Cost of Living Comparison Between Gothenburg and Sundsvall Cost of Living Comparison Between Gothenburg and Sundsvall

😐 Solo nomad: Gothenburg is 14.3% more expensive than Sundsvall without rent, and 21.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Gothenburg is 14.1% more expensive than Sundsvall without rent, and 23.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Gothenburg
Sundsvall
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.98 SEK 132
$12.56 SEK 119
11.31%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$91.8 SEK 867
$84.4 SEK 798
8.77%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.57 SEK 99.8
$10.59 SEK 100
-0.19%
Cappuccino
$4.86 SEK 45.91
$4.55 SEK 43.02
6.81%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 SEK 27.84
$2.47 SEK 23.35
19.43%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.6 SEK 24.58
$2.16 SEK 20.43
20.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.35 SEK 69.4
$8.9 SEK 84.1
-17.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.14 SEK 76.9
$8.08 SEK 76.3
0.74%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Gothenburg
Sundsvall
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.67 SEK 15.82
$1.52 SEK 14.31
9.87%
White Bread (500g)
$2.86 SEK 26.97
$3.3 SEK 31.13
-13.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.31 SEK 31.27
$3.81 SEK 36.04
-13.12%
Eggs
$4.68 SEK 44.24
$3.69 SEK 34.85
26.83%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.65 SEK 110
$10.12 SEK 95.7
15.12%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.46 SEK 118
$10.29 SEK 97.2
21.09%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.89 SEK 179
$18.57 SEK 175
1.72%
Apples (1kg)
$3.2 SEK 30.2
$2.93 SEK 27.7
9.22%
Banana (1kg)
$2.79 SEK 26.34
$2.45 SEK 23.11
13.88%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.88 SEK 27.19
$2.63 SEK 24.85
9.51%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.3 SEK 40.64
$4.08 SEK 38.55
5.39%
Potato (1kg)
$1.72 SEK 16.27
$1.47 SEK 13.85
17.01%
Onion (1kg)
$1.86 SEK 17.56
$1.48 SEK 13.95
25.68%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.27 SEK 21.46
$1.82 SEK 17.17
24.73%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.6 SEK 15.09
$0.99 SEK 9.39
61.62%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.05 SEK 76.1
$7.82 SEK 73.9
2.94%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.85 SEK 121
$9.48 SEK 89.6
35.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.25 SEK 21.29
$1.71 SEK 16.16
31.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.62 SEK 24.77
$1.5 SEK 14.17
74.67%
🚌 Getting Around
Gothenburg
Sundsvall
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.82 SEK 36.09
$3.33 SEK 31.49
14.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$88.8 SEK 839
$85.7 SEK 810
3.66%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$10.21 SEK 96.4
$6.23 SEK 58.9
63.88%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.66 SEK 15.68
$1.24 SEK 11.72
33.87%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$62 SEK 586
$60.9 SEK 576
1.74%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.88 SEK 17.72
$1.87 SEK 17.69
0.53%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33K SEK 311.8K
$26.3K SEK 248.7K
25.38%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.7K SEK 337.7K
$27.2K SEK 256.9K
31.44%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Gothenburg
Sundsvall
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$137 SEK 1,295
$135 SEK 1,278
1.37%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.09 SEK 237
$30.37 SEK 287
-17.39%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.49 SEK 373
$25.54 SEK 241
54.62%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Gothenburg
Sundsvall
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.99 SEK 397
$37.73 SEK 356
11.29%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.37 SEK 240
$25.48 SEK 241
-0.43%
Cinema Ticket
$18.02 SEK 170
$14.66 SEK 139
22.92%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Gothenburg
Sundsvall
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$174 SEK 1,644
$146 SEK 1,384
18.78%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,108 SEK 38.8K
$4,194 SEK 39.6K
-2.05%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Gothenburg
Sundsvall
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.4 SEK 825
$94.7 SEK 895
-7.78%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.79 SEK 376
$30.03 SEK 284
32.50%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.8 SEK 905
$76.2 SEK 720
25.73%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$151 SEK 1,430
$132 SEK 1,248
14.54%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Gothenburg
Sundsvall
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,140 SEK 10.8K
$817 SEK 7,714
39.66%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$871 SEK 8,230
$636 SEK 6,008
36.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,919 SEK 18.1K
$1,188 SEK 11.2K
61.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,397 SEK 13.2K
$895 SEK 8,460
55.95%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,456 SEK 61K
$2,528 SEK 23.9K
155.44%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,310 SEK 40.7K
$1,373 SEK 13K
213.85%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Gothenburg
Sundsvall
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,862 SEK 36.5K
$3,113 SEK 29.4K
24.05%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.33
4.48
-3.35%

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

Last update for Gothenburg: October 28, 2025

Last update for Sundsvall: October 29, 2025

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