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

😐 Solo nomad: Gothenburg is 18.6% more expensive than Ostersund without rent, and 10.6% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Gothenburg is 0.4% more expensive than Ostersund without rent, and 13.6% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$13.78 SEK 126

$13.28 SEK 122

3.77%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$92.4 SEK 847

$74.9 SEK 686

23.41%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$10.69 SEK 97.9

$10.61 SEK 97.2

0.75%

Cappuccino

$4.78 SEK 43.80

$4.51 SEK 41.31

5.99%

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

$3.09 SEK 28.29

$2.72 SEK 24.93

13.60%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.54 SEK 23.26

$2.42 SEK 22.19

4.96%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$7.29 SEK 66.8

$8.01 SEK 73.4

-8.99%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$7.83 SEK 71.7

$7.66 SEK 70.2

2.22%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.75 SEK 16.00

$1.49 SEK 13.66

17.45%

White Bread (500g)

$2.95 SEK 27.06

$3.09 SEK 28.33

-4.53%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.27 SEK 29.93

$5.04 SEK 46.13

-35.12%

Eggs

$4.42 SEK 40.50

$3.46 SEK 31.66

27.75%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.50 SEK 105

$14.45 SEK 132

-20.42%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$12.54 SEK 115

$11.95 SEK 110

4.94%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$18.44 SEK 169

$16.00 SEK 147

15.25%

Apples (1kg)

$3.18 SEK 29.12

$4.40 SEK 40.29

-27.73%

Banana (1kg)

$2.66 SEK 24.41

$3.04 SEK 27.81

-12.50%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.99 SEK 27.39

$3.62 SEK 33.20

-17.40%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.34 SEK 39.75

$4.26 SEK 39.05

1.88%

Potato (1kg)

$1.73 SEK 15.87

$3.65 SEK 33.42

-52.60%

Onion (1kg)

$1.89 SEK 17.28

$1.79 SEK 16.44

5.59%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.19 SEK 20.03

$2.50 SEK 22.92

-12.40%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.56 SEK 14.27

$1.56 SEK 14.25

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$8.12 SEK 74.3

$8.10 SEK 74.2

0.25%

Wine (Bottle)

$12.52 SEK 115

$10.69 SEK 97.9

17.12%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.25 SEK 20.65

$1.93 SEK 17.69

16.58%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.51 SEK 23.01

$1.98 SEK 18.13

26.77%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$3.81 SEK 34.92

$3.41 SEK 31.20

11.73%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$88.3 SEK 809

$74.8 SEK 685

18.05%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$10.44 SEK 95.6

$6.36 SEK 58.3

64.15%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.59 SEK 14.55

$1.61 SEK 14.74

-1.24%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$63.5 SEK 581

$62.6 SEK 573

1.47%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.89 SEK 17.33

$2.01 SEK 18.40

-5.97%

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

$32.8K SEK 300.1K

$32.6K SEK 298.8K

0.46%

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

$35.8K SEK 328.3K

$34.6K SEK 316.9K

3.60%

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

$137 SEK 1,255

$114 SEK 1,041

20.50%

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

$25.60 SEK 235

$28.42 SEK 260

-9.92%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$38.36 SEK 351

$36.25 SEK 332

5.82%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$41.02 SEK 376

$40.83 SEK 374

0.47%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$25.40 SEK 233

$24.81 SEK 227

2.38%

Cinema Ticket

$17.50 SEK 160

$15.47 SEK 142

13.12%

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

$173 SEK 1,587

$131 SEK 1,201

32.09%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,218 SEK 38.6K

$4,135 SEK 37.9K

2.01%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$88.5 SEK 811

$94.2 SEK 863

-6.03%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$39.93 SEK 366

$41.45 SEK 380

-3.67%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$99.0 SEK 907

$95.7 SEK 877

3.46%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$152 SEK 1,388

$148 SEK 1,358

2.21%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,140 SEK 10.4K

$842 SEK 7,713

35.41%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$873 SEK 7,997

$658 SEK 6,026

32.71%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,894 SEK 17.4K

$1,407 SEK 12.9K

34.60%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,435 SEK 13.1K

$1,087 SEK 9,957

31.98%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$6,409 SEK 58.7K

$4,500 SEK 41.2K

42.41%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,962 SEK 36.3K

$2,944 SEK 27.0K

34.60%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,940 SEK 36.1K

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: April 12, 2026

Last update for Ostersund: April 13, 2026

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