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

🙂 Solo nomad: Gothenburg is 11.3% cheaper than Stockholm without rent, and 15.4% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Gothenburg is 11.5% cheaper than Stockholm without rent, and 14% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$13.63 SEK 126

$15.96 SEK 148

-14.60%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$91.5 SEK 847

$112 SEK 1,039

-18.45%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$10.68 SEK 98.9

$11.72 SEK 109

-8.87%

Cappuccino

$4.78 SEK 44.22

$5.02 SEK 46.53

-4.78%

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

$3.08 SEK 28.51

$3.21 SEK 29.75

-4.05%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.53 SEK 23.43

$2.58 SEK 23.91

-1.94%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$7.59 SEK 70.3

$8.65 SEK 80.1

-12.25%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$7.71 SEK 71.4

$8.24 SEK 76.3

-6.43%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.74 SEK 16.15

$1.73 SEK 16.04

0.58%

White Bread (500g)

$3.03 SEK 28.02

$3.37 SEK 31.24

-10.09%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.37 SEK 31.20

$3.92 SEK 36.30

-14.03%

Eggs

$4.48 SEK 41.47

$4.74 SEK 43.93

-5.49%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.45 SEK 106

$12.99 SEK 120

-11.86%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$12.17 SEK 113

$13.24 SEK 123

-8.08%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$19.03 SEK 176

$19.28 SEK 179

-1.30%

Apples (1kg)

$3.16 SEK 29.22

$3.59 SEK 33.27

-11.98%

Banana (1kg)

$2.78 SEK 25.74

$2.85 SEK 26.41

-2.46%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.03 SEK 28.04

$3.48 SEK 32.24

-12.93%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.40 SEK 40.70

$4.62 SEK 42.75

-4.76%

Potato (1kg)

$1.76 SEK 16.27

$1.97 SEK 18.24

-10.66%

Onion (1kg)

$1.89 SEK 17.46

$1.85 SEK 17.14

2.16%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.30 SEK 21.25

$2.60 SEK 24.10

-11.54%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.59 SEK 14.76

$1.57 SEK 14.50

1.27%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$7.76 SEK 71.9

$7.94 SEK 73.5

-2.27%

Wine (Bottle)

$13.31 SEK 123

$14.32 SEK 133

-7.05%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.25 SEK 20.88

$2.17 SEK 20.07

3.69%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.61 SEK 24.15

$2.33 SEK 21.57

12.02%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$3.85 SEK 35.61

$4.65 SEK 43.01

-17.20%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$88.3 SEK 818

$111 SEK 1,027

-20.34%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$10.24 SEK 94.8

$6.39 SEK 59.1

60.25%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.66 SEK 15.36

$1.57 SEK 14.56

5.73%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$61.6 SEK 570

$63.4 SEK 587

-2.82%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.86 SEK 17.24

$1.81 SEK 16.78

2.76%

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

$32.7K SEK 302.8K

$33.0K SEK 305.2K

-0.77%

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

$35.2K SEK 325.9K

$35.5K SEK 328.5K

-0.79%

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

$137 SEK 1,272

$224 SEK 2,070

-38.56%

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

$25.52 SEK 236

$29.07 SEK 269

-12.21%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$38.06 SEK 352

$41.95 SEK 388

-9.27%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$41.92 SEK 388

$46.51 SEK 431

-9.87%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$24.66 SEK 228

$38.07 SEK 353

-35.22%

Cinema Ticket

$17.80 SEK 165

$17.67 SEK 164

0.74%

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

$175 SEK 1,622

$159 SEK 1,472

10.17%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,135 SEK 38.3K

$6,526 SEK 60.4K

-36.64%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$90.3 SEK 836

$95.3 SEK 882

-5.21%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$39.80 SEK 369

$49.55 SEK 459

-19.68%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$96.2 SEK 891

$120 SEK 1,107

-19.53%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$154 SEK 1,430

$203 SEK 1,878

-23.83%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,127 SEK 10.4K

$1,605 SEK 14.9K

-29.78%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$879 SEK 8,139

$1,087 SEK 10.1K

-19.16%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,884 SEK 17.4K

$2,829 SEK 26.2K

-33.39%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,410 SEK 13.1K

$1,787 SEK 16.5K

-21.10%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$6,397 SEK 59.2K

$12.1K SEK 112.0K

-47.12%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,045 SEK 37.5K

$6,666 SEK 61.7K

-39.32%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$4,022 SEK 37.2K

$3,886 SEK 36.0K

3.49%

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: March 1, 2026

Last update for Stockholm: February 28, 2026

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