Cost of Living Comparison Between Gothenburg and Varnamo Cost of Living Comparison Between Gothenburg and Varnamo

🙂 Solo nomad: Gothenburg is 4.3% cheaper than Varnamo without rent, and 11.4% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Gothenburg is 9.7% more expensive than Varnamo without rent, and 12.6% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$13.65 SEK 126

$12.89 SEK 119

5.90%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$90.8 SEK 838

$86.2 SEK 795

5.32%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$10.72 SEK 99.0

$12.16 SEK 112

-11.84%

Cappuccino

$4.95 SEK 45.73

$4.93 SEK 45.51

0.41%

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

$3.00 SEK 27.66

$2.91 SEK 26.83

3.09%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.52 SEK 23.29

$2.12 SEK 19.57

18.87%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$7.49 SEK 69.1

$8.25 SEK 76.2

-9.21%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$8.09 SEK 74.7

$7.56 SEK 69.7

7.01%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.75 SEK 16.18

$1.62 SEK 14.93

8.02%

White Bread (500g)

$2.97 SEK 27.45

$2.13 SEK 19.68

39.44%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.34 SEK 30.80

$3.08 SEK 28.41

8.44%

Eggs

$4.52 SEK 41.71

$4.60 SEK 42.48

-1.74%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.54 SEK 107

$12.70 SEK 117

-9.13%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$12.20 SEK 113

$11.44 SEK 106

6.64%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$18.69 SEK 173

$17.11 SEK 158

9.23%

Apples (1kg)

$3.07 SEK 28.38

$3.16 SEK 29.15

-2.85%

Banana (1kg)

$2.65 SEK 24.50

$2.79 SEK 25.74

-5.02%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.03 SEK 27.95

$2.77 SEK 25.61

9.39%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.15 SEK 38.27

$4.45 SEK 41.05

-6.74%

Potato (1kg)

$1.68 SEK 15.47

$1.74 SEK 16.09

-3.45%

Onion (1kg)

$1.86 SEK 17.18

$1.60 SEK 14.75

16.25%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.30 SEK 21.24

$2.65 SEK 24.41

-13.21%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.56 SEK 14.43

$1.23 SEK 11.40

26.83%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$8.01 SEK 73.9

$8.28 SEK 76.4

-3.26%

Wine (Bottle)

$13.02 SEK 120

$12.45 SEK 115

4.58%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.18 SEK 20.11

$2.03 SEK 18.73

7.39%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.51 SEK 23.18

$2.24 SEK 20.72

12.05%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$3.80 SEK 35.07

$3.29 SEK 30.36

15.50%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$90.5 SEK 835

$74.5 SEK 688

21.45%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$10.47 SEK 96.6

$5.48 SEK 50.6

91.06%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.63 SEK 15.08

$2.54 SEK 23.45

-35.83%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$61.7 SEK 569

$62.7 SEK 578

-1.55%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.95 SEK 18.01

$1.88 SEK 17.35

3.72%

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

$32.4K SEK 299.3K

$33.2K SEK 306.1K

-2.21%

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

$35.1K SEK 323.7K

$34.2K SEK 316.1K

2.42%

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

$138 SEK 1,272

$121 SEK 1,114

14.13%

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

$25.21 SEK 233

$28.51 SEK 263

-11.57%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$38.92 SEK 359

$40.49 SEK 374

-3.88%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$41.96 SEK 387

$40.75 SEK 376

2.97%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$24.67 SEK 228

$25.39 SEK 234

-2.84%

Cinema Ticket

$17.86 SEK 165

$18.08 SEK 167

-1.22%

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

$177 SEK 1,634

0.04%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,214 SEK 38.9K

$4,199 SEK 38.8K

0.36%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$88.4 SEK 815

$78.6 SEK 726

12.36%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$39.32 SEK 363

$60.5 SEK 558

-34.98%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$96.6 SEK 891

$105 SEK 969

-8.04%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$156 SEK 1,439

$131 SEK 1,210

18.95%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,140 SEK 10.5K

$831 SEK 7,668

37.22%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$850 SEK 7,849

$652 SEK 6,020

30.37%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,888 SEK 17.4K

$1,409 SEK 13.0K

34.03%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,432 SEK 13.2K

$1,086 SEK 10.0K

31.86%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$6,611 SEK 61.0K

$4,398 SEK 40.6K

50.34%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,219 SEK 38.9K

$3,065 SEK 28.3K

37.66%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,890 SEK 35.9K

$2,221 SEK 20.5K

75.15%

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: January 11, 2026

Last update for Varnamo: January 11, 2026

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