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

😐 Solo nomad: Gothenburg is 13.3% more expensive than Gavle without rent, and 4.1% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Gothenburg is 1.2% more expensive than Gavle without rent, and 11.1% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$13.98 SEK 132

$12.83 SEK 121

8.96%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$91.8 SEK 867

$93.5 SEK 884

-1.83%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$10.57 SEK 99.8

$10.32 SEK 97.5

2.42%

Cappuccino

$4.86 SEK 45.91

$5.01 SEK 47.31

-2.99%

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

$2.95 SEK 27.84

$2.07 SEK 19.58

42.51%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.6 SEK 24.58

$2.47 SEK 23.31

5.26%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$7.35 SEK 69.4

$8.52 SEK 80.5

-13.73%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$8.14 SEK 76.9

$8.55 SEK 80.7

-4.80%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.67 SEK 15.82

$1.81 SEK 17.07

-7.73%

White Bread (500g)

$2.86 SEK 26.97

$2.53 SEK 23.89

13.04%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.31 SEK 31.27

$3.92 SEK 37.02

-15.56%

Eggs

$4.68 SEK 44.24

$4.08 SEK 38.56

14.71%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.65 SEK 110

$9.62 SEK 90.9

21.10%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$12.46 SEK 118

$10.27 SEK 97

21.32%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$18.89 SEK 179

$14.72 SEK 139

28.33%

Apples (1kg)

$3.2 SEK 30.2

$3.21 SEK 30.34

-0.31%

Banana (1kg)

$2.79 SEK 26.34

$2.85 SEK 26.93

-2.11%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.88 SEK 27.19

$3.51 SEK 33.18

-17.95%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.3 SEK 40.64

$4.44 SEK 41.92

-3.15%

Potato (1kg)

$1.72 SEK 16.27

$1.81 SEK 17.07

-4.97%

Onion (1kg)

$1.86 SEK 17.56

$1.86 SEK 17.53

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.27 SEK 21.46

$2.62 SEK 24.78

-13.36%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.6 SEK 15.09

$1.62 SEK 15.32

-1.23%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$8.05 SEK 76.1

$8.08 SEK 76.4

-0.37%

Wine (Bottle)

$12.85 SEK 121

$11.88 SEK 112

8.16%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.25 SEK 21.29

$1.65 SEK 15.58

36.36%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.62 SEK 24.77

$1.87 SEK 17.7

40.11%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$3.82 SEK 36.09

$3.84 SEK 36.31

-0.52%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$88.8 SEK 839

$59 SEK 557

50.69%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$10.21 SEK 96.4

$4.67 SEK 44.13

118.63%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.66 SEK 15.68

$1.32 SEK 12.43

25.76%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$62 SEK 586

$49.21 SEK 465

25.95%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.88 SEK 17.72

$1.82 SEK 17.22

3.30%

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

$33K SEK 311.8K

$29.8K SEK 281.7K

10.70%

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

$35.7K SEK 337.7K

$33.8K SEK 319.3K

5.76%

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

$137 SEK 1,295

$85.8 SEK 810

59.91%

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

$25.09 SEK 237

$28.11 SEK 266

-10.74%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$39.49 SEK 373

$41.58 SEK 393

-5.03%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$41.99 SEK 397

$48.98 SEK 463

-14.27%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$25.37 SEK 240

$15.92 SEK 150

59.36%

Cinema Ticket

$18.02 SEK 170

$13.94 SEK 132

29.27%

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

$174 SEK 1,644

$156 SEK 1,471

11.75%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,108 SEK 38.8K

$6,531 SEK 61.7K

-37.09%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$87.4 SEK 825

$96.8 SEK 915

-9.78%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$39.79 SEK 376

$49.06 SEK 463

-18.90%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$95.8 SEK 905

$84.6 SEK 799

13.29%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$151 SEK 1,430

$156 SEK 1,474

-3.01%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,140 SEK 10.8K

$829 SEK 7,829

37.60%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$871 SEK 8,230

$899 SEK 8,490

-3.06%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,919 SEK 18.1K

$1,748 SEK 16.5K

9.83%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,397 SEK 13.2K

$1,243 SEK 11.7K

12.36%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$6,456 SEK 61K

$2,454 SEK 23.2K

163.13%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,310 SEK 40.7K

$1,787 SEK 16.9K

141.22%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,862 SEK 36.5K

$3,256 SEK 30.8K

18.61%

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: October 28, 2025

Last update for Gavle: October 28, 2025

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