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 1.3% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Gothenburg is 2.7% more expensive than Uppsala without rent, and 11.1% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$13.78 SEK 126

$15.98 SEK 146

-13.77%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$92.4 SEK 847

$69.0 SEK 632

33.93%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$10.69 SEK 97.9

$11.39 SEK 104

-6.15%

Cappuccino

$4.78 SEK 43.80

$4.74 SEK 43.41

0.84%

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

$3.09 SEK 28.29

$2.62 SEK 24.04

17.94%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.54 SEK 23.26

$2.26 SEK 20.68

12.39%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$7.29 SEK 66.8

$8.37 SEK 76.7

-12.90%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$7.83 SEK 71.7

$8.88 SEK 81.4

-11.82%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.75 SEK 16.00

$1.65 SEK 15.16

6.06%

White Bread (500g)

$2.95 SEK 27.06

$2.78 SEK 25.51

6.12%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.27 SEK 29.93

$4.48 SEK 41.04

-27.01%

Eggs

$4.42 SEK 40.50

$5.00 SEK 45.76

-11.60%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.50 SEK 105

$12.12 SEK 111

-5.12%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$12.54 SEK 115

$13.78 SEK 126

-9.00%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$18.44 SEK 169

$16.76 SEK 154

10.02%

Apples (1kg)

$3.18 SEK 29.12

$3.90 SEK 35.73

-18.46%

Banana (1kg)

$2.66 SEK 24.41

$2.85 SEK 26.07

-6.67%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.99 SEK 27.39

$3.71 SEK 33.95

-19.41%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.34 SEK 39.75

$5.23 SEK 47.95

-17.02%

Potato (1kg)

$1.73 SEK 15.87

$1.59 SEK 14.59

8.81%

Onion (1kg)

$1.89 SEK 17.28

$1.82 SEK 16.69

3.85%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.19 SEK 20.03

$2.60 SEK 23.81

-15.77%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.56 SEK 14.27

$1.32 SEK 12.06

18.18%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$8.12 SEK 74.3

$8.06 SEK 73.9

0.74%

Wine (Bottle)

$12.52 SEK 115

$10.45 SEK 95.7

19.81%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.25 SEK 20.65

$2.39 SEK 21.88

-5.86%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.51 SEK 23.01

$2.61 SEK 23.88

-3.83%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$3.81 SEK 34.92

$4.18 SEK 38.33

-8.85%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$88.3 SEK 809

$108 SEK 989

-18.18%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$10.44 SEK 95.6

$5.74 SEK 52.5

81.88%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.59 SEK 14.55

$1.19 SEK 10.90

33.61%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$63.5 SEK 581

$63.6 SEK 582

-0.16%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.89 SEK 17.33

$2.02 SEK 18.49

-6.44%

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

$32.8K SEK 300.1K

$32.9K SEK 301.8K

-0.56%

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

$35.8K SEK 328.3K

$33.7K SEK 308.4K

6.45%

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

$137 SEK 1,255

$110 SEK 1,010

24.17%

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

$25.60 SEK 235

$28.96 SEK 265

-11.60%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$38.36 SEK 351

$42.27 SEK 387

-9.25%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$41.02 SEK 376

$37.93 SEK 347

8.15%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$25.40 SEK 233

$28.11 SEK 257

-9.64%

Cinema Ticket

$17.50 SEK 160

$19.84 SEK 182

-11.79%

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

$173 SEK 1,587

$146 SEK 1,338

18.62%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,218 SEK 38.6K

$5,481 SEK 50.2K

-23.04%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$88.5 SEK 811

$89.3 SEK 818

-0.83%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$39.93 SEK 366

$42.23 SEK 387

-5.45%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$99.0 SEK 907

$98.4 SEK 902

0.59%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$152 SEK 1,388

$157 SEK 1,434

-3.23%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,140 SEK 10.4K

$917 SEK 8,403

24.29%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$873 SEK 7,997

$751 SEK 6,875

16.31%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,894 SEK 17.4K

$1,530 SEK 14.0K

23.81%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,435 SEK 13.1K

$1,088 SEK 9,969

31.83%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$6,409 SEK 58.7K

$5,641 SEK 51.7K

13.60%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,962 SEK 36.3K

$3,039 SEK 27.8K

30.35%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,940 SEK 36.1K

$3,116 SEK 28.5K

26.43%

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: April 12, 2026

Last update for Uppsala: April 12, 2026

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