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

😐 Solo nomad: Gothenburg is 24.7% more expensive than Gavle without rent, and 2% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Gothenburg is 5.6% cheaper than Gavle without rent, and 10.4% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$13.65 SEK 126

$12.44 SEK 115

9.73%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$90.8 SEK 838

$95.4 SEK 880

-4.83%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$10.72 SEK 99.0

$10.52 SEK 97.1

1.90%

Cappuccino

$4.95 SEK 45.73

$5.24 SEK 48.35

-5.53%

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

$3.00 SEK 27.66

$2.14 SEK 19.80

40.19%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.52 SEK 23.29

$2.39 SEK 22.10

5.44%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$7.49 SEK 69.1

$8.39 SEK 77.5

-10.73%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$8.09 SEK 74.7

$8.57 SEK 79.1

-5.60%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.75 SEK 16.18

$1.74 SEK 16.04

0.57%

White Bread (500g)

$2.97 SEK 27.45

$2.54 SEK 23.44

16.93%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.34 SEK 30.80

$3.88 SEK 35.82

-13.92%

Eggs

$4.52 SEK 41.71

$3.95 SEK 36.50

14.43%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.54 SEK 107

$9.28 SEK 85.6

24.35%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$12.20 SEK 113

$10.33 SEK 95.4

18.10%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$18.69 SEK 173

$14.77 SEK 136

26.54%

Apples (1kg)

$3.07 SEK 28.38

$3.31 SEK 30.57

-7.25%

Banana (1kg)

$2.65 SEK 24.50

$2.98 SEK 27.47

-11.07%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.03 SEK 27.95

$3.34 SEK 30.82

-9.28%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.15 SEK 38.27

$4.54 SEK 41.90

-8.59%

Potato (1kg)

$1.68 SEK 15.47

$1.82 SEK 16.83

-7.69%

Onion (1kg)

$1.86 SEK 17.18

$1.80 SEK 16.66

3.33%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.30 SEK 21.24

$2.53 SEK 23.40

-9.09%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.56 SEK 14.43

$1.56 SEK 14.36

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$8.01 SEK 73.9

$8.23 SEK 75.9

-2.67%

Wine (Bottle)

$13.02 SEK 120

$12.09 SEK 112

7.69%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.18 SEK 20.11

$1.64 SEK 15.09

32.93%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.51 SEK 23.18

$1.86 SEK 17.13

34.95%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$3.80 SEK 35.07

$3.89 SEK 35.88

-2.31%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$90.5 SEK 835

$57.2 SEK 528

58.09%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$10.47 SEK 96.6

$4.72 SEK 43.57

121.82%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.63 SEK 15.08

$1.27 SEK 11.69

28.35%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$61.7 SEK 569

$50.5 SEK 466

22.09%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.95 SEK 18.01

$1.81 SEK 16.75

7.73%

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

$32.4K SEK 299.3K

$29.4K SEK 271.2K

10.38%

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

$35.1K SEK 323.7K

$33.3K SEK 307.1K

5.43%

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

$138 SEK 1,272

$86.8 SEK 801

58.81%

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

$25.21 SEK 233

$28.12 SEK 260

-10.35%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$38.92 SEK 359

$41.77 SEK 386

-6.82%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$41.96 SEK 387

$48.42 SEK 447

-13.34%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$24.67 SEK 228

$16.26 SEK 150

51.72%

Cinema Ticket

$17.86 SEK 165

$13.99 SEK 129

27.66%

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

$177 SEK 1,634

$161 SEK 1,489

9.72%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,214 SEK 38.9K

$6,526 SEK 60.2K

-35.42%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$88.4 SEK 815

$96.7 SEK 892

-8.61%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$39.32 SEK 363

$50.1 SEK 463

-21.53%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$96.6 SEK 891

$83.7 SEK 772

15.38%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$156 SEK 1,439

$156 SEK 1,436

0.21%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,140 SEK 10.5K

$848 SEK 7,825

34.48%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$850 SEK 7,849

$924 SEK 8,527

-7.96%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,888 SEK 17.4K

$1,695 SEK 15.6K

11.42%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,432 SEK 13.2K

$1,261 SEK 11.6K

13.60%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$6,611 SEK 61.0K

$2,077 SEK 19.2K

218.38%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,219 SEK 38.9K

$1,432 SEK 13.2K

194.60%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,890 SEK 35.9K

$3,354 SEK 31.0K

15.98%

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: January 11, 2026

Last update for Gavle: January 11, 2026

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