Cost of Living Comparison Between Gothenburg and Kalix Cost of Living Comparison Between Gothenburg and Kalix

😐 Solo nomad: Gothenburg is 6.8% more expensive than Kalix without rent, and 14.6% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Gothenburg is 2.5% cheaper than Kalix without rent, and 16.8% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$13.65 SEK 126

$11.21 SEK 104

21.77%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$90.8 SEK 838

$74.1 SEK 684

22.47%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$10.72 SEK 99.0

$10.42 SEK 96.1

2.88%

Cappuccino

$4.95 SEK 45.73

$4.68 SEK 43.21

5.77%

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

$3.00 SEK 27.66

$2.82 SEK 26.04

6.38%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.52 SEK 23.29

$2.38 SEK 21.99

5.88%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$7.49 SEK 69.1

$7.87 SEK 72.6

-4.83%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$8.09 SEK 74.7

$7.22 SEK 66.7

12.05%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.75 SEK 16.18

$1.65 SEK 15.27

6.06%

White Bread (500g)

$2.97 SEK 27.45

$2.84 SEK 26.20

4.58%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.34 SEK 30.80

$3.90 SEK 35.97

-14.36%

Eggs

$4.52 SEK 41.71

$4.26 SEK 39.34

6.10%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.54 SEK 107

$11.99 SEK 111

-3.75%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$12.20 SEK 113

$11.82 SEK 109

3.21%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$18.69 SEK 173

$16.89 SEK 156

10.66%

Apples (1kg)

$3.07 SEK 28.38

$3.06 SEK 28.27

0.33%

Banana (1kg)

$2.65 SEK 24.50

$2.58 SEK 23.80

2.71%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.03 SEK 27.95

$3.11 SEK 28.67

-2.57%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.15 SEK 38.27

$4.53 SEK 41.81

-8.39%

Potato (1kg)

$1.68 SEK 15.47

$1.56 SEK 14.44

7.69%

Onion (1kg)

$1.86 SEK 17.18

$1.83 SEK 16.89

1.64%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.30 SEK 21.24

$2.63 SEK 24.30

-12.55%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.56 SEK 14.43

$1.53 SEK 14.08

1.96%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$8.01 SEK 73.9

$7.35 SEK 67.8

8.98%

Wine (Bottle)

$13.02 SEK 120

$13.42 SEK 124

-2.98%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.18 SEK 20.11

$1.92 SEK 17.72

13.54%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.51 SEK 23.18

$1.97 SEK 18.20

27.41%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$3.80 SEK 35.07

$3.45 SEK 31.84

10.14%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$90.5 SEK 835

$74.7 SEK 689

21.19%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$10.47 SEK 96.6

$6.12 SEK 56.5

71.08%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.63 SEK 15.08

$1.65 SEK 15.26

-1.21%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$61.7 SEK 569

$62.1 SEK 573

-0.60%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.95 SEK 18.01

$1.92 SEK 17.70

1.56%

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

$32.4K SEK 299.3K

$32.2K SEK 296.9K

0.80%

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

$35.1K SEK 323.7K

$34.9K SEK 322.5K

0.40%

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

$138 SEK 1,272

$112 SEK 1,032

23.22%

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

$25.21 SEK 233

$28.42 SEK 262

-11.29%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$38.92 SEK 359

$36.53 SEK 337

6.54%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$41.96 SEK 387

$40.59 SEK 375

3.38%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$24.67 SEK 228

$25.28 SEK 233

-2.41%

Cinema Ticket

$17.86 SEK 165

$15.98 SEK 148

11.76%

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

$177 SEK 1,634

$146 SEK 1,346

21.44%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,214 SEK 38.9K

$4,184 SEK 38.6K

0.73%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$88.4 SEK 815

$94.4 SEK 871

-6.42%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$39.32 SEK 363

$40.63 SEK 375

-3.22%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$96.6 SEK 891

$95.7 SEK 883

0.95%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$156 SEK 1,439

$148 SEK 1,369

5.10%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,140 SEK 10.5K

$855 SEK 7,891

33.34%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$850 SEK 7,849

$641 SEK 5,918

32.62%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,888 SEK 17.4K

$1,392 SEK 12.9K

35.61%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,432 SEK 13.2K

$1,103 SEK 10.2K

29.83%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$6,611 SEK 61.0K

$3,972 SEK 36.7K

66.43%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,219 SEK 38.9K

$2,622 SEK 24.2K

60.91%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,890 SEK 35.9K

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: January 11, 2026

Last update for Kalix: January 11, 2026

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