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

😐 Solo nomad: Kista is 5.4% more expensive than Gothenburg without rent, and 13.3% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Kista is 1.4% cheaper than Gothenburg without rent, and 14.9% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$13.32 SEK 123

$13.65 SEK 126

-2.42%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$75.3 SEK 695

$90.8 SEK 838

-17.08%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$10.73 SEK 99.0

$10.72 SEK 99.0

0.09%

Cappuccino

$4.56 SEK 42.09

$4.95 SEK 45.73

-7.88%

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

$2.84 SEK 26.24

$3.00 SEK 27.66

-5.33%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.41 SEK 22.26

$2.52 SEK 23.29

-4.37%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$7.75 SEK 71.6

$7.49 SEK 69.1

3.47%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$7.40 SEK 68.4

$8.09 SEK 74.7

-8.53%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.69 SEK 15.56

$1.75 SEK 16.18

-3.43%

White Bread (500g)

$2.73 SEK 25.17

$2.97 SEK 27.45

-8.08%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.93 SEK 36.31

$3.34 SEK 30.80

17.66%

Eggs

$4.21 SEK 38.87

$4.52 SEK 41.71

-6.86%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.85 SEK 109

$11.54 SEK 107

2.69%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$11.71 SEK 108

$12.20 SEK 113

-4.02%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$17.10 SEK 158

$18.69 SEK 173

-8.51%

Apples (1kg)

$3.16 SEK 29.14

$3.07 SEK 28.38

2.93%

Banana (1kg)

$2.58 SEK 23.81

$2.65 SEK 24.50

-2.64%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.96 SEK 27.36

$3.03 SEK 27.95

-2.31%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.48 SEK 41.39

$4.15 SEK 38.27

7.95%

Potato (1kg)

$1.59 SEK 14.66

$1.68 SEK 15.47

-5.36%

Onion (1kg)

$1.80 SEK 16.59

$1.86 SEK 17.18

-3.23%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.50 SEK 23.06

$2.30 SEK 21.24

8.70%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.57 SEK 14.54

$1.56 SEK 14.43

0.64%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$7.51 SEK 69.3

$8.01 SEK 73.9

-6.24%

Wine (Bottle)

$13.63 SEK 126

$13.02 SEK 120

4.69%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.94 SEK 17.88

$2.18 SEK 20.11

-11.01%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.91 SEK 17.62

$2.51 SEK 23.18

-23.90%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$3.30 SEK 30.45

$3.80 SEK 35.07

-13.16%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$73.3 SEK 677

$90.5 SEK 835

-18.96%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$6.47 SEK 59.7

$10.47 SEK 96.6

-38.20%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.60 SEK 14.78

$1.63 SEK 15.08

-1.84%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$61.5 SEK 567

$61.7 SEK 569

-0.37%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.97 SEK 18.14

$1.95 SEK 18.01

1.03%

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

$33.1K SEK 305.6K

$32.4K SEK 299.3K

2.09%

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

$34.7K SEK 319.9K

$35.1K SEK 323.7K

-1.19%

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

$113 SEK 1,041

$138 SEK 1,272

-18.16%

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

$28.71 SEK 265

$25.21 SEK 233

13.88%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$36.44 SEK 336

$38.92 SEK 359

-6.37%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$40.29 SEK 372

$41.96 SEK 387

-3.98%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$25.49 SEK 235

$24.67 SEK 228

3.32%

Cinema Ticket

$15.94 SEK 147

$17.86 SEK 165

-10.75%

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

$144 SEK 1,330

$177 SEK 1,634

-18.62%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,084 SEK 37.7K

$4,214 SEK 38.9K

-3.10%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$93.1 SEK 859

$88.4 SEK 815

5.34%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$40.79 SEK 377

$39.32 SEK 363

3.74%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$95.4 SEK 881

$96.6 SEK 891

-1.18%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$148 SEK 1,369

$156 SEK 1,439

-4.86%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$835 SEK 7,709

$1,140 SEK 10.5K

-26.74%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$643 SEK 5,932

$850 SEK 7,849

-24.42%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,385 SEK 12.8K

$1,888 SEK 17.4K

-26.67%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,099 SEK 10.1K

$1,432 SEK 13.2K

-23.25%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,846 SEK 44.7K

$6,611 SEK 61.0K

-26.71%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,485 SEK 32.2K

$4,219 SEK 38.9K

-17.39%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,890 SEK 35.9K

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: January 12, 2026

Last update for Gothenburg: January 11, 2026

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