Cost of Living Comparison Between Härnösand and Gothenburg Cost of Living Comparison Between Härnösand and Gothenburg

😐 Solo nomad: Härnösand is 11.5% more expensive than Gothenburg without rent, and 14.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Härnösand is 17.8% cheaper than Gothenburg without rent, and 14.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Härnösand
Gothenburg
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.32 SEK 126
$13.98 SEK 132
-4.72%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$74.9 SEK 708
$91.8 SEK 867
-18.42%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.73 SEK 101
$10.57 SEK 99.8
1.51%
Cappuccino
$4.57 SEK 43.17
$4.86 SEK 45.91
-5.97%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.73 SEK 25.75
$2.95 SEK 27.84
-7.46%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.41 SEK 22.8
$2.6 SEK 24.58
-7.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.86 SEK 74.3
$7.35 SEK 69.4
6.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.19 SEK 67.9
$8.14 SEK 76.9
-11.67%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Härnösand
Gothenburg
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.61 SEK 15.26
$1.67 SEK 15.82
-3.59%
White Bread (500g)
$2.79 SEK 26.35
$2.86 SEK 26.97
-2.45%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.73 SEK 35.21
$3.31 SEK 31.27
12.69%
Eggs
$4.16 SEK 39.29
$4.68 SEK 44.24
-11.11%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.11 SEK 114
$11.65 SEK 110
3.95%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.58 SEK 109
$12.46 SEK 118
-7.06%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.95 SEK 160
$18.89 SEK 179
-10.27%
Apples (1kg)
$3.16 SEK 29.89
$3.2 SEK 30.2
-1.25%
Banana (1kg)
$2.67 SEK 25.23
$2.79 SEK 26.34
-4.30%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.98 SEK 28.15
$2.88 SEK 27.19
3.47%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.53 SEK 42.78
$4.3 SEK 40.64
5.35%
Potato (1kg)
$1.56 SEK 14.7
$1.72 SEK 16.27
-9.30%
Onion (1kg)
$1.85 SEK 17.46
$1.86 SEK 17.56
-0.54%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.5 SEK 23.64
$2.27 SEK 21.46
10.13%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.51 SEK 14.25
$1.6 SEK 15.09
-5.63%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.33 SEK 69.2
$8.05 SEK 76.1
-8.94%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.98 SEK 104
$12.85 SEK 121
-14.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.99 SEK 18.77
$2.25 SEK 21.29
-11.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.94 SEK 18.35
$2.62 SEK 24.77
-25.95%
🚌 Getting Around
Härnösand
Gothenburg
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.28 SEK 30.98
$3.82 SEK 36.09
-14.14%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$74.2 SEK 701
$88.8 SEK 839
-16.44%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.23 SEK 58.9
$10.21 SEK 96.4
-38.98%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.59 SEK 15.01
$1.66 SEK 15.68
-4.22%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$61.4 SEK 580
$62 SEK 586
-1.00%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.88 SEK 17.8
$1.88 SEK 17.72
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.1K SEK 312.9K
$33K SEK 311.8K
0.36%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.5K SEK 325.5K
$35.7K SEK 337.7K
-3.60%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Härnösand
Gothenburg
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$114 SEK 1,075
$137 SEK 1,295
-17.00%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$28.45 SEK 269
$25.09 SEK 237
13.39%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.87 SEK 348
$39.49 SEK 373
-6.63%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Härnösand
Gothenburg
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.93 SEK 377
$41.99 SEK 397
-4.91%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.22 SEK 238
$25.37 SEK 240
-0.59%
Cinema Ticket
$16.09 SEK 152
$18.02 SEK 170
-10.71%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Härnösand
Gothenburg
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$144 SEK 1,362
$174 SEK 1,644
-17.11%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,142 SEK 39.1K
$4,108 SEK 38.8K
0.81%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Härnösand
Gothenburg
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$93.5 SEK 884
$87.4 SEK 825
7.07%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.88 SEK 377
$39.79 SEK 376
0.23%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.7 SEK 904
$95.8 SEK 905
-0.10%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$152 SEK 1,435
$151 SEK 1,430
0.37%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Härnösand
Gothenburg
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$828 SEK 7,821
$1,140 SEK 10.8K
-27.40%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$661 SEK 6,241
$871 SEK 8,230
-24.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,409 SEK 13.3K
$1,919 SEK 18.1K
-26.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,087 SEK 10.3K
$1,397 SEK 13.2K
-22.13%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,091 SEK 38.6K
$6,456 SEK 61K
-36.64%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,732 SEK 25.8K
$4,310 SEK 40.7K
-36.61%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Härnösand
Gothenburg
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$3,862 SEK 36.5K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.53
4.33
4.62%

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

Last update for Härnösand: October 28, 2025

Last update for Gothenburg: October 28, 2025

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