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

😐 Solo nomad: Kiruna is 16.3% more expensive than Gothenburg without rent, and 6.6% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Kiruna is 2.7% more expensive than Gothenburg without rent, and 4.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kiruna
Gothenburg
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.46 SEK 115
$13.65 SEK 126
-8.72%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$93.4 SEK 862
$90.8 SEK 838
2.87%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.76 SEK 109
$10.72 SEK 99.0
9.70%
Cappuccino
$4.78 SEK 44.15
$4.95 SEK 45.73
-3.43%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.08 SEK 19.23
$3.00 SEK 27.66
-30.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.03 SEK 9.50
$2.52 SEK 23.29
-59.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.61 SEK 79.5
$7.49 SEK 69.1
14.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.72 SEK 62.0
$8.09 SEK 74.7
-16.93%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kiruna
Gothenburg
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.88 SEK 17.31
$1.75 SEK 16.18
7.43%
White Bread (500g)
$3.46 SEK 31.91
$2.97 SEK 27.45
16.50%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$5.21 SEK 48.12
$3.34 SEK 30.80
55.99%
Eggs
$4.99 SEK 46.02
$4.52 SEK 41.71
10.40%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.24 SEK 122
$11.54 SEK 107
14.73%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.79 SEK 127
$12.20 SEK 113
13.03%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$27.39 SEK 253
$18.69 SEK 173
46.55%
Apples (1kg)
$2.58 SEK 23.77
$3.07 SEK 28.38
-15.96%
Banana (1kg)
$2.80 SEK 25.81
$2.65 SEK 24.50
5.66%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.61 SEK 24.06
$3.03 SEK 27.95
-13.86%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.32 SEK 39.92
$4.15 SEK 38.27
4.10%
Potato (1kg)
$2.15 SEK 19.82
$1.68 SEK 15.47
27.98%
Onion (1kg)
$1.63 SEK 15.07
$1.86 SEK 17.18
-12.37%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.46 SEK 31.98
$2.30 SEK 21.24
50.43%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.45 SEK 13.39
$1.56 SEK 14.43
-7.05%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.39 SEK 68.2
$8.01 SEK 73.9
-7.74%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.21 SEK 113
$13.02 SEK 120
-6.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.84 SEK 16.94
$2.18 SEK 20.11
-15.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.79 SEK 16.52
$2.51 SEK 23.18
-28.69%
🚌 Getting Around
Kiruna
Gothenburg
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.36 SEK 31.04
$3.80 SEK 35.07
-11.58%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$75.0 SEK 692
$90.5 SEK 835
-17.15%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$9.38 SEK 86.5
$10.47 SEK 96.6
-10.41%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.65 SEK 15.24
$1.63 SEK 15.08
1.23%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$72.6 SEK 671
$61.7 SEK 569
17.77%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.87 SEK 17.28
$1.95 SEK 18.01
-4.10%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.2K SEK 297.0K
$32.4K SEK 299.3K
-0.78%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.0K SEK 332.0K
$35.1K SEK 323.7K
2.55%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kiruna
Gothenburg
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$175 SEK 1,619
$138 SEK 1,272
27.28%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$31.87 SEK 294
$25.21 SEK 233
26.42%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$28.53 SEK 263
$38.92 SEK 359
-26.70%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kiruna
Gothenburg
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.68 SEK 440
$41.96 SEK 387
13.63%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.40 SEK 234
$24.67 SEK 228
2.96%
Cinema Ticket
$13.97 SEK 129
$17.86 SEK 165
-21.78%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kiruna
Gothenburg
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$162 SEK 1,496
$177 SEK 1,634
-8.47%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,189 SEK 38.7K
$4,214 SEK 38.9K
-0.61%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kiruna
Gothenburg
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$126 SEK 1,166
$88.4 SEK 815
43.02%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.77 SEK 321
$39.32 SEK 363
-11.57%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$130 SEK 1,202
$96.6 SEK 891
34.85%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$170 SEK 1,565
$156 SEK 1,439
8.75%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kiruna
Gothenburg
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$839 SEK 7,748
$1,140 SEK 10.5K
-26.37%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$641 SEK 5,918
$850 SEK 7,849
-24.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,411 SEK 13.0K
$1,888 SEK 17.4K
-25.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,182 SEK 10.9K
$1,432 SEK 13.2K
-17.49%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,357 SEK 40.2K
$6,611 SEK 61.0K
-34.11%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,092 SEK 28.5K
$4,219 SEK 38.9K
-26.71%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kiruna
Gothenburg
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,560 SEK 32.9K
$3,890 SEK 35.9K
-8.49%
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: January 11, 2026

Last update for Gothenburg: January 11, 2026

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