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

😐 Solo nomad: Gothenburg is 2.4% more expensive than Umea without rent, and 25.5% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Gothenburg is 0.5% more expensive than Umea without rent, and 20% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$13.63 SEK 126

$16.05 SEK 149

-15.08%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$91.5 SEK 847

$84.1 SEK 779

8.75%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$10.68 SEK 98.9

$11.51 SEK 107

-7.21%

Cappuccino

$4.78 SEK 44.22

$4.19 SEK 38.81

14.08%

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

$3.08 SEK 28.51

$3.32 SEK 30.75

-7.23%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.53 SEK 23.43

$2.51 SEK 23.23

0.80%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$7.59 SEK 70.3

$8.72 SEK 80.8

-12.96%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$7.71 SEK 71.4

$7.68 SEK 71.1

0.39%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.74 SEK 16.15

$1.73 SEK 16.00

0.58%

White Bread (500g)

$3.03 SEK 28.02

$3.61 SEK 33.41

-16.07%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.37 SEK 31.20

$4.17 SEK 38.64

-19.18%

Eggs

$4.48 SEK 41.47

$4.23 SEK 39.21

5.91%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.45 SEK 106

$11.66 SEK 108

-1.80%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$12.17 SEK 113

$11.30 SEK 105

7.70%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$19.03 SEK 176

$18.50 SEK 171

2.86%

Apples (1kg)

$3.16 SEK 29.22

$2.81 SEK 26.05

12.46%

Banana (1kg)

$2.78 SEK 25.74

$2.31 SEK 21.37

20.35%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.03 SEK 28.04

$2.99 SEK 27.65

1.34%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.40 SEK 40.70

$4.59 SEK 42.54

-4.14%

Potato (1kg)

$1.76 SEK 16.27

$1.73 SEK 16.02

1.73%

Onion (1kg)

$1.89 SEK 17.46

$1.74 SEK 16.10

8.62%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.30 SEK 21.25

$2.65 SEK 24.56

-13.21%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.59 SEK 14.76

$1.55 SEK 14.33

2.58%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$7.76 SEK 71.9

$6.83 SEK 63.2

13.62%

Wine (Bottle)

$13.31 SEK 123

$10.83 SEK 100

22.90%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.25 SEK 20.88

$1.67 SEK 15.46

34.73%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.61 SEK 24.15

$2.19 SEK 20.26

19.18%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$3.85 SEK 35.61

$3.03 SEK 28.06

27.06%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$88.3 SEK 818

$60.9 SEK 564

44.96%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$10.24 SEK 94.8

$5.21 SEK 48.24

96.55%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.66 SEK 15.36

$1.61 SEK 14.89

3.11%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$61.6 SEK 570

$45.84 SEK 425

34.34%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.86 SEK 17.24

$1.95 SEK 18.02

-4.62%

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

$32.7K SEK 302.8K

$33.2K SEK 307.0K

-1.36%

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

$35.2K SEK 325.9K

$35.5K SEK 328.5K

-0.79%

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

$137 SEK 1,272

$68.1 SEK 631

101.59%

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

$25.52 SEK 236

$34.28 SEK 317

-25.55%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$38.06 SEK 352

$27.42 SEK 254

38.80%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$41.92 SEK 388

$50.9 SEK 472

-17.69%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$24.66 SEK 228

$38.81 SEK 359

-36.46%

Cinema Ticket

$17.80 SEK 165

$15.86 SEK 147

12.23%

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

$175 SEK 1,622

$148 SEK 1,370

18.41%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,135 SEK 38.3K

$4,139 SEK 38.3K

-0.10%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$90.3 SEK 836

$101 SEK 940

-10.99%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$39.80 SEK 369

$39.08 SEK 362

1.84%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$96.2 SEK 891

$126 SEK 1,163

-23.39%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$154 SEK 1,430

$133 SEK 1,234

15.93%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,127 SEK 10.4K

$806 SEK 7,466

39.82%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$879 SEK 8,139

$543 SEK 5,024

61.99%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,884 SEK 17.4K

$1,190 SEK 11.0K

58.38%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,410 SEK 13.1K

$875 SEK 8,098

61.22%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$6,397 SEK 59.2K

$4,984 SEK 46.2K

28.35%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,045 SEK 37.5K

$3,251 SEK 30.1K

24.44%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$4,022 SEK 37.2K

$2,855 SEK 26.4K

40.87%

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: March 1, 2026

Last update for Umea: March 2, 2026

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