Cost of Living Comparison Between Gothenburg and Kristianstad Cost of Living Comparison Between Gothenburg and Kristianstad

😐 Solo nomad: Gothenburg is 13.7% more expensive than Kristianstad without rent, and 13.3% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Gothenburg is 18.8% more expensive than Kristianstad without rent, and 14.8% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$13.98 SEK 132

$14.79 SEK 140

-5.48%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$91.8 SEK 867

$74.8 SEK 706

22.82%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$10.57 SEK 99.8

$10.69 SEK 101

-1.12%

Cappuccino

$4.86 SEK 45.91

$4.73 SEK 44.67

2.75%

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

$2.95 SEK 27.84

$2.73 SEK 25.81

8.06%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.6 SEK 24.58

$2.37 SEK 22.38

9.70%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$7.35 SEK 69.4

$7.9 SEK 74.6

-6.96%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$8.14 SEK 76.9

$7.2 SEK 68

13.06%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.67 SEK 15.82

$2.28 SEK 21.5

-26.75%

White Bread (500g)

$2.86 SEK 26.97

$2.85 SEK 26.97

0.35%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.31 SEK 31.27

$3.87 SEK 36.53

-14.47%

Eggs

$4.68 SEK 44.24

$4.26 SEK 40.24

9.86%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.65 SEK 110

$12.2 SEK 115

-4.51%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$12.46 SEK 118

$11.87 SEK 112

4.97%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$18.89 SEK 179

$16.83 SEK 159

12.24%

Apples (1kg)

$3.2 SEK 30.2

$3.1 SEK 29.33

3.23%

Banana (1kg)

$2.79 SEK 26.34

$2.6 SEK 24.6

7.31%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.88 SEK 27.19

$3 SEK 28.34

-4.00%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.3 SEK 40.64

$4.37 SEK 41.31

-1.60%

Potato (1kg)

$1.72 SEK 16.27

$1.56 SEK 14.78

10.26%

Onion (1kg)

$1.86 SEK 17.56

$1.82 SEK 17.2

2.20%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.27 SEK 21.46

$2.51 SEK 23.69

-9.56%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.6 SEK 15.09

$1.58 SEK 14.94

1.27%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$8.05 SEK 76.1

$7.35 SEK 69.4

9.52%

Wine (Bottle)

$12.85 SEK 121

$13.17 SEK 124

-2.43%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.25 SEK 21.29

$1.94 SEK 18.3

15.98%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.62 SEK 24.77

$1.89 SEK 17.88

38.62%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$3.82 SEK 36.09

$3.39 SEK 32.05

12.68%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$88.8 SEK 839

$75 SEK 708

18.49%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$10.21 SEK 96.4

$6.26 SEK 59.2

63.10%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.66 SEK 15.68

$1.59 SEK 14.99

4.40%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$62 SEK 586

$62.9 SEK 594

-1.45%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.88 SEK 17.72

$2.04 SEK 19.23

-7.84%

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

$33K SEK 311.8K

$32.5K SEK 307.3K

1.46%

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

$35.7K SEK 337.7K

$34.3K SEK 323.6K

4.36%

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

$137 SEK 1,295

$112 SEK 1,061

22.10%

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

$25.09 SEK 237

$29.38 SEK 278

-14.60%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$39.49 SEK 373

$36.89 SEK 348

7.05%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$41.99 SEK 397

$40.05 SEK 378

4.84%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$25.37 SEK 240

$25.05 SEK 237

1.28%

Cinema Ticket

$18.02 SEK 170

$15.52 SEK 147

16.11%

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

$174 SEK 1,644

$144 SEK 1,361

20.75%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,108 SEK 38.8K

$4,124 SEK 39K

-0.38%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$87.4 SEK 825

$95.5 SEK 902

-8.50%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$39.79 SEK 376

$39.98 SEK 378

-0.48%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$95.8 SEK 905

$96.7 SEK 913

-0.90%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$151 SEK 1,430

$153 SEK 1,448

-1.28%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,140 SEK 10.8K

$787 SEK 7,438

44.85%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$871 SEK 8,230

$657 SEK 6,205

32.63%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,919 SEK 18.1K

$1,391 SEK 13.1K

38.01%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,397 SEK 13.2K

$1,076 SEK 10.2K

29.82%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$6,456 SEK 61K

$4,161 SEK 39.3K

55.16%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,310 SEK 40.7K

$2,716 SEK 25.7K

58.70%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,862 SEK 36.5K

$2,656 SEK 25.1K

45.41%

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 Kristianstad: October 28, 2025

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