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

😐 Solo nomad: Gothenburg is 36.5% more expensive than Sala without rent, and 44.2% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Gothenburg is 45.8% more expensive than Sala without rent, and 50.4% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$13.63 SEK 126

$12.67 SEK 117

7.58%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$91.5 SEK 847

$62.2 SEK 576

46.95%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$10.68 SEK 98.9

$10.17 SEK 94.2

5.01%

Cappuccino

$4.78 SEK 44.22

$3.30 SEK 30.60

44.85%

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

$3.08 SEK 28.51

$1.81 SEK 16.80

70.17%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.53 SEK 23.43

$2.51 SEK 23.26

0.80%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$7.59 SEK 70.3

$7.42 SEK 68.8

2.29%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$7.71 SEK 71.4

$7.57 SEK 70.1

1.85%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.74 SEK 16.15

$1.77 SEK 16.39

-1.69%

White Bread (500g)

$3.03 SEK 28.02

$2.67 SEK 24.71

13.48%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.37 SEK 31.20

$3.56 SEK 33.00

-5.34%

Eggs

$4.48 SEK 41.47

$3.86 SEK 35.72

16.06%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.45 SEK 106

$11.89 SEK 110

-3.70%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$12.17 SEK 113

$11.66 SEK 108

4.37%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$19.03 SEK 176

$15.48 SEK 143

22.93%

Apples (1kg)

$3.16 SEK 29.22

$3.12 SEK 28.90

1.28%

Banana (1kg)

$2.78 SEK 25.74

$2.61 SEK 24.18

6.51%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.03 SEK 28.04

$2.88 SEK 26.68

5.21%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.40 SEK 40.70

$5.21 SEK 48.21

-15.55%

Potato (1kg)

$1.76 SEK 16.27

$1.56 SEK 14.43

12.82%

Onion (1kg)

$1.89 SEK 17.46

$1.18 SEK 10.93

60.17%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.30 SEK 21.25

$2.70 SEK 25.03

-14.81%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.59 SEK 14.76

$1.06 SEK 9.86

50.00%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$7.76 SEK 71.9

$7.36 SEK 68.1

5.43%

Wine (Bottle)

$13.31 SEK 123

$6.78 SEK 62.8

96.31%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.25 SEK 20.88

$2.59 SEK 23.97

-13.13%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.61 SEK 24.15

$1.88 SEK 17.41

38.83%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$3.85 SEK 35.61

$3.11 SEK 28.79

23.79%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$88.3 SEK 818

$22.05 SEK 204

300.63%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$10.24 SEK 94.8

$6.32 SEK 58.6

62.03%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.66 SEK 15.36

$1.58 SEK 14.67

5.06%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$61.6 SEK 570

$21.45 SEK 199

187.09%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.86 SEK 17.24

$1.92 SEK 17.77

-3.12%

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

$32.7K SEK 302.8K

$42.0K SEK 388.7K

-22.10%

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

$35.2K SEK 325.9K

$34.9K SEK 323.5K

0.74%

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

$137 SEK 1,272

$90.0 SEK 833

52.65%

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

$25.52 SEK 236

$21.25 SEK 197

20.09%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$38.06 SEK 352

$36.32 SEK 336

4.79%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$41.92 SEK 388

$48.50 SEK 449

-13.57%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$24.66 SEK 228

$20.68 SEK 191

19.25%

Cinema Ticket

$17.80 SEK 165

$19.34 SEK 179

-7.96%

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

$175 SEK 1,622

$146 SEK 1,350

20.11%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,135 SEK 38.3K

$1,256 SEK 11.6K

229.08%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$90.3 SEK 836

$47.19 SEK 437

91.40%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$39.80 SEK 369

$36.73 SEK 340

8.36%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$96.2 SEK 891

$54.7 SEK 507

75.82%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$154 SEK 1,430

$57.4 SEK 531

169.12%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,127 SEK 10.4K

$745 SEK 6,901

51.27%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$879 SEK 8,139

$541 SEK 5,005

62.60%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,884 SEK 17.4K

$960 SEK 8,888

96.30%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,410 SEK 13.1K

$743 SEK 6,883

89.68%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$6,397 SEK 59.2K

$3,866 SEK 35.8K

65.44%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,045 SEK 37.5K

$3,276 SEK 30.3K

23.48%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$4,022 SEK 37.2K

$2,663 SEK 24.7K

51.03%

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: March 1, 2026

Last update for Sala: March 1, 2026

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