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

🙂 Solo nomad: Gothenburg is 7.1% cheaper than Karlstad without rent, and 19.7% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Gothenburg is 17.8% more expensive than Karlstad without rent, and 18.9% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$13.63 SEK 126

$15.77 SEK 146

-13.57%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$91.5 SEK 847

$68.2 SEK 631

34.18%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$10.68 SEK 98.9

$11.19 SEK 104

-4.56%

Cappuccino

$4.78 SEK 44.22

$4.77 SEK 44.16

0.21%

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

$3.08 SEK 28.51

$2.57 SEK 23.77

19.84%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.53 SEK 23.43

$2.22 SEK 20.53

13.96%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$7.59 SEK 70.3

$8.54 SEK 79.1

-11.12%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$7.71 SEK 71.4

$8.09 SEK 74.9

-4.70%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.74 SEK 16.15

$1.44 SEK 13.29

20.83%

White Bread (500g)

$3.03 SEK 28.02

$2.87 SEK 26.54

5.57%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.37 SEK 31.20

$3.75 SEK 34.76

-10.13%

Eggs

$4.48 SEK 41.47

$4.80 SEK 44.41

-6.67%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.45 SEK 106

$12.30 SEK 114

-6.91%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$12.17 SEK 113

$14.10 SEK 131

-13.69%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$19.03 SEK 176

$16.83 SEK 156

13.07%

Apples (1kg)

$3.16 SEK 29.22

$3.04 SEK 28.19

3.95%

Banana (1kg)

$2.78 SEK 25.74

$2.54 SEK 23.48

9.45%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.03 SEK 28.04

$3.31 SEK 30.61

-8.46%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.40 SEK 40.70

$5.06 SEK 46.84

-13.04%

Potato (1kg)

$1.76 SEK 16.27

$1.60 SEK 14.77

10.00%

Onion (1kg)

$1.89 SEK 17.46

$1.79 SEK 16.56

5.59%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.30 SEK 21.25

$2.73 SEK 25.26

-15.75%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.59 SEK 14.76

$1.33 SEK 12.29

19.55%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$7.76 SEK 71.9

$7.43 SEK 68.8

4.44%

Wine (Bottle)

$13.31 SEK 123

$10.49 SEK 97.1

26.88%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.25 SEK 20.88

$1.77 SEK 16.39

27.12%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.61 SEK 24.15

$1.71 SEK 15.82

52.63%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$3.85 SEK 35.61

$3.20 SEK 29.67

20.31%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$88.3 SEK 818

$84.4 SEK 781

4.68%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$10.24 SEK 94.8

$5.87 SEK 54.4

74.45%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.66 SEK 15.36

$1.36 SEK 12.61

22.06%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$61.6 SEK 570

$65.8 SEK 609

-6.43%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.86 SEK 17.24

$1.95 SEK 18.03

-4.62%

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

$32.7K SEK 302.8K

$32.3K SEK 299.0K

1.29%

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

$35.2K SEK 325.9K

$34.3K SEK 317.8K

2.55%

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

$137 SEK 1,272

$104 SEK 967

31.49%

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

$25.52 SEK 236

$29.72 SEK 275

-14.13%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$38.06 SEK 352

$42.91 SEK 397

-11.30%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$41.92 SEK 388

$45.11 SEK 418

-7.07%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$24.66 SEK 228

$17.43 SEK 161

41.48%

Cinema Ticket

$17.80 SEK 165

$14.61 SEK 135

21.83%

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

$175 SEK 1,622

$147 SEK 1,360

19.26%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,135 SEK 38.3K

$3,124 SEK 28.9K

32.37%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$90.3 SEK 836

$87.5 SEK 810

3.27%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$39.80 SEK 369

$40.94 SEK 379

-2.78%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$96.2 SEK 891

$80.1 SEK 742

20.05%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$154 SEK 1,430

$147 SEK 1,357

5.42%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,127 SEK 10.4K

$1,052 SEK 9,739

7.19%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$879 SEK 8,139

$582 SEK 5,390

50.99%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,884 SEK 17.4K

$1,230 SEK 11.4K

53.20%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,410 SEK 13.1K

$892 SEK 8,258

58.11%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$6,397 SEK 59.2K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,045 SEK 37.5K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$4,022 SEK 37.2K

$3,324 SEK 30.8K

20.97%

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: March 1, 2026

Last update for Karlstad: March 2, 2026

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