Cost of Living Comparison Between Kiruna and Gothenburg Cost of Living Comparison Between Kiruna and Gothenburg

😐 Solo nomad: Kiruna is 7.1% more expensive than Gothenburg without rent, and 8.5% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Kiruna is 3.8% more expensive than Gothenburg without rent, and 4.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kiruna
Gothenburg
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.43 SEK 117
$13.98 SEK 132
-11.09%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$94.3 SEK 891
$91.8 SEK 867
2.70%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.63 SEK 110
$10.57 SEK 99.8
10.03%
Cappuccino
$4.85 SEK 45.84
$4.86 SEK 45.91
-0.21%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.13 SEK 20.11
$2.95 SEK 27.84
-27.80%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.03 SEK 9.71
$2.6 SEK 24.58
-60.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.42 SEK 79.5
$7.35 SEK 69.4
14.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.96 SEK 65.7
$8.14 SEK 76.9
-14.50%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kiruna
Gothenburg
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.95 SEK 18.42
$1.67 SEK 15.82
16.77%
White Bread (500g)
$3.55 SEK 33.49
$2.86 SEK 26.97
24.13%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$5.14 SEK 48.55
$3.31 SEK 31.27
55.29%
Eggs
$4.92 SEK 46.47
$4.68 SEK 44.24
5.13%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.03 SEK 123
$11.65 SEK 110
11.85%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.02 SEK 132
$12.46 SEK 118
12.52%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$27.55 SEK 260
$18.89 SEK 179
45.84%
Apples (1kg)
$2.67 SEK 25.23
$3.2 SEK 30.2
-16.56%
Banana (1kg)
$2.73 SEK 25.8
$2.79 SEK 26.34
-2.15%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.59 SEK 24.47
$2.88 SEK 27.19
-10.07%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.54 SEK 42.88
$4.3 SEK 40.64
5.58%
Potato (1kg)
$2.15 SEK 20.27
$1.72 SEK 16.27
25.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.58 SEK 14.91
$1.86 SEK 17.56
-15.05%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.6 SEK 33.99
$2.27 SEK 21.46
58.59%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.51 SEK 14.31
$1.6 SEK 15.09
-5.63%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.44 SEK 70.3
$8.05 SEK 76.1
-7.58%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.58 SEK 99.9
$12.85 SEK 121
-17.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.89 SEK 17.81
$2.25 SEK 21.29
-16.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.84 SEK 17.43
$2.62 SEK 24.77
-29.77%
🚌 Getting Around
Kiruna
Gothenburg
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.35 SEK 31.62
$3.82 SEK 36.09
-12.30%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$72.8 SEK 688
$88.8 SEK 839
-18.01%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$9.31 SEK 88
$10.21 SEK 96.4
-8.81%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.65 SEK 15.59
$1.66 SEK 15.68
-0.60%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$73.9 SEK 698
$62 SEK 586
19.22%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.88 SEK 17.75
$1.88 SEK 17.72
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.8K SEK 309.9K
$33K SEK 311.8K
-0.61%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.1K SEK 331.6K
$35.7K SEK 337.7K
-1.82%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kiruna
Gothenburg
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$170 SEK 1,602
$137 SEK 1,295
23.65%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$32.08 SEK 303
$25.09 SEK 237
27.86%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$28.45 SEK 269
$39.49 SEK 373
-27.96%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kiruna
Gothenburg
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.21 SEK 446
$41.99 SEK 397
12.43%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.29 SEK 239
$25.37 SEK 240
-0.32%
Cinema Ticket
$13.7 SEK 129
$18.02 SEK 170
-23.97%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kiruna
Gothenburg
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$159 SEK 1,507
$174 SEK 1,644
-8.33%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,092 SEK 38.7K
$4,108 SEK 38.8K
-0.39%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kiruna
Gothenburg
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$127 SEK 1,199
$87.4 SEK 825
45.31%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.65 SEK 318
$39.79 SEK 376
-15.43%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$129 SEK 1,214
$95.8 SEK 905
34.14%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$171 SEK 1,614
$151 SEK 1,430
12.90%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kiruna
Gothenburg
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$825 SEK 7,796
$1,140 SEK 10.8K
-27.64%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$645 SEK 6,098
$871 SEK 8,230
-25.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,448 SEK 13.7K
$1,919 SEK 18.1K
-24.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,181 SEK 11.2K
$1,397 SEK 13.2K
-15.46%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,621 SEK 24.8K
$6,456 SEK 61K
-59.40%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,632 SEK 24.9K
$4,310 SEK 40.7K
-38.92%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kiruna
Gothenburg
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,428 SEK 32.4K
$3,862 SEK 36.5K
-11.25%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4
4.33
-7.62%

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

Last update for Kiruna: October 28, 2025

Last update for Gothenburg: October 28, 2025

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