Cost of Living Comparison Between Gothenburg and Lulea Cost of Living Comparison Between Gothenburg and Lulea

😐 Solo nomad: Gothenburg is 10.2% more expensive than Lulea without rent, and 12.1% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Gothenburg is 9.4% more expensive than Lulea without rent, and 6.3% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$13.63 SEK 126

$12.80 SEK 119

6.48%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$91.5 SEK 847

$94.9 SEK 879

-3.67%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$10.68 SEK 98.9

$11.69 SEK 108

-8.64%

Cappuccino

$4.78 SEK 44.22

$4.82 SEK 44.63

-0.83%

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

$3.08 SEK 28.51

$2.69 SEK 24.88

14.50%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.53 SEK 23.43

$2.09 SEK 19.33

21.05%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$7.59 SEK 70.3

$8.33 SEK 77.1

-8.88%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$7.71 SEK 71.4

$10.10 SEK 93.5

-23.66%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.74 SEK 16.15

$1.96 SEK 18.11

-11.22%

White Bread (500g)

$3.03 SEK 28.02

$3.56 SEK 32.94

-14.89%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.37 SEK 31.20

$5.01 SEK 46.35

-32.73%

Eggs

$4.48 SEK 41.47

$4.82 SEK 44.65

-7.05%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.45 SEK 106

$13.25 SEK 123

-13.58%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$12.17 SEK 113

$14.15 SEK 131

-13.99%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$19.03 SEK 176

$27.18 SEK 252

-29.99%

Apples (1kg)

$3.16 SEK 29.22

$2.58 SEK 23.92

22.48%

Banana (1kg)

$2.78 SEK 25.74

$2.73 SEK 25.30

1.83%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.03 SEK 28.04

$2.50 SEK 23.14

21.20%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.40 SEK 40.70

$4.50 SEK 41.65

-2.22%

Potato (1kg)

$1.76 SEK 16.27

$2.25 SEK 20.80

-21.78%

Onion (1kg)

$1.89 SEK 17.46

$1.60 SEK 14.79

18.12%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.30 SEK 21.25

$3.54 SEK 32.83

-35.03%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.59 SEK 14.76

$1.50 SEK 13.86

6.00%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$7.76 SEK 71.9

$7.38 SEK 68.3

5.15%

Wine (Bottle)

$13.31 SEK 123

$13.06 SEK 121

1.91%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.25 SEK 20.88

$1.91 SEK 17.73

17.80%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.61 SEK 24.15

$1.87 SEK 17.35

39.57%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$3.85 SEK 35.61

$3.43 SEK 31.72

12.24%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$88.3 SEK 818

$58.6 SEK 543

50.73%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$10.24 SEK 94.8

$9.63 SEK 89.2

6.33%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.66 SEK 15.36

$1.72 SEK 15.90

-3.49%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$61.6 SEK 570

$74.7 SEK 692

-17.61%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.86 SEK 17.24

$1.87 SEK 17.28

-0.53%

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

$32.7K SEK 302.8K

$32.4K SEK 299.9K

0.98%

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

$35.2K SEK 325.9K

$35.7K SEK 330.2K

-1.29%

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

$137 SEK 1,272

$173 SEK 1,598

-20.43%

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

$25.52 SEK 236

$32.85 SEK 304

-22.31%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$38.06 SEK 352

$28.19 SEK 261

35.01%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$41.92 SEK 388

$49.47 SEK 458

-15.26%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$24.66 SEK 228

$36.90 SEK 342

-33.17%

Cinema Ticket

$17.80 SEK 165

$13.94 SEK 129

27.69%

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

$175 SEK 1,622

$159 SEK 1,470

10.33%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,135 SEK 38.3K

$5,706 SEK 52.8K

-27.54%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$90.3 SEK 836

$125 SEK 1,158

-27.78%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$39.80 SEK 369

$33.82 SEK 313

17.68%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$96.2 SEK 891

$128 SEK 1,188

-24.98%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$154 SEK 1,430

$171 SEK 1,587

-9.90%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,127 SEK 10.4K

$808 SEK 7,479

39.58%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$879 SEK 8,139

$593 SEK 5,493

48.18%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,884 SEK 17.4K

$1,408 SEK 13.0K

33.79%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,410 SEK 13.1K

$1,076 SEK 9,968

30.98%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$6,397 SEK 59.2K

$3,306 SEK 30.6K

93.49%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,045 SEK 37.5K

$2,428 SEK 22.5K

66.61%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$4,022 SEK 37.2K

$2,933 SEK 27.2K

37.11%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.33

4.2

3.10%

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

Last update for Gothenburg: March 1, 2026

Last update for Lulea: March 2, 2026

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