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

😐 Solo nomad: Gothenburg is 25.4% more expensive than Karlskrona without rent, and 17.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Gothenburg is 24.9% more expensive than Karlskrona without rent, and 22.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Gothenburg
Karlskrona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.78 SEK 126
$12.97 SEK 119
6.25%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$92.4 SEK 847
$69.1 SEK 633
33.73%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.69 SEK 97.9
$9.37 SEK 85.8
14.09%
Cappuccino
$4.78 SEK 43.80
$3.95 SEK 36.17
21.01%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.09 SEK 28.29
$1.40 SEK 12.79
120.71%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.54 SEK 23.26
$2.48 SEK 22.72
2.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.29 SEK 66.8
$7.35 SEK 67.3
-0.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.83 SEK 71.7
$5.15 SEK 47.20
52.04%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Gothenburg
Karlskrona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.75 SEK 16.00
$1.52 SEK 13.93
15.13%
White Bread (500g)
$2.95 SEK 27.06
$2.85 SEK 26.11
3.51%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.27 SEK 29.93
$3.80 SEK 34.77
-13.95%
Eggs
$4.42 SEK 40.50
$3.99 SEK 36.54
10.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.50 SEK 105
$11.62 SEK 106
-1.03%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.54 SEK 115
$11.97 SEK 110
4.76%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.44 SEK 169
$15.98 SEK 146
15.39%
Apples (1kg)
$3.18 SEK 29.12
$3.25 SEK 29.78
-2.15%
Banana (1kg)
$2.66 SEK 24.41
$2.56 SEK 23.48
3.91%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.99 SEK 27.39
$3.17 SEK 29.06
-5.68%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.34 SEK 39.75
$4.56 SEK 41.73
-4.82%
Potato (1kg)
$1.73 SEK 15.87
$1.50 SEK 13.69
15.33%
Onion (1kg)
$1.89 SEK 17.28
$1.59 SEK 14.60
18.87%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.19 SEK 20.03
$2.34 SEK 21.40
-6.41%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.56 SEK 14.27
$1.50 SEK 13.76
4.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.12 SEK 74.3
$7.22 SEK 66.2
12.47%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.52 SEK 115
$12.59 SEK 115
-0.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.25 SEK 20.65
$2.05 SEK 18.77
9.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.51 SEK 23.01
$1.72 SEK 15.79
45.93%
🚌 Getting Around
Gothenburg
Karlskrona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.81 SEK 34.92
$3.02 SEK 27.68
26.16%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$88.3 SEK 809
$64.9 SEK 594
36.14%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$10.44 SEK 95.6
$14.54 SEK 133
-28.20%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.59 SEK 14.55
$1.65 SEK 15.11
-3.64%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$63.5 SEK 581
$21.42 SEK 196
196.31%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.89 SEK 17.33
$1.86 SEK 17.04
1.61%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.8K SEK 300.1K
$32.6K SEK 298.4K
0.58%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.8K SEK 328.3K
$33.7K SEK 309.1K
6.22%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Gothenburg
Karlskrona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$137 SEK 1,255
$55.0 SEK 504
148.84%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.60 SEK 235
$28.64 SEK 262
-10.61%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.36 SEK 351
$36.41 SEK 334
5.36%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Gothenburg
Karlskrona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.02 SEK 376
$44.57 SEK 408
-7.96%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.40 SEK 233
$23.63 SEK 216
7.49%
Cinema Ticket
$17.50 SEK 160
$16.77 SEK 154
4.35%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Gothenburg
Karlskrona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$173 SEK 1,587
$143 SEK 1,309
21.24%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,218 SEK 38.6K
$749 SEK 6,857
463.52%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Gothenburg
Karlskrona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$88.5 SEK 811
$105 SEK 958
-15.38%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.93 SEK 366
$20.65 SEK 189
93.37%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.0 SEK 907
$82.7 SEK 758
19.72%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$152 SEK 1,388
$155 SEK 1,422
-2.37%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Gothenburg
Karlskrona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,140 SEK 10.4K
$700 SEK 6,414
62.83%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$873 SEK 7,997
$682 SEK 6,251
27.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,894 SEK 17.4K
$1,157 SEK 10.6K
63.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,435 SEK 13.1K
$1,012 SEK 9,272
41.73%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,409 SEK 58.7K
$3,080 SEK 28.2K
108.04%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,962 SEK 36.3K
$2,721 SEK 24.9K
45.59%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Gothenburg
Karlskrona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,940 SEK 36.1K
$2,733 SEK 25.0K
44.18%
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: April 12, 2026

Last update for Karlskrona: April 12, 2026

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