Cost of Living Comparison Between Gothenburg and Visby Cost of Living Comparison Between Gothenburg and Visby

😐 Solo nomad: Gothenburg is 12.3% more expensive than Visby without rent, and 20% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Gothenburg is 9.3% more expensive than Visby without rent, and 15.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Gothenburg
Visby
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.81 SEK 130
$10.57 SEK 99.9
30.65%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$93.2 SEK 880
$96.1 SEK 908
-3.05%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.45 SEK 98.8
$9.41 SEK 88.9
11.05%
Cappuccino
$4.85 SEK 45.78
$3.09 SEK 29.16
56.96%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.11 SEK 29.41
$3.22 SEK 30.47
-3.42%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.63 SEK 24.81
$2.8 SEK 26.42
-6.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.58 SEK 71.6
$7.64 SEK 72.2
-0.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.98 SEK 75.4
$4.18 SEK 39.49
90.91%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Gothenburg
Visby
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.69 SEK 16
$1.58 SEK 14.93
6.96%
White Bread (500g)
$2.86 SEK 27.05
$2.77 SEK 26.13
3.25%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.3 SEK 31.2
$3.08 SEK 29.13
7.14%
Eggs
$4.45 SEK 42.02
$4.02 SEK 37.98
10.70%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.86 SEK 112
$10.58 SEK 100
12.10%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.21 SEK 115
$12.05 SEK 114
1.33%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.79 SEK 177
$18.78 SEK 177
0.05%
Apples (1kg)
$3.04 SEK 28.73
$3 SEK 28.33
1.33%
Banana (1kg)
$2.76 SEK 26.06
$2.65 SEK 25.06
4.15%
Oranges (1kg)
$3 SEK 28.31
$3.22 SEK 30.42
-6.83%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.2 SEK 39.68
$3.73 SEK 35.21
12.60%
Potato (1kg)
$1.73 SEK 16.3
$1.81 SEK 17.07
-4.42%
Onion (1kg)
$1.87 SEK 17.7
$1.83 SEK 17.27
2.19%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.19 SEK 20.66
$2.93 SEK 27.66
-25.26%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.61 SEK 15.25
$1.15 SEK 10.85
40.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.79 SEK 73.6
$6.11 SEK 57.7
27.50%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.82 SEK 121
$12.89 SEK 122
-0.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.24 SEK 21.14
$2.39 SEK 22.56
-6.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.63 SEK 24.81
$1.8 SEK 16.97
46.11%
🚌 Getting Around
Gothenburg
Visby
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.79 SEK 35.82
$3.22 SEK 30.38
17.70%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$89.7 SEK 847
$50 SEK 473
79.31%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$10.34 SEK 97.7
$3.74 SEK 35.31
176.47%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.65 SEK 15.63
$1.19 SEK 11.26
38.66%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$62.6 SEK 591
$83.4 SEK 788
-25.00%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.96 SEK 18.54
$1.9 SEK 17.99
3.16%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.7K SEK 309K
$32.1K SEK 302.9K
2.01%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.8K SEK 337.9K
$34.3K SEK 323.8K
4.33%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Gothenburg
Visby
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$140 SEK 1,320
$193 SEK 1,827
-27.76%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.55 SEK 241
$29 SEK 274
-11.90%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.4 SEK 363
$42.34 SEK 400
-9.31%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Gothenburg
Visby
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.79 SEK 395
$49.47 SEK 467
-15.52%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.93 SEK 236
$41.97 SEK 397
-40.60%
Cinema Ticket
$17.89 SEK 169
$14.43 SEK 136
23.98%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Gothenburg
Visby
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$172 SEK 1,626
$156 SEK 1,474
10.34%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,203 SEK 39.7K
$4,073 SEK 38.5K
3.18%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Gothenburg
Visby
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.8 SEK 830
$95.3 SEK 900
-7.81%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.34 SEK 372
$41.96 SEK 396
-6.24%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$97.2 SEK 919
$90.7 SEK 857
7.20%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$156 SEK 1,470
$124 SEK 1,169
25.75%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Gothenburg
Visby
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,117 SEK 10.6K
$746 SEK 7,049
49.72%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$860 SEK 8,122
$590 SEK 5,571
45.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,877 SEK 17.7K
$1,476 SEK 13.9K
27.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,403 SEK 13.3K
$1,049 SEK 9,910
33.75%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,445 SEK 60.9K
$4,423 SEK 41.8K
45.74%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,256 SEK 40.2K
$3,117 SEK 29.4K
36.56%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Gothenburg
Visby
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,843 SEK 36.3K
$2,608 SEK 24.6K
47.38%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.33
4.87
-11.09%

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

Last update for Gothenburg: November 4, 2025

Last update for Visby: November 5, 2025

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