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

😐 Solo nomad: Gothenburg is 1.6% more expensive than Karlstad without rent, and 14.3% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Gothenburg is 10.8% more expensive than Karlstad without rent, and 22.2% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$13.65 SEK 126

$15.70 SEK 145

-13.06%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$90.8 SEK 838

$67.6 SEK 624

34.17%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$10.72 SEK 99.0

$11.11 SEK 103

-3.51%

Cappuccino

$4.95 SEK 45.73

$4.90 SEK 45.22

1.02%

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

$3.00 SEK 27.66

$2.69 SEK 24.82

11.52%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.52 SEK 23.29

$2.22 SEK 20.46

13.51%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$7.49 SEK 69.1

$8.23 SEK 76.0

-8.99%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$8.09 SEK 74.7

$8.51 SEK 78.5

-4.94%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.75 SEK 16.18

$1.38 SEK 12.77

26.81%

White Bread (500g)

$2.97 SEK 27.45

$2.78 SEK 25.65

6.83%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.34 SEK 30.80

$3.92 SEK 36.15

-14.80%

Eggs

$4.52 SEK 41.71

$4.70 SEK 43.37

-3.83%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.54 SEK 107

$12.26 SEK 113

-5.87%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$12.20 SEK 113

$14.28 SEK 132

-14.57%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$18.69 SEK 173

$16.82 SEK 155

11.12%

Apples (1kg)

$3.07 SEK 28.38

$2.99 SEK 27.59

2.68%

Banana (1kg)

$2.65 SEK 24.50

$2.66 SEK 24.57

-0.38%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.03 SEK 27.95

$3.19 SEK 29.47

-5.02%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.15 SEK 38.27

$5.20 SEK 47.99

-20.19%

Potato (1kg)

$1.68 SEK 15.47

$1.64 SEK 15.12

2.44%

Onion (1kg)

$1.86 SEK 17.18

$1.79 SEK 16.55

3.91%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.30 SEK 21.24

$2.68 SEK 24.73

-14.18%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.56 SEK 14.43

$1.30 SEK 12.02

20.00%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$8.01 SEK 73.9

$7.34 SEK 67.8

9.13%

Wine (Bottle)

$13.02 SEK 120

$10.45 SEK 96.4

24.59%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.18 SEK 20.11

$1.77 SEK 16.36

23.16%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.51 SEK 23.18

$1.70 SEK 15.71

47.65%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$3.80 SEK 35.07

$3.25 SEK 29.98

16.92%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$90.5 SEK 835

$85.4 SEK 788

5.96%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$10.47 SEK 96.6

$5.79 SEK 53.4

80.83%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.63 SEK 15.08

$1.37 SEK 12.63

18.98%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$61.7 SEK 569

$63.6 SEK 587

-2.96%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.95 SEK 18.01

$1.92 SEK 17.70

1.56%

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

$32.4K SEK 299.3K

$32.2K SEK 297.4K

0.64%

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

$35.1K SEK 323.7K

$34.3K SEK 316.7K

2.21%

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

$138 SEK 1,272

$104 SEK 964

31.96%

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

$25.21 SEK 233

$29.05 SEK 268

-13.22%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$38.92 SEK 359

$43.38 SEK 400

-10.28%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$41.96 SEK 387

$46.12 SEK 426

-9.02%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$24.67 SEK 228

$17.03 SEK 157

44.86%

Cinema Ticket

$17.86 SEK 165

$14.70 SEK 136

21.50%

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

$177 SEK 1,634

$147 SEK 1,356

20.48%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,214 SEK 38.9K

$3,146 SEK 29.0K

33.97%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$88.4 SEK 815

$87.7 SEK 810

0.73%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$39.32 SEK 363

$40.96 SEK 378

-4.00%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$96.6 SEK 891

$81.0 SEK 748

19.15%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$156 SEK 1,439

$148 SEK 1,369

5.14%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,140 SEK 10.5K

$1,057 SEK 9,753

7.90%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$850 SEK 7,849

$573 SEK 5,285

48.50%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,888 SEK 17.4K

$1,242 SEK 11.5K

52.07%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,432 SEK 13.2K

$898 SEK 8,286

59.55%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$6,611 SEK 61.0K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,219 SEK 38.9K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,890 SEK 35.9K

$3,298 SEK 30.4K

17.97%

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: January 11, 2026

Last update for Karlstad: January 13, 2026

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