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

🙂 Solo nomad: Karlskrona is 4.3% cheaper than Gothenburg without rent, and 15.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Karlskrona is 8.6% cheaper than Gothenburg without rent, and 19.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Karlskrona
Gothenburg
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.27 SEK 125
$13.98 SEK 132
-5.08%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$67.5 SEK 638
$91.8 SEK 867
-26.44%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.36 SEK 88.4
$10.57 SEK 99.8
-11.45%
Cappuccino
$3.97 SEK 37.52
$4.86 SEK 45.91
-18.31%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.38 SEK 13.08
$2.95 SEK 27.84
-53.22%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.41 SEK 22.78
$2.6 SEK 24.58
-7.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.22 SEK 68.2
$7.35 SEK 69.4
-1.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.38 SEK 50.8
$8.14 SEK 76.9
-33.91%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Karlskrona
Gothenburg
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.53 SEK 14.46
$1.67 SEK 15.82
-8.38%
White Bread (500g)
$2.94 SEK 27.76
$2.86 SEK 26.97
2.80%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.94 SEK 37.18
$3.31 SEK 31.27
19.03%
Eggs
$4.04 SEK 38.14
$4.68 SEK 44.24
-13.68%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.25 SEK 106
$11.65 SEK 110
-3.43%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.85 SEK 112
$12.46 SEK 118
-4.90%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.82 SEK 149
$18.89 SEK 179
-16.25%
Apples (1kg)
$3.07 SEK 28.99
$3.2 SEK 30.2
-4.06%
Banana (1kg)
$2.47 SEK 23.33
$2.79 SEK 26.34
-11.47%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.09 SEK 29.24
$2.88 SEK 27.19
7.29%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.44 SEK 41.96
$4.3 SEK 40.64
3.26%
Potato (1kg)
$1.5 SEK 14.14
$1.72 SEK 16.27
-12.79%
Onion (1kg)
$1.55 SEK 14.66
$1.86 SEK 17.56
-16.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.21 SEK 20.92
$2.27 SEK 21.46
-2.64%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.51 SEK 14.22
$1.6 SEK 15.09
-5.63%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.33 SEK 69.2
$8.05 SEK 76.1
-8.94%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.74 SEK 120
$12.85 SEK 121
-0.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.04 SEK 19.28
$2.25 SEK 21.29
-9.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.81 SEK 17.11
$2.62 SEK 24.77
-30.92%
🚌 Getting Around
Karlskrona
Gothenburg
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 SEK 28.49
$3.82 SEK 36.09
-20.94%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$64.2 SEK 606
$88.8 SEK 839
-27.75%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$14.74 SEK 139
$10.21 SEK 96.4
44.37%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.58 SEK 14.89
$1.66 SEK 15.68
-4.82%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$21.39 SEK 202
$62 SEK 586
-65.49%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.87 SEK 17.66
$1.88 SEK 17.72
-0.53%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.9K SEK 310.4K
$33K SEK 311.8K
-0.46%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.5K SEK 326.2K
$35.7K SEK 337.7K
-3.40%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Karlskrona
Gothenburg
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$54.4 SEK 514
$137 SEK 1,295
-60.35%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$28.09 SEK 265
$25.09 SEK 237
11.96%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.19 SEK 351
$39.49 SEK 373
-5.82%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Karlskrona
Gothenburg
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.3 SEK 419
$41.99 SEK 397
5.50%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.28 SEK 220
$25.37 SEK 240
-8.24%
Cinema Ticket
$16.66 SEK 157
$18.02 SEK 170
-7.55%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Karlskrona
Gothenburg
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$146 SEK 1,375
$174 SEK 1,644
-16.34%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$733 SEK 6,926
$4,108 SEK 38.8K
-82.15%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Karlskrona
Gothenburg
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$105 SEK 990
$87.4 SEK 825
20.01%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$21.03 SEK 199
$39.79 SEK 376
-47.15%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.3 SEK 787
$95.8 SEK 905
-13.09%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$154 SEK 1,458
$151 SEK 1,430
1.98%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Karlskrona
Gothenburg
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$717 SEK 6,771
$1,140 SEK 10.8K
-37.15%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$692 SEK 6,538
$871 SEK 8,230
-20.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,149 SEK 10.9K
$1,919 SEK 18.1K
-40.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,022 SEK 9,654
$1,397 SEK 13.2K
-26.82%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,071 SEK 29K
$6,456 SEK 61K
-52.44%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,623 SEK 24.8K
$4,310 SEK 40.7K
-39.13%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Karlskrona
Gothenburg
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,676 SEK 25.3K
$3,862 SEK 36.5K
-30.71%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.7
4.33
8.55%

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Last update for Karlskrona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Gothenburg: October 28, 2025

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