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

🙂 Solo nomad: Gothenburg is 8.5% cheaper than Varberg without rent, and 15% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Gothenburg is 8.2% more expensive than Varberg without rent, and 11.2% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$13.98 SEK 132

$13.55 SEK 128

3.17%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$91.8 SEK 867

$85.3 SEK 806

7.64%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$10.57 SEK 99.8

$10.14 SEK 95.8

4.24%

Cappuccino

$4.86 SEK 45.91

$4.09 SEK 38.66

18.83%

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

$2.95 SEK 27.84

$0.94 SEK 8.85

213.83%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.6 SEK 24.58

$0.99 SEK 9.37

162.63%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$7.35 SEK 69.4

$8.05 SEK 76.1

-8.70%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$8.14 SEK 76.9

$8.04 SEK 76

1.24%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.67 SEK 15.82

$1.56 SEK 14.78

7.05%

White Bread (500g)

$2.86 SEK 26.97

$3.11 SEK 29.41

-8.04%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.31 SEK 31.27

$3.68 SEK 34.75

-10.05%

Eggs

$4.68 SEK 44.24

$4.48 SEK 42.3

4.46%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.65 SEK 110

$12.29 SEK 116

-5.21%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$12.46 SEK 118

$11.64 SEK 110

7.04%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$18.89 SEK 179

$20.64 SEK 195

-8.48%

Apples (1kg)

$3.2 SEK 30.2

$3.4 SEK 32.08

-5.88%

Banana (1kg)

$2.79 SEK 26.34

$2.89 SEK 27.34

-3.46%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.88 SEK 27.19

$3.31 SEK 31.26

-12.99%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.3 SEK 40.64

$4.95 SEK 46.78

-13.13%

Potato (1kg)

$1.72 SEK 16.27

$1.62 SEK 15.34

6.17%

Onion (1kg)

$1.86 SEK 17.56

$1.97 SEK 18.66

-5.58%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.27 SEK 21.46

$2.58 SEK 24.39

-12.02%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.6 SEK 15.09

$1.17 SEK 11.07

36.75%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$8.05 SEK 76.1

$7.33 SEK 69.3

9.82%

Wine (Bottle)

$12.85 SEK 121

$10.64 SEK 101

20.77%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.25 SEK 21.29

$2.12 SEK 20.06

6.13%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.62 SEK 24.77

$1.28 SEK 12.12

104.69%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$3.82 SEK 36.09

$2.78 SEK 26.24

37.41%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$88.8 SEK 839

$72.7 SEK 687

22.14%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$10.21 SEK 96.4

$5.23 SEK 49.4

95.22%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.66 SEK 15.68

$2.62 SEK 24.8

-36.64%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$62 SEK 586

$57.1 SEK 539

8.57%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.88 SEK 17.72

$1.91 SEK 18.03

-1.57%

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

$33K SEK 311.8K

$32.3K SEK 305.2K

2.16%

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

$35.7K SEK 337.7K

$33.3K SEK 314.1K

7.50%

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

$137 SEK 1,295

$154 SEK 1,452

-10.75%

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

$25.09 SEK 237

$20.79 SEK 196

20.68%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$39.49 SEK 373

$32.1 SEK 303

23.02%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$41.99 SEK 397

$40.34 SEK 381

4.09%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$25.37 SEK 240

$24.86 SEK 235

2.05%

Cinema Ticket

$18.02 SEK 170

$16.74 SEK 158

7.65%

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

$174 SEK 1,644

$159 SEK 1,503

9.32%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,108 SEK 38.8K

$4,196 SEK 39.6K

-2.09%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$87.4 SEK 825

$88.1 SEK 832

-0.83%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$39.79 SEK 376

$42.13 SEK 398

-5.55%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$95.8 SEK 905

$100 SEK 948

-4.49%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$151 SEK 1,430

$161 SEK 1,518

-5.81%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,140 SEK 10.8K

$841 SEK 7,948

35.55%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$871 SEK 8,230

$644 SEK 6,083

35.29%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,919 SEK 18.1K

$1,373 SEK 13K

39.82%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,397 SEK 13.2K

$1,079 SEK 10.2K

29.42%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$6,456 SEK 61K

$4,366 SEK 41.2K

47.89%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,310 SEK 40.7K

$3,162 SEK 29.9K

36.30%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,862 SEK 36.5K

$3,339 SEK 31.5K

15.68%

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: October 28, 2025

Last update for Varberg: October 28, 2025

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