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

🙂 Solo nomad: Gothenburg is 7.5% cheaper than Skelleftea without rent, and 1% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Gothenburg is 9.4% more expensive than Skelleftea without rent, and 3.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Gothenburg
Skelleftea
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.63 SEK 126
$14.64 SEK 136
-6.90%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$91.5 SEK 847
$68.1 SEK 630
34.32%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.68 SEK 98.9
$13.29 SEK 123
-19.64%
Cappuccino
$4.78 SEK 44.22
$4.64 SEK 42.98
3.02%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.08 SEK 28.51
$2.46 SEK 22.78
25.20%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.53 SEK 23.43
$2.07 SEK 19.17
22.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.59 SEK 70.3
$8.99 SEK 83.2
-15.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.71 SEK 71.4
$8.38 SEK 77.6
-8.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Gothenburg
Skelleftea
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.74 SEK 16.15
$1.70 SEK 15.72
2.35%
White Bread (500g)
$3.03 SEK 28.02
$2.73 SEK 25.27
10.99%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.37 SEK 31.20
$5.07 SEK 46.95
-33.53%
Eggs
$4.48 SEK 41.47
$4.84 SEK 44.83
-7.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.45 SEK 106
$11.90 SEK 110
-3.78%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.17 SEK 113
$11.31 SEK 105
7.60%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.03 SEK 176
$22.90 SEK 212
-16.90%
Apples (1kg)
$3.16 SEK 29.22
$2.65 SEK 24.54
19.25%
Banana (1kg)
$2.78 SEK 25.74
$2.62 SEK 24.25
6.11%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.03 SEK 28.04
$3.25 SEK 30.09
-6.77%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.40 SEK 40.70
$3.72 SEK 34.44
18.28%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 SEK 16.27
$2.25 SEK 20.81
-21.78%
Onion (1kg)
$1.89 SEK 17.46
$1.61 SEK 14.87
17.39%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.30 SEK 21.25
$2.41 SEK 22.28
-4.56%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.59 SEK 14.76
$1.50 SEK 13.93
6.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.76 SEK 71.9
$7.48 SEK 69.3
3.74%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.31 SEK 123
$16.13 SEK 149
-17.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.25 SEK 20.88
$1.79 SEK 16.56
25.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 SEK 24.15
$1.75 SEK 16.18
49.14%
🚌 Getting Around
Gothenburg
Skelleftea
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.85 SEK 35.61
$4.23 SEK 39.18
-8.98%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$88.3 SEK 818
$55.7 SEK 516
58.60%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$10.24 SEK 94.8
$8.26 SEK 76.5
23.97%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.66 SEK 15.36
$2.08 SEK 19.28
-20.19%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$61.6 SEK 570
$59.8 SEK 553
3.06%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.86 SEK 17.24
$1.97 SEK 18.27
-5.58%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.7K SEK 302.8K
$32.3K SEK 299.2K
1.22%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.2K SEK 325.9K
$34.5K SEK 319.6K
1.98%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Gothenburg
Skelleftea
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$137 SEK 1,272
$176 SEK 1,627
-21.81%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.52 SEK 236
$31.52 SEK 292
-19.04%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.06 SEK 352
$27.80 SEK 257
36.91%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Gothenburg
Skelleftea
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.92 SEK 388
$40.06 SEK 371
4.64%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.66 SEK 228
$25.37 SEK 235
-2.80%
Cinema Ticket
$17.80 SEK 165
$15.51 SEK 144
14.76%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Gothenburg
Skelleftea
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$175 SEK 1,622
$150 SEK 1,389
16.82%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,135 SEK 38.3K
$4,073 SEK 37.7K
1.50%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Gothenburg
Skelleftea
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$90.3 SEK 836
$98.0 SEK 907
-7.81%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.80 SEK 369
$41.73 SEK 386
-4.62%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$96.2 SEK 891
$85.1 SEK 788
13.11%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$154 SEK 1,430
$161 SEK 1,491
-4.10%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Gothenburg
Skelleftea
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,127 SEK 10.4K
$1,256 SEK 11.6K
-10.25%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$879 SEK 8,139
$855 SEK 7,916
2.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,884 SEK 17.4K
$1,733 SEK 16.0K
8.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,410 SEK 13.1K
$1,362 SEK 12.6K
3.51%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,397 SEK 59.2K
$4,598 SEK 42.6K
39.12%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,045 SEK 37.5K
$3,435 SEK 31.8K
17.77%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Gothenburg
Skelleftea
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,022 SEK 37.2K
$2,788 SEK 25.8K
44.23%
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: March 1, 2026

Last update for Skelleftea: March 2, 2026

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