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

😐 Solo nomad: Gothenburg is 3.2% more expensive than Ludvika without rent, and 29% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Gothenburg is 16.2% more expensive than Ludvika without rent, and 16.6% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$13.65 SEK 126

$13.30 SEK 123

2.63%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$90.8 SEK 838

$68.2 SEK 629

33.16%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$10.72 SEK 99.0

$10.61 SEK 97.9

1.04%

Cappuccino

$4.95 SEK 45.73

$4.65 SEK 42.95

6.45%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.00 SEK 27.66

$2.69 SEK 24.84

11.52%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.52 SEK 23.29

$2.47 SEK 22.77

2.02%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$7.49 SEK 69.1

$7.36 SEK 67.9

1.77%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$8.09 SEK 74.7

$7.59 SEK 70.1

6.59%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.75 SEK 16.18

$1.79 SEK 16.56

-2.23%

White Bread (500g)

$2.97 SEK 27.45

$2.81 SEK 25.98

5.69%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.34 SEK 30.80

$3.88 SEK 35.82

-13.92%

Eggs

$4.52 SEK 41.71

$3.88 SEK 35.86

16.49%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.54 SEK 107

$13.84 SEK 128

-16.62%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$12.20 SEK 113

$14.84 SEK 137

-17.79%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$18.69 SEK 173

$15.78 SEK 146

18.44%

Apples (1kg)

$3.07 SEK 28.38

$3.57 SEK 32.94

-14.01%

Banana (1kg)

$2.65 SEK 24.50

$2.58 SEK 23.78

2.71%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.03 SEK 27.95

$3.75 SEK 34.57

-19.20%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.15 SEK 38.27

$4.29 SEK 39.64

-3.26%

Potato (1kg)

$1.68 SEK 15.47

$1.52 SEK 13.99

10.53%

Onion (1kg)

$1.86 SEK 17.18

$2.10 SEK 19.36

-11.43%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.30 SEK 21.24

$2.58 SEK 23.77

-10.85%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.56 SEK 14.43

$1.57 SEK 14.52

-0.64%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$8.01 SEK 73.9

$7.16 SEK 66.1

11.87%

Wine (Bottle)

$13.02 SEK 120

$10.70 SEK 98.7

21.68%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.18 SEK 20.11

$1.77 SEK 16.33

23.16%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.51 SEK 23.18

$1.98 SEK 18.23

26.77%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$3.80 SEK 35.07

$3.11 SEK 28.70

22.19%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$90.5 SEK 835

$53.6 SEK 494

68.98%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$10.47 SEK 96.6

$14.54 SEK 134

-27.99%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.63 SEK 15.08

$1.66 SEK 15.34

-1.81%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$61.7 SEK 569

$21.24 SEK 196

190.40%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.95 SEK 18.01

$1.83 SEK 16.88

6.56%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$32.4K SEK 299.3K

$32.5K SEK 300.1K

-0.27%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$35.1K SEK 323.7K

$33.8K SEK 311.7K

3.85%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$138 SEK 1,272

$88.9 SEK 821

54.97%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$25.21 SEK 233

$20.83 SEK 192

21.03%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$38.92 SEK 359

$36.13 SEK 333

7.72%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$41.96 SEK 387

$31.55 SEK 291

33.00%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$24.67 SEK 228

$52.8 SEK 488

-53.30%

Cinema Ticket

$17.86 SEK 165

$16.12 SEK 149

10.79%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$177 SEK 1,634

$143 SEK 1,321

23.75%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,214 SEK 38.9K

$731 SEK 6,748

476.47%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$88.4 SEK 815

$107 SEK 986

-17.32%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$39.32 SEK 363

$44.30 SEK 409

-11.24%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$96.6 SEK 891

$114 SEK 1,053

-15.34%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$156 SEK 1,439

$154 SEK 1,420

1.38%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,140 SEK 10.5K

$479 SEK 4,418

138.16%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$850 SEK 7,849

$447 SEK 4,130

90.06%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,888 SEK 17.4K

$989 SEK 9,124

91.01%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,432 SEK 13.2K

$1,010 SEK 9,323

41.81%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$6,611 SEK 61.0K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,219 SEK 38.9K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,890 SEK 35.9K

$4,044 SEK 37.3K

-3.80%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.33

8.25%

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

Last update for Gothenburg: January 11, 2026

Last update for Ludvika: January 13, 2026

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