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

😐 Solo nomad: Gothenburg is 22.4% more expensive than Sundsvall without rent, and 19.3% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Gothenburg is 4.5% more expensive than Sundsvall without rent, and 26% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$13.63 SEK 126

$12.69 SEK 118

7.41%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$91.5 SEK 847

$83.3 SEK 771

9.82%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$10.68 SEK 98.9

$10.57 SEK 97.8

1.04%

Cappuccino

$4.78 SEK 44.22

$4.57 SEK 42.36

4.60%

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

$3.08 SEK 28.51

$2.51 SEK 23.26

22.71%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.53 SEK 23.43

$2.15 SEK 19.93

17.67%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$7.59 SEK 70.3

$7.61 SEK 70.4

-0.26%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$7.71 SEK 71.4

$7.76 SEK 71.8

-0.64%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.74 SEK 16.15

$1.60 SEK 14.84

8.75%

White Bread (500g)

$3.03 SEK 28.02

$3.35 SEK 30.99

-9.55%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.37 SEK 31.20

$3.94 SEK 36.48

-14.47%

Eggs

$4.48 SEK 41.47

$3.65 SEK 33.79

22.74%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.45 SEK 106

$9.83 SEK 91.1

16.48%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$12.17 SEK 113

$10.20 SEK 94.4

19.31%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$19.03 SEK 176

$18.16 SEK 168

4.79%

Apples (1kg)

$3.16 SEK 29.22

$2.91 SEK 26.96

8.59%

Banana (1kg)

$2.78 SEK 25.74

$2.41 SEK 22.29

15.35%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.03 SEK 28.04

$2.65 SEK 24.54

14.34%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.40 SEK 40.70

$4.01 SEK 37.13

9.73%

Potato (1kg)

$1.76 SEK 16.27

$1.50 SEK 13.92

17.33%

Onion (1kg)

$1.89 SEK 17.46

$1.49 SEK 13.75

26.85%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.30 SEK 21.25

$1.80 SEK 16.66

27.78%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.59 SEK 14.76

$0.99 SEK 9.17

60.61%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$7.76 SEK 71.9

$7.82 SEK 72.4

-0.77%

Wine (Bottle)

$13.31 SEK 123

$9.75 SEK 90.3

36.51%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.25 SEK 20.88

$1.71 SEK 15.87

31.58%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.61 SEK 24.15

$1.57 SEK 14.52

66.24%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$3.85 SEK 35.61

$3.34 SEK 30.89

15.27%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$88.3 SEK 818

$86.9 SEK 805

1.63%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$10.24 SEK 94.8

$6.30 SEK 58.4

62.54%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.66 SEK 15.36

$1.19 SEK 11.00

39.50%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$61.6 SEK 570

$61.4 SEK 569

0.29%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.86 SEK 17.24

$1.88 SEK 17.39

-1.06%

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

$32.7K SEK 302.8K

$26.5K SEK 245.3K

23.44%

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

$35.2K SEK 325.9K

$27.9K SEK 258.5K

26.05%

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

$137 SEK 1,272

$136 SEK 1,261

0.88%

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

$25.52 SEK 236

$30.27 SEK 280

-15.69%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$38.06 SEK 352

$25.93 SEK 240

46.78%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$41.92 SEK 388

$38.41 SEK 356

9.14%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$24.66 SEK 228

$25.40 SEK 235

-2.91%

Cinema Ticket

$17.80 SEK 165

$14.60 SEK 135

21.92%

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

$175 SEK 1,622

$142 SEK 1,312

23.60%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,135 SEK 38.3K

$4,146 SEK 38.4K

-0.27%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$90.3 SEK 836

$92.9 SEK 860

-2.72%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$39.80 SEK 369

$30.28 SEK 280

31.44%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$96.2 SEK 891

$76.3 SEK 707

26.04%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$154 SEK 1,430

$133 SEK 1,229

16.33%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,127 SEK 10.4K

$835 SEK 7,729

35.06%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$879 SEK 8,139

$627 SEK 5,810

40.07%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,884 SEK 17.4K

$1,180 SEK 10.9K

59.72%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,410 SEK 13.1K

$866 SEK 8,022

62.75%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$6,397 SEK 59.2K

$2,572 SEK 23.8K

148.67%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,045 SEK 37.5K

$1,414 SEK 13.1K

186.09%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$4,022 SEK 37.2K

$3,223 SEK 29.8K

24.79%

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: March 1, 2026

Last update for Sundsvall: March 2, 2026

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