Cost of Living Comparison Between Gothenburg and Lidingo Cost of Living Comparison Between Gothenburg and Lidingo

😐 Solo nomad: Gothenburg is 13.6% more expensive than Lidingo without rent, and 15.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Gothenburg is 13.9% more expensive than Lidingo without rent, and 22.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Gothenburg
Lidingo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.63 SEK 125
$11.12 SEK 102
22.57%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$91.5 SEK 837
$56.1 SEK 513
63.18%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.68 SEK 97.7
$8.48 SEK 77.6
25.94%
Cappuccino
$4.78 SEK 43.69
$3.18 SEK 29.08
50.31%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.08 SEK 28.17
$3.10 SEK 28.39
-0.65%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.53 SEK 23.16
$2.69 SEK 24.59
-5.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.59 SEK 69.4
$5.34 SEK 48.89
42.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.71 SEK 70.6
$4.82 SEK 44.14
59.96%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Gothenburg
Lidingo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.74 SEK 15.96
$1.53 SEK 13.97
13.73%
White Bread (500g)
$3.03 SEK 27.68
$2.67 SEK 24.44
13.48%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.37 SEK 30.83
$3.82 SEK 34.91
-11.78%
Eggs
$4.48 SEK 40.98
$4.06 SEK 37.13
10.34%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.45 SEK 105
$11.73 SEK 107
-2.39%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.17 SEK 111
$12.38 SEK 113
-1.70%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.03 SEK 174
$18.43 SEK 169
3.26%
Apples (1kg)
$3.16 SEK 28.87
$3.22 SEK 29.49
-1.86%
Banana (1kg)
$2.78 SEK 25.43
$2.66 SEK 24.30
4.51%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.03 SEK 27.71
$3.50 SEK 32.01
-13.43%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.40 SEK 40.22
$3.63 SEK 33.18
21.21%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 SEK 16.08
$2.16 SEK 19.76
-18.52%
Onion (1kg)
$1.89 SEK 17.26
$1.99 SEK 18.25
-5.03%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.30 SEK 21.00
$2.83 SEK 25.91
-18.73%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.59 SEK 14.59
$1.86 SEK 17.03
-14.52%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.76 SEK 71.0
$7.80 SEK 71.3
-0.51%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.31 SEK 122
$13.01 SEK 119
2.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.25 SEK 20.63
$1.39 SEK 12.70
61.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 SEK 23.86
$2.25 SEK 20.62
16.00%
🚌 Getting Around
Gothenburg
Lidingo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.85 SEK 35.18
$3.31 SEK 30.25
16.31%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$88.3 SEK 808
$74.6 SEK 683
18.39%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$10.24 SEK 93.7
$3.73 SEK 34.09
174.53%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.66 SEK 15.18
$1.65 SEK 15.13
0.61%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$61.6 SEK 563
$83.6 SEK 765
-26.36%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.86 SEK 17.04
$1.96 SEK 17.89
-5.10%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.7K SEK 299.2K
$32.4K SEK 296.3K
0.99%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.2K SEK 322.0K
$33.9K SEK 310.2K
3.81%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Gothenburg
Lidingo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$137 SEK 1,257
$193 SEK 1,765
-28.80%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.52 SEK 233
$29.01 SEK 265
-12.03%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.06 SEK 348
$41.39 SEK 379
-8.05%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Gothenburg
Lidingo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.92 SEK 384
$40.67 SEK 372
3.07%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.66 SEK 226
$25.17 SEK 230
-2.03%
Cinema Ticket
$17.80 SEK 163
$19.28 SEK 176
-7.68%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Gothenburg
Lidingo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$175 SEK 1,603
$156 SEK 1,427
12.33%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,135 SEK 37.8K
$4,200 SEK 38.4K
-1.56%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Gothenburg
Lidingo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$90.3 SEK 826
$94.8 SEK 867
-4.72%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.80 SEK 364
$41.45 SEK 379
-3.98%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$96.2 SEK 880
$91.4 SEK 836
5.29%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$154 SEK 1,413
$125 SEK 1,141
23.88%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Gothenburg
Lidingo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,127 SEK 10.3K
$839 SEK 7,680
34.31%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$879 SEK 8,042
$665 SEK 6,089
32.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,884 SEK 17.2K
$1,371 SEK 12.5K
37.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,410 SEK 12.9K
$1,091 SEK 9,984
29.22%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,397 SEK 58.5K
$4,172 SEK 38.2K
53.31%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,045 SEK 37.0K
$2,985 SEK 27.3K
35.53%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Gothenburg
Lidingo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,022 SEK 36.8K
$2,705 SEK 24.8K
48.67%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.33
4.87
-11.09%

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

Last update for Gothenburg: March 1, 2026

Last update for Lidingo: March 1, 2026

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