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

😐 Solo nomad: Gothenburg is 8.6% more expensive than Norrkoping without rent, and 15.1% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Gothenburg is 4.3% cheaper than Norrkoping without rent, and 22.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Gothenburg
Norrkoping
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.98 SEK 132
$12.73 SEK 120
9.82%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$91.8 SEK 867
$68 SEK 643
34.95%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.57 SEK 99.8
$10.35 SEK 97.8
2.13%
Cappuccino
$4.86 SEK 45.91
$4.79 SEK 45.24
1.46%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 SEK 27.84
$2.41 SEK 22.72
22.41%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.6 SEK 24.58
$1.86 SEK 17.57
39.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.35 SEK 69.4
$7.24 SEK 68.4
1.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.14 SEK 76.9
$8.13 SEK 76.8
0.12%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Gothenburg
Norrkoping
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.67 SEK 15.82
$1.58 SEK 14.89
5.70%
White Bread (500g)
$2.86 SEK 26.97
$2.74 SEK 25.84
4.38%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.31 SEK 31.27
$4.43 SEK 41.85
-25.28%
Eggs
$4.68 SEK 44.24
$4.2 SEK 39.72
11.43%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.65 SEK 110
$12.05 SEK 114
-3.32%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.46 SEK 118
$14.22 SEK 134
-12.38%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.89 SEK 179
$16.16 SEK 153
16.89%
Apples (1kg)
$3.2 SEK 30.2
$3.12 SEK 29.46
2.56%
Banana (1kg)
$2.79 SEK 26.34
$2.83 SEK 26.77
-1.41%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.88 SEK 27.19
$3.77 SEK 35.64
-23.61%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.3 SEK 40.64
$5.21 SEK 49.27
-17.47%
Potato (1kg)
$1.72 SEK 16.27
$1.52 SEK 14.34
13.16%
Onion (1kg)
$1.86 SEK 17.56
$1.84 SEK 17.4
1.09%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.27 SEK 21.46
$2 SEK 18.89
13.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.6 SEK 15.09
$1.3 SEK 12.28
23.08%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.05 SEK 76.1
$7.63 SEK 72
5.50%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.85 SEK 121
$9.92 SEK 93.7
29.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.25 SEK 21.29
$1.92 SEK 18.19
17.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.62 SEK 24.77
$2.69 SEK 25.37
-2.60%
🚌 Getting Around
Gothenburg
Norrkoping
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.82 SEK 36.09
$3.42 SEK 32.35
11.70%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$88.8 SEK 839
$117 SEK 1,102
-23.84%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$10.21 SEK 96.4
$5.72 SEK 54
78.50%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.66 SEK 15.68
$1.61 SEK 15.18
3.11%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$62 SEK 586
$63.9 SEK 604
-3.05%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.88 SEK 17.72
$2 SEK 18.88
-6.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33K SEK 311.8K
$32.8K SEK 309.9K
0.60%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.7K SEK 337.7K
$34.1K SEK 321.7K
4.97%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Gothenburg
Norrkoping
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$137 SEK 1,295
$103 SEK 969
33.65%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.09 SEK 237
$27.58 SEK 261
-9.03%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.49 SEK 373
$43.48 SEK 411
-9.18%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Gothenburg
Norrkoping
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.99 SEK 397
$36.03 SEK 340
16.54%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.37 SEK 240
$42.84 SEK 405
-40.78%
Cinema Ticket
$18.02 SEK 170
$15.61 SEK 148
15.44%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Gothenburg
Norrkoping
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$174 SEK 1,644
$147 SEK 1,386
18.57%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,108 SEK 38.8K
$1,411 SEK 13.3K
191.10%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Gothenburg
Norrkoping
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.4 SEK 825
$79.8 SEK 754
9.46%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.79 SEK 376
$36.59 SEK 346
8.75%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.8 SEK 905
$93.7 SEK 885
2.28%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$151 SEK 1,430
$118 SEK 1,113
28.44%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Gothenburg
Norrkoping
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,140 SEK 10.8K
$701 SEK 6,625
62.63%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$871 SEK 8,230
$607 SEK 5,733
43.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,919 SEK 18.1K
$1,229 SEK 11.6K
56.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,397 SEK 13.2K
$903 SEK 8,527
54.72%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,456 SEK 61K
$4,054 SEK 38.3K
59.26%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,310 SEK 40.7K
$2,921 SEK 27.6K
47.53%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Gothenburg
Norrkoping
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,862 SEK 36.5K
$3,301 SEK 31.2K
16.99%
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: October 28, 2025

Last update for Norrkoping: October 28, 2025

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