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

🙂 Solo nomad: Kista is 13.7% cheaper than Gothenburg without rent, and 11.7% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Kista is 5.4% more expensive than Gothenburg without rent, and 12% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$13.7 SEK 129

$13.98 SEK 132

-2.00%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$73.1 SEK 691

$91.8 SEK 867

-20.40%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$10.64 SEK 101

$10.57 SEK 99.8

0.66%

Cappuccino

$4.72 SEK 44.59

$4.86 SEK 45.91

-2.88%

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

$2.69 SEK 25.39

$2.95 SEK 27.84

-8.81%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.51 SEK 23.68

$2.6 SEK 24.58

-3.46%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$7.82 SEK 73.9

$7.35 SEK 69.4

6.39%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$7.53 SEK 71.1

$8.14 SEK 76.9

-7.49%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.6 SEK 15.1

$1.67 SEK 15.82

-4.19%

White Bread (500g)

$2.78 SEK 26.3

$2.86 SEK 26.97

-2.80%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.89 SEK 36.72

$3.31 SEK 31.27

17.52%

Eggs

$4.24 SEK 40.04

$4.68 SEK 44.24

-9.40%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$12.21 SEK 115

$11.65 SEK 110

4.81%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$11.91 SEK 113

$12.46 SEK 118

-4.41%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$16.93 SEK 160

$18.89 SEK 179

-10.38%

Apples (1kg)

$3.07 SEK 28.97

$3.2 SEK 30.2

-4.06%

Banana (1kg)

$2.62 SEK 24.78

$2.79 SEK 26.34

-6.09%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.03 SEK 28.67

$2.88 SEK 27.19

5.21%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.46 SEK 42.14

$4.3 SEK 40.64

3.72%

Potato (1kg)

$1.62 SEK 15.31

$1.72 SEK 16.27

-5.81%

Onion (1kg)

$1.83 SEK 17.31

$1.86 SEK 17.56

-1.61%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.58 SEK 24.4

$2.27 SEK 21.46

13.66%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.58 SEK 14.92

$1.6 SEK 15.09

-1.25%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$7.29 SEK 68.8

$8.05 SEK 76.1

-9.44%

Wine (Bottle)

$12.6 SEK 119

$12.85 SEK 121

-1.95%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.91 SEK 18.02

$2.25 SEK 21.29

-15.11%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.88 SEK 17.77

$2.62 SEK 24.77

-28.24%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$3.33 SEK 31.45

$3.82 SEK 36.09

-12.83%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$73.4 SEK 693

$88.8 SEK 839

-17.39%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$6.4 SEK 60.5

$10.21 SEK 96.4

-37.32%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.64 SEK 15.48

$1.66 SEK 15.68

-1.20%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$61.9 SEK 585

$62 SEK 586

-0.13%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.98 SEK 18.66

$1.88 SEK 17.72

5.32%

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

$31.9K SEK 301.8K

$33K SEK 311.8K

-3.19%

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

$34.2K SEK 323K

$35.7K SEK 337.7K

-4.34%

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

$112 SEK 1,060

$137 SEK 1,295

-18.16%

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

$28.59 SEK 270

$25.09 SEK 237

13.95%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$36.53 SEK 345

$39.49 SEK 373

-7.50%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$40.29 SEK 381

$41.99 SEK 397

-4.05%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$24.94 SEK 236

$25.37 SEK 240

-1.69%

Cinema Ticket

$15.71 SEK 148

$18.02 SEK 170

-12.82%

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

$146 SEK 1,383

$174 SEK 1,644

-15.86%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,064 SEK 38.4K

$4,108 SEK 38.8K

-1.07%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$94.3 SEK 891

$87.4 SEK 825

7.92%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$40.29 SEK 381

$39.79 SEK 376

1.26%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$96.2 SEK 909

$95.8 SEK 905

0.44%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$152 SEK 1,439

$151 SEK 1,430

0.61%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$849 SEK 8,022

$1,140 SEK 10.8K

-25.54%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$656 SEK 6,198

$871 SEK 8,230

-24.69%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,377 SEK 13K

$1,919 SEK 18.1K

-28.28%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,062 SEK 10K

$1,397 SEK 13.2K

-23.93%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,850 SEK 36.4K

$6,456 SEK 61K

-40.37%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,719 SEK 25.7K

$4,310 SEK 40.7K

-36.92%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,862 SEK 36.5K

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: October 28, 2025

Last update for Gothenburg: October 28, 2025

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