Cost of Living Comparison Between Gothenburg and Falun Cost of Living Comparison Between Gothenburg and Falun

😐 Solo nomad: Gothenburg is 11.1% more expensive than Falun without rent, and 0.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Gothenburg is 9.5% cheaper than Falun without rent, and 0.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Gothenburg
Falun
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.63 SEK 126
$12.92 SEK 119
5.50%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$91.5 SEK 843
$69.1 SEK 637
32.42%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.68 SEK 98.5
$9.46 SEK 87.2
12.90%
Cappuccino
$4.78 SEK 44.03
$4.55 SEK 41.93
5.05%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.08 SEK 28.39
$1.90 SEK 17.50
62.11%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.53 SEK 23.33
$2.11 SEK 19.44
19.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.59 SEK 69.9
$7.56 SEK 69.7
0.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.71 SEK 71.1
$7.33 SEK 67.6
5.18%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Gothenburg
Falun
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.74 SEK 16.08
$1.40 SEK 12.89
24.29%
White Bread (500g)
$3.03 SEK 27.90
$2.86 SEK 26.40
5.94%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.37 SEK 31.07
$3.94 SEK 36.36
-14.47%
Eggs
$4.48 SEK 41.29
$3.92 SEK 36.10
14.29%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.45 SEK 106
$13.06 SEK 120
-12.33%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.17 SEK 112
$10.66 SEK 98.3
14.17%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.03 SEK 175
$15.40 SEK 142
23.57%
Apples (1kg)
$3.16 SEK 29.09
$3.62 SEK 33.38
-12.71%
Banana (1kg)
$2.78 SEK 25.63
$2.58 SEK 23.79
7.75%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.03 SEK 27.92
$1.61 SEK 14.86
88.20%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.40 SEK 40.53
$5.60 SEK 51.7
-21.43%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 SEK 16.20
$1.49 SEK 13.72
18.12%
Onion (1kg)
$1.89 SEK 17.39
$2.14 SEK 19.76
-11.68%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.30 SEK 21.16
$2.71 SEK 24.95
-15.13%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.59 SEK 14.70
$1.73 SEK 15.99
-8.09%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.76 SEK 71.6
$7.37 SEK 67.9
5.29%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.31 SEK 123
$13.01 SEK 120
2.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.25 SEK 20.79
$1.70 SEK 15.68
32.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 SEK 24.04
$1.95 SEK 18.01
33.85%
🚌 Getting Around
Gothenburg
Falun
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.85 SEK 35.45
$4.76 SEK 43.91
-19.12%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$88.3 SEK 814
$96.7 SEK 892
-8.68%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$10.24 SEK 94.4
$8.56 SEK 78.9
19.63%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.66 SEK 15.30
$1.57 SEK 14.52
5.73%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$61.6 SEK 568
$74.7 SEK 688
-17.52%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.86 SEK 17.17
$1.95 SEK 18.02
-4.62%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.7K SEK 301.5K
$37.6K SEK 346.4K
-12.96%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.2K SEK 324.5K
$33.8K SEK 312.0K
4.01%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Gothenburg
Falun
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$137 SEK 1,266
$89.6 SEK 826
53.33%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.52 SEK 235
$27.93 SEK 258
-8.63%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.06 SEK 351
$36.10 SEK 333
5.43%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Gothenburg
Falun
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.92 SEK 386
$72.0 SEK 664
-41.78%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.66 SEK 227
$25.75 SEK 237
-4.23%
Cinema Ticket
$17.80 SEK 164
$16.09 SEK 148
10.63%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Gothenburg
Falun
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$175 SEK 1,615
$142 SEK 1,308
23.45%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,135 SEK 38.1K
$750 SEK 6,915
451.30%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Gothenburg
Falun
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$90.3 SEK 833
$107 SEK 984
-15.34%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.80 SEK 367
$44.30 SEK 408
-10.16%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$96.2 SEK 887
$114 SEK 1,051
-15.61%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$154 SEK 1,424
$158 SEK 1,460
-2.45%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Gothenburg
Falun
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,127 SEK 10.4K
$1,242 SEK 11.5K
-9.24%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$879 SEK 8,104
$954 SEK 8,792
-7.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,884 SEK 17.4K
$1,930 SEK 17.8K
-2.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,410 SEK 13.0K
$1,609 SEK 14.8K
-12.38%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,397 SEK 59.0K
$4,274 SEK 39.4K
49.67%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,045 SEK 37.3K
$3,016 SEK 27.8K
34.15%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Gothenburg
Falun
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,022 SEK 37.1K
$2,842 SEK 26.2K
41.50%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.33
4
8.25%

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

Last update for Gothenburg: March 1, 2026

Last update for Falun: March 2, 2026

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