Cost of Living Comparison Between Gothenburg and Kiruna Cost of Living Comparison Between Gothenburg and Kiruna

🙂 Solo nomad: Gothenburg is 4.9% cheaper than Kiruna without rent, and 10% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Gothenburg is 5.5% cheaper than Kiruna without rent, and 0.1% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$13.81 SEK 130

$12.88 SEK 122

7.22%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$93.2 SEK 880

$95.6 SEK 903

-2.54%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$10.45 SEK 98.8

$12.04 SEK 114

-13.21%

Cappuccino

$4.85 SEK 45.78

$4.8 SEK 45.39

1.04%

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

$3.11 SEK 29.41

$2.07 SEK 19.55

50.24%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.63 SEK 24.81

$1.07 SEK 10.13

145.79%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$7.58 SEK 71.6

$8.36 SEK 79

-9.33%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$7.98 SEK 75.4

$6.96 SEK 65.8

14.66%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.69 SEK 16

$1.87 SEK 17.68

-9.63%

White Bread (500g)

$2.86 SEK 27.05

$3.5 SEK 33.05

-18.29%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.3 SEK 31.2

$5.04 SEK 47.6

-34.52%

Eggs

$4.45 SEK 42.02

$4.79 SEK 45.3

-7.10%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.86 SEK 112

$12.89 SEK 122

-7.99%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$12.21 SEK 115

$13.86 SEK 131

-11.90%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$18.79 SEK 177

$27.09 SEK 256

-30.64%

Apples (1kg)

$3.04 SEK 28.73

$2.62 SEK 24.79

16.03%

Banana (1kg)

$2.76 SEK 26.06

$2.8 SEK 26.48

-1.43%

Oranges (1kg)

$3 SEK 28.31

$2.53 SEK 23.94

18.58%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.2 SEK 39.68

$4.3 SEK 40.63

-2.33%

Potato (1kg)

$1.73 SEK 16.3

$2.18 SEK 20.57

-20.64%

Onion (1kg)

$1.87 SEK 17.7

$1.66 SEK 15.67

12.65%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.19 SEK 20.66

$3.6 SEK 33.98

-39.17%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.61 SEK 15.25

$1.45 SEK 13.72

11.03%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$7.79 SEK 73.6

$7.3 SEK 69

6.71%

Wine (Bottle)

$12.82 SEK 121

$10.43 SEK 98.6

22.91%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.24 SEK 21.14

$1.88 SEK 17.73

19.15%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.63 SEK 24.81

$1.8 SEK 16.98

46.11%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$3.79 SEK 35.82

$3.45 SEK 32.63

9.86%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$89.7 SEK 847

$74.4 SEK 703

20.60%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$10.34 SEK 97.7

$9.35 SEK 88.4

10.59%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.65 SEK 15.63

$1.6 SEK 15.08

3.12%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$62.6 SEK 591

$73.3 SEK 692

-14.58%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.96 SEK 18.54

$1.94 SEK 18.34

1.03%

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

$32.7K SEK 309K

$32.2K SEK 304.6K

1.45%

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

$35.8K SEK 337.9K

$34.9K SEK 330.2K

2.34%

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

$140 SEK 1,320

$175 SEK 1,655

-20.21%

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

$25.55 SEK 241

$32.9 SEK 311

-22.34%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$38.4 SEK 363

$27.84 SEK 263

37.93%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$41.79 SEK 395

$47.53 SEK 449

-12.08%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$24.93 SEK 236

$25.77 SEK 243

-3.26%

Cinema Ticket

$17.89 SEK 169

$13.51 SEK 128

32.42%

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

$172 SEK 1,626

$160 SEK 1,509

7.76%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,203 SEK 39.7K

$4,084 SEK 38.6K

2.91%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$87.8 SEK 830

$128 SEK 1,209

-31.36%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$39.34 SEK 372

$34.15 SEK 323

15.20%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$97.2 SEK 919

$126 SEK 1,189

-22.73%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$156 SEK 1,470

$167 SEK 1,573

-6.59%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,117 SEK 10.6K

$828 SEK 7,825

34.87%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$860 SEK 8,122

$622 SEK 5,877

38.20%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,877 SEK 17.7K

$1,416 SEK 13.4K

32.52%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,403 SEK 13.3K

$1,160 SEK 11K

20.94%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$6,445 SEK 60.9K

$2,622 SEK 24.8K

145.79%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,256 SEK 40.2K

$2,708 SEK 25.6K

57.17%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,843 SEK 36.3K

$3,541 SEK 33.5K

8.53%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.33

8.25%

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

Last update for Gothenburg: November 4, 2025

Last update for Kiruna: November 4, 2025

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