Cost of Living Comparison Between Gothenburg and Kalmar Cost of Living Comparison Between Gothenburg and Kalmar

😐 Solo nomad: Gothenburg is 15.7% more expensive than Kalmar without rent, and 7.4% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Gothenburg is 13.7% more expensive than Kalmar without rent, and 19.8% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$13.65 SEK 126

$15.74 SEK 145

-13.28%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$90.8 SEK 838

$74.1 SEK 684

22.50%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$10.72 SEK 99.0

$10.54 SEK 97.3

1.71%

Cappuccino

$4.95 SEK 45.73

$4.53 SEK 41.82

9.27%

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

$3.00 SEK 27.66

$2.90 SEK 26.81

3.45%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.52 SEK 23.29

$2.74 SEK 25.33

-8.03%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$7.49 SEK 69.1

$9.95 SEK 91.8

-24.72%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$8.09 SEK 74.7

$7.19 SEK 66.4

12.52%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.75 SEK 16.18

$1.47 SEK 13.59

19.05%

White Bread (500g)

$2.97 SEK 27.45

$2.49 SEK 22.98

19.28%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.34 SEK 30.80

$2.61 SEK 24.08

27.97%

Eggs

$4.52 SEK 41.71

$4.70 SEK 43.36

-3.83%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.54 SEK 107

$10.29 SEK 95.0

12.15%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$12.20 SEK 113

$11.99 SEK 111

1.75%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$18.69 SEK 173

$16.33 SEK 151

14.45%

Apples (1kg)

$3.07 SEK 28.38

$2.69 SEK 24.83

14.13%

Banana (1kg)

$2.65 SEK 24.50

$2.73 SEK 25.20

-2.93%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.03 SEK 27.95

$3.13 SEK 28.86

-3.19%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.15 SEK 38.27

$3.73 SEK 34.43

11.26%

Potato (1kg)

$1.68 SEK 15.47

$1.44 SEK 13.32

16.67%

Onion (1kg)

$1.86 SEK 17.18

$2.34 SEK 21.64

-20.51%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.30 SEK 21.24

$2.06 SEK 18.99

11.65%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.56 SEK 14.43

$1.73 SEK 15.94

-9.83%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$8.01 SEK 73.9

$7.08 SEK 65.4

13.14%

Wine (Bottle)

$13.02 SEK 120

$12.13 SEK 112

7.34%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.18 SEK 20.11

$2.05 SEK 18.91

6.34%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.51 SEK 23.18

$1.67 SEK 15.38

50.30%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$3.80 SEK 35.07

$2.86 SEK 26.42

32.87%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$90.5 SEK 835

$87.4 SEK 806

3.59%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$10.47 SEK 96.6

$7.14 SEK 65.9

46.64%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.63 SEK 15.08

$1.61 SEK 14.86

1.24%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$61.7 SEK 569

$53.2 SEK 491

16.05%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.95 SEK 18.01

$1.99 SEK 18.38

-2.01%

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

$32.4K SEK 299.3K

$27.6K SEK 254.8K

17.46%

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

$35.1K SEK 323.7K

$28.0K SEK 258.3K

25.33%

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

$138 SEK 1,272

$121 SEK 1,120

13.59%

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

$25.21 SEK 233

$28.54 SEK 263

-11.67%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$38.92 SEK 359

$30.96 SEK 286

25.71%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$41.96 SEK 387

$29.43 SEK 272

42.58%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$24.67 SEK 228

$15.85 SEK 146

55.65%

Cinema Ticket

$17.86 SEK 165

$14.35 SEK 132

24.46%

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

$177 SEK 1,634

$144 SEK 1,332

22.73%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,214 SEK 38.9K

0.00%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$88.4 SEK 815

$63.3 SEK 584

39.68%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$39.32 SEK 363

$21.44 SEK 198

83.40%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$96.6 SEK 891

$61.7 SEK 569

56.60%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$156 SEK 1,439

$75.1 SEK 693

107.64%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,140 SEK 10.5K

$951 SEK 8,773

19.94%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$850 SEK 7,849

$823 SEK 7,601

3.27%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,888 SEK 17.4K

$1,394 SEK 12.9K

35.46%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,432 SEK 13.2K

$1,211 SEK 11.2K

18.26%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$6,611 SEK 61.0K

$4,383 SEK 40.5K

50.84%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,219 SEK 38.9K

$2,962 SEK 27.3K

42.44%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,890 SEK 35.9K

$3,137 SEK 29.0K

24.03%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.33

4.66

-7.08%

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

Last update for Gothenburg: January 11, 2026

Last update for Kalmar: January 13, 2026

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