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

😐 Solo nomad: Gothenburg is 16.3% more expensive than Sundsvall without rent, and 16.8% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Gothenburg is 1.7% more expensive than Sundsvall without rent, and 24.5% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$13.65 SEK 126

$12.64 SEK 117

7.99%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$90.8 SEK 838

$84.9 SEK 783

6.92%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$10.72 SEK 99.0

$10.54 SEK 97.3

1.71%

Cappuccino

$4.95 SEK 45.73

$4.43 SEK 40.89

11.74%

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

$3.00 SEK 27.66

$2.52 SEK 23.28

19.05%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.52 SEK 23.29

$2.12 SEK 19.58

18.87%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$7.49 SEK 69.1

$7.57 SEK 69.9

-1.06%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$8.09 SEK 74.7

$8.04 SEK 74.2

0.62%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.75 SEK 16.18

$1.52 SEK 14.06

15.13%

White Bread (500g)

$2.97 SEK 27.45

$3.44 SEK 31.71

-13.66%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.34 SEK 30.80

$3.93 SEK 36.26

-15.01%

Eggs

$4.52 SEK 41.71

$3.56 SEK 32.82

26.97%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.54 SEK 107

$9.85 SEK 90.9

17.16%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$12.20 SEK 113

$10.30 SEK 95.1

18.45%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$18.69 SEK 173

$18.06 SEK 167

3.49%

Apples (1kg)

$3.07 SEK 28.38

$2.78 SEK 25.68

10.43%

Banana (1kg)

$2.65 SEK 24.50

$2.53 SEK 23.32

4.74%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.03 SEK 27.95

$2.55 SEK 23.52

18.82%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.15 SEK 38.27

$4.01 SEK 36.97

3.49%

Potato (1kg)

$1.68 SEK 15.47

$1.46 SEK 13.46

15.07%

Onion (1kg)

$1.86 SEK 17.18

$1.43 SEK 13.23

30.07%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.30 SEK 21.24

$1.88 SEK 17.34

22.34%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.56 SEK 14.43

$0.99 SEK 9.13

57.58%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$8.01 SEK 73.9

$7.93 SEK 73.2

1.01%

Wine (Bottle)

$13.02 SEK 120

$9.85 SEK 90.9

32.18%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.18 SEK 20.11

$1.62 SEK 14.96

34.57%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.51 SEK 23.18

$1.58 SEK 14.55

58.86%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$3.80 SEK 35.07

$3.33 SEK 30.71

14.11%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$90.5 SEK 835

$85.0 SEK 784

6.51%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$10.47 SEK 96.6

$6.42 SEK 59.3

63.08%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.63 SEK 15.08

$1.24 SEK 11.47

31.45%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$61.7 SEK 569

$60.9 SEK 562

1.33%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.95 SEK 18.01

$1.91 SEK 17.62

2.09%

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

$32.4K SEK 299.3K

$27.0K SEK 249.4K

20.03%

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

$35.1K SEK 323.7K

$27.0K SEK 249.3K

29.87%

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

$138 SEK 1,272

$134 SEK 1,234

3.03%

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

$25.21 SEK 233

$29.56 SEK 273

-14.72%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$38.92 SEK 359

$25.19 SEK 233

54.51%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$41.96 SEK 387

$38.45 SEK 355

9.13%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$24.67 SEK 228

$25.89 SEK 239

-4.71%

Cinema Ticket

$17.86 SEK 165

$14.52 SEK 134

23.00%

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

$177 SEK 1,634

$146 SEK 1,344

21.59%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,214 SEK 38.9K

$4,170 SEK 38.5K

1.06%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$88.4 SEK 815

$95.8 SEK 884

-7.75%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$39.32 SEK 363

$30.70 SEK 283

28.08%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$96.6 SEK 891

$75.6 SEK 698

27.74%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$156 SEK 1,439

$130 SEK 1,202

19.78%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,140 SEK 10.5K

$823 SEK 7,592

38.60%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$850 SEK 7,849

$622 SEK 5,736

36.82%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,888 SEK 17.4K

$1,183 SEK 10.9K

59.56%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,432 SEK 13.2K

$883 SEK 8,148

62.27%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$6,611 SEK 61.0K

$2,647 SEK 24.4K

149.82%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,219 SEK 38.9K

$1,405 SEK 13.0K

200.27%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,890 SEK 35.9K

$3,280 SEK 30.3K

18.62%

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: January 11, 2026

Last update for Sundsvall: January 12, 2026

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