Cost of Living Comparison Between Karlstad and Gothenburg Cost of Living Comparison Between Karlstad and Gothenburg

😐 Solo nomad: Karlstad is 7.6% more expensive than Gothenburg without rent, and 16.5% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Karlstad is 15.1% cheaper than Gothenburg without rent, and 15.9% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$15.77 SEK 146

$13.63 SEK 126

15.70%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$68.2 SEK 631

$91.5 SEK 847

-25.48%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$11.19 SEK 104

$10.68 SEK 98.9

4.78%

Cappuccino

$4.77 SEK 44.16

$4.78 SEK 44.22

-0.21%

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

$2.57 SEK 23.77

$3.08 SEK 28.51

-16.56%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.22 SEK 20.53

$2.53 SEK 23.43

-12.25%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$8.54 SEK 79.1

$7.59 SEK 70.3

12.52%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$8.09 SEK 74.9

$7.71 SEK 71.4

4.93%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.44 SEK 13.29

$1.74 SEK 16.15

-17.24%

White Bread (500g)

$2.87 SEK 26.54

$3.03 SEK 28.02

-5.28%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.75 SEK 34.76

$3.37 SEK 31.20

11.28%

Eggs

$4.80 SEK 44.41

$4.48 SEK 41.47

7.14%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$12.30 SEK 114

$11.45 SEK 106

7.42%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$14.10 SEK 131

$12.17 SEK 113

15.86%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$16.83 SEK 156

$19.03 SEK 176

-11.56%

Apples (1kg)

$3.04 SEK 28.19

$3.16 SEK 29.22

-3.80%

Banana (1kg)

$2.54 SEK 23.48

$2.78 SEK 25.74

-8.63%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.31 SEK 30.61

$3.03 SEK 28.04

9.24%

Tomato (1kg)

$5.06 SEK 46.84

$4.40 SEK 40.70

15.00%

Potato (1kg)

$1.60 SEK 14.77

$1.76 SEK 16.27

-9.09%

Onion (1kg)

$1.79 SEK 16.56

$1.89 SEK 17.46

-5.29%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.73 SEK 25.26

$2.30 SEK 21.25

18.70%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.33 SEK 12.29

$1.59 SEK 14.76

-16.35%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$7.43 SEK 68.8

$7.76 SEK 71.9

-4.25%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.49 SEK 97.1

$13.31 SEK 123

-21.19%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.77 SEK 16.39

$2.25 SEK 20.88

-21.33%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.71 SEK 15.82

$2.61 SEK 24.15

-34.48%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$3.20 SEK 29.67

$3.85 SEK 35.61

-16.88%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$84.4 SEK 781

$88.3 SEK 818

-4.47%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$5.87 SEK 54.4

$10.24 SEK 94.8

-42.68%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.36 SEK 12.61

$1.66 SEK 15.36

-18.07%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$65.8 SEK 609

$61.6 SEK 570

6.87%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.95 SEK 18.03

$1.86 SEK 17.24

4.84%

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

$32.3K SEK 299.0K

$32.7K SEK 302.8K

-1.27%

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

$34.3K SEK 317.8K

$35.2K SEK 325.9K

-2.49%

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

$104 SEK 967

$137 SEK 1,272

-23.95%

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

$29.72 SEK 275

$25.52 SEK 236

16.46%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$42.91 SEK 397

$38.06 SEK 352

12.74%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$45.11 SEK 418

$41.92 SEK 388

7.61%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$17.43 SEK 161

$24.66 SEK 228

-29.32%

Cinema Ticket

$14.61 SEK 135

$17.80 SEK 165

-17.92%

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

$147 SEK 1,360

$175 SEK 1,622

-16.15%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$3,124 SEK 28.9K

$4,135 SEK 38.3K

-24.45%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$87.5 SEK 810

$90.3 SEK 836

-3.17%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$40.94 SEK 379

$39.80 SEK 369

2.86%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$80.1 SEK 742

$96.2 SEK 891

-16.70%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$147 SEK 1,357

$154 SEK 1,430

-5.14%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,052 SEK 9,739

$1,127 SEK 10.4K

-6.70%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$582 SEK 5,390

$879 SEK 8,139

-33.77%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,230 SEK 11.4K

$1,884 SEK 17.4K

-34.72%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$892 SEK 8,258

$1,410 SEK 13.1K

-36.75%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$6,397 SEK 59.2K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,045 SEK 37.5K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,324 SEK 30.8K

$4,022 SEK 37.2K

-17.33%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.8

4.33

10.85%

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

Last update for Karlstad: March 2, 2026

Last update for Gothenburg: March 1, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated December 2025)

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