Cost of Living Comparison Between Gothenburg and Mölndal Cost of Living Comparison Between Gothenburg and Mölndal

😐 Solo nomad: Gothenburg is 32% more expensive than Mölndal without rent, and 24.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Gothenburg is 21.5% more expensive than Mölndal without rent, and 25% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Gothenburg
Mölndal
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.98 SEK 132
$12.86 SEK 122
8.71%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$91.8 SEK 867
$73.3 SEK 692
25.33%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.57 SEK 99.8
$10.43 SEK 98.5
1.34%
Cappuccino
$4.86 SEK 45.91
$4.95 SEK 46.74
-1.82%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 SEK 27.84
$3.07 SEK 29.03
-3.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.6 SEK 24.58
$1.03 SEK 9.74
152.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.35 SEK 69.4
$7.42 SEK 70.1
-0.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.14 SEK 76.9
$6.5 SEK 61.4
25.23%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Gothenburg
Mölndal
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.67 SEK 15.82
$1.18 SEK 11.15
41.53%
White Bread (500g)
$2.86 SEK 26.97
$1.56 SEK 14.78
83.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.31 SEK 31.27
$3.21 SEK 30.29
3.12%
Eggs
$4.68 SEK 44.24
$3.69 SEK 34.89
26.83%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.65 SEK 110
$7.14 SEK 67.5
63.17%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.46 SEK 118
$9.53 SEK 90
30.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.89 SEK 179
$16.01 SEK 151
17.99%
Apples (1kg)
$3.2 SEK 30.2
$3.18 SEK 30.08
0.63%
Banana (1kg)
$2.79 SEK 26.34
$2.61 SEK 24.67
6.90%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.88 SEK 27.19
$3.02 SEK 28.51
-4.64%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.3 SEK 40.64
$4.24 SEK 40.08
1.42%
Potato (1kg)
$1.72 SEK 16.27
$1.73 SEK 16.33
-0.58%
Onion (1kg)
$1.86 SEK 17.56
$1.87 SEK 17.69
-0.53%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.27 SEK 21.46
$1.93 SEK 18.26
17.62%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.6 SEK 15.09
$1.23 SEK 11.61
30.08%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.05 SEK 76.1
$7.55 SEK 71.3
6.62%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.85 SEK 121
$10.83 SEK 102
18.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.25 SEK 21.29
$2.05 SEK 19.34
9.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.62 SEK 24.77
$2.61 SEK 24.67
0.38%
🚌 Getting Around
Gothenburg
Mölndal
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.82 SEK 36.09
$3.83 SEK 36.15
-0.26%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$88.8 SEK 839
$86.8 SEK 820
2.35%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$10.21 SEK 96.4
$6.68 SEK 63.1
52.84%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.66 SEK 15.68
$1.65 SEK 15.61
0.61%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$62 SEK 586
$62.3 SEK 588
-0.43%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.88 SEK 17.72
$1.86 SEK 17.6
1.08%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33K SEK 311.8K
$32.6K SEK 308.2K
1.18%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.7K SEK 337.7K
$34.6K SEK 326.5K
3.45%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Gothenburg
Mölndal
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$137 SEK 1,295
$75.8 SEK 716
80.80%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.09 SEK 237
$10.7 SEK 101
134.49%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.49 SEK 373
$21.44 SEK 203
84.19%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Gothenburg
Mölndal
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.99 SEK 397
$37.39 SEK 353
12.30%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.37 SEK 240
$30.18 SEK 285
-15.94%
Cinema Ticket
$18.02 SEK 170
$17.8 SEK 168
1.24%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Gothenburg
Mölndal
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$174 SEK 1,644
$174 SEK 1,643
0.03%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,108 SEK 38.8K
$4,160 SEK 39.3K
-1.25%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Gothenburg
Mölndal
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.4 SEK 825
$88.7 SEK 838
-1.54%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.79 SEK 376
$39.05 SEK 369
1.90%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.8 SEK 905
$74.2 SEK 701
29.22%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$151 SEK 1,430
$156 SEK 1,470
-2.73%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Gothenburg
Mölndal
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,140 SEK 10.8K
$837 SEK 7,909
36.22%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$871 SEK 8,230
$665 SEK 6,279
31.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,919 SEK 18.1K
$1,409 SEK 13.3K
36.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,397 SEK 13.2K
$1,061 SEK 10K
31.67%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,456 SEK 61K
$4,477 SEK 42.3K
44.23%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,310 SEK 40.7K
$3,109 SEK 29.4K
38.64%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Gothenburg
Mölndal
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,862 SEK 36.5K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.33
4.33
-

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Last update for Gothenburg: October 28, 2025

Last update for Mölndal: October 28, 2025

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