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

😐 Solo nomad: Gothenburg is 15.7% more expensive than Varnamo without rent, and 16.8% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Gothenburg is 18.2% more expensive than Varnamo without rent, and 12.2% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$13.63 SEK 126

$12.48 SEK 116

9.21%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$91.5 SEK 847

$88.7 SEK 822

3.08%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$10.68 SEK 98.9

$11.91 SEK 110

-10.33%

Cappuccino

$4.78 SEK 44.22

$4.91 SEK 45.47

-2.65%

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

$3.08 SEK 28.51

$2.87 SEK 26.57

7.32%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.53 SEK 23.43

$2.12 SEK 19.64

19.34%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$7.59 SEK 70.3

$8.32 SEK 77.1

-8.77%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$7.71 SEK 71.4

$7.23 SEK 67.0

6.64%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.74 SEK 16.15

$1.67 SEK 15.43

4.19%

White Bread (500g)

$3.03 SEK 28.02

$2.22 SEK 20.56

36.49%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.37 SEK 31.20

$3.05 SEK 28.22

10.49%

Eggs

$4.48 SEK 41.47

$4.61 SEK 42.67

-2.82%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.45 SEK 106

$13.07 SEK 121

-12.39%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$12.17 SEK 113

$11.70 SEK 108

4.02%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$19.03 SEK 176

$17.39 SEK 161

9.43%

Apples (1kg)

$3.16 SEK 29.22

$3.22 SEK 29.84

-1.86%

Banana (1kg)

$2.78 SEK 25.74

$2.89 SEK 26.73

-3.81%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.03 SEK 28.04

$2.86 SEK 26.52

5.94%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.40 SEK 40.70

$4.33 SEK 40.05

1.62%

Potato (1kg)

$1.76 SEK 16.27

$1.73 SEK 16.06

1.73%

Onion (1kg)

$1.89 SEK 17.46

$1.58 SEK 14.63

19.62%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.30 SEK 21.25

$2.58 SEK 23.86

-10.85%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.59 SEK 14.76

$1.28 SEK 11.81

24.22%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$7.76 SEK 71.9

$8.14 SEK 75.4

-4.67%

Wine (Bottle)

$13.31 SEK 123

$12.27 SEK 114

8.48%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.25 SEK 20.88

$1.95 SEK 18.02

15.38%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.61 SEK 24.15

$2.21 SEK 20.44

18.10%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$3.85 SEK 35.61

$3.41 SEK 31.56

12.90%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$88.3 SEK 818

$73.5 SEK 680

20.22%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$10.24 SEK 94.8

$5.50 SEK 50.9

86.18%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.66 SEK 15.36

$2.56 SEK 23.70

-35.16%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$61.6 SEK 570

$62.7 SEK 580

-1.75%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.86 SEK 17.24

$1.98 SEK 18.33

-6.06%

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

$32.7K SEK 302.8K

$32.6K SEK 301.9K

0.31%

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

$35.2K SEK 325.9K

$33.9K SEK 313.8K

3.86%

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

$137 SEK 1,272

$122 SEK 1,131

12.49%

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

$25.52 SEK 236

$29.32 SEK 272

-12.96%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$38.06 SEK 352

$41.26 SEK 382

-7.76%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$41.92 SEK 388

$39.79 SEK 368

5.35%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$24.66 SEK 228

$25.51 SEK 236

-3.33%

Cinema Ticket

$17.80 SEK 165

$17.96 SEK 166

-0.89%

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

$175 SEK 1,622

$176 SEK 1,633

-0.66%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,135 SEK 38.3K

$4,200 SEK 38.9K

-1.56%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$90.3 SEK 836

$79.1 SEK 732

14.23%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$39.80 SEK 369

$61.9 SEK 573

-35.66%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$96.2 SEK 891

$106 SEK 983

-9.38%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$154 SEK 1,430

$129 SEK 1,192

19.98%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,127 SEK 10.4K

$852 SEK 7,890

32.31%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$879 SEK 8,139

$657 SEK 6,086

33.74%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,884 SEK 17.4K

$1,396 SEK 12.9K

34.92%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,410 SEK 13.1K

$1,061 SEK 9,821

32.95%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$6,397 SEK 59.2K

$4,239 SEK 39.3K

50.89%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,045 SEK 37.5K

$2,964 SEK 27.4K

36.49%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$4,022 SEK 37.2K

$2,184 SEK 20.2K

84.14%

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 Varnamo: March 3, 2026

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