Cost of Living Comparison Between Kalix and Gothenburg Cost of Living Comparison Between Kalix and Gothenburg

🙂 Solo nomad: Kalix is 6.4% cheaper than Gothenburg without rent, and 12.8% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Kalix is 2.5% more expensive than Gothenburg without rent, and 14.4% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$11.21 SEK 104

$13.65 SEK 126

-17.88%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$74.1 SEK 684

$90.8 SEK 838

-18.35%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$10.42 SEK 96.1

$10.72 SEK 99.0

-2.80%

Cappuccino

$4.68 SEK 43.21

$4.95 SEK 45.73

-5.45%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.82 SEK 26.04

$3.00 SEK 27.66

-6.00%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.38 SEK 21.99

$2.52 SEK 23.29

-5.56%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$7.87 SEK 72.6

$7.49 SEK 69.1

5.07%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$7.22 SEK 66.7

$8.09 SEK 74.7

-10.75%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.65 SEK 15.27

$1.75 SEK 16.18

-5.71%

White Bread (500g)

$2.84 SEK 26.20

$2.97 SEK 27.45

-4.38%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.90 SEK 35.97

$3.34 SEK 30.80

16.77%

Eggs

$4.26 SEK 39.34

$4.52 SEK 41.71

-5.75%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.99 SEK 111

$11.54 SEK 107

3.90%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$11.82 SEK 109

$12.20 SEK 113

-3.11%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$16.89 SEK 156

$18.69 SEK 173

-9.63%

Apples (1kg)

$3.06 SEK 28.27

$3.07 SEK 28.38

-0.33%

Banana (1kg)

$2.58 SEK 23.80

$2.65 SEK 24.50

-2.64%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.11 SEK 28.67

$3.03 SEK 27.95

2.64%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.53 SEK 41.81

$4.15 SEK 38.27

9.16%

Potato (1kg)

$1.56 SEK 14.44

$1.68 SEK 15.47

-7.14%

Onion (1kg)

$1.83 SEK 16.89

$1.86 SEK 17.18

-1.61%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.63 SEK 24.30

$2.30 SEK 21.24

14.35%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.53 SEK 14.08

$1.56 SEK 14.43

-1.92%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$7.35 SEK 67.8

$8.01 SEK 73.9

-8.24%

Wine (Bottle)

$13.42 SEK 124

$13.02 SEK 120

3.07%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.92 SEK 17.72

$2.18 SEK 20.11

-11.93%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.97 SEK 18.20

$2.51 SEK 23.18

-21.51%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$3.45 SEK 31.84

$3.80 SEK 35.07

-9.21%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$74.7 SEK 689

$90.5 SEK 835

-17.48%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$6.12 SEK 56.5

$10.47 SEK 96.6

-41.55%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.65 SEK 15.26

$1.63 SEK 15.08

1.23%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$62.1 SEK 573

$61.7 SEK 569

0.60%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.92 SEK 17.70

$1.95 SEK 18.01

-1.54%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$32.2K SEK 296.9K

$32.4K SEK 299.3K

-0.80%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$34.9K SEK 322.5K

$35.1K SEK 323.7K

-0.40%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$112 SEK 1,032

$138 SEK 1,272

-18.84%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$28.42 SEK 262

$25.21 SEK 233

12.73%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$36.53 SEK 337

$38.92 SEK 359

-6.14%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$40.59 SEK 375

$41.96 SEK 387

-3.27%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$25.28 SEK 233

$24.67 SEK 228

2.47%

Cinema Ticket

$15.98 SEK 148

$17.86 SEK 165

-10.53%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$146 SEK 1,346

$177 SEK 1,634

-17.66%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,184 SEK 38.6K

$4,214 SEK 38.9K

-0.72%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$94.4 SEK 871

$88.4 SEK 815

6.86%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$40.63 SEK 375

$39.32 SEK 363

3.33%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$95.7 SEK 883

$96.6 SEK 891

-0.94%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$148 SEK 1,369

$156 SEK 1,439

-4.85%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$855 SEK 7,891

$1,140 SEK 10.5K

-25.01%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$641 SEK 5,918

$850 SEK 7,849

-24.59%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,392 SEK 12.9K

$1,888 SEK 17.4K

-26.26%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,103 SEK 10.2K

$1,432 SEK 13.2K

-22.98%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,972 SEK 36.7K

$6,611 SEK 61.0K

-39.92%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,622 SEK 24.2K

$4,219 SEK 38.9K

-37.85%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,890 SEK 35.9K

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 Kalix: January 11, 2026

Last update for Gothenburg: January 11, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated December 2025)

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