Cost of Living Comparison Between Gothenburg and Ludvika Cost of Living Comparison Between Gothenburg and Ludvika

🙂 Solo nomad: Gothenburg is 8.5% cheaper than Ludvika without rent, and 32% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Gothenburg is 7.7% cheaper than Ludvika without rent, and 17.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Gothenburg
Ludvika
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.63 SEK 126
$12.99 SEK 120
4.93%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$91.5 SEK 847
$67.8 SEK 627
35.00%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.68 SEK 98.9
$10.39 SEK 96.3
2.79%
Cappuccino
$4.78 SEK 44.22
$4.55 SEK 42.10
5.05%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.08 SEK 28.51
$2.77 SEK 25.70
11.19%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.53 SEK 23.43
$2.47 SEK 22.87
2.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.59 SEK 70.3
$7.50 SEK 69.5
1.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.71 SEK 71.4
$7.36 SEK 68.2
4.76%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Gothenburg
Ludvika
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.74 SEK 16.15
$1.83 SEK 16.90
-4.92%
White Bread (500g)
$3.03 SEK 28.02
$2.84 SEK 26.27
6.69%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.37 SEK 31.20
$3.87 SEK 35.86
-12.92%
Eggs
$4.48 SEK 41.47
$4.00 SEK 37.02
12.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.45 SEK 106
$13.96 SEK 129
-17.98%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.17 SEK 113
$14.61 SEK 135
-16.70%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.03 SEK 176
$15.41 SEK 143
23.49%
Apples (1kg)
$3.16 SEK 29.22
$3.51 SEK 32.46
-9.97%
Banana (1kg)
$2.78 SEK 25.74
$2.72 SEK 25.15
2.21%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.03 SEK 28.04
$3.77 SEK 34.89
-19.63%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.40 SEK 40.70
$4.34 SEK 40.18
1.38%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 SEK 16.27
$1.57 SEK 14.54
12.10%
Onion (1kg)
$1.89 SEK 17.46
$2.14 SEK 19.85
-11.68%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.30 SEK 21.25
$2.59 SEK 24.01
-11.20%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.59 SEK 14.76
$1.58 SEK 14.58
0.63%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.76 SEK 71.9
$7.21 SEK 66.7
7.63%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.31 SEK 123
$11.04 SEK 102
20.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.25 SEK 20.88
$1.74 SEK 16.09
29.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 SEK 24.15
$1.88 SEK 17.40
38.83%
🚌 Getting Around
Gothenburg
Ludvika
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.85 SEK 35.61
$3.24 SEK 30.03
18.83%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$88.3 SEK 818
$55.2 SEK 511
60.07%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$10.24 SEK 94.8
$14.29 SEK 132
-28.34%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.66 SEK 15.36
$1.65 SEK 15.28
0.61%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$61.6 SEK 570
$20.98 SEK 194
193.52%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.86 SEK 17.24
$1.90 SEK 17.58
-2.11%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.7K SEK 302.8K
$33.1K SEK 306.9K
-1.34%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.2K SEK 325.9K
$33.8K SEK 313.0K
4.11%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Gothenburg
Ludvika
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$137 SEK 1,272
$88.3 SEK 818
55.49%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.52 SEK 236
$21.31 SEK 197
19.76%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.06 SEK 352
$36.87 SEK 341
3.23%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Gothenburg
Ludvika
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.92 SEK 388
$31.81 SEK 295
31.78%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.66 SEK 228
$53.5 SEK 495
-53.90%
Cinema Ticket
$17.80 SEK 165
$15.59 SEK 144
14.18%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Gothenburg
Ludvika
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$175 SEK 1,622
$147 SEK 1,358
19.43%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,135 SEK 38.3K
$736 SEK 6,820
461.39%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Gothenburg
Ludvika
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$90.3 SEK 836
$105 SEK 976
-14.32%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.80 SEK 369
$44.06 SEK 408
-9.67%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$96.2 SEK 891
$114 SEK 1,056
-15.66%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$154 SEK 1,430
$153 SEK 1,419
0.78%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Gothenburg
Ludvika
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,127 SEK 10.4K
$468 SEK 4,332
140.97%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$879 SEK 8,139
$461 SEK 4,264
90.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,884 SEK 17.4K
$986 SEK 9,132
91.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,410 SEK 13.1K
$1,005 SEK 9,308
40.26%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,397 SEK 59.2K
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-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,045 SEK 37.5K
-
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Gothenburg
Ludvika
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,022 SEK 37.2K
$4,082 SEK 37.8K
-1.47%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.33
4
8.25%

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

Last update for Gothenburg: March 1, 2026

Last update for Ludvika: March 1, 2026

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