Cost of Living Comparison Between Gothenburg and Gavle Cost of Living Comparison Between Gothenburg and Gavle

😐 Solo nomad: Gothenburg is 14.1% more expensive than Gavle without rent, and 2.9% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Gothenburg is 22.5% more expensive than Gavle without rent, and 9.5% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$13.63 SEK 126

$12.77 SEK 118

6.73%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$91.5 SEK 847

$93.6 SEK 867

-2.33%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$10.68 SEK 98.9

$10.51 SEK 97.3

1.62%

Cappuccino

$4.78 SEK 44.22

$5.00 SEK 46.31

-4.40%

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

$3.08 SEK 28.51

$2.15 SEK 19.91

43.26%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.53 SEK 23.43

$2.47 SEK 22.88

2.43%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$7.59 SEK 70.3

$8.69 SEK 80.5

-12.66%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$7.71 SEK 71.4

$8.46 SEK 78.4

-8.87%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.74 SEK 16.15

$1.72 SEK 15.91

1.16%

White Bread (500g)

$3.03 SEK 28.02

$2.54 SEK 23.51

19.29%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.37 SEK 31.20

$4.00 SEK 37.01

-15.75%

Eggs

$4.48 SEK 41.47

$4.10 SEK 37.97

9.27%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.45 SEK 106

$9.25 SEK 85.6

23.78%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$12.17 SEK 113

$10.22 SEK 94.6

19.08%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$19.03 SEK 176

$14.82 SEK 137

28.41%

Apples (1kg)

$3.16 SEK 29.22

$3.32 SEK 30.75

-4.82%

Banana (1kg)

$2.78 SEK 25.74

$2.84 SEK 26.28

-2.11%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.03 SEK 28.04

$3.34 SEK 30.88

-9.28%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.40 SEK 40.70

$4.60 SEK 42.59

-4.35%

Potato (1kg)

$1.76 SEK 16.27

$1.82 SEK 16.89

-3.30%

Onion (1kg)

$1.89 SEK 17.46

$1.89 SEK 17.54

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.30 SEK 21.25

$2.63 SEK 24.40

-12.55%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.59 SEK 14.76

$1.63 SEK 15.12

-2.45%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$7.76 SEK 71.9

$8.22 SEK 76.1

-5.60%

Wine (Bottle)

$13.31 SEK 123

$12.20 SEK 113

9.10%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.25 SEK 20.88

$1.65 SEK 15.26

36.36%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.61 SEK 24.15

$1.92 SEK 17.75

35.94%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$3.85 SEK 35.61

$3.88 SEK 35.97

-0.77%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$88.3 SEK 818

$57.7 SEK 534

53.08%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$10.24 SEK 94.8

$4.61 SEK 42.69

122.13%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.66 SEK 15.36

$1.27 SEK 11.75

30.71%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$61.6 SEK 570

$48.97 SEK 453

25.75%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.86 SEK 17.24

$1.81 SEK 16.73

2.76%

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

$32.7K SEK 302.8K

$29.0K SEK 268.2K

12.93%

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

$35.2K SEK 325.9K

$33.5K SEK 310.6K

4.93%

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

$137 SEK 1,272

$86.2 SEK 799

59.25%

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

$25.52 SEK 236

$28.34 SEK 262

-9.95%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$38.06 SEK 352

$41.79 SEK 387

-8.93%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$41.92 SEK 388

$50.2 SEK 465

-16.49%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$24.66 SEK 228

$16.17 SEK 150

52.50%

Cinema Ticket

$17.80 SEK 165

$13.96 SEK 129

27.51%

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

$175 SEK 1,622

$161 SEK 1,492

8.69%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,135 SEK 38.3K

$6,418 SEK 59.4K

-35.58%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$90.3 SEK 836

$98.0 SEK 907

-7.80%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$39.80 SEK 369

$48.50 SEK 449

-17.94%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$96.2 SEK 891

$84.7 SEK 784

13.64%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$154 SEK 1,430

$160 SEK 1,485

-3.70%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,127 SEK 10.4K

$848 SEK 7,850

32.97%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$879 SEK 8,139

$901 SEK 8,340

-2.41%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,884 SEK 17.4K

$1,739 SEK 16.1K

8.35%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,410 SEK 13.1K

$1,270 SEK 11.8K

11.04%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$6,397 SEK 59.2K

$2,036 SEK 18.9K

214.20%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,045 SEK 37.5K

$1,440 SEK 13.3K

180.95%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$4,022 SEK 37.2K

$3,334 SEK 30.9K

20.61%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.33

4.1

5.61%

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

Last update for Gothenburg: March 1, 2026

Last update for Gavle: March 2, 2026

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