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

😐 Solo nomad: Gothenburg is 15.5% more expensive than Sala without rent, and 42.3% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Gothenburg is 22.4% more expensive than Sala without rent, and 46.6% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$13.98 SEK 132

$12.43 SEK 117

12.47%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$91.8 SEK 867

$63.4 SEK 599

44.83%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$10.57 SEK 99.8

$10.17 SEK 96.1

3.93%

Cappuccino

$4.86 SEK 45.91

$3.34 SEK 31.51

45.51%

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

$2.95 SEK 27.84

$1.81 SEK 17.12

62.98%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.6 SEK 24.58

$2.42 SEK 22.85

7.44%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$7.35 SEK 69.4

$7.29 SEK 68.9

0.82%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$8.14 SEK 76.9

$7.33 SEK 69.3

11.05%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.67 SEK 15.82

$1.83 SEK 17.3

-8.74%

White Bread (500g)

$2.86 SEK 26.97

$2.62 SEK 24.73

9.16%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.31 SEK 31.27

$3.53 SEK 33.38

-6.23%

Eggs

$4.68 SEK 44.24

$4.07 SEK 38.43

14.99%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.65 SEK 110

$11.93 SEK 113

-2.35%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$12.46 SEK 118

$11.86 SEK 112

5.06%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$18.89 SEK 179

$15.47 SEK 146

22.11%

Apples (1kg)

$3.2 SEK 30.2

$3.09 SEK 29.23

3.56%

Banana (1kg)

$2.79 SEK 26.34

$2.63 SEK 24.82

6.08%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.88 SEK 27.19

$2.76 SEK 26.1

4.35%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.3 SEK 40.64

$5.05 SEK 47.72

-14.85%

Potato (1kg)

$1.72 SEK 16.27

$1.49 SEK 14.04

15.44%

Onion (1kg)

$1.86 SEK 17.56

$1.19 SEK 11.21

56.30%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.27 SEK 21.46

$2.66 SEK 25.16

-14.66%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.6 SEK 15.09

$1.02 SEK 9.66

56.86%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$8.05 SEK 76.1

$7.23 SEK 68.3

11.34%

Wine (Bottle)

$12.85 SEK 121

$6.58 SEK 62.2

95.29%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.25 SEK 21.29

$2.5 SEK 23.61

-10.00%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.62 SEK 24.77

$1.95 SEK 18.43

34.36%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$3.82 SEK 36.09

$3.14 SEK 29.64

21.66%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$88.8 SEK 839

$22.07 SEK 209

302.49%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$10.21 SEK 96.4

$6.4 SEK 60.4

59.53%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.66 SEK 15.68

$1.61 SEK 15.17

3.11%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$62 SEK 586

$21.21 SEK 200

192.22%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.88 SEK 17.72

$1.99 SEK 18.79

-5.53%

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

$33K SEK 311.8K

$41.4K SEK 391.5K

-20.35%

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

$35.7K SEK 337.7K

$33.9K SEK 320.7K

5.29%

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

$137 SEK 1,295

$90.8 SEK 857

51.10%

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

$25.09 SEK 237

$21.18 SEK 200

18.46%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$39.49 SEK 373

$36.27 SEK 343

8.88%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$41.99 SEK 397

$47.44 SEK 448

-11.49%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$25.37 SEK 240

$21.11 SEK 199

20.18%

Cinema Ticket

$18.02 SEK 170

$19.31 SEK 182

-6.68%

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

$174 SEK 1,644

$147 SEK 1,391

18.14%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,108 SEK 38.8K

$1,266 SEK 12K

224.41%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$87.4 SEK 825

$46.99 SEK 444

85.91%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$39.79 SEK 376

$37 SEK 350

7.54%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$95.8 SEK 905

$56.2 SEK 531

70.56%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$151 SEK 1,430

$57.4 SEK 542

163.77%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,140 SEK 10.8K

$758 SEK 7,163

50.39%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$871 SEK 8,230

$545 SEK 5,150

59.79%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,919 SEK 18.1K

$960 SEK 9,067

99.98%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,397 SEK 13.2K

$720 SEK 6,799

94.03%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$6,456 SEK 61K

$3,867 SEK 36.5K

66.96%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,310 SEK 40.7K

$3,049 SEK 28.8K

41.37%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,862 SEK 36.5K

$2,523 SEK 23.8K

53.08%

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: October 28, 2025

Last update for Sala: October 28, 2025

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