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

😐 Solo nomad: Gothenburg is 14.7% more expensive than Gavle without rent, and 0.3% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Gothenburg is 14.8% more expensive than Gavle without rent, and 10.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Gothenburg
Gavle
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.78 SEK 126
$12.90 SEK 118
6.82%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$92.4 SEK 847
$93.4 SEK 855
-1.01%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.69 SEK 97.9
$10.41 SEK 95.3
2.69%
Cappuccino
$4.78 SEK 43.80
$4.96 SEK 45.43
-3.63%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.09 SEK 28.29
$2.08 SEK 19.06
48.56%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.54 SEK 23.26
$2.36 SEK 21.66
7.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.29 SEK 66.8
$8.27 SEK 75.8
-11.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.83 SEK 71.7
$8.42 SEK 77.1
-7.01%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Gothenburg
Gavle
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.75 SEK 16.00
$1.75 SEK 16.01
-
White Bread (500g)
$2.95 SEK 27.06
$2.47 SEK 22.63
19.43%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.27 SEK 29.93
$4.02 SEK 36.83
-18.66%
Eggs
$4.42 SEK 40.50
$4.01 SEK 36.70
10.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.50 SEK 105
$9.28 SEK 85.0
23.92%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.54 SEK 115
$10.30 SEK 94.4
21.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.44 SEK 169
$14.58 SEK 134
26.47%
Apples (1kg)
$3.18 SEK 29.12
$3.19 SEK 29.22
-0.31%
Banana (1kg)
$2.66 SEK 24.41
$2.87 SEK 26.27
-7.32%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.99 SEK 27.39
$3.52 SEK 32.20
-15.06%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.34 SEK 39.75
$4.55 SEK 41.69
-4.62%
Potato (1kg)
$1.73 SEK 15.87
$1.85 SEK 16.92
-6.49%
Onion (1kg)
$1.89 SEK 17.28
$1.86 SEK 17.01
1.61%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.19 SEK 20.03
$2.52 SEK 23.05
-13.10%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.56 SEK 14.27
$1.57 SEK 14.34
-0.64%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.12 SEK 74.3
$7.88 SEK 72.2
3.05%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.52 SEK 115
$11.90 SEK 109
5.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.25 SEK 20.65
$1.66 SEK 15.24
35.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.51 SEK 23.01
$1.88 SEK 17.21
33.51%
🚌 Getting Around
Gothenburg
Gavle
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.81 SEK 34.92
$3.83 SEK 35.07
-0.52%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$88.3 SEK 809
$57.5 SEK 527
53.51%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$10.44 SEK 95.6
$4.85 SEK 44.40
115.26%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.59 SEK 14.55
$1.32 SEK 12.11
20.45%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$63.5 SEK 581
$49.92 SEK 457
27.14%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.89 SEK 17.33
$1.87 SEK 17.09
1.07%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.8K SEK 300.1K
$29.6K SEK 271.3K
10.63%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.8K SEK 328.3K
$33.2K SEK 303.9K
8.02%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Gothenburg
Gavle
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$137 SEK 1,255
$86.6 SEK 794
58.10%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.60 SEK 235
$28.65 SEK 262
-10.65%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.36 SEK 351
$41.97 SEK 384
-8.60%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Gothenburg
Gavle
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.02 SEK 376
$48.82 SEK 447
-15.98%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.40 SEK 233
$16.35 SEK 150
55.35%
Cinema Ticket
$17.50 SEK 160
$13.67 SEK 125
28.02%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Gothenburg
Gavle
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$173 SEK 1,587
$158 SEK 1,444
9.87%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,218 SEK 38.6K
$6,503 SEK 59.6K
-35.13%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Gothenburg
Gavle
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$88.5 SEK 811
$96.4 SEK 883
-8.12%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.93 SEK 366
$49.76 SEK 456
-19.75%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.0 SEK 907
$84.7 SEK 775
16.95%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$152 SEK 1,388
$158 SEK 1,450
-4.25%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Gothenburg
Gavle
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,140 SEK 10.4K
$847 SEK 7,754
34.69%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$873 SEK 7,997
$905 SEK 8,291
-3.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,894 SEK 17.4K
$1,696 SEK 15.5K
11.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,435 SEK 13.1K
$1,268 SEK 11.6K
13.18%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,409 SEK 58.7K
$2,089 SEK 19.1K
206.73%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,962 SEK 36.3K
$1,448 SEK 13.3K
173.60%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Gothenburg
Gavle
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,940 SEK 36.1K
$3,282 SEK 30.1K
20.06%
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: April 12, 2026

Last update for Gavle: April 13, 2026

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