Cost of Living Comparison Between Gothenburg and Norrkoping Cost of Living Comparison Between Gothenburg and Norrkoping

🙂 Solo nomad: Gothenburg is 0.2% cheaper than Norrkoping without rent, and 19.8% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Gothenburg is 4% cheaper than Norrkoping without rent, and 20.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Gothenburg
Norrkoping
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.63 SEK 126
$12.50 SEK 116
9.04%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$91.5 SEK 847
$67.8 SEK 627
34.98%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.68 SEK 98.9
$10.63 SEK 98.4
0.47%
Cappuccino
$4.78 SEK 44.22
$4.96 SEK 45.91
-3.63%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.08 SEK 28.51
$2.36 SEK 21.83
30.51%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.53 SEK 23.43
$1.81 SEK 16.73
39.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.59 SEK 70.3
$7.30 SEK 67.6
3.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.71 SEK 71.4
$8.10 SEK 75.0
-4.81%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Gothenburg
Norrkoping
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.74 SEK 16.15
$1.58 SEK 14.67
10.13%
White Bread (500g)
$3.03 SEK 28.02
$2.78 SEK 25.78
8.99%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.37 SEK 31.20
$4.67 SEK 43.24
-27.84%
Eggs
$4.48 SEK 41.47
$4.25 SEK 39.34
5.41%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.45 SEK 106
$12.31 SEK 114
-6.99%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.17 SEK 113
$14.12 SEK 131
-13.81%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.03 SEK 176
$16.21 SEK 150
17.40%
Apples (1kg)
$3.16 SEK 29.22
$3.14 SEK 29.09
0.64%
Banana (1kg)
$2.78 SEK 25.74
$2.73 SEK 25.28
1.83%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.03 SEK 28.04
$3.66 SEK 33.86
-17.21%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.40 SEK 40.70
$5.03 SEK 46.60
-12.52%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 SEK 16.27
$1.52 SEK 14.11
15.79%
Onion (1kg)
$1.89 SEK 17.46
$1.76 SEK 16.29
7.39%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.30 SEK 21.25
$1.92 SEK 17.76
19.79%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.59 SEK 14.76
$1.25 SEK 11.60
27.20%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.76 SEK 71.9
$7.70 SEK 71.3
0.78%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.31 SEK 123
$10.70 SEK 99.1
24.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.25 SEK 20.88
$1.93 SEK 17.86
16.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 SEK 24.15
$2.68 SEK 24.83
-2.61%
🚌 Getting Around
Gothenburg
Norrkoping
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.85 SEK 35.61
$3.41 SEK 31.58
12.90%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$88.3 SEK 818
$114 SEK 1,060
-22.80%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$10.24 SEK 94.8
$5.82 SEK 53.9
75.95%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.66 SEK 15.36
$1.57 SEK 14.58
5.73%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$61.6 SEK 570
$64.9 SEK 601
-5.13%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.86 SEK 17.24
$1.94 SEK 17.96
-4.12%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.7K SEK 302.8K
$32.3K SEK 298.7K
1.39%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.2K SEK 325.9K
$34.0K SEK 314.9K
3.50%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Gothenburg
Norrkoping
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$137 SEK 1,272
$105 SEK 975
30.50%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.52 SEK 236
$27.09 SEK 251
-5.80%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.06 SEK 352
$43.65 SEK 404
-12.81%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Gothenburg
Norrkoping
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.92 SEK 388
$36.66 SEK 340
14.35%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.66 SEK 228
$42.26 SEK 391
-41.65%
Cinema Ticket
$17.80 SEK 165
$15.48 SEK 143
14.99%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Gothenburg
Norrkoping
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$175 SEK 1,622
$147 SEK 1,362
19.09%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,135 SEK 38.3K
$1,411 SEK 13.1K
192.97%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Gothenburg
Norrkoping
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$90.3 SEK 836
$80.4 SEK 745
12.30%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.80 SEK 369
$37.35 SEK 346
6.56%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$96.2 SEK 891
$96.2 SEK 890
0.05%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$154 SEK 1,430
$116 SEK 1,076
32.91%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Gothenburg
Norrkoping
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,127 SEK 10.4K
$707 SEK 6,550
59.36%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$879 SEK 8,139
$613 SEK 5,675
43.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,884 SEK 17.4K
$1,216 SEK 11.3K
54.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,410 SEK 13.1K
$898 SEK 8,314
57.04%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,397 SEK 59.2K
$4,097 SEK 37.9K
56.11%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,045 SEK 37.5K
$3,101 SEK 28.7K
30.44%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Gothenburg
Norrkoping
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,022 SEK 37.2K
$3,377 SEK 31.3K
19.09%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.33
4.8
-9.79%

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

Last update for Gothenburg: March 1, 2026

Last update for Norrkoping: March 3, 2026

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