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

😐 Solo nomad: Gothenburg is 14.1% more expensive than Kalix without rent, and 18.2% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Gothenburg is 20.7% more expensive than Kalix without rent, and 20.1% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$13.63 SEK 126

$11.04 SEK 102

23.46%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$91.5 SEK 847

$74.0 SEK 686

23.53%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$10.68 SEK 98.9

$10.65 SEK 98.7

0.28%

Cappuccino

$4.78 SEK 44.22

$4.69 SEK 43.39

1.92%

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

$3.08 SEK 28.51

$2.71 SEK 25.07

13.65%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.53 SEK 23.43

$2.39 SEK 22.09

5.86%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$7.59 SEK 70.3

$7.79 SEK 72.2

-2.57%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$7.71 SEK 71.4

$7.29 SEK 67.5

5.76%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.74 SEK 16.15

$1.63 SEK 15.08

6.75%

White Bread (500g)

$3.03 SEK 28.02

$2.79 SEK 25.85

8.60%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.37 SEK 31.20

$3.87 SEK 35.81

-12.92%

Eggs

$4.48 SEK 41.47

$4.06 SEK 37.57

10.34%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.45 SEK 106

$11.94 SEK 111

-4.10%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$12.17 SEK 113

$11.93 SEK 110

2.01%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$19.03 SEK 176

$17.40 SEK 161

9.37%

Apples (1kg)

$3.16 SEK 29.22

$3.18 SEK 29.42

-0.63%

Banana (1kg)

$2.78 SEK 25.74

$2.68 SEK 24.82

3.73%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.03 SEK 28.04

$3.09 SEK 28.58

-1.94%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.40 SEK 40.70

$4.46 SEK 41.30

-1.35%

Potato (1kg)

$1.76 SEK 16.27

$1.63 SEK 15.13

7.98%

Onion (1kg)

$1.89 SEK 17.46

$1.80 SEK 16.65

5.00%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.30 SEK 21.25

$2.54 SEK 23.48

-9.45%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.59 SEK 14.76

$1.58 SEK 14.63

0.63%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$7.76 SEK 71.9

$7.56 SEK 70.0

2.65%

Wine (Bottle)

$13.31 SEK 123

$12.59 SEK 117

5.72%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.25 SEK 20.88

$1.92 SEK 17.77

17.19%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.61 SEK 24.15

$1.98 SEK 18.36

31.82%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$3.85 SEK 35.61

$3.45 SEK 31.96

11.59%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$88.3 SEK 818

$74.5 SEK 690

18.62%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$10.24 SEK 94.8

$6.10 SEK 56.5

67.87%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.66 SEK 15.36

$1.64 SEK 15.19

1.22%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$61.6 SEK 570

$60.9 SEK 564

1.12%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.86 SEK 17.24

$1.98 SEK 18.37

-6.06%

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

$32.7K SEK 302.8K

$33.0K SEK 305.9K

-0.99%

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

$35.2K SEK 325.9K

$34.9K SEK 323.6K

0.72%

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

$137 SEK 1,272

$112 SEK 1,038

22.52%

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

$25.52 SEK 236

$28.77 SEK 266

-11.30%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$38.06 SEK 352

$36.02 SEK 334

5.66%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$41.92 SEK 388

$39.88 SEK 369

5.12%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$24.66 SEK 228

$25.69 SEK 238

-4.01%

Cinema Ticket

$17.80 SEK 165

$15.79 SEK 146

12.73%

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

$175 SEK 1,622

$146 SEK 1,351

20.07%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,135 SEK 38.3K

$4,197 SEK 38.9K

-1.50%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$90.3 SEK 836

$96.2 SEK 891

-6.08%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$39.80 SEK 369

$39.95 SEK 370

-0.38%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$96.2 SEK 891

$98.9 SEK 915

-2.68%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$154 SEK 1,430

$149 SEK 1,384

3.37%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,127 SEK 10.4K

$832 SEK 7,707

35.44%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$879 SEK 8,139

$644 SEK 5,960

36.56%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,884 SEK 17.4K

$1,395 SEK 12.9K

35.06%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,410 SEK 13.1K

$1,065 SEK 9,862

32.38%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$6,397 SEK 59.2K

$4,348 SEK 40.3K

47.13%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,045 SEK 37.5K

$3,145 SEK 29.1K

28.62%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$4,022 SEK 37.2K

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 Kalix: March 1, 2026

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