Cost of Living Comparison Between Gothenburg and Ystad Cost of Living Comparison Between Gothenburg and Ystad

😐 Solo nomad: Gothenburg is 15.4% more expensive than Ystad without rent, and 20.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Gothenburg is 13.6% more expensive than Ystad without rent, and 15.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Gothenburg
Ystad
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.63 SEK 126
$11.56 SEK 107
17.91%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$91.5 SEK 847
$93.1 SEK 862
-1.75%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.68 SEK 98.9
$10.48 SEK 97.1
1.91%
Cappuccino
$4.78 SEK 44.22
$4.10 SEK 37.96
16.59%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.08 SEK 28.51
$3.00 SEK 27.81
2.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.53 SEK 23.43
$2.56 SEK 23.68
-1.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.59 SEK 70.3
$6.23 SEK 57.7
21.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.71 SEK 71.4
$7.81 SEK 72.3
-1.28%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Gothenburg
Ystad
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.74 SEK 16.15
$1.75 SEK 16.23
-0.57%
White Bread (500g)
$3.03 SEK 28.02
$2.88 SEK 26.71
5.21%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.37 SEK 31.20
$3.22 SEK 29.80
4.66%
Eggs
$4.48 SEK 41.47
$3.25 SEK 30.13
37.85%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.45 SEK 106
$11.41 SEK 106
0.35%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.17 SEK 113
$9.26 SEK 85.8
31.43%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.03 SEK 176
$18.91 SEK 175
0.63%
Apples (1kg)
$3.16 SEK 29.22
$3.17 SEK 29.34
-0.32%
Banana (1kg)
$2.78 SEK 25.74
$2.65 SEK 24.50
4.91%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.03 SEK 28.04
$2.92 SEK 27.04
3.77%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.40 SEK 40.70
$4.25 SEK 39.40
3.53%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 SEK 16.27
$1.70 SEK 15.71
3.53%
Onion (1kg)
$1.89 SEK 17.46
$1.94 SEK 17.93
-2.58%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.30 SEK 21.25
$2.20 SEK 20.38
4.55%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.59 SEK 14.76
$1.62 SEK 14.96
-1.85%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.76 SEK 71.9
$7.76 SEK 71.9
-
Wine (Bottle)
$13.31 SEK 123
$11.91 SEK 110
11.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.25 SEK 20.88
$2.15 SEK 19.88
4.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 SEK 24.15
$2.59 SEK 23.99
0.77%
🚌 Getting Around
Gothenburg
Ystad
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.85 SEK 35.61
$3.46 SEK 32.08
11.27%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$88.3 SEK 818
$73.0 SEK 676
21.08%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$10.24 SEK 94.8
$10.35 SEK 95.9
-1.06%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.66 SEK 15.36
$1.64 SEK 15.23
1.22%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$61.6 SEK 570
$61.6 SEK 571
-0.10%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.86 SEK 17.24
$1.87 SEK 17.29
-0.53%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.7K SEK 302.8K
$25.4K SEK 235.1K
28.81%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.2K SEK 325.9K
$30.4K SEK 281.6K
15.73%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Gothenburg
Ystad
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$137 SEK 1,272
$119 SEK 1,104
15.16%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.52 SEK 236
$20.75 SEK 192
22.99%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.06 SEK 352
$31.61 SEK 293
20.40%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Gothenburg
Ystad
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.92 SEK 388
$40.42 SEK 374
3.71%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.66 SEK 228
$25.04 SEK 232
-1.52%
Cinema Ticket
$17.80 SEK 165
$12.60 SEK 117
41.27%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Gothenburg
Ystad
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$175 SEK 1,622
$176 SEK 1,631
-0.52%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,135 SEK 38.3K
$4,219 SEK 39.1K
-2.00%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Gothenburg
Ystad
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$90.3 SEK 836
$53.7 SEK 497
68.35%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.80 SEK 369
$40.38 SEK 374
-1.44%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$96.2 SEK 891
$93.7 SEK 868
2.70%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$154 SEK 1,430
$153 SEK 1,412
1.28%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Gothenburg
Ystad
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,127 SEK 10.4K
$849 SEK 7,857
32.85%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$879 SEK 8,139
$662 SEK 6,134
32.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,884 SEK 17.4K
$1,373 SEK 12.7K
37.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,410 SEK 13.1K
$1,095 SEK 10.1K
28.81%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,397 SEK 59.2K
$4,422 SEK 40.9K
44.65%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,045 SEK 37.5K
$3,214 SEK 29.8K
25.88%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Gothenburg
Ystad
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,022 SEK 37.2K
$1,979 SEK 18.3K
103.25%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.33
4
8.25%

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

Last update for Gothenburg: March 1, 2026

Last update for Ystad: March 3, 2026

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