Cost of Living Comparison Between Jonkoping and Gothenburg Cost of Living Comparison Between Jonkoping and Gothenburg

😐 Solo nomad: Jonkoping is 5.6% more expensive than Gothenburg without rent, and 13.1% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Jonkoping is 8.5% more expensive than Gothenburg without rent, and 7.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Jonkoping
Gothenburg
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.48 SEK 118
$13.98 SEK 132
-10.73%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$87.1 SEK 823
$91.8 SEK 867
-5.17%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.05 SEK 114
$10.57 SEK 99.8
14.00%
Cappuccino
$4.89 SEK 46.18
$4.86 SEK 45.91
0.62%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.85 SEK 17.5
$2.95 SEK 27.84
-37.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.14 SEK 20.18
$2.6 SEK 24.58
-17.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.19 SEK 77.4
$7.35 SEK 69.4
11.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.58 SEK 71.6
$8.14 SEK 76.9
-6.88%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Jonkoping
Gothenburg
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.66 SEK 15.7
$1.67 SEK 15.82
-0.60%
White Bread (500g)
$2.15 SEK 20.33
$2.86 SEK 26.97
-24.83%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.98 SEK 28.12
$3.31 SEK 31.27
-9.97%
Eggs
$3.95 SEK 37.3
$4.68 SEK 44.24
-15.60%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13 SEK 123
$11.65 SEK 110
11.59%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.52 SEK 109
$12.46 SEK 118
-7.54%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.05 SEK 161
$18.89 SEK 179
-9.74%
Apples (1kg)
$3.27 SEK 30.86
$3.2 SEK 30.2
2.19%
Banana (1kg)
$2.66 SEK 25.17
$2.79 SEK 26.34
-4.66%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.91 SEK 27.51
$2.88 SEK 27.19
1.04%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.47 SEK 42.22
$4.3 SEK 40.64
3.95%
Potato (1kg)
$1.68 SEK 15.86
$1.72 SEK 16.27
-2.33%
Onion (1kg)
$1.58 SEK 14.94
$1.86 SEK 17.56
-15.05%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.02 SEK 19.07
$2.27 SEK 21.46
-11.01%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.29 SEK 12.17
$1.6 SEK 15.09
-19.38%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.59 SEK 71.8
$8.05 SEK 76.1
-5.71%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.46 SEK 98.8
$12.85 SEK 121
-18.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.81 SEK 17.05
$2.25 SEK 21.29
-19.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.24 SEK 21.17
$2.62 SEK 24.77
-14.50%
🚌 Getting Around
Jonkoping
Gothenburg
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.31 SEK 40.69
$3.82 SEK 36.09
12.83%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$80.2 SEK 758
$88.8 SEK 839
-9.70%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.67 SEK 53.6
$10.21 SEK 96.4
-44.47%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.82 SEK 7.74
$1.66 SEK 15.68
-50.60%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$78 SEK 737
$62 SEK 586
25.85%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.96 SEK 18.54
$1.88 SEK 17.72
4.26%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.1K SEK 237K
$33K SEK 311.8K
-23.99%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.2K SEK 313.9K
$35.7K SEK 337.7K
-7.06%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Jonkoping
Gothenburg
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$122 SEK 1,152
$137 SEK 1,295
-11.06%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$28.36 SEK 268
$25.09 SEK 237
13.03%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$41.24 SEK 390
$39.49 SEK 373
4.43%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Jonkoping
Gothenburg
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.16 SEK 398
$41.99 SEK 397
0.40%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$27.12 SEK 256
$25.37 SEK 240
6.90%
Cinema Ticket
$16.58 SEK 157
$18.02 SEK 170
-7.99%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Jonkoping
Gothenburg
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$154 SEK 1,453
$174 SEK 1,644
-11.58%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,138 SEK 39.1K
$4,108 SEK 38.8K
0.72%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Jonkoping
Gothenburg
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$79.3 SEK 749
$87.4 SEK 825
-9.23%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.11 SEK 332
$39.79 SEK 376
-11.76%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 SEK 983
$95.8 SEK 905
8.55%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$130 SEK 1,231
$151 SEK 1,430
-13.91%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Jonkoping
Gothenburg
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$833 SEK 7,869
$1,140 SEK 10.8K
-26.96%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$677 SEK 6,392
$871 SEK 8,230
-22.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,426 SEK 13.5K
$1,919 SEK 18.1K
-25.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 SEK 11.6K
$1,397 SEK 13.2K
-11.89%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,522 SEK 42.7K
$6,456 SEK 61K
-29.97%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,098 SEK 38.7K
$4,310 SEK 40.7K
-4.91%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Jonkoping
Gothenburg
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,815 SEK 26.6K
$3,862 SEK 36.5K
-27.13%
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 Jonkoping: October 29, 2025

Last update for Gothenburg: October 28, 2025

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