Cost of Living Comparison Between Gothenburg and Sala Cost of Living Comparison Between Gothenburg and Sala

😐 Solo nomad: Gothenburg is 20.4% more expensive than Sala without rent, and 35.1% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Gothenburg is 14.3% more expensive than Sala without rent, and 50% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$13.65 SEK 126

$12.77 SEK 118

6.89%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$90.8 SEK 838

$63.6 SEK 587

42.80%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$10.72 SEK 99.0

$10.17 SEK 93.8

5.41%

Cappuccino

$4.95 SEK 45.73

$3.29 SEK 30.37

50.46%

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

$3.00 SEK 27.66

$1.83 SEK 16.87

63.93%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.52 SEK 23.29

$2.49 SEK 22.95

1.20%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$7.49 SEK 69.1

$7.20 SEK 66.5

4.03%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$8.09 SEK 74.7

$7.35 SEK 67.8

10.07%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.75 SEK 16.18

$1.80 SEK 16.63

-2.78%

White Bread (500g)

$2.97 SEK 27.45

$2.65 SEK 24.47

12.08%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.34 SEK 30.80

$3.59 SEK 33.13

-6.96%

Eggs

$4.52 SEK 41.71

$4.02 SEK 37.10

12.44%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.54 SEK 107

$12.12 SEK 112

-4.79%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$12.20 SEK 113

$11.86 SEK 109

2.87%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$18.69 SEK 173

$15.60 SEK 144

19.81%

Apples (1kg)

$3.07 SEK 28.38

$3.17 SEK 29.25

-3.15%

Banana (1kg)

$2.65 SEK 24.50

$2.57 SEK 23.75

3.11%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.03 SEK 27.95

$2.82 SEK 26.02

7.45%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.15 SEK 38.27

$5.23 SEK 48.27

-20.65%

Potato (1kg)

$1.68 SEK 15.47

$1.56 SEK 14.43

7.69%

Onion (1kg)

$1.86 SEK 17.18

$1.25 SEK 11.50

48.80%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.30 SEK 21.24

$2.74 SEK 25.27

-16.06%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.56 SEK 14.43

$1.07 SEK 9.87

45.79%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$8.01 SEK 73.9

$7.33 SEK 67.6

9.28%

Wine (Bottle)

$13.02 SEK 120

$6.49 SEK 59.9

100.62%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.18 SEK 20.11

$2.57 SEK 23.68

-15.18%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.51 SEK 23.18

$1.89 SEK 17.44

32.80%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$3.80 SEK 35.07

$3.17 SEK 29.29

19.87%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$90.5 SEK 835

$21.81 SEK 201

314.90%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$10.47 SEK 96.6

$6.38 SEK 58.9

64.11%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.63 SEK 15.08

$1.59 SEK 14.64

2.52%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$61.7 SEK 569

$21.21 SEK 196

190.81%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.95 SEK 18.01

$2.01 SEK 18.52

-2.99%

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

$32.4K SEK 299.3K

$41.9K SEK 386.6K

-22.57%

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

$35.1K SEK 323.7K

$34.0K SEK 313.8K

3.17%

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

$138 SEK 1,272

$88.5 SEK 817

55.74%

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

$25.21 SEK 233

$21.40 SEK 198

17.80%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$38.92 SEK 359

$36.94 SEK 341

5.36%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$41.96 SEK 387

$48.53 SEK 448

-13.54%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$24.67 SEK 228

$21.03 SEK 194

17.31%

Cinema Ticket

$17.86 SEK 165

$18.94 SEK 175

-5.70%

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

$177 SEK 1,634

$147 SEK 1,356

20.56%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,214 SEK 38.9K

$1,283 SEK 11.8K

228.54%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$88.4 SEK 815

$46.55 SEK 430

89.80%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$39.32 SEK 363

$36.95 SEK 341

6.41%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$96.6 SEK 891

$54.4 SEK 502

77.53%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$156 SEK 1,439

$57.9 SEK 534

169.37%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,140 SEK 10.5K

$773 SEK 7,137

47.43%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$850 SEK 7,849

$539 SEK 4,976

57.74%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,888 SEK 17.4K

$976 SEK 9,009

93.46%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,432 SEK 13.2K

$736 SEK 6,794

94.59%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$6,611 SEK 61.0K

$4,847 SEK 44.7K

36.39%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,219 SEK 38.9K

$3,255 SEK 30.0K

29.59%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,890 SEK 35.9K

$2,586 SEK 23.9K

50.41%

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 Sala: January 13, 2026

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