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

😐 Solo nomad: Gothenburg is 18% more expensive than Jonkoping without rent, and 14% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Gothenburg is 10.1% more expensive than Jonkoping without rent, and 10.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Gothenburg
Jonkoping
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.78 SEK 126
$12.69 SEK 116
8.59%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$92.4 SEK 847
$88.7 SEK 812
4.19%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.69 SEK 97.9
$11.93 SEK 109
-10.39%
Cappuccino
$4.78 SEK 43.80
$4.65 SEK 42.64
2.80%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.09 SEK 28.29
$1.84 SEK 16.88
67.93%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.54 SEK 23.26
$2.05 SEK 18.76
23.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.29 SEK 66.8
$8.07 SEK 73.9
-9.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.83 SEK 71.7
$7.22 SEK 66.2
8.45%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Gothenburg
Jonkoping
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.75 SEK 16.00
$1.61 SEK 14.72
8.70%
White Bread (500g)
$2.95 SEK 27.06
$2.17 SEK 19.88
35.94%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.27 SEK 29.93
$2.92 SEK 26.76
11.99%
Eggs
$4.42 SEK 40.50
$3.85 SEK 35.27
14.81%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.50 SEK 105
$13.19 SEK 121
-12.81%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.54 SEK 115
$11.59 SEK 106
8.20%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.44 SEK 169
$16.90 SEK 155
9.11%
Apples (1kg)
$3.18 SEK 29.12
$3.16 SEK 28.90
0.63%
Banana (1kg)
$2.66 SEK 24.41
$2.63 SEK 24.14
1.14%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.99 SEK 27.39
$2.89 SEK 26.48
3.46%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.34 SEK 39.75
$4.31 SEK 39.46
0.70%
Potato (1kg)
$1.73 SEK 15.87
$1.72 SEK 15.73
0.58%
Onion (1kg)
$1.89 SEK 17.28
$1.65 SEK 15.14
14.55%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.19 SEK 20.03
$1.97 SEK 18.05
11.17%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.56 SEK 14.27
$1.24 SEK 11.33
25.81%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.12 SEK 74.3
$7.71 SEK 70.6
5.32%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.52 SEK 115
$10.90 SEK 99.9
14.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.25 SEK 20.65
$1.80 SEK 16.50
25.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.51 SEK 23.01
$2.13 SEK 19.51
17.84%
🚌 Getting Around
Gothenburg
Jonkoping
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.81 SEK 34.92
$4.24 SEK 38.86
-10.14%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$88.3 SEK 809
$77.9 SEK 713
13.42%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$10.44 SEK 95.6
$5.52 SEK 50.5
89.13%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.59 SEK 14.55
$0.89 SEK 8.19
78.65%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$63.5 SEK 581
$77.7 SEK 712
-18.29%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.89 SEK 17.33
$1.95 SEK 17.89
-3.08%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.8K SEK 300.1K
$25.2K SEK 230.5K
30.18%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.8K SEK 328.3K
$33.9K SEK 310.4K
5.78%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Gothenburg
Jonkoping
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$137 SEK 1,255
$122 SEK 1,116
12.47%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.60 SEK 235
$28.69 SEK 263
-10.77%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.36 SEK 351
$40.97 SEK 375
-6.37%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Gothenburg
Jonkoping
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.02 SEK 376
$43.15 SEK 395
-4.94%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.40 SEK 233
$27.52 SEK 252
-7.70%
Cinema Ticket
$17.50 SEK 160
$16.63 SEK 152
5.23%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Gothenburg
Jonkoping
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$173 SEK 1,587
$156 SEK 1,430
10.93%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,218 SEK 38.6K
$4,192 SEK 38.4K
0.61%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Gothenburg
Jonkoping
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$88.5 SEK 811
$80.8 SEK 740
9.58%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.93 SEK 366
$34.00 SEK 311
17.44%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.0 SEK 907
$106 SEK 974
-6.84%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$152 SEK 1,388
$130 SEK 1,191
16.59%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Gothenburg
Jonkoping
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,140 SEK 10.4K
$853 SEK 7,814
33.67%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$873 SEK 7,997
$657 SEK 6,014
32.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,894 SEK 17.4K
$1,409 SEK 12.9K
34.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,435 SEK 13.1K
$1,231 SEK 11.3K
16.53%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,409 SEK 58.7K
$3,671 SEK 33.6K
74.56%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,962 SEK 36.3K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Gothenburg
Jonkoping
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,940 SEK 36.1K
$2,808 SEK 25.7K
40.33%
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: April 12, 2026

Last update for Jonkoping: April 12, 2026

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