Cost of Living Comparison Between Gothenburg and Kista Cost of Living Comparison Between Gothenburg and Kista

😐 Solo nomad: Gothenburg is 15.9% more expensive than Kista without rent, and 13.3% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Gothenburg is 5.1% cheaper than Kista without rent, and 13.6% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$13.98 SEK 132

$13.7 SEK 129

2.04%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$91.8 SEK 867

$73.1 SEK 691

25.63%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$10.57 SEK 99.8

$10.64 SEK 101

-0.66%

Cappuccino

$4.86 SEK 45.91

$4.72 SEK 44.59

2.97%

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

$2.95 SEK 27.84

$2.69 SEK 25.39

9.67%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.6 SEK 24.58

$2.51 SEK 23.68

3.59%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$7.35 SEK 69.4

$7.82 SEK 73.9

-6.01%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$8.14 SEK 76.9

$7.53 SEK 71.1

8.10%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.67 SEK 15.82

$1.6 SEK 15.1

4.37%

White Bread (500g)

$2.86 SEK 26.97

$2.78 SEK 26.3

2.88%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.31 SEK 31.27

$3.89 SEK 36.72

-14.91%

Eggs

$4.68 SEK 44.24

$4.24 SEK 40.04

10.38%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.65 SEK 110

$12.21 SEK 115

-4.59%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$12.46 SEK 118

$11.91 SEK 113

4.62%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$18.89 SEK 179

$16.93 SEK 160

11.58%

Apples (1kg)

$3.2 SEK 30.2

$3.07 SEK 28.97

4.23%

Banana (1kg)

$2.79 SEK 26.34

$2.62 SEK 24.78

6.49%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.88 SEK 27.19

$3.03 SEK 28.67

-4.95%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.3 SEK 40.64

$4.46 SEK 42.14

-3.59%

Potato (1kg)

$1.72 SEK 16.27

$1.62 SEK 15.31

6.17%

Onion (1kg)

$1.86 SEK 17.56

$1.83 SEK 17.31

1.64%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.27 SEK 21.46

$2.58 SEK 24.4

-12.02%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.6 SEK 15.09

$1.58 SEK 14.92

1.27%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$8.05 SEK 76.1

$7.29 SEK 68.8

10.43%

Wine (Bottle)

$12.85 SEK 121

$12.6 SEK 119

1.98%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.25 SEK 21.29

$1.91 SEK 18.02

17.80%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.62 SEK 24.77

$1.88 SEK 17.77

39.36%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$3.82 SEK 36.09

$3.33 SEK 31.45

14.71%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$88.8 SEK 839

$73.4 SEK 693

21.05%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$10.21 SEK 96.4

$6.4 SEK 60.5

59.53%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.66 SEK 15.68

$1.64 SEK 15.48

1.22%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$62 SEK 586

$61.9 SEK 585

0.13%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.88 SEK 17.72

$1.98 SEK 18.66

-5.05%

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

$33K SEK 311.8K

$31.9K SEK 301.8K

3.30%

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

$35.7K SEK 337.7K

$34.2K SEK 323K

4.54%

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

$137 SEK 1,295

$112 SEK 1,060

22.19%

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

$25.09 SEK 237

$28.59 SEK 270

-12.24%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$39.49 SEK 373

$36.53 SEK 345

8.10%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$41.99 SEK 397

$40.29 SEK 381

4.22%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$25.37 SEK 240

$24.94 SEK 236

1.72%

Cinema Ticket

$18.02 SEK 170

$15.71 SEK 148

14.70%

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

$174 SEK 1,644

$146 SEK 1,383

18.86%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,108 SEK 38.8K

$4,064 SEK 38.4K

1.08%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$87.4 SEK 825

$94.3 SEK 891

-7.34%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$39.79 SEK 376

$40.29 SEK 381

-1.24%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$95.8 SEK 905

$96.2 SEK 909

-0.44%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$151 SEK 1,430

$152 SEK 1,439

-0.60%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,140 SEK 10.8K

$849 SEK 8,022

34.31%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$871 SEK 8,230

$656 SEK 6,198

32.78%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,919 SEK 18.1K

$1,377 SEK 13K

39.42%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,397 SEK 13.2K

$1,062 SEK 10K

31.46%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$6,456 SEK 61K

$3,850 SEK 36.4K

67.69%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,310 SEK 40.7K

$2,719 SEK 25.7K

58.53%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,862 SEK 36.5K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.33

4.53

-4.42%

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

Last update for Gothenburg: October 28, 2025

Last update for Kista: October 28, 2025

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