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

🙂 Solo nomad: Kalix is 12.4% cheaper than Gothenburg without rent, and 15.4% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Kalix is 17.1% cheaper than Gothenburg without rent, and 16.8% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$11.04 SEK 102

$13.63 SEK 126

-19.00%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$74.0 SEK 683

$91.5 SEK 843

-19.05%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$10.65 SEK 98.2

$10.68 SEK 98.5

-0.28%

Cappuccino

$4.69 SEK 43.21

$4.78 SEK 44.03

-1.88%

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

$2.71 SEK 24.96

$3.08 SEK 28.39

-12.01%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.39 SEK 22.00

$2.53 SEK 23.33

-5.53%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$7.79 SEK 71.9

$7.59 SEK 69.9

2.64%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$7.29 SEK 67.2

$7.71 SEK 71.1

-5.45%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.63 SEK 15.01

$1.74 SEK 16.08

-6.32%

White Bread (500g)

$2.79 SEK 25.74

$3.03 SEK 27.90

-7.92%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.87 SEK 35.66

$3.37 SEK 31.07

14.84%

Eggs

$4.06 SEK 37.41

$4.48 SEK 41.29

-9.38%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.94 SEK 110

$11.45 SEK 106

4.28%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$11.93 SEK 110

$12.17 SEK 112

-1.97%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$17.40 SEK 160

$19.03 SEK 175

-8.57%

Apples (1kg)

$3.18 SEK 29.29

$3.16 SEK 29.09

0.63%

Banana (1kg)

$2.68 SEK 24.72

$2.78 SEK 25.63

-3.60%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.09 SEK 28.45

$3.03 SEK 27.92

1.98%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.46 SEK 41.12

$4.40 SEK 40.53

1.36%

Potato (1kg)

$1.63 SEK 15.06

$1.76 SEK 16.20

-7.39%

Onion (1kg)

$1.80 SEK 16.58

$1.89 SEK 17.39

-4.76%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.54 SEK 23.38

$2.30 SEK 21.16

10.43%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.58 SEK 14.57

$1.59 SEK 14.70

-0.63%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$7.56 SEK 69.7

$7.76 SEK 71.6

-2.58%

Wine (Bottle)

$12.59 SEK 116

$13.31 SEK 123

-5.41%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.92 SEK 17.69

$2.25 SEK 20.79

-14.67%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.98 SEK 18.28

$2.61 SEK 24.04

-24.14%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$3.45 SEK 31.82

$3.85 SEK 35.45

-10.39%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$74.5 SEK 687

$88.3 SEK 814

-15.70%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$6.10 SEK 56.2

$10.24 SEK 94.4

-40.43%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.64 SEK 15.13

$1.66 SEK 15.30

-1.20%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$60.9 SEK 562

$61.6 SEK 568

-1.10%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.98 SEK 18.29

$1.86 SEK 17.17

6.45%

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

$33.0K SEK 304.6K

$32.7K SEK 301.5K

1.00%

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

$34.9K SEK 322.2K

$35.2K SEK 324.5K

-0.72%

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

$112 SEK 1,034

$137 SEK 1,266

-18.38%

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

$28.77 SEK 265

$25.52 SEK 235

12.74%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$36.02 SEK 332

$38.06 SEK 351

-5.36%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$39.88 SEK 368

$41.92 SEK 386

-4.87%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$25.69 SEK 237

$24.66 SEK 227

4.18%

Cinema Ticket

$15.79 SEK 146

$17.80 SEK 164

-11.29%

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

$146 SEK 1,345

$175 SEK 1,615

-16.72%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,197 SEK 38.7K

$4,135 SEK 38.1K

1.52%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$96.2 SEK 887

$90.3 SEK 833

6.48%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$39.95 SEK 368

$39.80 SEK 367

0.38%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$98.9 SEK 911

$96.2 SEK 887

2.75%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$149 SEK 1,378

$154 SEK 1,424

-3.26%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$832 SEK 7,674

$1,127 SEK 10.4K

-26.17%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$644 SEK 5,934

$879 SEK 8,104

-26.77%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,395 SEK 12.9K

$1,884 SEK 17.4K

-25.96%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,065 SEK 9,820

$1,410 SEK 13.0K

-24.46%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,348 SEK 40.1K

$6,397 SEK 59.0K

-32.03%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,145 SEK 29.0K

$4,045 SEK 37.3K

-22.25%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$4,022 SEK 37.1K

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: March 1, 2026

Last update for Gothenburg: March 1, 2026

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