Cost of Living Comparison Between Gothenburg and Uppsala Cost of Living Comparison Between Gothenburg and Uppsala

🙂 Solo nomad: Gothenburg is 6.3% cheaper than Uppsala without rent, and 7.2% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Gothenburg is 0.9% more expensive than Uppsala without rent, and 10.1% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$13.63 SEK 125

$15.83 SEK 145

-13.90%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$91.5 SEK 840

$69.6 SEK 639

31.45%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$10.68 SEK 98.0

$11.44 SEK 105

-6.64%

Cappuccino

$4.78 SEK 43.84

$4.81 SEK 44.11

-0.62%

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

$3.08 SEK 28.26

$2.65 SEK 24.30

16.23%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.53 SEK 23.23

$2.22 SEK 20.40

13.96%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$7.59 SEK 69.6

$8.22 SEK 75.5

-7.66%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$7.71 SEK 70.8

$8.85 SEK 81.2

-12.88%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.74 SEK 16.01

$1.58 SEK 14.53

10.13%

White Bread (500g)

$3.03 SEK 27.78

$2.74 SEK 25.17

10.58%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.37 SEK 30.93

$4.44 SEK 40.74

-24.10%

Eggs

$4.48 SEK 41.11

$5.12 SEK 46.97

-12.50%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.45 SEK 105

$11.91 SEK 109

-3.86%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$12.17 SEK 112

$14.11 SEK 130

-13.75%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$19.03 SEK 175

$17.20 SEK 158

10.64%

Apples (1kg)

$3.16 SEK 28.96

$3.74 SEK 34.30

-15.51%

Banana (1kg)

$2.78 SEK 25.52

$2.83 SEK 26.02

-1.77%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.03 SEK 27.80

$3.74 SEK 34.38

-18.98%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.40 SEK 40.35

$5.00 SEK 45.94

-12.00%

Potato (1kg)

$1.76 SEK 16.13

$1.60 SEK 14.68

10.00%

Onion (1kg)

$1.89 SEK 17.31

$1.77 SEK 16.26

6.78%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.30 SEK 21.07

$2.61 SEK 23.98

-11.88%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.59 SEK 14.63

$1.27 SEK 11.70

25.20%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$7.76 SEK 71.3

$8.11 SEK 74.5

-4.32%

Wine (Bottle)

$13.31 SEK 122

$10.57 SEK 97.1

25.92%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.25 SEK 20.70

$2.48 SEK 22.77

-9.27%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.61 SEK 23.94

$2.67 SEK 24.51

-2.25%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$3.85 SEK 35.30

$4.04 SEK 37.09

-4.70%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$88.3 SEK 811

$107 SEK 984

-17.62%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$10.24 SEK 94.0

$5.60 SEK 51.4

82.86%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.66 SEK 15.23

$1.19 SEK 10.92

39.50%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$61.6 SEK 565

$64.9 SEK 595

-5.06%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.86 SEK 17.09

$1.99 SEK 18.25

-6.53%

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

$32.7K SEK 300.2K

$32.9K SEK 301.7K

-0.50%

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

$35.2K SEK 323.1K

$34.8K SEK 319.4K

1.15%

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

$137 SEK 1,261

$113 SEK 1,038

21.42%

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

$25.52 SEK 234

$28.73 SEK 264

-11.17%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$38.06 SEK 349

$43.15 SEK 396

-11.80%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$41.92 SEK 385

$38.01 SEK 349

10.29%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$24.66 SEK 226

$28.39 SEK 261

-13.14%

Cinema Ticket

$17.80 SEK 163

$19.75 SEK 181

-9.87%

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

$175 SEK 1,608

$147 SEK 1,354

18.77%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,135 SEK 38.0K

$5,625 SEK 51.6K

-26.49%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$90.3 SEK 829

$87.6 SEK 805

3.06%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$39.80 SEK 365

$40.80 SEK 375

-2.45%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$96.2 SEK 883

$101 SEK 930

-5.00%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$154 SEK 1,418

$156 SEK 1,432

-1.01%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,127 SEK 10.3K

$938 SEK 8,611

20.18%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$879 SEK 8,069

$759 SEK 6,971

15.74%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,884 SEK 17.3K

$1,517 SEK 13.9K

24.22%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,410 SEK 12.9K

$1,070 SEK 9,821

31.79%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$6,397 SEK 58.7K

$5,608 SEK 51.5K

14.05%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,045 SEK 37.1K

$2,998 SEK 27.5K

34.95%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$4,022 SEK 36.9K

$3,213 SEK 29.5K

25.17%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.33

4.8

-9.79%

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

Last update for Gothenburg: March 1, 2026

Last update for Uppsala: February 28, 2026

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