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

😐 Solo nomad: Gothenburg is 4.3% more expensive than Umea without rent, and 20.2% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Gothenburg is 2.3% more expensive than Umea without rent, and 17.5% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$13.65 SEK 126

$15.53 SEK 143

-12.11%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$90.8 SEK 838

$82.8 SEK 765

9.55%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$10.72 SEK 99.0

$11.49 SEK 106

-6.70%

Cappuccino

$4.95 SEK 45.73

$4.15 SEK 38.32

19.28%

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

$3.00 SEK 27.66

$3.43 SEK 31.69

-12.54%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.52 SEK 23.29

$2.47 SEK 22.78

2.02%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$7.49 SEK 69.1

$9.15 SEK 84.5

-18.14%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$8.09 SEK 74.7

$7.50 SEK 69.2

7.87%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.75 SEK 16.18

$1.72 SEK 15.88

1.74%

White Bread (500g)

$2.97 SEK 27.45

$3.52 SEK 32.48

-15.62%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.34 SEK 30.80

$4.17 SEK 38.48

-19.90%

Eggs

$4.52 SEK 41.71

$4.30 SEK 39.66

5.12%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.54 SEK 107

$11.72 SEK 108

-1.54%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$12.20 SEK 113

$11.39 SEK 105

7.11%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$18.69 SEK 173

$18.79 SEK 173

-0.53%

Apples (1kg)

$3.07 SEK 28.38

$2.88 SEK 26.57

6.60%

Banana (1kg)

$2.65 SEK 24.50

$2.32 SEK 21.44

14.22%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.03 SEK 27.95

$2.97 SEK 27.45

2.02%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.15 SEK 38.27

$4.36 SEK 40.25

-4.82%

Potato (1kg)

$1.68 SEK 15.47

$1.72 SEK 15.88

-2.33%

Onion (1kg)

$1.86 SEK 17.18

$1.75 SEK 16.18

6.29%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.30 SEK 21.24

$2.59 SEK 23.92

-11.20%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.56 SEK 14.43

$1.56 SEK 14.42

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$8.01 SEK 73.9

$6.96 SEK 64.2

15.09%

Wine (Bottle)

$13.02 SEK 120

$11.03 SEK 102

18.04%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.18 SEK 20.11

$1.74 SEK 16.05

25.29%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.51 SEK 23.18

$2.14 SEK 19.71

17.29%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$3.80 SEK 35.07

$3.13 SEK 28.87

21.41%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$90.5 SEK 835

$59.0 SEK 544

53.40%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$10.47 SEK 96.6

$5.22 SEK 48.17

100.57%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.63 SEK 15.08

$1.65 SEK 15.20

-1.21%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$61.7 SEK 569

$47.11 SEK 435

30.93%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.95 SEK 18.01

$1.88 SEK 17.35

3.72%

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

$32.4K SEK 299.3K

$32.3K SEK 298.1K

0.40%

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

$35.1K SEK 323.7K

$35.5K SEK 327.8K

-1.24%

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

$138 SEK 1,272

$68.9 SEK 636

100.06%

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

$25.21 SEK 233

$34.38 SEK 317

-26.67%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$38.92 SEK 359

$27.32 SEK 252

42.46%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$41.96 SEK 387

$51.4 SEK 474

-18.35%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$24.67 SEK 228

$37.92 SEK 350

-34.94%

Cinema Ticket

$17.86 SEK 165

$15.83 SEK 146

12.82%

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

$177 SEK 1,634

$145 SEK 1,337

22.24%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,214 SEK 38.9K

$4,163 SEK 38.4K

1.24%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$88.4 SEK 815

$98.7 SEK 911

-10.51%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$39.32 SEK 363

$38.09 SEK 352

3.23%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$96.6 SEK 891

$123 SEK 1,135

-21.45%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$156 SEK 1,439

$133 SEK 1,227

17.32%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,140 SEK 10.5K

$794 SEK 7,330

43.56%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$850 SEK 7,849

$550 SEK 5,079

54.52%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,888 SEK 17.4K

$1,183 SEK 10.9K

59.65%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,432 SEK 13.2K

$879 SEK 8,113

62.96%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$6,611 SEK 61.0K

$4,979 SEK 46.0K

32.78%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,219 SEK 38.9K

$3,346 SEK 30.9K

26.07%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,890 SEK 35.9K

$2,843 SEK 26.2K

36.83%

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: January 11, 2026

Last update for Umea: January 11, 2026

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