Cost of Living Comparison Between Gothenburg and Marsta Cost of Living Comparison Between Gothenburg and Marsta

🙂 Solo nomad: Gothenburg is 1.9% cheaper than Marsta without rent, and 19.4% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Gothenburg is 0.3% cheaper than Marsta without rent, and 21.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Gothenburg
Marsta
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.63 SEK 125
$13.02 SEK 119
4.69%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$91.5 SEK 837
$69.9 SEK 639
30.90%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.68 SEK 97.7
$10.73 SEK 98.2
-0.47%
Cappuccino
$4.78 SEK 43.69
$4.46 SEK 40.77
7.17%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.08 SEK 28.17
$2.15 SEK 19.67
43.26%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.53 SEK 23.16
$1.89 SEK 17.26
33.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.59 SEK 69.4
$7.35 SEK 67.3
3.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.71 SEK 70.6
$7.43 SEK 68.0
3.77%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Gothenburg
Marsta
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.74 SEK 15.96
$1.76 SEK 16.07
-1.14%
White Bread (500g)
$3.03 SEK 27.68
$3.06 SEK 28.03
-0.98%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.37 SEK 30.83
$4.06 SEK 37.15
-17.00%
Eggs
$4.48 SEK 40.98
$3.82 SEK 34.97
17.28%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.45 SEK 105
$14.12 SEK 129
-18.91%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.17 SEK 111
$9.28 SEK 84.9
31.14%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.03 SEK 174
$15.85 SEK 145
20.06%
Apples (1kg)
$3.16 SEK 28.87
$3.66 SEK 33.53
-13.66%
Banana (1kg)
$2.78 SEK 25.43
$2.58 SEK 23.62
7.75%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.03 SEK 27.71
$3.08 SEK 28.15
-1.62%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.40 SEK 40.22
$3.83 SEK 35.01
14.88%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 SEK 16.08
$1.54 SEK 14.11
14.29%
Onion (1kg)
$1.89 SEK 17.26
$1.57 SEK 14.33
20.38%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.30 SEK 21.00
$2.77 SEK 25.30
-16.97%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.59 SEK 14.59
$1.67 SEK 15.31
-4.79%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.76 SEK 71.0
$7.17 SEK 65.6
8.23%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.31 SEK 122
$10.63 SEK 97.3
25.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.25 SEK 20.63
$1.80 SEK 16.48
25.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 SEK 23.86
$1.94 SEK 17.79
34.54%
🚌 Getting Around
Gothenburg
Marsta
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.85 SEK 35.18
$4.05 SEK 37.08
-4.94%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$88.3 SEK 808
$102 SEK 931
-13.21%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$10.24 SEK 93.7
$11.91 SEK 109
-14.02%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.66 SEK 15.18
$1.58 SEK 14.41
5.06%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$61.6 SEK 563
$57.9 SEK 530
6.39%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.86 SEK 17.04
$1.93 SEK 17.62
-3.63%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.7K SEK 299.2K
$33.1K SEK 303.3K
-1.34%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.2K SEK 322.0K
$33.8K SEK 308.8K
4.28%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Gothenburg
Marsta
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$137 SEK 1,257
$89.8 SEK 822
52.91%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.52 SEK 233
$28.06 SEK 257
-9.05%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.06 SEK 348
$36.67 SEK 336
3.79%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Gothenburg
Marsta
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.92 SEK 384
$28.55 SEK 261
46.83%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.66 SEK 226
$24.96 SEK 228
-1.20%
Cinema Ticket
$17.80 SEK 163
$15.84 SEK 145
12.37%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Gothenburg
Marsta
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$175 SEK 1,603
$147 SEK 1,341
19.56%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,135 SEK 37.8K
$739 SEK 6,760
459.60%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Gothenburg
Marsta
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$90.3 SEK 826
$78.3 SEK 716
15.40%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.80 SEK 364
$43.77 SEK 401
-9.07%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$96.2 SEK 880
$98.5 SEK 901
-2.30%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$154 SEK 1,413
$107 SEK 981
44.09%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Gothenburg
Marsta
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,127 SEK 10.3K
$836 SEK 7,653
34.78%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$879 SEK 8,042
$651 SEK 5,953
35.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,884 SEK 17.2K
$1,391 SEK 12.7K
35.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,410 SEK 12.9K
$1,078 SEK 9,863
30.81%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,397 SEK 58.5K
$4,064 SEK 37.2K
57.39%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,045 SEK 37.0K
$2,568 SEK 23.5K
57.55%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Gothenburg
Marsta
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,022 SEK 36.8K
$4,971 SEK 45.5K
-19.10%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.33
4.53
-4.42%

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

Last update for Gothenburg: March 1, 2026

Last update for Marsta: February 28, 2026

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