Cost of Living Comparison Between Karlskrona and Gothenburg Cost of Living Comparison Between Karlskrona and Gothenburg

🙂 Solo nomad: Karlskrona is 17.7% cheaper than Gothenburg without rent, and 13.8% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Karlskrona is 2.2% more expensive than Gothenburg without rent, and 20.9% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$13.00 SEK 120

$13.65 SEK 126

-4.76%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$69.2 SEK 638

$90.8 SEK 838

-23.78%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$9.32 SEK 86.1

$10.72 SEK 99.0

-13.06%

Cappuccino

$3.90 SEK 36.02

$4.95 SEK 45.73

-21.21%

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

$1.46 SEK 13.45

$3.00 SEK 27.66

-51.33%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.47 SEK 22.83

$2.52 SEK 23.29

-1.98%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$7.34 SEK 67.8

$7.49 SEK 69.1

-2.00%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.42 SEK 50.1

$8.09 SEK 74.7

-33.00%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.53 SEK 14.12

$1.75 SEK 16.18

-12.57%

White Bread (500g)

$2.92 SEK 26.98

$2.97 SEK 27.45

-1.68%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.96 SEK 36.52

$3.34 SEK 30.80

18.56%

Eggs

$3.86 SEK 35.66

$4.52 SEK 41.71

-14.60%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.32 SEK 105

$11.54 SEK 107

-1.91%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$11.62 SEK 107

$12.20 SEK 113

-4.75%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$15.55 SEK 144

$18.69 SEK 173

-16.80%

Apples (1kg)

$3.07 SEK 28.36

$3.07 SEK 28.38

Banana (1kg)

$2.51 SEK 23.21

$2.65 SEK 24.50

-5.28%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.18 SEK 29.38

$3.03 SEK 27.95

4.95%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.60 SEK 42.44

$4.15 SEK 38.27

10.84%

Potato (1kg)

$1.54 SEK 14.23

$1.68 SEK 15.47

-8.33%

Onion (1kg)

$1.54 SEK 14.18

$1.86 SEK 17.18

-17.20%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.23 SEK 20.59

$2.30 SEK 21.24

-3.04%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.45 SEK 13.41

$1.56 SEK 14.43

-7.05%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$7.50 SEK 69.2

$8.01 SEK 73.9

-6.37%

Wine (Bottle)

$12.61 SEK 116

$13.02 SEK 120

-3.15%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.09 SEK 19.31

$2.18 SEK 20.11

-4.13%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.77 SEK 16.35

$2.51 SEK 23.18

-29.48%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$3.00 SEK 27.65

$3.80 SEK 35.07

-21.05%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$63.9 SEK 590

$90.5 SEK 835

-29.40%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$14.21 SEK 131

$10.47 SEK 96.6

35.72%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.59 SEK 14.65

$1.63 SEK 15.08

-2.45%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$20.81 SEK 192

$61.7 SEK 569

-66.26%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.85 SEK 17.10

$1.95 SEK 18.01

-5.13%

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

$32.3K SEK 298.3K

$32.4K SEK 299.3K

-0.33%

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

$34.9K SEK 322.1K

$35.1K SEK 323.7K

-0.51%

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

$54.4 SEK 502

$138 SEK 1,272

-60.52%

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

$28.54 SEK 263

$25.21 SEK 233

13.21%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$36.44 SEK 336

$38.92 SEK 359

-6.37%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$44.45 SEK 410

$41.96 SEK 387

5.93%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$23.75 SEK 219

$24.67 SEK 228

-3.73%

Cinema Ticket

$16.55 SEK 153

$17.86 SEK 165

-7.33%

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

$142 SEK 1,308

$177 SEK 1,634

-19.97%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$744 SEK 6,864

$4,214 SEK 38.9K

-82.35%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$103 SEK 952

$88.4 SEK 815

16.75%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$21.16 SEK 195

$39.32 SEK 363

-46.19%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$83.8 SEK 773

$96.6 SEK 891

-13.22%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$154 SEK 1,425

$156 SEK 1,439

-0.98%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$708 SEK 6,534

$1,140 SEK 10.5K

-37.91%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$684 SEK 6,316

$850 SEK 7,849

-19.53%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,150 SEK 10.6K

$1,888 SEK 17.4K

-39.08%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,009 SEK 9,314

$1,432 SEK 13.2K

-29.55%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,095 SEK 28.6K

$6,611 SEK 61.0K

-53.19%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,699 SEK 24.9K

$4,219 SEK 38.9K

-36.02%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,723 SEK 25.1K

$3,890 SEK 35.9K

-30.01%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.7

4.33

8.55%

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

Last update for Karlskrona: January 12, 2026

Last update for Gothenburg: January 11, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated December 2025)

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