Cost of Living Comparison Between Gothenburg and Ostersund Cost of Living Comparison Between Gothenburg and Ostersund

🙂 Solo nomad: Gothenburg is 6.5% cheaper than Ostersund without rent, and 13.1% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Gothenburg is 13.3% more expensive than Ostersund without rent, and 16% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$13.65 SEK 126

$13.60 SEK 126

0.37%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$90.8 SEK 838

$73.7 SEK 680

23.10%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$10.72 SEK 99.0

$10.60 SEK 97.9

1.13%

Cappuccino

$4.95 SEK 45.73

$4.67 SEK 43.10

6.00%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.00 SEK 27.66

$2.70 SEK 24.91

11.11%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.52 SEK 23.29

$2.38 SEK 21.98

5.88%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$7.49 SEK 69.1

$7.81 SEK 72.1

-4.10%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$8.09 SEK 74.7

$7.61 SEK 70.3

6.31%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.75 SEK 16.18

$1.57 SEK 14.45

11.46%

White Bread (500g)

$2.97 SEK 27.45

$3.14 SEK 28.94

-5.41%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.34 SEK 30.80

$5.11 SEK 47.21

-34.64%

Eggs

$4.52 SEK 41.71

$3.43 SEK 31.62

31.78%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.54 SEK 107

$14.38 SEK 133

-19.75%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$12.20 SEK 113

$11.84 SEK 109

3.04%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$18.69 SEK 173

$16.17 SEK 149

15.58%

Apples (1kg)

$3.07 SEK 28.38

$4.60 SEK 42.44

-33.26%

Banana (1kg)

$2.65 SEK 24.50

$2.95 SEK 27.22

-10.17%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.03 SEK 27.95

$3.67 SEK 33.89

-17.44%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.15 SEK 38.27

$4.25 SEK 39.25

-2.35%

Potato (1kg)

$1.68 SEK 15.47

$3.58 SEK 33.05

-53.07%

Onion (1kg)

$1.86 SEK 17.18

$1.79 SEK 16.51

3.91%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.30 SEK 21.24

$2.49 SEK 23.02

-7.63%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.56 SEK 14.43

$1.56 SEK 14.40

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$8.01 SEK 73.9

$8.09 SEK 74.6

-0.99%

Wine (Bottle)

$13.02 SEK 120

$12.14 SEK 112

7.25%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.18 SEK 20.11

$1.96 SEK 18.12

11.22%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.51 SEK 23.18

$1.92 SEK 17.71

30.73%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$3.80 SEK 35.07

$3.45 SEK 31.86

10.14%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$90.5 SEK 835

$75.3 SEK 695

20.24%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$10.47 SEK 96.6

$6.26 SEK 57.8

67.25%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.63 SEK 15.08

$1.58 SEK 14.57

3.16%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$61.7 SEK 569

$61.1 SEK 564

0.90%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.95 SEK 18.01

$1.99 SEK 18.36

-2.01%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$32.4K SEK 299.3K

$32.2K SEK 296.9K

0.80%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$35.1K SEK 323.7K

$34.5K SEK 318.3K

1.71%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$138 SEK 1,272

$115 SEK 1,063

19.67%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$25.21 SEK 233

$29.12 SEK 269

-13.43%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$38.92 SEK 359

$36.65 SEK 338

6.19%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$41.96 SEK 387

$40.55 SEK 374

3.48%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$24.67 SEK 228

$24.98 SEK 231

-1.24%

Cinema Ticket

$17.86 SEK 165

$15.63 SEK 144

14.27%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$177 SEK 1,634

$129 SEK 1,186

37.77%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,214 SEK 38.9K

$4,168 SEK 38.5K

1.12%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$88.4 SEK 815

$93.1 SEK 859

-5.11%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$39.32 SEK 363

$41.17 SEK 380

-4.49%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$96.6 SEK 891

$96.2 SEK 888

0.41%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$156 SEK 1,439

$152 SEK 1,398

2.92%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,140 SEK 10.5K

$829 SEK 7,649

37.58%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$850 SEK 7,849

$661 SEK 6,105

28.56%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,888 SEK 17.4K

$1,415 SEK 13.1K

33.42%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,432 SEK 13.2K

$1,095 SEK 10.1K

30.86%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$6,611 SEK 61.0K

$3,902 SEK 36.0K

69.42%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,219 SEK 38.9K

$3,291 SEK 30.4K

28.20%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,890 SEK 35.9K

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: January 11, 2026

Last update for Ostersund: January 11, 2026

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