Cost of Living Comparison Between Kalmar and Gothenburg Cost of Living Comparison Between Kalmar and Gothenburg

🙂 Solo nomad: Kalmar is 14.5% cheaper than Gothenburg without rent, and 9.1% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Kalmar is 1.2% more expensive than Gothenburg without rent, and 15.5% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$15.73 SEK 146

$13.63 SEK 126

15.41%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$73.5 SEK 681

$91.5 SEK 847

-19.64%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$10.44 SEK 96.7

$10.68 SEK 98.9

-2.25%

Cappuccino

$4.67 SEK 43.25

$4.78 SEK 44.22

-2.30%

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

$2.88 SEK 26.63

$3.08 SEK 28.51

-6.49%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.79 SEK 25.86

$2.53 SEK 23.43

10.28%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$9.93 SEK 92.0

$7.59 SEK 70.3

30.83%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$7.23 SEK 67.0

$7.71 SEK 71.4

-6.23%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.50 SEK 13.89

$1.74 SEK 16.15

-13.79%

White Bread (500g)

$2.47 SEK 22.90

$3.03 SEK 28.02

-18.48%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.68 SEK 24.80

$3.37 SEK 31.20

-20.47%

Eggs

$4.83 SEK 44.71

$4.48 SEK 41.47

7.81%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.51 SEK 97.3

$11.45 SEK 106

-8.21%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$11.94 SEK 111

$12.17 SEK 113

-1.89%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$16.63 SEK 154

$19.03 SEK 176

-12.61%

Apples (1kg)

$2.70 SEK 25.04

$3.16 SEK 29.22

-14.56%

Banana (1kg)

$2.71 SEK 25.09

$2.78 SEK 25.74

-2.52%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.17 SEK 29.31

$3.03 SEK 28.04

4.62%

Tomato (1kg)

$3.78 SEK 35.05

$4.40 SEK 40.70

-14.09%

Potato (1kg)

$1.43 SEK 13.24

$1.76 SEK 16.27

-18.75%

Onion (1kg)

$2.38 SEK 22.02

$1.89 SEK 17.46

25.93%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.09 SEK 19.34

$2.30 SEK 21.25

-9.13%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.67 SEK 15.42

$1.59 SEK 14.76

5.03%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$7.46 SEK 69.0

$7.76 SEK 71.9

-3.87%

Wine (Bottle)

$11.88 SEK 110

$13.31 SEK 123

-10.74%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.04 SEK 18.87

$2.25 SEK 20.88

-9.33%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.67 SEK 15.45

$2.61 SEK 24.15

-36.02%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$2.98 SEK 27.61

$3.85 SEK 35.61

-22.60%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$87.1 SEK 806

$88.3 SEK 818

-1.41%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$7.39 SEK 68.4

$10.24 SEK 94.8

-27.83%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.61 SEK 14.92

$1.66 SEK 15.36

-3.01%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$53.1 SEK 492

$61.6 SEK 570

-13.74%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.99 SEK 18.41

$1.86 SEK 17.24

6.99%

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

$27.1K SEK 251.2K

$32.7K SEK 302.8K

-17.07%

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

$27.7K SEK 256.4K

$35.2K SEK 325.9K

-21.34%

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

$119 SEK 1,106

$137 SEK 1,272

-13.02%

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

$28.72 SEK 266

$25.52 SEK 236

12.54%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$30.50 SEK 282

$38.06 SEK 352

-19.86%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$28.89 SEK 267

$41.92 SEK 388

-31.08%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$16.11 SEK 149

$24.66 SEK 228

-34.67%

Cinema Ticket

$14.06 SEK 130

$17.80 SEK 165

-21.01%

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

$146 SEK 1,354

$175 SEK 1,622

-16.53%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,216 SEK 39.0K

$4,135 SEK 38.3K

1.97%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$63.6 SEK 589

$90.3 SEK 836

-29.62%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$21.44 SEK 199

$39.80 SEK 369

-46.13%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$61.6 SEK 570

$96.2 SEK 891

-35.96%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$76.0 SEK 703

$154 SEK 1,430

-50.83%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$955 SEK 8,839

$1,127 SEK 10.4K

-15.33%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$814 SEK 7,536

$879 SEK 8,139

-7.40%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,363 SEK 12.6K

$1,884 SEK 17.4K

-27.67%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,216 SEK 11.3K

$1,410 SEK 13.1K

-13.74%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,472 SEK 41.4K

$6,397 SEK 59.2K

-30.08%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,934 SEK 27.2K

$4,045 SEK 37.5K

-27.48%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,105 SEK 28.7K

$4,022 SEK 37.2K

-22.80%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.66

4.33

7.62%

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

Last update for Kalmar: February 28, 2026

Last update for Gothenburg: March 1, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated December 2025)

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