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

🙂 Solo nomad: Gothenburg is 3.6% cheaper than Kristianstad without rent, and 10.3% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Gothenburg is 4.2% more expensive than Kristianstad without rent, and 17.1% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$13.65 SEK 126

$14.49 SEK 134

-5.80%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$90.8 SEK 838

$72.6 SEK 670

25.07%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$10.72 SEK 99.0

$10.46 SEK 96.6

2.49%

Cappuccino

$4.95 SEK 45.73

$4.53 SEK 41.81

9.27%

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

$3.00 SEK 27.66

$2.84 SEK 26.19

5.63%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.52 SEK 23.29

$2.37 SEK 21.89

6.33%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$7.49 SEK 69.1

$7.80 SEK 72.0

-3.97%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$8.09 SEK 74.7

$7.24 SEK 66.8

11.74%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.75 SEK 16.18

$2.23 SEK 20.57

-21.52%

White Bread (500g)

$2.97 SEK 27.45

$2.73 SEK 25.24

8.79%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.34 SEK 30.80

$3.81 SEK 35.13

-12.34%

Eggs

$4.52 SEK 41.71

$4.21 SEK 38.84

7.36%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.54 SEK 107

$12.15 SEK 112

-5.02%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$12.20 SEK 113

$11.83 SEK 109

3.13%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$18.69 SEK 173

$17.35 SEK 160

7.72%

Apples (1kg)

$3.07 SEK 28.38

$3.12 SEK 28.81

-1.60%

Banana (1kg)

$2.65 SEK 24.50

$2.62 SEK 24.23

1.15%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.03 SEK 27.95

$3.03 SEK 27.93

Tomato (1kg)

$4.15 SEK 38.27

$4.53 SEK 41.82

-8.39%

Potato (1kg)

$1.68 SEK 15.47

$1.64 SEK 15.15

2.44%

Onion (1kg)

$1.86 SEK 17.18

$1.85 SEK 17.05

0.54%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.30 SEK 21.24

$2.52 SEK 23.22

-8.73%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.56 SEK 14.43

$1.51 SEK 13.92

3.31%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$8.01 SEK 73.9

$7.35 SEK 67.8

8.98%

Wine (Bottle)

$13.02 SEK 120

$10.57 SEK 97.6

23.18%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.18 SEK 20.11

$2.00 SEK 18.50

9.00%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.51 SEK 23.18

$1.95 SEK 17.97

28.72%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$3.80 SEK 35.07

$3.48 SEK 32.09

9.20%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$90.5 SEK 835

$72.7 SEK 671

24.54%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$10.47 SEK 96.6

$6.12 SEK 56.5

71.08%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.63 SEK 15.08

$1.67 SEK 15.38

-2.40%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$61.7 SEK 569

$63.2 SEK 583

-2.42%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.95 SEK 18.01

$2.02 SEK 18.67

-3.47%

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

$32.4K SEK 299.3K

$32.4K SEK 299.2K

0.05%

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

$35.1K SEK 323.7K

$34.8K SEK 321.3K

0.75%

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

$138 SEK 1,272

$112 SEK 1,037

22.58%

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

$25.21 SEK 233

$29.36 SEK 271

-14.13%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$38.92 SEK 359

$36.18 SEK 334

7.57%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$41.96 SEK 387

$40.68 SEK 376

3.15%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$24.67 SEK 228

$24.97 SEK 230

-1.20%

Cinema Ticket

$17.86 SEK 165

$16.00 SEK 148

11.62%

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

$177 SEK 1,634

$146 SEK 1,348

21.27%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,214 SEK 38.9K

$4,211 SEK 38.9K

0.09%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$88.4 SEK 815

$95.5 SEK 882

-7.51%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$39.32 SEK 363

$41.32 SEK 381

-4.84%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$96.6 SEK 891

$98.8 SEK 911

-2.22%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$156 SEK 1,439

$151 SEK 1,390

3.51%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,140 SEK 10.5K

$781 SEK 7,208

45.98%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$850 SEK 7,849

$664 SEK 6,133

27.97%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,888 SEK 17.4K

$1,375 SEK 12.7K

37.31%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,432 SEK 13.2K

$1,070 SEK 9,872

33.92%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$6,611 SEK 61.0K

$4,733 SEK 43.7K

39.69%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,219 SEK 38.9K

$2,790 SEK 25.8K

51.19%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,890 SEK 35.9K

$2,710 SEK 25.0K

43.55%

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: January 11, 2026

Last update for Kristianstad: January 12, 2026

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