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

😐 Solo nomad: Gothenburg is 4.5% more expensive than Karlskrona without rent, and 18.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Gothenburg is 9.4% more expensive than Karlskrona without rent, and 23.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Gothenburg
Karlskrona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.98 SEK 132
$13.27 SEK 125
5.35%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$91.8 SEK 867
$67.5 SEK 638
35.95%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.57 SEK 99.8
$9.36 SEK 88.4
12.93%
Cappuccino
$4.86 SEK 45.91
$3.97 SEK 37.52
22.42%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 SEK 27.84
$1.38 SEK 13.08
113.77%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.6 SEK 24.58
$2.41 SEK 22.78
7.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.35 SEK 69.4
$7.22 SEK 68.2
1.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.14 SEK 76.9
$5.38 SEK 50.8
51.30%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Gothenburg
Karlskrona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.67 SEK 15.82
$1.53 SEK 14.46
9.15%
White Bread (500g)
$2.86 SEK 26.97
$2.94 SEK 27.76
-2.72%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.31 SEK 31.27
$3.94 SEK 37.18
-15.99%
Eggs
$4.68 SEK 44.24
$4.04 SEK 38.14
15.84%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.65 SEK 110
$11.25 SEK 106
3.56%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.46 SEK 118
$11.85 SEK 112
5.15%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.89 SEK 179
$15.82 SEK 149
19.41%
Apples (1kg)
$3.2 SEK 30.2
$3.07 SEK 28.99
4.23%
Banana (1kg)
$2.79 SEK 26.34
$2.47 SEK 23.33
12.96%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.88 SEK 27.19
$3.09 SEK 29.24
-6.80%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.3 SEK 40.64
$4.44 SEK 41.96
-3.15%
Potato (1kg)
$1.72 SEK 16.27
$1.5 SEK 14.14
14.67%
Onion (1kg)
$1.86 SEK 17.56
$1.55 SEK 14.66
20.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.27 SEK 21.46
$2.21 SEK 20.92
2.71%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.6 SEK 15.09
$1.51 SEK 14.22
5.96%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.05 SEK 76.1
$7.33 SEK 69.2
9.82%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.85 SEK 121
$12.74 SEK 120
0.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.25 SEK 21.29
$2.04 SEK 19.28
10.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.62 SEK 24.77
$1.81 SEK 17.11
44.75%
🚌 Getting Around
Gothenburg
Karlskrona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.82 SEK 36.09
$3.02 SEK 28.49
26.49%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$88.8 SEK 839
$64.2 SEK 606
38.41%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$10.21 SEK 96.4
$14.74 SEK 139
-30.73%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.66 SEK 15.68
$1.58 SEK 14.89
5.06%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$62 SEK 586
$21.39 SEK 202
189.76%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.88 SEK 17.72
$1.87 SEK 17.66
0.53%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33K SEK 311.8K
$32.9K SEK 310.4K
0.46%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.7K SEK 337.7K
$34.5K SEK 326.2K
3.52%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Gothenburg
Karlskrona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$137 SEK 1,295
$54.4 SEK 514
152.20%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.09 SEK 237
$28.09 SEK 265
-10.68%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.49 SEK 373
$37.19 SEK 351
6.18%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Gothenburg
Karlskrona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.99 SEK 397
$44.3 SEK 419
-5.21%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.37 SEK 240
$23.28 SEK 220
8.98%
Cinema Ticket
$18.02 SEK 170
$16.66 SEK 157
8.16%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Gothenburg
Karlskrona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$174 SEK 1,644
$146 SEK 1,375
19.53%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,108 SEK 38.8K
$733 SEK 6,926
460.38%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Gothenburg
Karlskrona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.4 SEK 825
$105 SEK 990
-16.67%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.79 SEK 376
$21.03 SEK 199
89.21%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.8 SEK 905
$83.3 SEK 787
15.06%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$151 SEK 1,430
$154 SEK 1,458
-1.94%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Gothenburg
Karlskrona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,140 SEK 10.8K
$717 SEK 6,771
59.11%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$871 SEK 8,230
$692 SEK 6,538
25.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,919 SEK 18.1K
$1,149 SEK 10.9K
67.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,397 SEK 13.2K
$1,022 SEK 9,654
36.66%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,456 SEK 61K
$3,071 SEK 29K
110.24%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,310 SEK 40.7K
$2,623 SEK 24.8K
64.28%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Gothenburg
Karlskrona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,862 SEK 36.5K
$2,676 SEK 25.3K
44.32%
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: October 28, 2025

Last update for Karlskrona: October 28, 2025

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