Cost of Living Comparison Between Gothenburg and Solna Cost of Living Comparison Between Gothenburg and Solna

😐 Solo nomad: Gothenburg is 0.9% more expensive than Solna without rent, and 14.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Gothenburg is 32.5% more expensive than Solna without rent, and 22.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Gothenburg
Solna
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.78 SEK 126
$14.57 SEK 133
-5.42%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$92.4 SEK 847
$56.0 SEK 513
65.11%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.69 SEK 97.9
$10.46 SEK 95.9
2.20%
Cappuccino
$4.78 SEK 43.80
$5.09 SEK 46.61
-6.09%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.09 SEK 28.29
$3.10 SEK 28.37
-0.32%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.54 SEK 23.26
$1.55 SEK 14.24
63.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.29 SEK 66.8
$7.63 SEK 69.9
-4.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.83 SEK 71.7
$7.94 SEK 72.8
-1.39%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Gothenburg
Solna
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.75 SEK 16.00
$1.58 SEK 14.51
10.76%
White Bread (500g)
$2.95 SEK 27.06
$2.56 SEK 23.46
15.23%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.27 SEK 29.93
$3.76 SEK 34.40
-13.03%
Eggs
$4.42 SEK 40.50
$4.06 SEK 37.15
8.87%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.50 SEK 105
$9.73 SEK 89.2
18.19%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.54 SEK 115
$12.53 SEK 115
0.08%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.44 SEK 169
$15.27 SEK 140
20.76%
Apples (1kg)
$3.18 SEK 29.12
$1.64 SEK 14.99
93.90%
Banana (1kg)
$2.66 SEK 24.41
$2.05 SEK 18.79
29.76%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.99 SEK 27.39
$2.68 SEK 24.55
11.57%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.34 SEK 39.75
$3.17 SEK 29.04
36.91%
Potato (1kg)
$1.73 SEK 15.87
$1.57 SEK 14.36
10.19%
Onion (1kg)
$1.89 SEK 17.28
$2.04 SEK 18.67
-7.35%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.19 SEK 20.03
$2.27 SEK 20.84
-3.52%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.56 SEK 14.27
$1.11 SEK 10.20
40.54%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.12 SEK 74.3
$7.57 SEK 69.3
7.27%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.52 SEK 115
$14.76 SEK 135
-15.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.25 SEK 20.65
$1.45 SEK 13.25
55.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.51 SEK 23.01
$0.92 SEK 8.43
172.83%
🚌 Getting Around
Gothenburg
Solna
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.81 SEK 34.92
$4.39 SEK 40.18
-13.21%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$88.3 SEK 809
$103 SEK 945
-14.44%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$10.44 SEK 95.6
$3.73 SEK 34.18
179.89%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.59 SEK 14.55
$1.61 SEK 14.71
-1.24%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$63.5 SEK 581
$85.5 SEK 783
-25.77%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.89 SEK 17.33
$1.98 SEK 18.14
-4.55%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.8K SEK 300.1K
$26.7K SEK 244.2K
22.91%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.8K SEK 328.3K
$30.2K SEK 276.7K
18.65%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Gothenburg
Solna
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$137 SEK 1,255
$110 SEK 1,007
24.61%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.60 SEK 235
$28.45 SEK 261
-10.02%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.36 SEK 351
$42.32 SEK 388
-9.36%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Gothenburg
Solna
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.02 SEK 376
$46.64 SEK 427
-12.05%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.40 SEK 233
$25.66 SEK 235
-1.01%
Cinema Ticket
$17.50 SEK 160
$15.02 SEK 138
16.51%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Gothenburg
Solna
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$173 SEK 1,587
$156 SEK 1,425
11.34%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,218 SEK 38.6K
$4,192 SEK 38.4K
0.62%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Gothenburg
Solna
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$88.5 SEK 811
$95.1 SEK 871
-6.90%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.93 SEK 366
$42.12 SEK 386
-5.20%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.0 SEK 907
$91.2 SEK 835
8.56%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$152 SEK 1,388
$53.6 SEK 491
182.49%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Gothenburg
Solna
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,140 SEK 10.4K
$830 SEK 7,603
37.37%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$873 SEK 7,997
$650 SEK 5,953
34.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,894 SEK 17.4K
$1,404 SEK 12.9K
34.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,435 SEK 13.1K
$1,087 SEK 9,955
32.01%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,409 SEK 58.7K
$7,358 SEK 67.4K
-12.90%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,962 SEK 36.3K
$5,436 SEK 49.8K
-27.12%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Gothenburg
Solna
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,940 SEK 36.1K
$3,987 SEK 36.5K
-1.17%
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: April 12, 2026

Last update for Solna: April 11, 2026

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