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

🙂 Solo nomad: Karlstad is 1.6% cheaper than Gothenburg without rent, and 12.5% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Karlstad is 9.7% cheaper than Gothenburg without rent, and 18.1% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$15.70 SEK 145

$13.65 SEK 126

15.02%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$67.6 SEK 624

$90.8 SEK 838

-25.47%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$11.11 SEK 103

$10.72 SEK 99.0

3.64%

Cappuccino

$4.90 SEK 45.22

$4.95 SEK 45.73

-1.01%

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

$2.69 SEK 24.82

$3.00 SEK 27.66

-10.33%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.22 SEK 20.46

$2.52 SEK 23.29

-11.90%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$8.23 SEK 76.0

$7.49 SEK 69.1

9.88%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$8.51 SEK 78.5

$8.09 SEK 74.7

5.19%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.38 SEK 12.77

$1.75 SEK 16.18

-21.14%

White Bread (500g)

$2.78 SEK 25.65

$2.97 SEK 27.45

-6.40%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.92 SEK 36.15

$3.34 SEK 30.80

17.37%

Eggs

$4.70 SEK 43.37

$4.52 SEK 41.71

3.98%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$12.26 SEK 113

$11.54 SEK 107

6.24%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$14.28 SEK 132

$12.20 SEK 113

17.05%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$16.82 SEK 155

$18.69 SEK 173

-10.01%

Apples (1kg)

$2.99 SEK 27.59

$3.07 SEK 28.38

-2.61%

Banana (1kg)

$2.66 SEK 24.57

$2.65 SEK 24.50

0.38%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.19 SEK 29.47

$3.03 SEK 27.95

5.28%

Tomato (1kg)

$5.20 SEK 47.99

$4.15 SEK 38.27

25.30%

Potato (1kg)

$1.64 SEK 15.12

$1.68 SEK 15.47

-2.38%

Onion (1kg)

$1.79 SEK 16.55

$1.86 SEK 17.18

-3.76%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.68 SEK 24.73

$2.30 SEK 21.24

16.52%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.30 SEK 12.02

$1.56 SEK 14.43

-16.67%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$7.34 SEK 67.8

$8.01 SEK 73.9

-8.36%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.45 SEK 96.4

$13.02 SEK 120

-19.74%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.77 SEK 16.36

$2.18 SEK 20.11

-18.81%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.70 SEK 15.71

$2.51 SEK 23.18

-32.27%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$3.25 SEK 29.98

$3.80 SEK 35.07

-14.47%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$85.4 SEK 788

$90.5 SEK 835

-5.62%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$5.79 SEK 53.4

$10.47 SEK 96.6

-44.70%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.37 SEK 12.63

$1.63 SEK 15.08

-15.95%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$63.6 SEK 587

$61.7 SEK 569

3.05%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.92 SEK 17.70

$1.95 SEK 18.01

-1.54%

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

$32.2K SEK 297.4K

$32.4K SEK 299.3K

-0.63%

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

$34.3K SEK 316.7K

$35.1K SEK 323.7K

-2.16%

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

$104 SEK 964

$138 SEK 1,272

-24.22%

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

$29.05 SEK 268

$25.21 SEK 233

15.23%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$43.38 SEK 400

$38.92 SEK 359

11.46%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$46.12 SEK 426

$41.96 SEK 387

9.91%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$17.03 SEK 157

$24.67 SEK 228

-30.97%

Cinema Ticket

$14.70 SEK 136

$17.86 SEK 165

-17.69%

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

$147 SEK 1,356

$177 SEK 1,634

-17.00%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$3,146 SEK 29.0K

$4,214 SEK 38.9K

-25.36%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$87.7 SEK 810

$88.4 SEK 815

-0.72%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$40.96 SEK 378

$39.32 SEK 363

4.17%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$81.0 SEK 748

$96.6 SEK 891

-16.07%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$148 SEK 1,369

$156 SEK 1,439

-4.89%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,057 SEK 9,753

$1,140 SEK 10.5K

-7.32%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$573 SEK 5,285

$850 SEK 7,849

-32.66%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,242 SEK 11.5K

$1,888 SEK 17.4K

-34.24%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$898 SEK 8,286

$1,432 SEK 13.2K

-37.32%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$6,611 SEK 61.0K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,219 SEK 38.9K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,298 SEK 30.4K

$3,890 SEK 35.9K

-15.23%

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: January 13, 2026

Last update for Gothenburg: January 11, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated December 2025)

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