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

😐 Solo nomad: Gothenburg is 7.2% more expensive than Eskilstuna without rent, and 22.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Gothenburg is 12.3% more expensive than Eskilstuna without rent, and 19.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Gothenburg
Eskilstuna
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.98 SEK 132
$13.16 SEK 124
6.23%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$91.8 SEK 867
$67.5 SEK 638
36.03%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.57 SEK 99.8
$10.65 SEK 101
-0.75%
Cappuccino
$4.86 SEK 45.91
$4.67 SEK 44.15
4.07%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 SEK 27.84
$2.68 SEK 25.32
10.07%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.6 SEK 24.58
$2.52 SEK 23.79
3.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.35 SEK 69.4
$7.32 SEK 69.1
0.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.14 SEK 76.9
$7.51 SEK 71
8.39%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Gothenburg
Eskilstuna
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.67 SEK 15.82
$1.47 SEK 13.85
13.61%
White Bread (500g)
$2.86 SEK 26.97
$3.09 SEK 29.23
-7.44%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.31 SEK 31.27
$3.5 SEK 33.06
-5.43%
Eggs
$4.68 SEK 44.24
$3.87 SEK 36.56
20.93%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.65 SEK 110
$14.12 SEK 133
-17.49%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.46 SEK 118
$11.75 SEK 111
6.04%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.89 SEK 179
$13.53 SEK 128
39.62%
Apples (1kg)
$3.2 SEK 30.2
$3.43 SEK 32.39
-6.71%
Banana (1kg)
$2.79 SEK 26.34
$2.59 SEK 24.46
7.72%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.88 SEK 27.19
$2.63 SEK 24.84
9.51%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.3 SEK 40.64
$3.84 SEK 36.27
11.98%
Potato (1kg)
$1.72 SEK 16.27
$1.49 SEK 14.06
15.44%
Onion (1kg)
$1.86 SEK 17.56
$2.07 SEK 19.51
-10.14%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.27 SEK 21.46
$2.74 SEK 25.87
-17.15%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.6 SEK 15.09
$1.69 SEK 15.98
-5.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.05 SEK 76.1
$7.19 SEK 68
11.96%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.85 SEK 121
$8.59 SEK 81.2
49.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.25 SEK 21.29
$2.42 SEK 22.88
-7.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.62 SEK 24.77
$1.97 SEK 18.61
32.99%
🚌 Getting Around
Gothenburg
Eskilstuna
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.82 SEK 36.09
$3.31 SEK 31.24
15.41%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$88.8 SEK 839
$69.3 SEK 655
28.14%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$10.21 SEK 96.4
$6.46 SEK 61.1
58.05%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.66 SEK 15.68
$1.24 SEK 11.68
33.87%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$62 SEK 586
$61.3 SEK 579
1.06%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.88 SEK 17.72
$1.98 SEK 18.73
-5.05%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33K SEK 311.8K
$33.1K SEK 312.4K
-0.20%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.7K SEK 337.7K
$33.8K SEK 319.1K
5.82%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Gothenburg
Eskilstuna
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$137 SEK 1,295
$88.5 SEK 836
54.90%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.09 SEK 237
$28.59 SEK 270
-12.24%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.49 SEK 373
$36.3 SEK 343
8.79%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Gothenburg
Eskilstuna
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.99 SEK 397
$25.93 SEK 245
61.94%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.37 SEK 240
$25.11 SEK 237
1.04%
Cinema Ticket
$18.02 SEK 170
$11.71 SEK 111
53.89%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Gothenburg
Eskilstuna
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$174 SEK 1,644
$127 SEK 1,200
37.00%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,108 SEK 38.8K
$727 SEK 6,865
465.37%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Gothenburg
Eskilstuna
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.4 SEK 825
$106 SEK 999
-17.40%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.79 SEK 376
$31.6 SEK 299
25.92%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.8 SEK 905
$96.3 SEK 909
-0.45%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$151 SEK 1,430
$154 SEK 1,455
-1.71%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Gothenburg
Eskilstuna
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,140 SEK 10.8K
$749 SEK 7,073
52.33%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$871 SEK 8,230
$626 SEK 5,916
39.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,919 SEK 18.1K
$1,210 SEK 11.4K
58.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,397 SEK 13.2K
$1,069 SEK 10.1K
30.65%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,456 SEK 61K
$4,465 SEK 42.2K
44.60%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,310 SEK 40.7K
$3,084 SEK 29.1K
39.73%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Gothenburg
Eskilstuna
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,862 SEK 36.5K
$3,825 SEK 36.1K
0.98%
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: October 28, 2025

Last update for Eskilstuna: October 29, 2025

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