Cost of Living Comparison Between Gothenburg and Varberg Cost of Living Comparison Between Gothenburg and Varberg

😐 Solo nomad: Gothenburg is 8.1% more expensive than Varberg without rent, and 11.7% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Gothenburg is 2.7% more expensive than Varberg without rent, and 15.2% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$13.65 SEK 126

$13.77 SEK 127

-0.87%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$90.8 SEK 838

$83.2 SEK 768

9.11%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$10.72 SEK 99.0

$10.07 SEK 92.9

6.45%

Cappuccino

$4.95 SEK 45.73

$4.22 SEK 38.93

17.30%

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

$3.00 SEK 27.66

$0.98 SEK 9.09

206.12%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.52 SEK 23.29

$0.90 SEK 8.35

180.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$7.49 SEK 69.1

$8.10 SEK 74.8

-7.53%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$8.09 SEK 74.7

$8.05 SEK 74.3

0.50%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.75 SEK 16.18

$1.49 SEK 13.71

17.45%

White Bread (500g)

$2.97 SEK 27.45

$3.06 SEK 28.23

-2.94%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.34 SEK 30.80

$3.65 SEK 33.66

-8.49%

Eggs

$4.52 SEK 41.71

$4.56 SEK 42.08

-0.88%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.54 SEK 107

$12.15 SEK 112

-5.02%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$12.20 SEK 113

$11.77 SEK 109

3.65%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$18.69 SEK 173

$20.89 SEK 193

-10.53%

Apples (1kg)

$3.07 SEK 28.38

$3.45 SEK 31.88

-11.01%

Banana (1kg)

$2.65 SEK 24.50

$2.78 SEK 25.70

-4.68%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.03 SEK 27.95

$3.29 SEK 30.33

-7.90%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.15 SEK 38.27

$4.80 SEK 44.32

-13.54%

Potato (1kg)

$1.68 SEK 15.47

$1.56 SEK 14.42

7.69%

Onion (1kg)

$1.86 SEK 17.18

$1.90 SEK 17.56

-2.11%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.30 SEK 21.24

$2.51 SEK 23.21

-8.37%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.56 SEK 14.43

$1.13 SEK 10.45

38.05%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$8.01 SEK 73.9

$7.32 SEK 67.6

9.43%

Wine (Bottle)

$13.02 SEK 120

$10.63 SEK 98.2

22.48%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.18 SEK 20.11

$2.14 SEK 19.77

1.87%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.51 SEK 23.18

$1.29 SEK 11.86

94.57%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$3.80 SEK 35.07

$2.89 SEK 26.69

31.49%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$90.5 SEK 835

$73.5 SEK 678

23.20%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$10.47 SEK 96.6

$5.40 SEK 49.87

93.89%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.63 SEK 15.08

$2.66 SEK 24.57

-38.72%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$61.7 SEK 569

$57.4 SEK 530

7.42%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.95 SEK 18.01

$1.99 SEK 18.39

-2.01%

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

$32.4K SEK 299.3K

$32.3K SEK 298.5K

0.27%

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

$35.1K SEK 323.7K

$33.5K SEK 308.9K

4.80%

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

$138 SEK 1,272

$152 SEK 1,402

-9.27%

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

$25.21 SEK 233

$20.84 SEK 192

20.97%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$38.92 SEK 359

$31.04 SEK 287

25.39%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$41.96 SEK 387

$40.99 SEK 378

2.37%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$24.67 SEK 228

$25.12 SEK 232

-1.79%

Cinema Ticket

$17.86 SEK 165

$16.87 SEK 156

5.87%

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

$177 SEK 1,634

$160 SEK 1,473

10.95%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,214 SEK 38.9K

$4,201 SEK 38.8K

0.32%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$88.4 SEK 815

$89.8 SEK 829

-1.59%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$39.32 SEK 363

$41.68 SEK 385

-5.66%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$96.6 SEK 891

$98.7 SEK 911

-2.16%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$156 SEK 1,439

$158 SEK 1,455

-1.08%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,140 SEK 10.5K

$842 SEK 7,772

35.39%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$850 SEK 7,849

$662 SEK 6,108

28.50%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,888 SEK 17.4K

$1,421 SEK 13.1K

32.90%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,432 SEK 13.2K

$1,084 SEK 10.0K

32.10%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$6,611 SEK 61.0K

$4,328 SEK 39.9K

52.77%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,219 SEK 38.9K

$3,048 SEK 28.1K

38.40%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,890 SEK 35.9K

$3,368 SEK 31.1K

15.50%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.33

1.9

127.89%

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

Last update for Gothenburg: January 11, 2026

Last update for Varberg: January 12, 2026

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