Cost of Living Comparison Between Kelowna and Gothenburg Cost of Living Comparison Between Kelowna and Gothenburg

🙂 Solo nomad: Kelowna is 0.2% cheaper than Gothenburg without rent, and 12.7% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Kelowna is 5.6% cheaper than Gothenburg without rent, and 8.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kelowna
Gothenburg
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.67 CA$25.58
$13.63 SEK 126
36.98%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$65.8 CA$90.1
$91.5 SEK 847
-28.07%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.02 CA$15.10
$10.68 SEK 98.9
3.18%
Cappuccino
$4.31 CA$5.91
$4.78 SEK 44.22
-9.83%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.21 CA$3.03
$3.08 SEK 28.51
-28.25%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.74 CA$2.38
$2.53 SEK 23.43
-31.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.85 CA$8.01
$7.59 SEK 70.3
-22.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.30 CA$8.63
$7.71 SEK 71.4
-18.29%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kelowna
Gothenburg
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.89 CA$2.59
$1.74 SEK 16.15
8.62%
White Bread (500g)
$3.13 CA$4.28
$3.03 SEK 28.02
3.30%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.11 CA$4.26
$3.37 SEK 31.20
-7.72%
Eggs
$3.69 CA$5.06
$4.48 SEK 41.47
-17.63%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.01 CA$15.09
$11.45 SEK 106
-3.84%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.19 CA$20.81
$12.17 SEK 113
24.82%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.03 CA$27.45
$19.03 SEK 176
5.25%
Apples (1kg)
$3.81 CA$5.22
$3.16 SEK 29.22
20.57%
Banana (1kg)
$1.36 CA$1.87
$2.78 SEK 25.74
-51.08%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.88 CA$5.31
$3.03 SEK 28.04
28.05%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.89 CA$5.33
$4.40 SEK 40.70
-11.59%
Potato (1kg)
$2.58 CA$3.54
$1.76 SEK 16.27
46.59%
Onion (1kg)
$2.87 CA$3.93
$1.89 SEK 17.46
51.85%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.60 CA$3.56
$2.30 SEK 21.25
13.04%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 CA$2.45
$1.59 SEK 14.76
12.58%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.59 CA$19.99
$7.76 SEK 71.9
88.02%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.14 CA$19.37
$13.31 SEK 123
6.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.47 CA$3.39
$2.25 SEK 20.88
9.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.06 CA$4.20
$2.61 SEK 24.15
17.24%
🚌 Getting Around
Kelowna
Gothenburg
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.81 CA$2.49
$3.85 SEK 35.61
-52.99%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$51.0 CA$69.9
$88.3 SEK 818
-42.27%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.90 CA$3.98
$10.24 SEK 94.8
-71.68%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.75 CA$2.40
$1.66 SEK 15.36
5.42%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$35.32 CA$48.38
$61.6 SEK 570
-42.64%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 CA$1.71
$1.86 SEK 17.24
-33.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.4K CA$34.8K
$32.7K SEK 302.8K
-22.43%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.3K CA$27.8K
$35.2K SEK 325.9K
-42.38%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kelowna
Gothenburg
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$143 CA$196
$137 SEK 1,272
4.00%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$51.1 CA$70.0
$25.52 SEK 236
100.31%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$67.2 CA$92.0
$38.06 SEK 352
76.48%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kelowna
Gothenburg
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.66 CA$61.2
$41.92 SEK 388
6.54%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$32.13 CA$44.02
$24.66 SEK 228
30.29%
Cinema Ticket
$11.67 CA$15.98
$17.80 SEK 165
-34.44%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kelowna
Gothenburg
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,056 CA$1,447
$175 SEK 1,622
502.95%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.7K CA$22.9K
$4,135 SEK 38.3K
303.51%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kelowna
Gothenburg
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.3 CA$71.7
$90.3 SEK 836
-42.09%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.73 CA$54.4
$39.80 SEK 369
-0.18%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.7 CA$115
$96.2 SEK 891
-12.99%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$126 CA$173
$154 SEK 1,430
-18.16%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kelowna
Gothenburg
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,384 CA$1,896
$1,127 SEK 10.4K
22.76%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,194 CA$1,635
$879 SEK 8,139
35.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,189 CA$2,999
$1,884 SEK 17.4K
16.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,024 CA$2,773
$1,410 SEK 13.1K
43.55%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,358 CA$5,971
$6,397 SEK 59.2K
-31.87%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,369 CA$4,615
$4,045 SEK 37.5K
-16.72%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kelowna
Gothenburg
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,954 CA$4,048
$4,022 SEK 37.2K
-26.53%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.53
4.33
50.81%

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

Last update for Kelowna: March 2, 2026

Last update for Gothenburg: March 1, 2026

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