Cost of Living Comparison Between Kista and Gothenburg Cost of Living Comparison Between Kista and Gothenburg

🙂 Solo nomad: Kista is 15.1% cheaper than Gothenburg without rent, and 13.3% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Kista is 1.9% cheaper than Gothenburg without rent, and 13.3% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$13.20 SEK 121

$13.63 SEK 125

-3.15%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$74.6 SEK 683

$91.5 SEK 837

-18.39%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$10.70 SEK 97.9

$10.68 SEK 97.7

0.19%

Cappuccino

$4.75 SEK 43.49

$4.78 SEK 43.69

-0.63%

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

$2.84 SEK 25.98

$3.08 SEK 28.17

-7.79%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.48 SEK 22.69

$2.53 SEK 23.16

-1.98%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$7.68 SEK 70.2

$7.59 SEK 69.4

1.19%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$7.48 SEK 68.5

$7.71 SEK 70.6

-2.98%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.60 SEK 14.61

$1.74 SEK 15.96

-8.05%

White Bread (500g)

$2.87 SEK 26.27

$3.03 SEK 27.68

-5.28%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.77 SEK 34.50

$3.37 SEK 30.83

11.87%

Eggs

$4.19 SEK 38.35

$4.48 SEK 40.98

-6.47%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.89 SEK 109

$11.45 SEK 105

3.84%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$11.90 SEK 109

$12.17 SEK 111

-2.22%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$16.78 SEK 154

$19.03 SEK 174

-11.82%

Apples (1kg)

$3.06 SEK 28.03

$3.16 SEK 28.87

-3.16%

Banana (1kg)

$2.60 SEK 23.77

$2.78 SEK 25.43

-6.47%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.10 SEK 28.39

$3.03 SEK 27.71

2.31%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.55 SEK 41.61

$4.40 SEK 40.22

3.41%

Potato (1kg)

$1.58 SEK 14.50

$1.76 SEK 16.08

-10.23%

Onion (1kg)

$1.77 SEK 16.23

$1.89 SEK 17.26

-6.35%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.62 SEK 23.95

$2.30 SEK 21.00

13.91%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.58 SEK 14.46

$1.59 SEK 14.59

-0.63%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$7.21 SEK 65.9

$7.76 SEK 71.0

-7.09%

Wine (Bottle)

$13.31 SEK 122

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.96 SEK 17.94

$2.25 SEK 20.63

-12.89%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.96 SEK 17.92

$2.61 SEK 23.86

-24.90%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$3.40 SEK 31.08

$3.85 SEK 35.18

-11.69%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$72.6 SEK 664

$88.3 SEK 808

-17.79%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$6.24 SEK 57.1

$10.24 SEK 93.7

-39.06%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.58 SEK 14.49

$1.66 SEK 15.18

-4.82%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$61.5 SEK 562

$61.6 SEK 563

-0.21%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.91 SEK 17.44

$1.86 SEK 17.04

2.69%

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

$33.1K SEK 302.5K

$32.7K SEK 299.2K

1.08%

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

$33.8K SEK 309.4K

$35.2K SEK 322.0K

-3.93%

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

$116 SEK 1,062

$137 SEK 1,257

-15.53%

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

$29.06 SEK 266

$25.52 SEK 233

13.87%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$36.36 SEK 333

$38.06 SEK 348

-4.47%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$40.44 SEK 370

$41.92 SEK 384

-3.53%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$25.67 SEK 235

$24.66 SEK 226

4.10%

Cinema Ticket

$15.85 SEK 145

$17.80 SEK 163

-10.96%

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

$144 SEK 1,321

$175 SEK 1,603

-17.61%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,061 SEK 37.2K

$4,135 SEK 37.8K

-1.77%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$93.7 SEK 857

$90.3 SEK 826

3.69%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$41.16 SEK 377

$39.80 SEK 364

3.42%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$96.4 SEK 882

$96.2 SEK 880

0.24%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$151 SEK 1,383

$154 SEK 1,413

-2.17%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$824 SEK 7,544

$1,127 SEK 10.3K

-26.86%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$651 SEK 5,960

$879 SEK 8,042

-25.89%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,380 SEK 12.6K

$1,884 SEK 17.2K

-26.76%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,089 SEK 9,962

$1,410 SEK 12.9K

-22.78%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,585 SEK 32.8K

$6,397 SEK 58.5K

-43.96%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,616 SEK 23.9K

$4,045 SEK 37.0K

-35.32%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$4,022 SEK 36.8K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.53

4.33

4.62%

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

Last update for Kista: March 2, 2026

Last update for Gothenburg: March 1, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated December 2025)

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