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

😐 Solo nomad: Kiruna is 4.6% more expensive than Gothenburg without rent, and 7% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Kiruna is 7.2% more expensive than Gothenburg without rent, and 5.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kiruna
Gothenburg
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.63 SEK 117
$13.63 SEK 126
-7.34%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$95.8 SEK 888
$91.5 SEK 847
4.79%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.70 SEK 108
$10.68 SEK 98.9
9.55%
Cappuccino
$4.74 SEK 43.88
$4.78 SEK 44.22
-0.84%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.05 SEK 19.02
$3.08 SEK 28.51
-33.44%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.08 SEK 10.00
$2.53 SEK 23.43
-57.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.38 SEK 77.6
$7.59 SEK 70.3
10.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.89 SEK 63.8
$7.71 SEK 71.4
-10.64%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kiruna
Gothenburg
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.94 SEK 17.97
$1.74 SEK 16.15
11.49%
White Bread (500g)
$3.42 SEK 31.68
$3.03 SEK 28.02
12.87%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$5.10 SEK 47.24
$3.37 SEK 31.20
51.34%
Eggs
$5.00 SEK 46.32
$4.48 SEK 41.47
11.61%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.86 SEK 119
$11.45 SEK 106
12.31%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.21 SEK 132
$12.17 SEK 113
16.76%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$27.13 SEK 251
$19.03 SEK 176
42.56%
Apples (1kg)
$2.66 SEK 24.61
$3.16 SEK 29.22
-15.82%
Banana (1kg)
$2.82 SEK 26.12
$2.78 SEK 25.74
1.44%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.54 SEK 23.57
$3.03 SEK 28.04
-16.17%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.49 SEK 41.54
$4.40 SEK 40.70
2.05%
Potato (1kg)
$2.14 SEK 19.82
$1.76 SEK 16.27
21.59%
Onion (1kg)
$1.63 SEK 15.12
$1.89 SEK 17.46
-13.76%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.48 SEK 32.20
$2.30 SEK 21.25
51.30%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.46 SEK 13.50
$1.59 SEK 14.76
-8.18%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.38 SEK 68.3
$7.76 SEK 71.9
-4.90%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.86 SEK 110
$13.31 SEK 123
-10.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.83 SEK 16.95
$2.25 SEK 20.88
-18.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.79 SEK 16.56
$2.61 SEK 24.15
-31.42%
🚌 Getting Around
Kiruna
Gothenburg
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.46 SEK 32.07
$3.85 SEK 35.61
-10.13%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$72.7 SEK 674
$88.3 SEK 818
-17.66%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$9.38 SEK 86.8
$10.24 SEK 94.8
-8.40%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.63 SEK 15.12
$1.66 SEK 15.36
-1.81%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$72.4 SEK 670
$61.6 SEK 570
17.49%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.89 SEK 17.52
$1.86 SEK 17.24
1.61%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.2K SEK 298.6K
$32.7K SEK 302.8K
-1.39%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.4K SEK 328.0K
$35.2K SEK 325.9K
0.64%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kiruna
Gothenburg
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$172 SEK 1,590
$137 SEK 1,272
25.06%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$32.69 SEK 303
$25.52 SEK 236
28.10%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$28.44 SEK 263
$38.06 SEK 352
-25.28%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kiruna
Gothenburg
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.69 SEK 432
$41.92 SEK 388
11.38%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.94 SEK 231
$24.66 SEK 228
1.14%
Cinema Ticket
$13.95 SEK 129
$17.80 SEK 165
-21.63%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kiruna
Gothenburg
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$160 SEK 1,483
$175 SEK 1,622
-8.57%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,177 SEK 38.7K
$4,135 SEK 38.3K
1.02%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kiruna
Gothenburg
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$123 SEK 1,141
$90.3 SEK 836
36.44%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.93 SEK 314
$39.80 SEK 369
-14.75%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$127 SEK 1,173
$96.2 SEK 891
31.69%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$172 SEK 1,593
$154 SEK 1,430
11.41%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kiruna
Gothenburg
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$824 SEK 7,630
$1,127 SEK 10.4K
-26.91%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$623 SEK 5,767
$879 SEK 8,139
-29.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,406 SEK 13.0K
$1,884 SEK 17.4K
-25.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,179 SEK 10.9K
$1,410 SEK 13.1K
-16.40%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,251 SEK 39.4K
$6,397 SEK 59.2K
-33.54%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,976 SEK 27.6K
$4,045 SEK 37.5K
-26.43%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kiruna
Gothenburg
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,500 SEK 32.4K
$4,022 SEK 37.2K
-12.96%
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: March 2, 2026

Last update for Gothenburg: March 1, 2026

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