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

🙂 Solo nomad: Gothenburg is 0.1% cheaper than Linkoping without rent, and 18.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Gothenburg is 3% more expensive than Linkoping without rent, and 14.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Gothenburg
Linkoping
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.63 SEK 125
$13.23 SEK 121
3.02%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$91.5 SEK 840
$69.7 SEK 640
31.16%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.68 SEK 98.0
$10.54 SEK 96.7
1.33%
Cappuccino
$4.78 SEK 43.84
$4.51 SEK 41.42
5.99%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.08 SEK 28.26
$2.84 SEK 26.06
8.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.53 SEK 23.23
$2.46 SEK 22.59
2.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.59 SEK 69.6
$7.36 SEK 67.5
3.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.71 SEK 70.8
$7.20 SEK 66.1
7.08%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Gothenburg
Linkoping
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.74 SEK 16.01
$1.76 SEK 16.15
-1.14%
White Bread (500g)
$3.03 SEK 27.78
$3.18 SEK 29.18
-4.72%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.37 SEK 30.93
$4.11 SEK 37.71
-18.00%
Eggs
$4.48 SEK 41.11
$3.88 SEK 35.62
15.46%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.45 SEK 105
$13.98 SEK 128
-18.10%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.17 SEK 112
$11.90 SEK 109
2.27%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.03 SEK 175
$15.85 SEK 146
20.06%
Apples (1kg)
$3.16 SEK 28.96
$3.64 SEK 33.39
-13.19%
Banana (1kg)
$2.78 SEK 25.52
$2.70 SEK 24.80
2.96%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.03 SEK 27.80
$1.54 SEK 14.10
96.75%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.40 SEK 40.35
$5.63 SEK 51.7
-21.85%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 SEK 16.13
$1.52 SEK 13.93
15.79%
Onion (1kg)
$1.89 SEK 17.31
$2.05 SEK 18.80
-7.80%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.30 SEK 21.07
$2.76 SEK 25.34
-16.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.59 SEK 14.63
$1.68 SEK 15.44
-5.36%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.76 SEK 71.3
$7.55 SEK 69.3
2.78%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.31 SEK 122
$13.32 SEK 122
-0.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.25 SEK 20.70
$1.77 SEK 16.22
27.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 SEK 23.94
$1.89 SEK 17.35
38.10%
🚌 Getting Around
Gothenburg
Linkoping
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.85 SEK 35.30
$3.43 SEK 31.49
12.24%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$88.3 SEK 811
$78.2 SEK 718
12.94%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$10.24 SEK 94.0
$14.40 SEK 132
-28.89%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.66 SEK 15.23
$1.60 SEK 14.70
3.75%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$61.6 SEK 565
$20.87 SEK 192
195.06%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.86 SEK 17.09
$1.99 SEK 18.29
-6.53%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.7K SEK 300.2K
$32.1K SEK 295.1K
1.73%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.2K SEK 323.1K
$34.8K SEK 319.5K
1.13%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Gothenburg
Linkoping
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$137 SEK 1,261
$88.3 SEK 810
55.56%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.52 SEK 234
$28.48 SEK 261
-10.39%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.06 SEK 349
$36.01 SEK 331
5.69%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Gothenburg
Linkoping
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.92 SEK 385
$43.00 SEK 395
-2.51%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.66 SEK 226
$53.4 SEK 490
-53.79%
Cinema Ticket
$17.80 SEK 163
$15.74 SEK 145
13.09%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Gothenburg
Linkoping
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$175 SEK 1,608
$147 SEK 1,348
19.31%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,135 SEK 38.0K
$731 SEK 6,710
465.60%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Gothenburg
Linkoping
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$90.3 SEK 829
$105 SEK 966
-14.19%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.80 SEK 365
$43.00 SEK 395
-7.44%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$96.2 SEK 883
$116 SEK 1,069
-17.36%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$154 SEK 1,418
$156 SEK 1,430
-0.84%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Gothenburg
Linkoping
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,127 SEK 10.3K
$828 SEK 7,604
36.10%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$879 SEK 8,069
$650 SEK 5,964
35.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,884 SEK 17.3K
$1,277 SEK 11.7K
47.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,410 SEK 12.9K
$1,075 SEK 9,870
31.14%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,397 SEK 58.7K
$4,920 SEK 45.2K
30.01%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,045 SEK 37.1K
$2,958 SEK 27.2K
36.77%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Gothenburg
Linkoping
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,022 SEK 36.9K
$2,840 SEK 26.1K
41.59%
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: March 1, 2026

Last update for Linkoping: March 2, 2026

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