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

😐 Solo nomad: Gothenburg is 9% more expensive than Trollhattan without rent, and 29.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Gothenburg is 29.5% more expensive than Trollhattan without rent, and 28.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Gothenburg
Trollhattan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.63 SEK 126
$12.06 SEK 111
13.02%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$91.5 SEK 843
$80.5 SEK 742
13.60%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.68 SEK 98.5
$10.47 SEK 96.6
2.01%
Cappuccino
$4.78 SEK 44.03
$3.67 SEK 33.82
30.25%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.08 SEK 28.39
$1.36 SEK 12.51
126.47%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.53 SEK 23.33
$1.33 SEK 12.28
90.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.59 SEK 69.9
$7.43 SEK 68.5
2.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.71 SEK 71.1
$7.80 SEK 71.9
-1.15%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Gothenburg
Trollhattan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.74 SEK 16.08
$1.54 SEK 14.20
12.99%
White Bread (500g)
$3.03 SEK 27.90
$2.37 SEK 21.81
27.85%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.37 SEK 31.07
$3.73 SEK 34.38
-9.65%
Eggs
$4.48 SEK 41.29
$4.02 SEK 37.04
11.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.45 SEK 106
$11.84 SEK 109
-3.29%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.17 SEK 112
$9.56 SEK 88.1
27.30%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.03 SEK 175
$14.65 SEK 135
29.90%
Apples (1kg)
$3.16 SEK 29.09
$3.21 SEK 29.62
-1.56%
Banana (1kg)
$2.78 SEK 25.63
$2.63 SEK 24.24
5.70%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.03 SEK 27.92
$3.44 SEK 31.70
-11.92%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.40 SEK 40.53
$3.64 SEK 33.57
20.88%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 SEK 16.20
$2.18 SEK 20.11
-19.27%
Onion (1kg)
$1.89 SEK 17.39
$2.00 SEK 18.42
-5.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.30 SEK 21.16
$2.83 SEK 26.11
-18.73%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.59 SEK 14.70
$1.84 SEK 17.00
-13.59%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.76 SEK 71.6
$7.75 SEK 71.4
0.13%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.31 SEK 123
$18.25 SEK 168
-27.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.25 SEK 20.79
$1.29 SEK 11.92
74.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 SEK 24.04
$1.72 SEK 15.84
51.74%
🚌 Getting Around
Gothenburg
Trollhattan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.85 SEK 35.45
$3.31 SEK 30.56
16.31%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$88.3 SEK 814
$74.1 SEK 683
19.20%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$10.24 SEK 94.4
$3.60 SEK 33.17
184.44%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.66 SEK 15.30
$2.66 SEK 24.49
-37.59%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$61.6 SEK 568
$41.78 SEK 385
47.39%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.86 SEK 17.17
$1.97 SEK 18.16
-5.58%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.7K SEK 301.5K
$32.7K SEK 301.1K
0.15%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.2K SEK 324.5K
$33.6K SEK 309.8K
4.75%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Gothenburg
Trollhattan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$137 SEK 1,266
$192 SEK 1,767
-28.35%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.52 SEK 235
$28.89 SEK 266
-11.66%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.06 SEK 351
$32.17 SEK 297
18.31%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Gothenburg
Trollhattan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.92 SEK 386
$41.16 SEK 379
1.85%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.66 SEK 227
$25.17 SEK 232
-2.03%
Cinema Ticket
$17.80 SEK 164
$14.98 SEK 138
18.83%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Gothenburg
Trollhattan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$175 SEK 1,615
$158 SEK 1,457
10.87%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,135 SEK 38.1K
$1,403 SEK 12.9K
194.66%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Gothenburg
Trollhattan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$90.3 SEK 833
$85.4 SEK 787
5.76%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.80 SEK 367
$31.66 SEK 292
25.71%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$96.2 SEK 887
$85.6 SEK 789
12.43%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$154 SEK 1,424
$122 SEK 1,127
26.36%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Gothenburg
Trollhattan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,127 SEK 10.4K
$629 SEK 5,796
79.32%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$879 SEK 8,104
$468 SEK 4,313
87.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,884 SEK 17.4K
$1,097 SEK 10.1K
71.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,410 SEK 13.0K
$802 SEK 7,396
75.76%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,397 SEK 59.0K
$2,724 SEK 25.1K
134.80%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,045 SEK 37.3K
$2,273 SEK 21.0K
77.98%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Gothenburg
Trollhattan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,022 SEK 37.1K
$3,527 SEK 32.5K
14.01%
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: March 1, 2026

Last update for Trollhattan: March 2, 2026

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