Cost of Living Comparison Between Gothenburg and Stockholm Cost of Living Comparison Between Gothenburg and Stockholm

🙂 Solo nomad: Gothenburg is 13.1% cheaper than Stockholm without rent, and 17.6% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Gothenburg is 14.2% cheaper than Stockholm without rent, and 15.9% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$13.98 SEK 132

$15.66 SEK 148

-10.73%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$91.8 SEK 867

$109 SEK 1,029

-15.66%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$10.57 SEK 99.8

$11.65 SEK 110

-9.27%

Cappuccino

$4.86 SEK 45.91

$5.07 SEK 47.88

-4.14%

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

$2.95 SEK 27.84

$3.14 SEK 29.69

-6.05%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.6 SEK 24.58

$2.56 SEK 24.21

1.56%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$7.35 SEK 69.4

$8.35 SEK 78.9

-11.98%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$8.14 SEK 76.9

$8.53 SEK 80.6

-4.57%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.67 SEK 15.82

$1.81 SEK 17.08

-7.73%

White Bread (500g)

$2.86 SEK 26.97

$3.48 SEK 32.91

-17.82%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.31 SEK 31.27

$3.93 SEK 37.12

-15.78%

Eggs

$4.68 SEK 44.24

$4.51 SEK 42.6

3.77%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.65 SEK 110

$12.8 SEK 121

-8.98%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$12.46 SEK 118

$12.87 SEK 122

-3.19%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$18.89 SEK 179

$19.5 SEK 184

-3.13%

Apples (1kg)

$3.2 SEK 30.2

$3.51 SEK 33.16

-8.83%

Banana (1kg)

$2.79 SEK 26.34

$2.88 SEK 27.2

-3.12%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.88 SEK 27.19

$3.38 SEK 31.89

-14.79%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.3 SEK 40.64

$4.5 SEK 42.52

-4.44%

Potato (1kg)

$1.72 SEK 16.27

$1.98 SEK 18.7

-13.13%

Onion (1kg)

$1.86 SEK 17.56

$1.89 SEK 17.85

-1.59%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.27 SEK 21.46

$2.55 SEK 24.11

-10.98%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.6 SEK 15.09

$1.56 SEK 14.78

2.56%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$8.05 SEK 76.1

$7.97 SEK 75.3

1.00%

Wine (Bottle)

$12.85 SEK 121

$12.82 SEK 121

0.23%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.25 SEK 21.29

$2.18 SEK 20.57

3.21%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.62 SEK 24.77

$2.3 SEK 21.69

13.91%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$3.82 SEK 36.09

$4.51 SEK 42.6

-15.30%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$88.8 SEK 839

$113 SEK 1,072

-21.71%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$10.21 SEK 96.4

$6.39 SEK 60.4

59.78%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.66 SEK 15.68

$1.6 SEK 15.09

3.75%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$62 SEK 586

$62.3 SEK 588

-0.45%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.88 SEK 17.72

$1.85 SEK 17.49

1.62%

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

$33K SEK 311.8K

$32.1K SEK 303.4K

2.77%

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

$35.7K SEK 337.7K

$34.6K SEK 326.8K

3.33%

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

$137 SEK 1,295

$223 SEK 2,111

-38.63%

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

$25.09 SEK 237

$29.2 SEK 276

-14.08%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$39.49 SEK 373

$43.06 SEK 407

-8.29%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$41.99 SEK 397

$47.75 SEK 451

-12.06%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$25.37 SEK 240

$37.8 SEK 357

-32.88%

Cinema Ticket

$18.02 SEK 170

$17.68 SEK 167

1.92%

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

$174 SEK 1,644

$164 SEK 1,549

6.13%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,108 SEK 38.8K

$6,511 SEK 61.5K

-36.90%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$87.4 SEK 825

$98.8 SEK 933

-11.59%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$39.79 SEK 376

$50 SEK 473

-20.45%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$95.8 SEK 905

$118 SEK 1,113

-18.64%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$151 SEK 1,430

$207 SEK 1,954

-26.81%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,140 SEK 10.8K

$1,584 SEK 15K

-28.01%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$871 SEK 8,230

$1,096 SEK 10.4K

-20.51%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,919 SEK 18.1K

$2,734 SEK 25.8K

-29.79%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,397 SEK 13.2K

$1,799 SEK 17K

-22.39%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$6,456 SEK 61K

$11.7K SEK 110.9K

-44.98%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,310 SEK 40.7K

$6,494 SEK 61.4K

-33.64%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,862 SEK 36.5K

$3,674 SEK 34.7K

5.11%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.33

4.16

4.09%

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

Last update for Gothenburg: October 28, 2025

Last update for Stockholm: October 28, 2025

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