Cost of Living Comparison Between Gothenburg and Jonkoping Cost of Living Comparison Between Gothenburg and Jonkoping

😐 Solo nomad: Gothenburg is 7.4% more expensive than Jonkoping without rent, and 17% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Gothenburg is 16.4% more expensive than Jonkoping without rent, and 10.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Gothenburg
Jonkoping
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.63 SEK 126
$12.64 SEK 117
7.83%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$91.5 SEK 847
$87.8 SEK 813
4.12%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.68 SEK 98.9
$12.08 SEK 112
-11.59%
Cappuccino
$4.78 SEK 44.22
$4.64 SEK 42.92
3.02%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.08 SEK 28.51
$1.85 SEK 17.12
66.49%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.53 SEK 23.43
$2.06 SEK 19.04
22.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.59 SEK 70.3
$8.20 SEK 76.0
-7.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.71 SEK 71.4
$7.18 SEK 66.5
7.38%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Gothenburg
Jonkoping
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.74 SEK 16.15
$1.62 SEK 15.03
7.41%
White Bread (500g)
$3.03 SEK 28.02
$2.14 SEK 19.83
41.59%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.37 SEK 31.20
$2.92 SEK 27.00
15.41%
Eggs
$4.48 SEK 41.47
$4.00 SEK 37.04
12.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.45 SEK 106
$12.99 SEK 120
-11.86%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.17 SEK 113
$11.53 SEK 107
5.55%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.03 SEK 176
$17.39 SEK 161
9.43%
Apples (1kg)
$3.16 SEK 29.22
$3.21 SEK 29.73
-1.56%
Banana (1kg)
$2.78 SEK 25.74
$2.56 SEK 23.75
8.59%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.03 SEK 28.04
$2.78 SEK 25.71
8.99%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.40 SEK 40.70
$4.51 SEK 41.75
-2.44%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 SEK 16.27
$1.73 SEK 16.01
1.73%
Onion (1kg)
$1.89 SEK 17.46
$1.59 SEK 14.73
18.87%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.30 SEK 21.25
$1.97 SEK 18.26
16.75%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.59 SEK 14.76
$1.29 SEK 11.96
23.26%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.76 SEK 71.9
$7.67 SEK 71.0
1.17%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.31 SEK 123
$10.87 SEK 101
22.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.25 SEK 20.88
$1.84 SEK 17.06
22.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 SEK 24.15
$2.15 SEK 19.95
21.40%
🚌 Getting Around
Gothenburg
Jonkoping
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.85 SEK 35.61
$4.13 SEK 38.23
-6.78%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$88.3 SEK 818
$79.1 SEK 733
11.67%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$10.24 SEK 94.8
$5.58 SEK 51.7
83.51%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.66 SEK 15.36
$0.88 SEK 8.18
88.64%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$61.6 SEK 570
$77.1 SEK 714
-20.12%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.86 SEK 17.24
$1.89 SEK 17.54
-1.59%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.7K SEK 302.8K
$25.1K SEK 232.3K
30.34%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.2K SEK 325.9K
$33.5K SEK 310.2K
5.05%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Gothenburg
Jonkoping
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$137 SEK 1,272
$122 SEK 1,133
12.22%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.52 SEK 236
$28.68 SEK 266
-11.02%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.06 SEK 352
$41.25 SEK 382
-7.73%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Gothenburg
Jonkoping
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.92 SEK 388
$43.10 SEK 399
-2.74%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.66 SEK 228
$26.56 SEK 246
-7.15%
Cinema Ticket
$17.80 SEK 165
$16.44 SEK 152
8.27%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Gothenburg
Jonkoping
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$175 SEK 1,622
$150 SEK 1,391
16.60%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,135 SEK 38.3K
$4,206 SEK 38.9K
-1.69%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Gothenburg
Jonkoping
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$90.3 SEK 836
$81.8 SEK 757
10.48%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.80 SEK 369
$34.77 SEK 322
14.47%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$96.2 SEK 891
$108 SEK 996
-10.51%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$154 SEK 1,430
$127 SEK 1,176
21.63%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Gothenburg
Jonkoping
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,127 SEK 10.4K
$849 SEK 7,858
32.84%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$879 SEK 8,139
$668 SEK 6,184
31.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,884 SEK 17.4K
$1,435 SEK 13.3K
31.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,410 SEK 13.1K
$1,207 SEK 11.2K
16.80%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,397 SEK 59.2K
$3,673 SEK 34.0K
74.15%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,045 SEK 37.5K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Gothenburg
Jonkoping
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,022 SEK 37.2K
$2,818 SEK 26.1K
42.69%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.33
4.53
-4.42%

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

Last update for Gothenburg: March 1, 2026

Last update for Jonkoping: March 1, 2026

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