Cost of Living Comparison Between Gothenburg and Umea Cost of Living Comparison Between Gothenburg and Umea

😐 Solo nomad: Gothenburg is 1% more expensive than Umea without rent, and 22% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Gothenburg is 1% cheaper than Umea without rent, and 18.3% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$13.98 SEK 132

$15.59 SEK 147

-10.33%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$91.8 SEK 867

$82.8 SEK 782

10.89%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$10.57 SEK 99.8

$11.55 SEK 109

-8.48%

Cappuccino

$4.86 SEK 45.91

$4.25 SEK 40.11

14.35%

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

$2.95 SEK 27.84

$3.3 SEK 31.19

-10.61%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.6 SEK 24.58

$2.6 SEK 24.55

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$7.35 SEK 69.4

$9.15 SEK 86.4

-19.67%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$8.14 SEK 76.9

$7.5 SEK 70.9

8.53%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.67 SEK 15.82

$1.76 SEK 16.59

-5.11%

White Bread (500g)

$2.86 SEK 26.97

$3.47 SEK 32.81

-17.58%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.31 SEK 31.27

$4.3 SEK 40.64

-23.02%

Eggs

$4.68 SEK 44.24

$4.26 SEK 40.22

9.86%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.65 SEK 110

$11.57 SEK 109

0.69%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$12.46 SEK 118

$11.09 SEK 105

12.35%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$18.89 SEK 179

$18.59 SEK 176

1.61%

Apples (1kg)

$3.2 SEK 30.2

$2.88 SEK 27.2

11.11%

Banana (1kg)

$2.79 SEK 26.34

$2.37 SEK 22.37

17.72%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.88 SEK 27.19

$2.82 SEK 26.63

2.13%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.3 SEK 40.64

$4.55 SEK 42.96

-5.49%

Potato (1kg)

$1.72 SEK 16.27

$1.68 SEK 15.84

2.38%

Onion (1kg)

$1.86 SEK 17.56

$1.77 SEK 16.68

5.08%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.27 SEK 21.46

$2.52 SEK 23.76

-9.92%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.6 SEK 15.09

$1.55 SEK 14.66

3.23%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$8.05 SEK 76.1

$6.66 SEK 63

20.87%

Wine (Bottle)

$12.85 SEK 121

$10.56 SEK 99.8

21.69%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.25 SEK 21.29

$1.66 SEK 15.72

35.54%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.62 SEK 24.77

$2.11 SEK 19.95

24.17%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$3.82 SEK 36.09

$2.99 SEK 28.22

27.76%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$88.8 SEK 839

$60.5 SEK 571

46.90%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$10.21 SEK 96.4

$5.2 SEK 49.09

96.35%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.66 SEK 15.68

$1.67 SEK 15.73

-0.60%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$62 SEK 586

$46.79 SEK 442

32.46%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.88 SEK 17.72

$1.91 SEK 18.09

-1.57%

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

$33K SEK 311.8K

$32.3K SEK 305.1K

2.20%

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

$35.7K SEK 337.7K

$34.3K SEK 323.8K

4.28%

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

$137 SEK 1,295

$67.9 SEK 641

102.00%

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

$25.09 SEK 237

$35.26 SEK 333

-28.84%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$39.49 SEK 373

$27.21 SEK 257

45.13%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$41.99 SEK 397

$50.5 SEK 477

-16.79%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$25.37 SEK 240

$38.79 SEK 366

-34.60%

Cinema Ticket

$18.02 SEK 170

$15.83 SEK 150

13.83%

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

$174 SEK 1,644

$147 SEK 1,393

17.98%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,108 SEK 38.8K

$4,138 SEK 39.1K

-0.72%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$87.4 SEK 825

$100 SEK 946

-12.72%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$39.79 SEK 376

$38.18 SEK 361

4.22%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$95.8 SEK 905

$125 SEK 1,180

-23.31%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$151 SEK 1,430

$133 SEK 1,253

14.15%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,140 SEK 10.8K

$803 SEK 7,587

41.99%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$871 SEK 8,230

$547 SEK 5,168

59.25%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,919 SEK 18.1K

$1,193 SEK 11.3K

60.89%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,397 SEK 13.2K

$870 SEK 8,220

60.49%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$6,456 SEK 61K

$4,816 SEK 45.5K

34.07%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,310 SEK 40.7K

$3,218 SEK 30.4K

33.92%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,862 SEK 36.5K

$2,755 SEK 26K

40.18%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.33

4.53

-4.42%

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

Last update for Gothenburg: October 28, 2025

Last update for Umea: October 29, 2025

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