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

🙂 Solo nomad: Gothenburg is 8.8% cheaper than Stockholm without rent, and 19.7% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Gothenburg is 12.5% cheaper than Stockholm without rent, and 14.2% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$13.65 SEK 126

$15.92 SEK 147

-14.26%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$90.8 SEK 838

$109 SEK 1,004

-16.56%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$10.72 SEK 99.0

$11.79 SEK 109

-9.08%

Cappuccino

$4.95 SEK 45.73

$4.97 SEK 45.85

-0.40%

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

$3.00 SEK 27.66

$3.21 SEK 29.65

-6.54%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.52 SEK 23.29

$2.56 SEK 23.66

-1.56%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$7.49 SEK 69.1

$8.29 SEK 76.5

-9.65%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$8.09 SEK 74.7

$8.48 SEK 78.3

-4.60%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.75 SEK 16.18

$1.74 SEK 16.04

0.57%

White Bread (500g)

$2.97 SEK 27.45

$3.45 SEK 31.87

-13.91%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.34 SEK 30.80

$4.10 SEK 37.82

-18.54%

Eggs

$4.52 SEK 41.71

$4.52 SEK 41.72

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.54 SEK 107

$12.82 SEK 118

-9.98%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$12.20 SEK 113

$13.10 SEK 121

-6.87%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$18.69 SEK 173

$19.00 SEK 175

-1.63%

Apples (1kg)

$3.07 SEK 28.38

$3.59 SEK 33.16

-14.48%

Banana (1kg)

$2.65 SEK 24.50

$2.86 SEK 26.44

-7.34%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.03 SEK 27.95

$3.41 SEK 31.45

-11.14%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.15 SEK 38.27

$4.47 SEK 41.25

-7.16%

Potato (1kg)

$1.68 SEK 15.47

$1.90 SEK 17.51

-11.58%

Onion (1kg)

$1.86 SEK 17.18

$1.80 SEK 16.59

3.33%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.30 SEK 21.24

$2.63 SEK 24.26

-12.55%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.56 SEK 14.43

$1.62 SEK 14.93

-3.70%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$8.01 SEK 73.9

$7.80 SEK 72.0

2.69%

Wine (Bottle)

$13.02 SEK 120

$14.39 SEK 133

-9.52%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.18 SEK 20.11

$2.14 SEK 19.77

1.87%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.51 SEK 23.18

$2.36 SEK 21.82

6.36%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$3.80 SEK 35.07

$4.66 SEK 43.00

-18.45%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$90.5 SEK 835

$112 SEK 1,038

-19.53%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$10.47 SEK 96.6

$6.12 SEK 56.5

71.08%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.63 SEK 15.08

$1.66 SEK 15.30

-1.81%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$61.7 SEK 569

$63.4 SEK 585

-2.64%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.95 SEK 18.01

$1.82 SEK 16.79

7.14%

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

$32.4K SEK 299.3K

$32.8K SEK 303.1K

-1.24%

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

$35.1K SEK 323.7K

$35.2K SEK 324.9K

-0.37%

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

$138 SEK 1,272

$227 SEK 2,092

-39.20%

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

$25.21 SEK 233

$29.14 SEK 269

-13.49%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$38.92 SEK 359

$41.78 SEK 386

-6.85%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$41.96 SEK 387

$47.67 SEK 440

-11.98%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$24.67 SEK 228

$38.34 SEK 354

-35.65%

Cinema Ticket

$17.86 SEK 165

$18.18 SEK 168

-1.76%

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

$177 SEK 1,634

$163 SEK 1,504

8.67%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,214 SEK 38.9K

$6,479 SEK 59.8K

-34.95%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$88.4 SEK 815

$98.2 SEK 906

-10.03%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$39.32 SEK 363

$48.32 SEK 446

-18.63%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$96.6 SEK 891

$118 SEK 1,093

-18.43%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$156 SEK 1,439

$207 SEK 1,908

-24.56%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,140 SEK 10.5K

$1,590 SEK 14.7K

-28.28%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$850 SEK 7,849

$1,087 SEK 10.0K

-21.75%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,888 SEK 17.4K

$2,813 SEK 26.0K

-32.88%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,432 SEK 13.2K

$1,803 SEK 16.6K

-20.55%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$6,611 SEK 61.0K

$12.3K SEK 113.6K

-46.29%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,219 SEK 38.9K

$6,851 SEK 63.2K

-38.42%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,890 SEK 35.9K

$3,723 SEK 34.4K

4.49%

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: January 11, 2026

Last update for Stockholm: January 12, 2026

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