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

🙂 Solo nomad: Gothenburg is 5.5% cheaper than Lulea without rent, and 7.2% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Gothenburg is 14.4% cheaper than Lulea without rent, and 4.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Gothenburg
Lulea
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.78 SEK 126
$12.70 SEK 116
8.50%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$92.4 SEK 847
$95.2 SEK 872
-2.94%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.69 SEK 97.9
$11.92 SEK 109
-10.32%
Cappuccino
$4.78 SEK 43.80
$4.88 SEK 44.68
-2.05%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.09 SEK 28.29
$2.64 SEK 24.19
17.05%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.54 SEK 23.26
$1.99 SEK 18.27
27.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.29 SEK 66.8
$8.66 SEK 79.4
-15.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.83 SEK 71.7
$9.92 SEK 90.9
-21.07%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Gothenburg
Lulea
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.75 SEK 16.00
$1.85 SEK 16.91
-5.41%
White Bread (500g)
$2.95 SEK 27.06
$3.62 SEK 33.12
-18.51%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.27 SEK 29.93
$5.03 SEK 46.04
-34.99%
Eggs
$4.42 SEK 40.50
$4.92 SEK 45.05
-10.16%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.50 SEK 105
$13.17 SEK 121
-12.68%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.54 SEK 115
$13.77 SEK 126
-8.93%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.44 SEK 169
$28.04 SEK 257
-34.24%
Apples (1kg)
$3.18 SEK 29.12
$2.57 SEK 23.55
23.74%
Banana (1kg)
$2.66 SEK 24.41
$2.75 SEK 25.20
-3.27%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.99 SEK 27.39
$2.63 SEK 24.10
13.69%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.34 SEK 39.75
$4.34 SEK 39.78
-
Potato (1kg)
$1.73 SEK 15.87
$2.20 SEK 20.18
-21.36%
Onion (1kg)
$1.89 SEK 17.28
$1.64 SEK 15.05
15.24%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.19 SEK 20.03
$3.50 SEK 32.04
-37.43%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.56 SEK 14.27
$1.50 SEK 13.72
4.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.12 SEK 74.3
$7.16 SEK 65.6
13.41%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.52 SEK 115
$12.75 SEK 117
-1.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.25 SEK 20.65
$1.90 SEK 17.41
18.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.51 SEK 23.01
$1.88 SEK 17.25
33.51%
🚌 Getting Around
Gothenburg
Lulea
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.81 SEK 34.92
$3.46 SEK 31.70
10.12%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$88.3 SEK 809
$57.9 SEK 530
52.53%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$10.44 SEK 95.6
$9.30 SEK 85.2
12.26%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.59 SEK 14.55
$1.72 SEK 15.72
-7.56%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$63.5 SEK 581
$72.5 SEK 664
-12.43%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.89 SEK 17.33
$1.94 SEK 17.73
-2.58%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.8K SEK 300.1K
$31.8K SEK 291.4K
3.01%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.8K SEK 328.3K
$35.4K SEK 324.2K
1.27%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Gothenburg
Lulea
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$137 SEK 1,255
$171 SEK 1,571
-20.13%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.60 SEK 235
$32.71 SEK 300
-21.74%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.36 SEK 351
$27.70 SEK 254
38.48%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Gothenburg
Lulea
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.02 SEK 376
$49.86 SEK 457
-17.73%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.40 SEK 233
$37.24 SEK 341
-31.79%
Cinema Ticket
$17.50 SEK 160
$13.49 SEK 124
29.73%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Gothenburg
Lulea
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$173 SEK 1,587
$163 SEK 1,493
6.30%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,218 SEK 38.6K
$5,866 SEK 53.7K
-28.09%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Gothenburg
Lulea
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$88.5 SEK 811
$124 SEK 1,135
-28.58%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.93 SEK 366
$34.55 SEK 316
15.57%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.0 SEK 907
$128 SEK 1,171
-22.55%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$152 SEK 1,388
$168 SEK 1,543
-10.02%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Gothenburg
Lulea
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,140 SEK 10.4K
$799 SEK 7,316
42.76%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$873 SEK 7,997
$586 SEK 5,364
49.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,894 SEK 17.4K
$1,439 SEK 13.2K
31.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,435 SEK 13.1K
$1,085 SEK 9,937
32.24%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,409 SEK 58.7K
$3,404 SEK 31.2K
88.25%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,962 SEK 36.3K
$2,444 SEK 22.4K
62.08%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Gothenburg
Lulea
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,940 SEK 36.1K
$2,910 SEK 26.7K
35.41%
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: April 12, 2026

Last update for Lulea: April 13, 2026

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