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

😐 Solo nomad: Gothenburg is 1.9% more expensive than Eskilstuna without rent, and 17.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Gothenburg is 24.5% more expensive than Eskilstuna without rent, and 21.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Gothenburg
Eskilstuna
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.65 SEK 126
$13.42 SEK 124
1.71%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$90.8 SEK 838
$69.5 SEK 641
30.65%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.72 SEK 99.0
$10.70 SEK 98.8
0.19%
Cappuccino
$4.95 SEK 45.73
$4.65 SEK 42.91
6.45%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.00 SEK 27.66
$2.72 SEK 25.07
10.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.52 SEK 23.29
$2.40 SEK 22.20
5.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.49 SEK 69.1
$7.39 SEK 68.2
1.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.09 SEK 74.7
$7.20 SEK 66.4
12.36%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Gothenburg
Eskilstuna
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.75 SEK 16.18
$1.51 SEK 13.92
15.89%
White Bread (500g)
$2.97 SEK 27.45
$3.13 SEK 28.85
-5.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.34 SEK 30.80
$3.45 SEK 31.88
-3.19%
Eggs
$4.52 SEK 41.71
$4.00 SEK 36.91
13.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.54 SEK 107
$14.25 SEK 132
-19.02%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.20 SEK 113
$11.80 SEK 109
3.39%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.69 SEK 173
$13.52 SEK 125
38.24%
Apples (1kg)
$3.07 SEK 28.38
$3.43 SEK 31.70
-10.50%
Banana (1kg)
$2.65 SEK 24.50
$2.68 SEK 24.76
-1.12%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.03 SEK 27.95
$2.58 SEK 23.79
17.44%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.15 SEK 38.27
$3.95 SEK 36.50
5.06%
Potato (1kg)
$1.68 SEK 15.47
$1.55 SEK 14.35
8.39%
Onion (1kg)
$1.86 SEK 17.18
$2.17 SEK 19.99
-14.29%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.30 SEK 21.24
$2.74 SEK 25.27
-16.06%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.56 SEK 14.43
$1.69 SEK 15.58
-7.69%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.01 SEK 73.9
$7.54 SEK 69.6
6.23%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.02 SEK 120
$8.58 SEK 79.2
51.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.18 SEK 20.11
$2.36 SEK 21.75
-7.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.51 SEK 23.18
$1.89 SEK 17.40
32.80%
🚌 Getting Around
Gothenburg
Eskilstuna
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.80 SEK 35.07
$3.37 SEK 31.13
12.76%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$90.5 SEK 835
$68.2 SEK 629
32.70%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$10.47 SEK 96.6
$6.42 SEK 59.2
63.08%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.63 SEK 15.08
$1.19 SEK 10.95
36.97%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$61.7 SEK 569
$60.7 SEK 560
1.65%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.95 SEK 18.01
$2.01 SEK 18.57
-2.99%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.4K SEK 299.3K
$33.1K SEK 305.3K
-1.97%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.1K SEK 323.7K
$34.3K SEK 316.2K
2.37%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Gothenburg
Eskilstuna
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$138 SEK 1,272
$90.5 SEK 836
52.18%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.21 SEK 233
$28.34 SEK 262
-11.04%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.92 SEK 359
$37.03 SEK 342
5.10%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Gothenburg
Eskilstuna
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.96 SEK 387
$26.16 SEK 241
60.40%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.67 SEK 228
$25.48 SEK 235
-3.18%
Cinema Ticket
$17.86 SEK 165
$11.65 SEK 107
53.30%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Gothenburg
Eskilstuna
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$177 SEK 1,634
$125 SEK 1,152
41.83%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,214 SEK 38.9K
$745 SEK 6,880
465.41%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Gothenburg
Eskilstuna
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$88.4 SEK 815
$106 SEK 982
-16.96%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.32 SEK 363
$31.37 SEK 290
25.34%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$96.6 SEK 891
$95.5 SEK 882
1.10%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$156 SEK 1,439
$158 SEK 1,462
-1.56%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Gothenburg
Eskilstuna
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,140 SEK 10.5K
$724 SEK 6,682
57.47%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$850 SEK 7,849
$641 SEK 5,919
32.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,888 SEK 17.4K
$1,226 SEK 11.3K
53.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,432 SEK 13.2K
$1,039 SEK 9,589
37.87%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,611 SEK 61.0K
$3,315 SEK 30.6K
99.42%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,219 SEK 38.9K
$2,680 SEK 24.7K
57.43%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Gothenburg
Eskilstuna
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,890 SEK 35.9K
$4,366 SEK 40.3K
-10.90%
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: January 11, 2026

Last update for Eskilstuna: January 12, 2026

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