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

😐 Solo nomad: Gothenburg is 20% more expensive than Ludvika without rent, and 29.8% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Gothenburg is 7.3% cheaper than Ludvika without rent, and 20% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Gothenburg
Ludvika
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.98 SEK 132
$13.31 SEK 126
5.03%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$91.8 SEK 867
$69.2 SEK 654
32.61%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.57 SEK 99.8
$10.69 SEK 101
-1.12%
Cappuccino
$4.86 SEK 45.91
$4.51 SEK 42.58
7.76%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 SEK 27.84
$2.83 SEK 26.69
4.24%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.6 SEK 24.58
$2.39 SEK 22.56
8.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.35 SEK 69.4
$7.56 SEK 71.5
-2.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.14 SEK 76.9
$7.55 SEK 71.3
7.81%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Gothenburg
Ludvika
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.67 SEK 15.82
$1.79 SEK 16.88
-6.70%
White Bread (500g)
$2.86 SEK 26.97
$2.73 SEK 25.75
4.76%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.31 SEK 31.27
$3.99 SEK 37.71
-17.04%
Eggs
$4.68 SEK 44.24
$4.04 SEK 38.16
15.84%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.65 SEK 110
$14.18 SEK 134
-17.84%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.46 SEK 118
$14.87 SEK 140
-16.21%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.89 SEK 179
$15.58 SEK 147
21.25%
Apples (1kg)
$3.2 SEK 30.2
$3.57 SEK 33.69
-10.36%
Banana (1kg)
$2.79 SEK 26.34
$2.71 SEK 25.59
2.95%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.88 SEK 27.19
$3.72 SEK 35.17
-22.58%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.3 SEK 40.64
$4.49 SEK 42.38
-4.23%
Potato (1kg)
$1.72 SEK 16.27
$1.55 SEK 14.63
10.97%
Onion (1kg)
$1.86 SEK 17.56
$2.06 SEK 19.47
-9.71%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.27 SEK 21.46
$2.58 SEK 24.42
-12.02%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.6 SEK 15.09
$1.6 SEK 15.13
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.05 SEK 76.1
$7.21 SEK 68.2
11.65%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.85 SEK 121
$10.76 SEK 102
19.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.25 SEK 21.29
$1.76 SEK 16.64
27.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.62 SEK 24.77
$1.92 SEK 18.11
36.46%
🚌 Getting Around
Gothenburg
Ludvika
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.82 SEK 36.09
$3.23 SEK 30.47
18.27%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$88.8 SEK 839
$55.7 SEK 526
59.54%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$10.21 SEK 96.4
$14.29 SEK 135
-28.55%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.66 SEK 15.68
$1.59 SEK 15.02
4.40%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$62 SEK 586
$21.47 SEK 203
188.68%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.88 SEK 17.72
$1.84 SEK 17.34
2.17%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33K SEK 311.8K
$32.4K SEK 305.6K
2.02%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.7K SEK 337.7K
$34.4K SEK 324.9K
3.94%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Gothenburg
Ludvika
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$137 SEK 1,295
$89.1 SEK 841
53.96%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.09 SEK 237
$21.33 SEK 202
17.63%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.49 SEK 373
$36.45 SEK 344
8.34%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Gothenburg
Ludvika
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.99 SEK 397
$31.2 SEK 295
34.58%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.37 SEK 240
$53.4 SEK 504
-52.48%
Cinema Ticket
$18.02 SEK 170
$16.11 SEK 152
11.86%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Gothenburg
Ludvika
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$174 SEK 1,644
$146 SEK 1,377
19.40%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,108 SEK 38.8K
$751 SEK 7,092
447.28%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Gothenburg
Ludvika
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.4 SEK 825
$103 SEK 972
-15.09%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.79 SEK 376
$43.01 SEK 406
-7.49%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.8 SEK 905
$118 SEK 1,110
-18.48%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$151 SEK 1,430
$154 SEK 1,455
-1.75%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Gothenburg
Ludvika
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,140 SEK 10.8K
$475 SEK 4,483
140.30%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$871 SEK 8,230
$459 SEK 4,334
89.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,919 SEK 18.1K
$1,016 SEK 9,603
88.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,397 SEK 13.2K
$1,000 SEK 9,447
39.65%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,456 SEK 61K
$4,650 SEK 43.9K
38.85%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,310 SEK 40.7K
$3,421 SEK 32.3K
25.99%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Gothenburg
Ludvika
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,862 SEK 36.5K
$3,641 SEK 34.4K
6.09%
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: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ludvika: October 29, 2025

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