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

🙂 Solo nomad: Gothenburg is 1.5% cheaper than Kristianstad without rent, and 10.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Gothenburg is 8.3% more expensive than Kristianstad without rent, and 15.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Gothenburg
Kristianstad
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.78 SEK 126
$15.04 SEK 138
-8.38%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$92.4 SEK 847
$75.2 SEK 688
22.95%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.69 SEK 97.9
$10.40 SEK 95.3
2.79%
Cappuccino
$4.78 SEK 43.80
$4.61 SEK 42.26
3.69%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.09 SEK 28.29
$2.74 SEK 25.08
12.77%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.54 SEK 23.26
$2.48 SEK 22.71
2.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.29 SEK 66.8
$7.64 SEK 70.0
-4.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.83 SEK 71.7
$7.32 SEK 67.0
6.97%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Gothenburg
Kristianstad
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.75 SEK 16.00
$2.16 SEK 19.82
-18.98%
White Bread (500g)
$2.95 SEK 27.06
$2.78 SEK 25.49
6.12%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.27 SEK 29.93
$3.75 SEK 34.31
-12.80%
Eggs
$4.42 SEK 40.50
$4.22 SEK 38.63
4.74%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.50 SEK 105
$11.86 SEK 109
-3.04%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.54 SEK 115
$11.76 SEK 108
6.63%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.44 SEK 169
$17.04 SEK 156
8.22%
Apples (1kg)
$3.18 SEK 29.12
$3.20 SEK 29.35
-0.63%
Banana (1kg)
$2.66 SEK 24.41
$2.67 SEK 24.46
-0.37%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.99 SEK 27.39
$3.00 SEK 27.50
-0.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.34 SEK 39.75
$4.38 SEK 40.15
-0.91%
Potato (1kg)
$1.73 SEK 15.87
$1.56 SEK 14.28
10.90%
Onion (1kg)
$1.89 SEK 17.28
$1.77 SEK 16.21
6.78%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.19 SEK 20.03
$2.61 SEK 23.90
-16.09%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.56 SEK 14.27
$1.59 SEK 14.53
-1.89%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.12 SEK 74.3
$7.22 SEK 66.1
12.47%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.52 SEK 115
$9.31 SEK 85.3
34.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.25 SEK 20.65
$1.92 SEK 17.59
17.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.51 SEK 23.01
$1.91 SEK 17.48
31.41%
🚌 Getting Around
Gothenburg
Kristianstad
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.81 SEK 34.92
$3.28 SEK 30.06
16.16%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$88.3 SEK 809
$75.3 SEK 689
17.34%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$10.44 SEK 95.6
$6.46 SEK 59.2
61.61%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.59 SEK 14.55
$1.60 SEK 14.63
-0.63%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$63.5 SEK 581
$62.4 SEK 571
1.76%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.89 SEK 17.33
$2.04 SEK 18.65
-7.35%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.8K SEK 300.1K
$32.6K SEK 298.6K
0.50%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.8K SEK 328.3K
$34.4K SEK 315.5K
4.07%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Gothenburg
Kristianstad
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$137 SEK 1,255
$116 SEK 1,064
17.97%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.60 SEK 235
$28.63 SEK 262
-10.58%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.36 SEK 351
$36.13 SEK 331
6.17%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Gothenburg
Kristianstad
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.02 SEK 376
$40.16 SEK 368
2.14%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.40 SEK 233
$25.56 SEK 234
-0.63%
Cinema Ticket
$17.50 SEK 160
$15.56 SEK 142
12.47%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Gothenburg
Kristianstad
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$173 SEK 1,587
$147 SEK 1,347
17.80%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,218 SEK 38.6K
$4,142 SEK 37.9K
1.83%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Gothenburg
Kristianstad
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$88.5 SEK 811
$96.0 SEK 879
-7.79%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.93 SEK 366
$39.97 SEK 366
-0.10%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.0 SEK 907
$98.6 SEK 903
0.42%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$152 SEK 1,388
$154 SEK 1,408
-1.43%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Gothenburg
Kristianstad
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,140 SEK 10.4K
$783 SEK 7,170
45.66%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$873 SEK 7,997
$654 SEK 5,995
33.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,894 SEK 17.4K
$1,369 SEK 12.5K
38.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,435 SEK 13.1K
$1,095 SEK 10.0K
30.97%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,409 SEK 58.7K
$4,143 SEK 38.0K
54.68%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,962 SEK 36.3K
$2,851 SEK 26.1K
38.96%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Gothenburg
Kristianstad
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,940 SEK 36.1K
$2,763 SEK 25.3K
42.63%
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: April 12, 2026

Last update for Kristianstad: April 14, 2026

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