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

🙂 Solo nomad: Gothenburg is 6.1% cheaper than Marsta without rent, and 14.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Gothenburg is 15.3% more expensive than Marsta without rent, and 18.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Gothenburg
Marsta
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.78 SEK 126
$12.93 SEK 118
6.57%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$92.4 SEK 847
$68.3 SEK 626
35.28%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.69 SEK 97.9
$10.42 SEK 95.5
2.59%
Cappuccino
$4.78 SEK 43.80
$4.48 SEK 41.02
6.70%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.09 SEK 28.29
$2.14 SEK 19.58
44.39%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.54 SEK 23.26
$1.86 SEK 17.06
36.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.29 SEK 66.8
$7.26 SEK 66.5
0.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.83 SEK 71.7
$7.54 SEK 69.1
3.85%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Gothenburg
Marsta
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.75 SEK 16.00
$1.78 SEK 16.28
-1.69%
White Bread (500g)
$2.95 SEK 27.06
$3.09 SEK 28.34
-4.53%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.27 SEK 29.93
$4.07 SEK 37.26
-19.66%
Eggs
$4.42 SEK 40.50
$3.82 SEK 34.97
15.71%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.50 SEK 105
$13.98 SEK 128
-17.74%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.54 SEK 115
$9.53 SEK 87.3
31.58%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.44 SEK 169
$15.42 SEK 141
19.58%
Apples (1kg)
$3.18 SEK 29.12
$3.63 SEK 33.22
-12.40%
Banana (1kg)
$2.66 SEK 24.41
$2.70 SEK 24.76
-1.48%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.99 SEK 27.39
$3.24 SEK 29.64
-7.72%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.34 SEK 39.75
$3.93 SEK 35.97
10.43%
Potato (1kg)
$1.73 SEK 15.87
$1.49 SEK 13.62
16.11%
Onion (1kg)
$1.89 SEK 17.28
$1.62 SEK 14.85
16.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.19 SEK 20.03
$2.79 SEK 25.55
-21.51%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.56 SEK 14.27
$1.67 SEK 15.28
-6.59%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.12 SEK 74.3
$7.45 SEK 68.3
8.99%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.52 SEK 115
$10.92 SEK 100
14.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.25 SEK 20.65
$1.80 SEK 16.46
25.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.51 SEK 23.01
$1.90 SEK 17.43
32.11%
🚌 Getting Around
Gothenburg
Marsta
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.81 SEK 34.92
$4.13 SEK 37.80
-7.75%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$88.3 SEK 809
$101 SEK 921
-12.20%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$10.44 SEK 95.6
$12.02 SEK 110
-13.14%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.59 SEK 14.55
$1.60 SEK 14.70
-0.63%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$63.5 SEK 581
$57.9 SEK 531
9.56%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.89 SEK 17.33
$1.90 SEK 17.43
-0.53%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.8K SEK 300.1K
$32.8K SEK 300.2K
-0.04%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.8K SEK 328.3K
$34.6K SEK 317.3K
3.49%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Gothenburg
Marsta
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$137 SEK 1,255
$91.0 SEK 834
50.49%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.60 SEK 235
$28.40 SEK 260
-9.86%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.36 SEK 351
$37.24 SEK 341
3.01%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Gothenburg
Marsta
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.02 SEK 376
$29.31 SEK 268
39.95%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.40 SEK 233
$24.90 SEK 228
2.01%
Cinema Ticket
$17.50 SEK 160
$15.86 SEK 145
10.34%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Gothenburg
Marsta
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$173 SEK 1,587
$144 SEK 1,323
19.93%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,218 SEK 38.6K
$728 SEK 6,666
479.59%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Gothenburg
Marsta
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$88.5 SEK 811
$80.2 SEK 735
10.33%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.93 SEK 366
$43.76 SEK 401
-8.75%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.0 SEK 907
$99.7 SEK 913
-0.69%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$152 SEK 1,388
$107 SEK 980
41.59%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Gothenburg
Marsta
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,140 SEK 10.4K
$826 SEK 7,569
37.98%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$873 SEK 7,997
$649 SEK 5,948
34.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,894 SEK 17.4K
$1,386 SEK 12.7K
36.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,435 SEK 13.1K
$1,102 SEK 10.1K
30.17%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,409 SEK 58.7K
$4,021 SEK 36.8K
59.39%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,962 SEK 36.3K
$2,849 SEK 26.1K
39.08%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Gothenburg
Marsta
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,940 SEK 36.1K
$5,035 SEK 46.1K
-21.74%
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: April 12, 2026

Last update for Marsta: April 13, 2026

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