Cost of Living Comparison Between Gothenburg and Karlskrona Cost of Living Comparison Between Gothenburg and Karlskrona

😐 Solo nomad: Gothenburg is 21.5% more expensive than Karlskrona without rent, and 16% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Gothenburg is 2.1% cheaper than Karlskrona without rent, and 26.4% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$13.65 SEK 126

$13.00 SEK 120

5.00%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$90.8 SEK 838

$69.2 SEK 638

31.20%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$10.72 SEK 99.0

$9.32 SEK 86.1

15.02%

Cappuccino

$4.95 SEK 45.73

$3.90 SEK 36.02

26.92%

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

$3.00 SEK 27.66

$1.46 SEK 13.45

105.48%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.52 SEK 23.29

$2.47 SEK 22.83

2.02%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$7.49 SEK 69.1

$7.34 SEK 67.8

2.04%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$8.09 SEK 74.7

$5.42 SEK 50.1

49.26%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.75 SEK 16.18

$1.53 SEK 14.12

14.38%

White Bread (500g)

$2.97 SEK 27.45

$2.92 SEK 26.98

1.71%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.34 SEK 30.80

$3.96 SEK 36.52

-15.66%

Eggs

$4.52 SEK 41.71

$3.86 SEK 35.66

17.10%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.54 SEK 107

$11.32 SEK 105

1.94%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$12.20 SEK 113

$11.62 SEK 107

4.99%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$18.69 SEK 173

$15.55 SEK 144

20.19%

Apples (1kg)

$3.07 SEK 28.38

$3.07 SEK 28.36

Banana (1kg)

$2.65 SEK 24.50

$2.51 SEK 23.21

5.58%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.03 SEK 27.95

$3.18 SEK 29.38

-4.72%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.15 SEK 38.27

$4.60 SEK 42.44

-9.78%

Potato (1kg)

$1.68 SEK 15.47

$1.54 SEK 14.23

9.09%

Onion (1kg)

$1.86 SEK 17.18

$1.54 SEK 14.18

20.78%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.30 SEK 21.24

$2.23 SEK 20.59

3.14%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.56 SEK 14.43

$1.45 SEK 13.41

7.59%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$8.01 SEK 73.9

$7.50 SEK 69.2

6.80%

Wine (Bottle)

$13.02 SEK 120

$12.61 SEK 116

3.25%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.18 SEK 20.11

$2.09 SEK 19.31

4.31%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.51 SEK 23.18

$1.77 SEK 16.35

41.81%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$3.80 SEK 35.07

$3.00 SEK 27.65

26.67%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$90.5 SEK 835

$63.9 SEK 590

41.63%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$10.47 SEK 96.6

$14.21 SEK 131

-26.32%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.63 SEK 15.08

$1.59 SEK 14.65

2.52%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$61.7 SEK 569

$20.81 SEK 192

196.40%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.95 SEK 18.01

$1.85 SEK 17.10

5.41%

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

$32.4K SEK 299.3K

$32.3K SEK 298.3K

0.33%

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

$35.1K SEK 323.7K

$34.9K SEK 322.1K

0.52%

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

$138 SEK 1,272

$54.4 SEK 502

153.27%

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

$36.44 SEK 336

6.81%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$41.96 SEK 387

$44.45 SEK 410

-5.60%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$24.67 SEK 228

$23.75 SEK 219

3.87%

Cinema Ticket

$17.86 SEK 165

$16.55 SEK 153

7.92%

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

$177 SEK 1,634

$142 SEK 1,308

24.96%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,214 SEK 38.9K

$744 SEK 6,864

466.69%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$88.4 SEK 815

$103 SEK 952

-14.35%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$39.32 SEK 363

$21.16 SEK 195

85.82%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$96.6 SEK 891

$83.8 SEK 773

15.24%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$156 SEK 1,439

$154 SEK 1,425

0.99%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,140 SEK 10.5K

$708 SEK 6,534

61.04%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$850 SEK 7,849

$684 SEK 6,316

24.27%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,888 SEK 17.4K

$1,150 SEK 10.6K

64.16%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,432 SEK 13.2K

$1,009 SEK 9,314

41.95%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$6,611 SEK 61.0K

$3,095 SEK 28.6K

113.65%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,219 SEK 38.9K

$2,699 SEK 24.9K

56.29%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,890 SEK 35.9K

$2,723 SEK 25.1K

42.88%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.33

4.7

-7.87%

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

Last update for Gothenburg: January 11, 2026

Last update for Karlskrona: January 12, 2026

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