK 131

-19.37%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$12.17 SEK 113

$11.82 SEK 109

2.96%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$19.03 SEK 176

$13.51 SEK 125

40.86%

Apples (1kg)

$3.16 SEK 29.22

$3.44 SEK 31.87

-8.14%

Banana (1kg)

$2.78 SEK 25.74

$2.63 SEK 24.31

5.70%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.03 SEK 28.04

$2.69 SEK 24.93

12.64%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.40 SEK 40.70

$3.79 SEK 35.12

16.09%

Potato (1kg)

$1.76 SEK 16.27

$1.54 SEK 14.28

14.29%

Onion (1kg)

$1.89 SEK 17.46

$2.14 SEK 19.78

-11.68%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.30 SEK 21.25

$2.67 SEK 24.70

-13.86%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.59 SEK 14.76

$1.72 SEK 15.95

-7.56%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$7.76 SEK 71.9

$7.45 SEK 68.9

4.16%

Wine (Bottle)

$13.31 SEK 123

$8.95 SEK 82.9

48.72%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.25 SEK 20.88

$2.34 SEK 21.64

-3.85%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.61 SEK 24.15

$1.95 SEK 18.01

33.85%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$3.85 SEK 35.61

$3.26 SEK 30.22

18.10%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$88.3 SEK 818

$68.2 SEK 632

29.47%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$10.24 SEK 94.8

$6.51 SEK 60.3

57.30%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.66 SEK 15.36

$1.18 SEK 10.91

40.68%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$61.6 SEK 570

$62.7 SEK 581

-1.82%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.86 SEK 17.24

$1.90 SEK 17.61

-2.11%

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

$32.7K SEK 302.8K

$32.1K SEK 297.1K

1.93%

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

$35.2K SEK 325.9K

$34.6K SEK 320.3K

1.75%

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

$137 SEK 1,272

$90.0 SEK 834

52.55%

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

$25.52 SEK 236

$28.03 SEK 260

-8.95%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$38.06 SEK 352

$37.26 SEK 345

2.15%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$41.92 SEK 388

$25.68 SEK 238

63.24%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$24.66 SEK 228

$24.91 SEK 231

-1.00%

Cinema Ticket

$17.80 SEK 165

$11.68 SEK 108

52.40%

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

$175 SEK 1,622

$126 SEK 1,171

38.54%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,135 SEK 38.3K

$724 SEK 6,700

471.41%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$90.3 SEK 836

$106 SEK 984

-14.98%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$39.80 SEK 369

$31.77 SEK 294

25.28%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$96.2 SEK 891

$94.4 SEK 874

1.93%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$154 SEK 1,430

$156 SEK 1,446

-1.08%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,127 SEK 10.4K

$738 SEK 6,838

52.66%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$879 SEK 8,139

$626 SEK 5,795

40.45%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,884 SEK 17.4K

$1,208 SEK 11.2K

55.98%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,410 SEK 13.1K

$1,066 SEK 9,874

32.23%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$6,397 SEK 59.2K

$3,242 SEK 30.0K

97.30%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,045 SEK 37.5K

$2,755 SEK 25.5K

46.82%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$4,022 SEK 37.2K

$4,466 SEK 41.4K

-9.94%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.33

4.53

-4.42%

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

Last update for Gothenburg: March 1, 2026

Last update for Eskilstuna: March 2, 2026

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