Cost of Living Comparison Between Gothenburg and Skovde Cost of Living Comparison Between Gothenburg and Skovde

🙂 Solo nomad: Gothenburg is 3.8% cheaper than Skovde without rent, and 12.6% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Gothenburg is 6.1% more expensive than Skovde without rent, and 13.6% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$13.63 SEK 126

$16.14 SEK 149

-15.55%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$91.5 SEK 843

$68.7 SEK 634

33.09%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$10.68 SEK 98.5

$11.41 SEK 105

-6.40%

Cappuccino

$4.78 SEK 44.03

$4.75 SEK 43.75

0.63%

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

$3.08 SEK 28.39

$2.68 SEK 24.71

14.93%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.53 SEK 23.33

$2.16 SEK 19.92

17.13%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$7.59 SEK 69.9

$8.24 SEK 76.0

-7.89%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$7.71 SEK 71.1

$8.84 SEK 81.5

-12.78%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.74 SEK 16.08

$1.65 SEK 15.24

5.45%

White Bread (500g)

$3.03 SEK 27.90

$2.87 SEK 26.50

5.57%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.37 SEK 31.07

$4.48 SEK 41.31

-24.78%

Eggs

$4.48 SEK 41.29

$5.15 SEK 47.46

-13.01%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.45 SEK 106

$12.11 SEK 112

-5.45%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$12.17 SEK 112

$13.98 SEK 129

-12.95%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$19.03 SEK 175

$17.23 SEK 159

10.45%

Apples (1kg)

$3.16 SEK 29.09

$3.69 SEK 34.06

-14.36%

Banana (1kg)

$2.78 SEK 25.63

$2.79 SEK 25.70

-0.36%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.03 SEK 27.92

$3.77 SEK 34.80

-19.63%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.40 SEK 40.53

$5.19 SEK 47.88

-15.22%

Potato (1kg)

$1.76 SEK 16.20

$1.61 SEK 14.81

9.32%

Onion (1kg)

$1.89 SEK 17.39

$1.82 SEK 16.80

3.85%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.30 SEK 21.16

$2.70 SEK 24.94

-14.81%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.59 SEK 14.70

$1.30 SEK 12.01

22.31%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$7.76 SEK 71.6

$7.83 SEK 72.2

-0.89%

Wine (Bottle)

$13.31 SEK 123

$10.66 SEK 98.3

24.86%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.25 SEK 20.79

$2.38 SEK 21.97

-5.46%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.61 SEK 24.04

$2.67 SEK 24.63

-2.25%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$3.85 SEK 35.45

$3.81 SEK 35.10

1.05%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$88.3 SEK 814

$74.8 SEK 689

18.16%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$10.24 SEK 94.4

$5.56 SEK 51.2

84.17%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.66 SEK 15.30

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$61.6 SEK 568

$64.1 SEK 591

-3.93%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.86 SEK 17.17

$1.98 SEK 18.22

-6.06%

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

$32.7K SEK 301.5K

$32.5K SEK 299.2K

0.78%

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

$35.2K SEK 324.5K

$34.9K SEK 322.1K

0.74%

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

$137 SEK 1,266

$110 SEK 1,015

24.76%

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

$25.52 SEK 235

$29.30 SEK 270

-12.90%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$38.06 SEK 351

$42.50 SEK 392

-10.45%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$41.92 SEK 386

$40.73 SEK 376

2.92%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$24.66 SEK 227

$25.07 SEK 231

-1.64%

Cinema Ticket

$17.80 SEK 164

$20.35 SEK 188

-12.53%

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

$175 SEK 1,615

$146 SEK 1,344

20.13%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,135 SEK 38.1K

$5,509 SEK 50.8K

-24.96%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$90.3 SEK 833

$88.8 SEK 818

1.75%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$39.80 SEK 367

$41.63 SEK 384

-4.40%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$96.2 SEK 887

$99.0 SEK 913

-2.83%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$154 SEK 1,424

$158 SEK 1,455

-2.16%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,127 SEK 10.4K

$827 SEK 7,628

36.26%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$879 SEK 8,104

$666 SEK 6,139

32.01%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,884 SEK 17.4K

$1,407 SEK 13.0K

33.94%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,410 SEK 13.0K

$1,086 SEK 10.0K

29.86%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$6,397 SEK 59.0K

$4,028 SEK 37.1K

58.79%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,045 SEK 37.3K

$3,386 SEK 31.2K

19.48%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$4,022 SEK 37.1K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.33

4.8

-9.79%

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

Last update for Gothenburg: March 1, 2026

Last update for Skovde: March 3, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated December 2025)

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