Cost of Living Comparison Between Gothenburg and Sundbyberg Cost of Living Comparison Between Gothenburg and Sundbyberg

😐 Solo nomad: Gothenburg is 4.9% more expensive than Sundbyberg without rent, and 16.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Gothenburg is 21.7% more expensive than Sundbyberg without rent, and 17.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Gothenburg
Sundbyberg
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.98 SEK 132
$13.2 SEK 125
5.91%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$91.8 SEK 867
$67.5 SEK 637
36.09%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.57 SEK 99.8
$10.49 SEK 99.1
0.76%
Cappuccino
$4.86 SEK 45.91
$4.67 SEK 44.16
4.07%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 SEK 27.84
$2.61 SEK 24.62
13.03%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.6 SEK 24.58
$2.5 SEK 23.63
4.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.35 SEK 69.4
$7.32 SEK 69.2
0.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.14 SEK 76.9
$7.22 SEK 68.2
12.74%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Gothenburg
Sundbyberg
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.67 SEK 15.82
$1.83 SEK 17.31
-8.74%
White Bread (500g)
$2.86 SEK 26.97
$3.16 SEK 29.83
-9.49%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.31 SEK 31.27
$3.17 SEK 29.98
4.42%
Eggs
$4.68 SEK 44.24
$3.94 SEK 37.24
18.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.65 SEK 110
$12.07 SEK 114
-3.48%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.46 SEK 118
$11.76 SEK 111
5.95%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.89 SEK 179
$15.93 SEK 150
18.58%
Apples (1kg)
$3.2 SEK 30.2
$3.34 SEK 31.51
-4.19%
Banana (1kg)
$2.79 SEK 26.34
$2.72 SEK 25.68
2.57%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.88 SEK 27.19
$3.19 SEK 30.17
-9.72%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.3 SEK 40.64
$5.11 SEK 48.23
-15.85%
Potato (1kg)
$1.72 SEK 16.27
$1.49 SEK 14.07
15.44%
Onion (1kg)
$1.86 SEK 17.56
$1.92 SEK 18.18
-3.12%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.27 SEK 21.46
$2.39 SEK 22.55
-5.02%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.6 SEK 15.09
$1.73 SEK 16.38
-7.51%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.05 SEK 76.1
$6.4 SEK 60.4
25.78%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.85 SEK 121
$11.02 SEK 104
16.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.25 SEK 21.29
$2.11 SEK 19.92
6.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.62 SEK 24.77
$1.9 SEK 17.91
37.89%
🚌 Getting Around
Gothenburg
Sundbyberg
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.82 SEK 36.09
$4.03 SEK 38.08
-5.21%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$88.8 SEK 839
$102 SEK 962
-12.78%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$10.21 SEK 96.4
$8.99 SEK 84.9
13.57%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.66 SEK 15.68
$1.13 SEK 10.72
46.90%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$62 SEK 586
$24.04 SEK 227
157.82%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.88 SEK 17.72
$1.9 SEK 17.96
-1.05%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33K SEK 311.8K
$21.2K SEK 200.3K
55.66%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.7K SEK 337.7K
$26.1K SEK 246.6K
36.94%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Gothenburg
Sundbyberg
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$137 SEK 1,295
$89.1 SEK 842
53.91%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.09 SEK 237
$28.71 SEK 271
-12.61%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.49 SEK 373
$37.15 SEK 351
6.30%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Gothenburg
Sundbyberg
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.99 SEK 397
$34.75 SEK 328
20.83%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.37 SEK 240
$25.51 SEK 241
-0.55%
Cinema Ticket
$18.02 SEK 170
$15.79 SEK 149
14.12%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Gothenburg
Sundbyberg
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$174 SEK 1,644
$63.5 SEK 600
174.10%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,108 SEK 38.8K
$751 SEK 7,091
447.36%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Gothenburg
Sundbyberg
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.4 SEK 825
$73 SEK 690
19.65%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.79 SEK 376
$43.94 SEK 415
-9.44%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.8 SEK 905
$76.4 SEK 722
25.35%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$151 SEK 1,430
$145 SEK 1,370
4.34%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Gothenburg
Sundbyberg
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,140 SEK 10.8K
$1,103 SEK 10.4K
3.38%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$871 SEK 8,230
$641 SEK 6,055
35.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,919 SEK 18.1K
$1,779 SEK 16.8K
7.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,397 SEK 13.2K
$1,092 SEK 10.3K
27.91%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,456 SEK 61K
$4,466 SEK 42.2K
44.56%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,310 SEK 40.7K
$3,144 SEK 29.7K
37.08%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Gothenburg
Sundbyberg
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,862 SEK 36.5K
$2,672 SEK 25.2K
44.54%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.33
4.53
-4.42%

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

Last update for Gothenburg: October 28, 2025

Last update for Sundbyberg: October 29, 2025

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