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

🙂 Solo nomad: Jonkoping is 6.9% cheaper than Gothenburg without rent, and 14.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Jonkoping is 14.1% cheaper than Gothenburg without rent, and 9.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Jonkoping
Gothenburg
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.64 SEK 117
$13.63 SEK 126
-7.26%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$87.8 SEK 813
$91.5 SEK 847
-3.96%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.08 SEK 112
$10.68 SEK 98.9
13.11%
Cappuccino
$4.64 SEK 42.92
$4.78 SEK 44.22
-2.93%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.85 SEK 17.12
$3.08 SEK 28.51
-39.94%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.06 SEK 19.04
$2.53 SEK 23.43
-18.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.20 SEK 76.0
$7.59 SEK 70.3
8.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.18 SEK 66.5
$7.71 SEK 71.4
-6.87%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Jonkoping
Gothenburg
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.62 SEK 15.03
$1.74 SEK 16.15
-6.90%
White Bread (500g)
$2.14 SEK 19.83
$3.03 SEK 28.02
-29.37%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.92 SEK 27.00
$3.37 SEK 31.20
-13.35%
Eggs
$4.00 SEK 37.04
$4.48 SEK 41.47
-10.71%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.99 SEK 120
$11.45 SEK 106
13.45%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.53 SEK 107
$12.17 SEK 113
-5.26%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.39 SEK 161
$19.03 SEK 176
-8.62%
Apples (1kg)
$3.21 SEK 29.73
$3.16 SEK 29.22
1.58%
Banana (1kg)
$2.56 SEK 23.75
$2.78 SEK 25.74
-7.91%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.78 SEK 25.71
$3.03 SEK 28.04
-8.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.51 SEK 41.75
$4.40 SEK 40.70
2.50%
Potato (1kg)
$1.73 SEK 16.01
$1.76 SEK 16.27
-1.70%
Onion (1kg)
$1.59 SEK 14.73
$1.89 SEK 17.46
-15.87%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.97 SEK 18.26
$2.30 SEK 21.25
-14.35%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.29 SEK 11.96
$1.59 SEK 14.76
-18.87%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.67 SEK 71.0
$7.76 SEK 71.9
-1.16%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.87 SEK 101
$13.31 SEK 123
-18.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.84 SEK 17.06
$2.25 SEK 20.88
-18.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.15 SEK 19.95
$2.61 SEK 24.15
-17.62%
🚌 Getting Around
Jonkoping
Gothenburg
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.13 SEK 38.23
$3.85 SEK 35.61
7.27%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$79.1 SEK 733
$88.3 SEK 818
-10.45%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.58 SEK 51.7
$10.24 SEK 94.8
-45.51%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.88 SEK 8.18
$1.66 SEK 15.36
-46.99%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$77.1 SEK 714
$61.6 SEK 570
25.19%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.89 SEK 17.54
$1.86 SEK 17.24
1.61%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.1K SEK 232.3K
$32.7K SEK 302.8K
-23.28%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.5K SEK 310.2K
$35.2K SEK 325.9K
-4.81%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Jonkoping
Gothenburg
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$122 SEK 1,133
$137 SEK 1,272
-10.89%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$28.68 SEK 266
$25.52 SEK 236
12.38%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$41.25 SEK 382
$38.06 SEK 352
8.38%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Jonkoping
Gothenburg
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.10 SEK 399
$41.92 SEK 388
2.81%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.56 SEK 246
$24.66 SEK 228
7.70%
Cinema Ticket
$16.44 SEK 152
$17.80 SEK 165
-7.64%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Jonkoping
Gothenburg
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$150 SEK 1,391
$175 SEK 1,622
-14.24%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,206 SEK 38.9K
$4,135 SEK 38.3K
1.72%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Jonkoping
Gothenburg
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$81.8 SEK 757
$90.3 SEK 836
-9.49%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.77 SEK 322
$39.80 SEK 369
-12.64%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$108 SEK 996
$96.2 SEK 891
11.75%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$127 SEK 1,176
$154 SEK 1,430
-17.79%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Jonkoping
Gothenburg
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$849 SEK 7,858
$1,127 SEK 10.4K
-24.72%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$668 SEK 6,184
$879 SEK 8,139
-24.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,435 SEK 13.3K
$1,884 SEK 17.4K
-23.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,207 SEK 11.2K
$1,410 SEK 13.1K
-14.39%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,673 SEK 34.0K
$6,397 SEK 59.2K
-42.58%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$4,045 SEK 37.5K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Jonkoping
Gothenburg
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,818 SEK 26.1K
$4,022 SEK 37.2K
-29.92%
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: March 1, 2026

Last update for Gothenburg: March 1, 2026

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