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

😐 Solo nomad: Gothenburg is 7.5% more expensive than Lidingo without rent, and 13.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Gothenburg is 15.8% more expensive than Lidingo without rent, and 17.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Gothenburg
Lidingo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.81 SEK 130
$11.08 SEK 105
24.64%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$93.2 SEK 880
$55.7 SEK 526
67.41%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.45 SEK 98.8
$8.48 SEK 80.1
23.23%
Cappuccino
$4.85 SEK 45.78
$3.14 SEK 29.62
54.46%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.11 SEK 29.41
$3.19 SEK 30.14
-2.51%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.63 SEK 24.81
$2.68 SEK 25.3
-1.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.58 SEK 71.6
$5.18 SEK 48.94
46.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.98 SEK 75.4
$4.63 SEK 43.74
72.35%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Gothenburg
Lidingo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.69 SEK 16
$1.59 SEK 14.98
6.29%
White Bread (500g)
$2.86 SEK 27.05
$2.73 SEK 25.78
4.76%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.3 SEK 31.2
$3.78 SEK 35.68
-12.70%
Eggs
$4.45 SEK 42.02
$4.02 SEK 37.94
10.70%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.86 SEK 112
$11.83 SEK 112
0.25%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.21 SEK 115
$12.34 SEK 117
-1.05%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.79 SEK 177
$18.54 SEK 175
1.35%
Apples (1kg)
$3.04 SEK 28.73
$3.33 SEK 31.48
-8.71%
Banana (1kg)
$2.76 SEK 26.06
$2.66 SEK 25.17
3.76%
Oranges (1kg)
$3 SEK 28.31
$3.49 SEK 32.95
-14.04%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.2 SEK 39.68
$3.58 SEK 33.83
17.32%
Potato (1kg)
$1.73 SEK 16.3
$2.08 SEK 19.64
-16.83%
Onion (1kg)
$1.87 SEK 17.7
$1.94 SEK 18.32
-3.61%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.19 SEK 20.66
$2.93 SEK 27.68
-25.26%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.61 SEK 15.25
$1.86 SEK 17.53
-13.44%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.79 SEK 73.6
$8.08 SEK 76.4
-3.59%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.82 SEK 121
$12.58 SEK 119
1.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.24 SEK 21.14
$1.45 SEK 13.71
54.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.63 SEK 24.81
$2.16 SEK 20.4
21.76%
🚌 Getting Around
Gothenburg
Lidingo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.79 SEK 35.82
$3.45 SEK 32.61
9.86%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$89.7 SEK 847
$73.6 SEK 695
21.91%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$10.34 SEK 97.7
$3.79 SEK 35.78
172.82%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.65 SEK 15.63
$1.6 SEK 15.15
3.12%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$62.6 SEK 591
$83.4 SEK 788
-24.96%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.96 SEK 18.54
$1.9 SEK 17.91
3.16%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.7K SEK 309K
$32.9K SEK 310.5K
-0.50%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.8K SEK 337.9K
$34.2K SEK 322.7K
4.70%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Gothenburg
Lidingo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$140 SEK 1,320
$192 SEK 1,817
-27.35%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.55 SEK 241
$28.6 SEK 270
-10.66%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.4 SEK 363
$42.02 SEK 397
-8.61%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Gothenburg
Lidingo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.79 SEK 395
$39.97 SEK 378
4.55%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.93 SEK 236
$25.61 SEK 242
-2.66%
Cinema Ticket
$17.89 SEK 169
$19.39 SEK 183
-7.74%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Gothenburg
Lidingo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$172 SEK 1,626
$160 SEK 1,512
7.52%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,203 SEK 39.7K
$4,202 SEK 39.7K
0.02%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Gothenburg
Lidingo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.8 SEK 830
$96.4 SEK 911
-8.88%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.34 SEK 372
$41.87 SEK 396
-6.04%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$97.2 SEK 919
$92.9 SEK 878
4.67%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$156 SEK 1,470
$125 SEK 1,180
24.51%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Gothenburg
Lidingo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,117 SEK 10.6K
$853 SEK 8,056
31.01%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$860 SEK 8,122
$662 SEK 6,252
29.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,877 SEK 17.7K
$1,378 SEK 13K
36.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,403 SEK 13.3K
$1,096 SEK 10.4K
28.00%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,445 SEK 60.9K
$4,470 SEK 42.2K
44.20%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,256 SEK 40.2K
$3,141 SEK 29.7K
35.51%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Gothenburg
Lidingo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,843 SEK 36.3K
$2,666 SEK 25.2K
44.13%
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: November 4, 2025

Last update for Lidingo: November 3, 2025

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