Cost of Living Comparison Between Gothenburg and Trollhattan Cost of Living Comparison Between Gothenburg and Trollhattan

😐 Solo nomad: Gothenburg is 4.8% more expensive than Trollhattan without rent, and 27.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Gothenburg is 9% more expensive than Trollhattan without rent, and 24.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Gothenburg
Trollhattan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.98 SEK 132
$11.94 SEK 113
17.09%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$91.8 SEK 867
$82.7 SEK 781
11.03%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.57 SEK 99.8
$10.57 SEK 99.9
-
Cappuccino
$4.86 SEK 45.91
$3.66 SEK 34.53
32.79%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 SEK 27.84
$1.34 SEK 12.68
120.15%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.6 SEK 24.58
$1.4 SEK 13.23
85.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.35 SEK 69.4
$7.87 SEK 74.3
-6.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.14 SEK 76.9
$8.15 SEK 77
-0.12%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Gothenburg
Trollhattan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.67 SEK 15.82
$1.54 SEK 14.57
8.44%
White Bread (500g)
$2.86 SEK 26.97
$2.3 SEK 21.7
24.35%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.31 SEK 31.27
$3.81 SEK 35.99
-13.12%
Eggs
$4.68 SEK 44.24
$3.97 SEK 37.55
17.88%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.65 SEK 110
$11.98 SEK 113
-2.75%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.46 SEK 118
$9.45 SEK 89.3
31.85%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.89 SEK 179
$14.71 SEK 139
28.42%
Apples (1kg)
$3.2 SEK 30.2
$3.31 SEK 31.31
-3.32%
Banana (1kg)
$2.79 SEK 26.34
$2.6 SEK 24.53
7.31%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.88 SEK 27.19
$3.47 SEK 32.75
-17.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.3 SEK 40.64
$3.76 SEK 35.49
14.36%
Potato (1kg)
$1.72 SEK 16.27
$2.09 SEK 19.71
-17.70%
Onion (1kg)
$1.86 SEK 17.56
$1.94 SEK 18.37
-4.12%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.27 SEK 21.46
$2.93 SEK 27.64
-22.53%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.6 SEK 15.09
$1.93 SEK 18.26
-17.10%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.05 SEK 76.1
$8.12 SEK 76.7
-0.86%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.85 SEK 121
$12.76 SEK 121
0.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.25 SEK 21.29
$1.3 SEK 12.32
73.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.62 SEK 24.77
$1.66 SEK 15.7
57.83%
🚌 Getting Around
Gothenburg
Trollhattan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.82 SEK 36.09
$3.3 SEK 31.17
15.76%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$88.8 SEK 839
$73.9 SEK 698
20.20%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$10.21 SEK 96.4
$3.79 SEK 35.79
169.39%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.66 SEK 15.68
$2.67 SEK 25.26
-37.83%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$62 SEK 586
$41.52 SEK 392
49.28%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.88 SEK 17.72
$1.92 SEK 18.12
-2.08%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33K SEK 311.8K
$33.1K SEK 312.3K
-0.17%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.7K SEK 337.7K
$33.8K SEK 319K
5.87%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Gothenburg
Trollhattan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$137 SEK 1,295
$187 SEK 1,765
-26.61%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.09 SEK 237
$28.69 SEK 271
-12.55%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.49 SEK 373
$31.42 SEK 297
25.68%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Gothenburg
Trollhattan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.99 SEK 397
$41.15 SEK 389
2.04%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.37 SEK 240
$24.89 SEK 235
1.93%
Cinema Ticket
$18.02 SEK 170
$14.96 SEK 141
20.45%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Gothenburg
Trollhattan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$174 SEK 1,644
$159 SEK 1,501
9.53%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,108 SEK 38.8K
$1,396 SEK 13.2K
194.37%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Gothenburg
Trollhattan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.4 SEK 825
$84.1 SEK 794
3.94%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.79 SEK 376
$31.26 SEK 295
27.29%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.8 SEK 905
$83 SEK 784
15.45%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$151 SEK 1,430
$123 SEK 1,158
23.43%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Gothenburg
Trollhattan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,140 SEK 10.8K
$624 SEK 5,897
82.68%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$871 SEK 8,230
$478 SEK 4,516
82.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,919 SEK 18.1K
$1,103 SEK 10.4K
73.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,397 SEK 13.2K
$825 SEK 7,793
69.30%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,456 SEK 61K
$2,644 SEK 25K
144.24%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,310 SEK 40.7K
$2,230 SEK 21.1K
93.23%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Gothenburg
Trollhattan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,862 SEK 36.5K
$3,434 SEK 32.4K
12.47%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.33
4.2
3.10%

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

Last update for Gothenburg: October 28, 2025

Last update for Trollhattan: October 29, 2025

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