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

🙂 Solo nomad: Gothenburg is 9.5% cheaper than Stockholm without rent, and 20.9% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Gothenburg is 10.2% cheaper than Stockholm without rent, and 14.8% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$13.78 SEK 126

$15.97 SEK 146

-13.71%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$92.4 SEK 847

$112 SEK 1,024

-17.32%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$10.69 SEK 97.9

$11.55 SEK 106

-7.45%

Cappuccino

$4.78 SEK 43.80

$5.09 SEK 46.63

-6.09%

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

$3.09 SEK 28.29

$3.24 SEK 29.69

-4.63%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.54 SEK 23.26

$2.57 SEK 23.57

-1.17%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$7.29 SEK 66.8

$8.68 SEK 79.5

-16.01%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$7.83 SEK 71.7

$8.54 SEK 78.2

-8.31%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.75 SEK 16.00

$1.78 SEK 16.31

-1.69%

White Bread (500g)

$2.95 SEK 27.06

$3.45 SEK 31.61

-14.49%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.27 SEK 29.93

$3.93 SEK 36.01

-16.79%

Eggs

$4.42 SEK 40.50

$4.67 SEK 42.81

-5.35%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.50 SEK 105

$12.82 SEK 117

-10.30%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$12.54 SEK 115

$13.08 SEK 120

-4.13%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$18.44 SEK 169

$19.49 SEK 178

-5.39%

Apples (1kg)

$3.18 SEK 29.12

$3.51 SEK 32.11

-9.40%

Banana (1kg)

$2.66 SEK 24.41

$2.96 SEK 27.10

-10.14%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.99 SEK 27.39

$3.38 SEK 30.98

-11.54%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.34 SEK 39.75

$4.63 SEK 42.44

-6.26%

Potato (1kg)

$1.73 SEK 15.87

$2.00 SEK 18.35

-13.50%

Onion (1kg)

$1.89 SEK 17.28

$1.83 SEK 16.74

3.28%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.19 SEK 20.03

$2.59 SEK 23.75

-15.44%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.56 SEK 14.27

$1.63 SEK 14.91

-4.29%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$8.12 SEK 74.3

$7.79 SEK 71.4

4.24%

Wine (Bottle)

$12.52 SEK 115

$14.39 SEK 132

-13.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.25 SEK 20.65

$2.26 SEK 20.71

-0.44%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.51 SEK 23.01

$2.32 SEK 21.27

8.19%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$3.81 SEK 34.92

$4.47 SEK 40.96

-14.77%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$88.3 SEK 809

$112 SEK 1,022

-20.86%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$10.44 SEK 95.6

$6.19 SEK 56.7

68.66%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.59 SEK 14.55

$1.66 SEK 15.24

-4.22%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$63.5 SEK 581

$61.7 SEK 565

2.82%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.89 SEK 17.33

$1.80 SEK 16.48

5.00%

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

$32.8K SEK 300.1K

$32.1K SEK 294.1K

2.05%

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

$35.8K SEK 328.3K

$35.6K SEK 326.5K

0.56%

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

$137 SEK 1,255

$228 SEK 2,087

-39.90%

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

$25.60 SEK 235

$29.58 SEK 271

-13.46%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$38.36 SEK 351

$42.50 SEK 389

-9.74%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$41.02 SEK 376

$46.54 SEK 426

-11.86%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$25.40 SEK 233

$38.43 SEK 352

-33.91%

Cinema Ticket

$17.50 SEK 160

$17.95 SEK 164

-2.51%

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

$173 SEK 1,587

$165 SEK 1,509

5.13%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,218 SEK 38.6K

$6,461 SEK 59.2K

-34.71%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$88.5 SEK 811

$98.8 SEK 905

-10.39%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$39.93 SEK 366

$50.2 SEK 460

-20.43%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$99.0 SEK 907

$119 SEK 1,090

-16.78%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$152 SEK 1,388

$204 SEK 1,871

-25.80%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,140 SEK 10.4K

$1,563 SEK 14.3K

-27.03%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$873 SEK 7,997

$1,089 SEK 9,976

-19.84%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,894 SEK 17.4K

$2,802 SEK 25.7K

-32.38%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,435 SEK 13.1K

$1,780 SEK 16.3K

-19.42%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$6,409 SEK 58.7K

$12.1K SEK 110.7K

-46.98%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,962 SEK 36.3K

$6,717 SEK 61.5K

-41.01%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,940 SEK 36.1K

$3,938 SEK 36.1K

0.06%

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: April 12, 2026

Last update for Stockholm: April 13, 2026

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