Cost of Living Comparison Between Gothenburg and Kelowna Cost of Living Comparison Between Gothenburg and Kelowna

🙂 Solo nomad: Gothenburg is 0.1% cheaper than Kelowna without rent, and 13.7% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Gothenburg is 8.5% more expensive than Kelowna without rent, and 9.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Gothenburg
Kelowna
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.78 SEK 126
$18.35 CA$25.14
-24.90%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$92.4 SEK 847
$66.1 CA$90.6
39.74%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.69 SEK 97.9
$11.23 CA$15.39
-4.81%
Cappuccino
$4.78 SEK 43.80
$4.46 CA$6.11
7.17%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.09 SEK 28.29
$2.25 CA$3.08
37.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.54 SEK 23.26
$1.74 CA$2.39
45.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.29 SEK 66.8
$5.97 CA$8.18
22.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.83 SEK 71.7
$6.13 CA$8.40
27.73%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Gothenburg
Kelowna
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.75 SEK 16.00
$1.96 CA$2.68
-10.71%
White Bread (500g)
$2.95 SEK 27.06
$3.16 CA$4.33
-6.65%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.27 SEK 29.93
$2.99 CA$4.10
9.36%
Eggs
$4.42 SEK 40.50
$3.66 CA$5.02
20.77%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.50 SEK 105
$11.15 CA$15.27
3.14%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.54 SEK 115
$15.09 CA$20.67
-16.90%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.44 SEK 169
$19.87 CA$27.22
-7.20%
Apples (1kg)
$3.18 SEK 29.12
$3.92 CA$5.37
-18.88%
Banana (1kg)
$2.66 SEK 24.41
$1.41 CA$1.94
88.65%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.99 SEK 27.39
$3.93 CA$5.38
-23.92%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.34 SEK 39.75
$3.92 CA$5.36
10.71%
Potato (1kg)
$1.73 SEK 15.87
$2.60 CA$3.57
-33.46%
Onion (1kg)
$1.89 SEK 17.28
$2.84 CA$3.89
-33.45%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.19 SEK 20.03
$2.71 CA$3.71
-19.19%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.56 SEK 14.27
$1.82 CA$2.50
-14.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.12 SEK 74.3
$14.63 CA$20.05
-44.50%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.52 SEK 115
$13.29 CA$18.21
-5.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.25 SEK 20.65
$2.38 CA$3.26
-5.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.51 SEK 23.01
$3.01 CA$4.12
-16.61%
🚌 Getting Around
Gothenburg
Kelowna
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.81 SEK 34.92
$1.85 CA$2.54
105.95%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$88.3 SEK 809
$51.4 CA$70.4
71.72%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$10.44 SEK 95.6
$2.92 CA$4.00
257.53%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.59 SEK 14.55
$1.69 CA$2.31
-5.92%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$63.5 SEK 581
$35.42 CA$48.53
79.19%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.89 SEK 17.33
$1.25 CA$1.72
51.20%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.8K SEK 300.1K
$25.5K CA$34.9K
28.49%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.8K SEK 328.3K
$20.3K CA$27.8K
76.56%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Gothenburg
Kelowna
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$137 SEK 1,255
$144 CA$198
-5.17%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.60 SEK 235
$52.7 CA$72.3
-51.46%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.36 SEK 351
$66.1 CA$90.5
-41.95%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Gothenburg
Kelowna
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.02 SEK 376
$44.96 CA$61.6
-8.76%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.40 SEK 233
$31.65 CA$43.37
-19.75%
Cinema Ticket
$17.50 SEK 160
$11.90 CA$16.31
47.06%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Gothenburg
Kelowna
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$173 SEK 1,587
$1,087 CA$1,489
-84.06%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,218 SEK 38.6K
$17.1K CA$23.4K
-75.32%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Gothenburg
Kelowna
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$88.5 SEK 811
$53.3 CA$73.0
66.07%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.93 SEK 366
$40.30 CA$55.2
-0.92%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.0 SEK 907
$83.7 CA$115
18.25%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$152 SEK 1,388
$125 CA$172
20.99%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Gothenburg
Kelowna
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,140 SEK 10.4K
$1,395 CA$1,911
-18.26%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$873 SEK 7,997
$1,193 CA$1,634
-26.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,894 SEK 17.4K
$2,209 CA$3,026
-14.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,435 SEK 13.1K
$2,032 CA$2,784
-29.41%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,409 SEK 58.7K
$4,048 CA$5,546
58.31%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,962 SEK 36.3K
$3,262 CA$4,470
21.44%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Gothenburg
Kelowna
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,940 SEK 36.1K
$3,043 CA$4,170
29.47%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.33
6.53
-33.69%

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Last update for Gothenburg: April 12, 2026

Last update for Kelowna: April 12, 2026

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