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Cost of Living Comparison Between Gothenburg and Skelleftea Cost of Living Comparison Between Gothenburg and Skelleftea

🙂 Solo nomad: Gothenburg is 3.1% cheaper than Skelleftea without rent, and 1.7% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Gothenburg is 14.6% more expensive than Skelleftea without rent, and 4.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Gothenburg
Skelleftea
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.65 SEK 126
$14.53 SEK 134
-6.06%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$90.8 SEK 838
$67.5 SEK 623
34.52%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.72 SEK 99.0
$13.03 SEK 120
-17.73%
Cappuccino
$4.95 SEK 45.73
$4.76 SEK 43.94
3.99%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.00 SEK 27.66
$2.55 SEK 23.51
17.65%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.52 SEK 23.29
$2.07 SEK 19.09
21.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.49 SEK 69.1
$9.12 SEK 84.2
-17.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.09 SEK 74.7
$8.26 SEK 76.3
-2.06%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Gothenburg
Skelleftea
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.75 SEK 16.18
$1.68 SEK 15.48
4.17%
White Bread (500g)
$2.97 SEK 27.45
$2.68 SEK 24.71
10.82%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.34 SEK 30.80
$5.20 SEK 47.97
-35.77%
Eggs
$4.52 SEK 41.71
$4.88 SEK 45.06
-7.38%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.54 SEK 107
$11.78 SEK 109
-2.04%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.20 SEK 113
$11.58 SEK 107
5.35%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.69 SEK 173
$22.45 SEK 207
-16.75%
Apples (1kg)
$3.07 SEK 28.38
$2.61 SEK 24.12
17.62%
Banana (1kg)
$2.65 SEK 24.50
$2.53 SEK 23.34
4.74%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.03 SEK 27.95
$3.23 SEK 29.78
-6.19%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.15 SEK 38.27
$3.68 SEK 33.96
12.77%
Potato (1kg)
$1.68 SEK 15.47
$2.23 SEK 20.55
-24.66%
Onion (1kg)
$1.86 SEK 17.18
$1.63 SEK 15.08
14.11%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.30 SEK 21.24
$2.31 SEK 21.31
-0.43%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.56 SEK 14.43
$1.44 SEK 13.27
8.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.01 SEK 73.9
$7.39 SEK 68.2
8.39%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.02 SEK 120
$16.17 SEK 149
-19.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.18 SEK 20.11
$1.84 SEK 17.00
18.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.51 SEK 23.18
$1.75 SEK 16.15
43.43%
🚌 Getting Around
Gothenburg
Skelleftea
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.80 SEK 35.07
$4.20 SEK 38.76
-9.52%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$90.5 SEK 835
$56.8 SEK 524
59.43%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$10.47 SEK 96.6
$8.63 SEK 79.6
21.32%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.63 SEK 15.08
$2.05 SEK 18.93
-20.49%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$61.7 SEK 569
$58.8 SEK 542
4.97%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.95 SEK 18.01
$1.88 SEK 17.35
3.72%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.4K SEK 299.3K
$32.3K SEK 297.7K
0.55%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.1K SEK 323.7K
$34.8K SEK 320.9K
0.89%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Gothenburg
Skelleftea
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$138 SEK 1,272
$172 SEK 1,589
-19.97%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.21 SEK 233
$31.27 SEK 289
-19.38%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.92 SEK 359
$27.77 SEK 256
40.15%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Gothenburg
Skelleftea
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.96 SEK 387
$40.19 SEK 371
4.40%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.67 SEK 228
$24.82 SEK 229
-0.60%
Cinema Ticket
$17.86 SEK 165
$15.64 SEK 144
14.19%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Gothenburg
Skelleftea
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$177 SEK 1,634
$152 SEK 1,404
16.37%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,214 SEK 38.9K
$4,065 SEK 37.5K
3.68%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Gothenburg
Skelleftea
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$88.4 SEK 815
$98.9 SEK 913
-10.69%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.32 SEK 363
$41.70 SEK 385
-5.71%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$96.6 SEK 891
$84.0 SEK 776
14.91%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$156 SEK 1,439
$166 SEK 1,532
-6.03%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Gothenburg
Skelleftea
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,140 SEK 10.5K
$1,260 SEK 11.6K
-9.49%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$850 SEK 7,849
$869 SEK 8,021
-2.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,888 SEK 17.4K
$1,767 SEK 16.3K
6.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,432 SEK 13.2K
$1,401 SEK 12.9K
2.27%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,611 SEK 61.0K
$4,293 SEK 39.6K
54.02%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,219 SEK 38.9K
$2,608 SEK 24.1K
61.74%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Gothenburg
Skelleftea
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,890 SEK 35.9K
$2,790 SEK 25.8K
39.42%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.33
4.5
-3.78%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Gothenburg: January 11, 2026

Last update for Skelleftea: January 11, 2026

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