Cost of Living Comparison Between Gothenburg and Linkoping Cost of Living Comparison Between Gothenburg and Linkoping

🙂 Solo nomad: Gothenburg is 2.3% cheaper than Linkoping without rent, and 15.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Gothenburg is 0 than Linkoping without rent, and 13.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Gothenburg
Linkoping
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.98 SEK 132
$13.21 SEK 125
5.83%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$91.8 SEK 867
$67.6 SEK 639
35.77%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.57 SEK 99.8
$10.53 SEK 99.5
0.38%
Cappuccino
$4.86 SEK 45.91
$4.48 SEK 42.32
8.48%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 SEK 27.84
$2.79 SEK 26.32
5.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.6 SEK 24.58
$2.47 SEK 23.33
5.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.35 SEK 69.4
$7.26 SEK 68.6
1.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.14 SEK 76.9
$7.32 SEK 69.2
11.20%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Gothenburg
Linkoping
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.67 SEK 15.82
$1.78 SEK 16.84
-6.18%
White Bread (500g)
$2.86 SEK 26.97
$3.19 SEK 30.14
-10.34%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.31 SEK 31.27
$3.96 SEK 37.38
-16.41%
Eggs
$4.68 SEK 44.24
$4.01 SEK 37.93
16.71%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.65 SEK 110
$14.13 SEK 133
-17.55%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.46 SEK 118
$11.56 SEK 109
7.79%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.89 SEK 179
$15.65 SEK 148
20.70%
Apples (1kg)
$3.2 SEK 30.2
$3.57 SEK 33.75
-10.36%
Banana (1kg)
$2.79 SEK 26.34
$2.56 SEK 24.23
8.98%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.88 SEK 27.19
$1.59 SEK 15.05
81.13%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.3 SEK 40.64
$5.59 SEK 52.8
-23.08%
Potato (1kg)
$1.72 SEK 16.27
$1.49 SEK 14.05
15.44%
Onion (1kg)
$1.86 SEK 17.56
$2.13 SEK 20.16
-12.68%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.27 SEK 21.46
$2.76 SEK 26.04
-17.75%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.6 SEK 15.09
$1.67 SEK 15.78
-4.19%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.05 SEK 76.1
$7.27 SEK 68.7
10.73%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.85 SEK 121
$12.53 SEK 118
2.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.25 SEK 21.29
$1.73 SEK 16.31
30.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.62 SEK 24.77
$1.89 SEK 17.87
38.62%
🚌 Getting Around
Gothenburg
Linkoping
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.82 SEK 36.09
$3.4 SEK 32.12
12.35%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$88.8 SEK 839
$79.4 SEK 750
11.93%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$10.21 SEK 96.4
$14.61 SEK 138
-30.12%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.66 SEK 15.68
$1.6 SEK 15.13
3.75%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$62 SEK 586
$20.89 SEK 197
196.70%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.88 SEK 17.72
$1.98 SEK 18.7
-5.05%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33K SEK 311.8K
$32.1K SEK 303.3K
2.80%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.7K SEK 337.7K
$34.3K SEK 324.4K
4.11%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Gothenburg
Linkoping
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$137 SEK 1,295
$88.6 SEK 837
54.80%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.09 SEK 237
$28.17 SEK 266
-10.93%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.49 SEK 373
$36.5 SEK 345
8.19%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Gothenburg
Linkoping
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.99 SEK 397
$43.76 SEK 413
-4.04%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.37 SEK 240
$52.5 SEK 496
-51.69%
Cinema Ticket
$18.02 SEK 170
$15.7 SEK 148
14.78%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Gothenburg
Linkoping
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$174 SEK 1,644
$146 SEK 1,381
19.04%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,108 SEK 38.8K
$727 SEK 6,869
465.03%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Gothenburg
Linkoping
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.4 SEK 825
$106 SEK 1,000
-17.48%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.79 SEK 376
$43.53 SEK 411
-8.59%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.8 SEK 905
$116 SEK 1,098
-17.55%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$151 SEK 1,430
$153 SEK 1,448
-1.27%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Gothenburg
Linkoping
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,140 SEK 10.8K
$832 SEK 7,860
37.07%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$871 SEK 8,230
$630 SEK 5,950
38.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,919 SEK 18.1K
$1,278 SEK 12.1K
50.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,397 SEK 13.2K
$1,097 SEK 10.4K
27.30%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,456 SEK 61K
$6,632 SEK 62.7K
-2.65%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,310 SEK 40.7K
$3,378 SEK 31.9K
27.57%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Gothenburg
Linkoping
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,862 SEK 36.5K
$3,449 SEK 32.6K
12.00%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.33
4.53
-4.42%

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Last update for Gothenburg: October 28, 2025

Last update for Linkoping: October 28, 2025

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