Cost of Living Comparison Between Gothenburg and Karlstad Cost of Living Comparison Between Gothenburg and Karlstad

😐 Solo nomad: Gothenburg is 7.1% more expensive than Karlstad without rent, and 20.1% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Gothenburg is 3.6% cheaper than Karlstad without rent, and 19% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$13.98 SEK 132

$15.75 SEK 149

-11.24%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$91.8 SEK 867

$67.6 SEK 639

35.79%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$10.57 SEK 99.8

$10.88 SEK 103

-2.85%

Cappuccino

$4.86 SEK 45.91

$4.8 SEK 45.37

1.25%

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

$2.95 SEK 27.84

$2.62 SEK 24.75

12.60%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.6 SEK 24.58

$2.19 SEK 20.69

18.72%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$7.35 SEK 69.4

$8.16 SEK 77.1

-9.93%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$8.14 SEK 76.9

$8.31 SEK 78.5

-2.05%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.67 SEK 15.82

$1.45 SEK 13.71

15.17%

White Bread (500g)

$2.86 SEK 26.97

$2.86 SEK 27.02

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.31 SEK 31.27

$3.94 SEK 37.2

-15.99%

Eggs

$4.68 SEK 44.24

$4.78 SEK 45.11

-2.09%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.65 SEK 110

$12.05 SEK 114

-3.32%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$12.46 SEK 118

$14.06 SEK 133

-11.38%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$18.89 SEK 179

$17.34 SEK 164

8.94%

Apples (1kg)

$3.2 SEK 30.2

$3.14 SEK 29.62

1.91%

Banana (1kg)

$2.79 SEK 26.34

$2.56 SEK 24.2

8.98%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.88 SEK 27.19

$3.25 SEK 30.66

-11.38%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.3 SEK 40.64

$5.06 SEK 47.77

-15.02%

Potato (1kg)

$1.72 SEK 16.27

$1.61 SEK 15.18

6.83%

Onion (1kg)

$1.86 SEK 17.56

$1.71 SEK 16.16

8.77%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.27 SEK 21.46

$2.71 SEK 25.65

-16.24%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.6 SEK 15.09

$1.26 SEK 11.91

26.98%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$8.05 SEK 76.1

$7.6 SEK 71.8

5.92%

Wine (Bottle)

$12.85 SEK 121

$10.21 SEK 96.5

25.86%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.25 SEK 21.29

$1.8 SEK 17.04

25.00%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.62 SEK 24.77

$1.7 SEK 16.06

54.12%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$3.82 SEK 36.09

$3.34 SEK 31.54

14.37%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$88.8 SEK 839

$85.5 SEK 808

3.92%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$10.21 SEK 96.4

$5.86 SEK 55.4

74.23%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.66 SEK 15.68

$1.39 SEK 13.16

19.42%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$62 SEK 586

$65.8 SEK 621

-5.75%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.88 SEK 17.72

$1.95 SEK 18.4

-3.59%

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

$33K SEK 311.8K

$32.4K SEK 306.4K

1.77%

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

$35.7K SEK 337.7K

$34.6K SEK 326.5K

3.44%

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

$137 SEK 1,295

$107 SEK 1,012

28.03%

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

$25.09 SEK 237

$28.93 SEK 273

-13.27%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$39.49 SEK 373

$43.04 SEK 407

-8.25%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$41.99 SEK 397

$45.62 SEK 431

-7.96%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$25.37 SEK 240

$17.23 SEK 163

47.24%

Cinema Ticket

$18.02 SEK 170

$14.2 SEK 134

26.90%

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

$174 SEK 1,644

$148 SEK 1,393

17.95%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,108 SEK 38.8K

$3,107 SEK 29.4K

32.22%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$87.4 SEK 825

$89.3 SEK 843

-2.14%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$39.79 SEK 376

$40.71 SEK 385

-2.26%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$95.8 SEK 905

$81.3 SEK 768

17.83%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$151 SEK 1,430

$150 SEK 1,420

0.73%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,140 SEK 10.8K

$1,065 SEK 10.1K

7.10%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$871 SEK 8,230

$572 SEK 5,402

52.34%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,919 SEK 18.1K

$1,223 SEK 11.5K

57.00%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,397 SEK 13.2K

$891 SEK 8,417

56.74%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$6,456 SEK 61K

$4,211 SEK 39.8K

53.34%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,310 SEK 40.7K

$2,961 SEK 28K

45.55%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,862 SEK 36.5K

$3,239 SEK 30.6K

19.23%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.33

4.8

-9.79%

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

Last update for Gothenburg: October 28, 2025

Last update for Karlstad: October 28, 2025

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