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

😐 Solo nomad: Gothenburg is 24.7% more expensive than Mölndal without rent, and 28.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Gothenburg is 9.5% more expensive than Mölndal without rent, and 22.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Gothenburg
Mölndal
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.63 SEK 126
$12.75 SEK 118
6.90%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$91.5 SEK 847
$74.5 SEK 690
22.78%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.68 SEK 98.9
$10.52 SEK 97.4
1.52%
Cappuccino
$4.78 SEK 44.22
$4.78 SEK 44.31
-
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.08 SEK 28.51
$2.94 SEK 27.23
4.76%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.53 SEK 23.43
$1.03 SEK 9.50
145.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.59 SEK 70.3
$7.60 SEK 70.3
-0.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.71 SEK 71.4
$6.22 SEK 57.6
23.95%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Gothenburg
Mölndal
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.74 SEK 16.15
$1.24 SEK 11.48
40.32%
White Bread (500g)
$3.03 SEK 28.02
$1.59 SEK 14.75
90.57%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.37 SEK 31.20
$3.26 SEK 30.14
3.37%
Eggs
$4.48 SEK 41.47
$3.71 SEK 34.37
20.75%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.45 SEK 106
$7.00 SEK 64.9
63.57%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.17 SEK 113
$9.77 SEK 90.5
24.56%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.03 SEK 176
$15.55 SEK 144
22.38%
Apples (1kg)
$3.16 SEK 29.22
$3.08 SEK 28.52
2.60%
Banana (1kg)
$2.78 SEK 25.74
$2.54 SEK 23.53
9.45%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.03 SEK 28.04
$3.03 SEK 28.01
-
Tomato (1kg)
$4.40 SEK 40.70
$4.17 SEK 38.59
5.52%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 SEK 16.27
$1.67 SEK 15.48
5.39%
Onion (1kg)
$1.89 SEK 17.46
$1.93 SEK 17.90
-2.07%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.30 SEK 21.25
$1.91 SEK 17.68
20.42%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.59 SEK 14.76
$1.27 SEK 11.79
25.20%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.76 SEK 71.9
$7.35 SEK 68.0
5.58%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.31 SEK 123
$10.80 SEK 100
23.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.25 SEK 20.88
$2.09 SEK 19.33
7.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 SEK 24.15
$2.48 SEK 22.99
5.24%
🚌 Getting Around
Gothenburg
Mölndal
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.85 SEK 35.61
$3.72 SEK 34.48
3.49%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$88.3 SEK 818
$87.7 SEK 812
0.78%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$10.24 SEK 94.8
$6.44 SEK 59.7
59.01%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.66 SEK 15.36
$1.59 SEK 14.69
4.40%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$61.6 SEK 570
$61.0 SEK 565
0.97%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.86 SEK 17.24
$1.86 SEK 17.24
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.7K SEK 302.8K
$32.7K SEK 302.4K
0.16%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.2K SEK 325.9K
$35.3K SEK 326.8K
-0.29%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Gothenburg
Mölndal
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$137 SEK 1,272
$76.0 SEK 704
80.76%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.52 SEK 236
$10.53 SEK 97.5
142.36%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.06 SEK 352
$21.40 SEK 198
77.85%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Gothenburg
Mölndal
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.92 SEK 388
$36.32 SEK 336
15.42%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.66 SEK 228
$29.74 SEK 275
-17.08%
Cinema Ticket
$17.80 SEK 165
$17.55 SEK 163
1.42%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Gothenburg
Mölndal
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$175 SEK 1,622
$174 SEK 1,615
0.46%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,135 SEK 38.3K
$4,116 SEK 38.1K
0.46%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Gothenburg
Mölndal
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$90.3 SEK 836
$87.1 SEK 807
3.67%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.80 SEK 369
$39.83 SEK 369
-0.08%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$96.2 SEK 891
$73.5 SEK 680
30.97%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$154 SEK 1,430
$155 SEK 1,434
-0.27%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Gothenburg
Mölndal
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,127 SEK 10.4K
$829 SEK 7,675
36.00%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$879 SEK 8,139
$656 SEK 6,079
33.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,884 SEK 17.4K
$1,405 SEK 13.0K
34.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,410 SEK 13.1K
$1,081 SEK 10.0K
30.43%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,397 SEK 59.2K
$4,219 SEK 39.1K
51.62%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,045 SEK 37.5K
$3,022 SEK 28.0K
33.84%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Gothenburg
Mölndal
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,022 SEK 37.2K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.33
4.33
-

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

Last update for Gothenburg: March 1, 2026

Last update for Mölndal: March 2, 2026

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