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

🙂 Solo nomad: Kista is 16.5% cheaper than Gothenburg without rent, and 11.6% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Kista is 2.1% more expensive than Gothenburg without rent, and 14% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$13.42 SEK 123

$13.78 SEK 127

-2.61%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$73.0 SEK 671

$92.4 SEK 849

-21.03%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$10.49 SEK 96.4

$10.69 SEK 98.2

-1.87%

Cappuccino

$4.75 SEK 43.65

$4.78 SEK 43.94

-0.63%

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

$2.78 SEK 25.51

$3.09 SEK 28.39

-10.03%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.38 SEK 21.88

$2.54 SEK 23.34

-6.30%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$7.94 SEK 73.0

$7.29 SEK 67.0

8.92%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$7.27 SEK 66.8

$7.83 SEK 72.0

-7.15%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.60 SEK 14.67

$1.75 SEK 16.06

-8.57%

White Bread (500g)

$2.85 SEK 26.18

$2.95 SEK 27.15

-3.39%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.95 SEK 36.26

$3.27 SEK 30.03

20.80%

Eggs

$4.07 SEK 37.38

$4.42 SEK 40.63

-7.92%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$12.18 SEK 112

$11.50 SEK 106

5.91%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$11.87 SEK 109

$12.54 SEK 115

-5.34%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$17.40 SEK 160

$18.44 SEK 170

-5.64%

Apples (1kg)

$3.07 SEK 28.19

$3.18 SEK 29.22

-3.46%

Banana (1kg)

$2.60 SEK 23.91

$2.66 SEK 24.49

-2.26%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.98 SEK 27.37

$2.99 SEK 27.48

-0.33%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.56 SEK 41.88

$4.34 SEK 39.88

5.07%

Potato (1kg)

$1.57 SEK 14.45

$1.73 SEK 15.92

-9.25%

Onion (1kg)

$1.84 SEK 16.91

$1.89 SEK 17.34

-2.65%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.65 SEK 24.32

$2.19 SEK 20.09

21.00%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.59 SEK 14.57

$1.56 SEK 14.32

1.92%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$7.36 SEK 67.7

$8.12 SEK 74.6

-9.36%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.63 SEK 88.5

$12.52 SEK 115

-23.08%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.98 SEK 18.22

$2.25 SEK 20.71

-12.00%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.97 SEK 18.14

$2.51 SEK 23.09

-21.51%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$3.36 SEK 30.90

$3.81 SEK 35.04

-11.81%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$72.4 SEK 666

$88.3 SEK 811

-17.97%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$6.20 SEK 57.0

$10.44 SEK 95.9

-40.61%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.60 SEK 14.71

$1.59 SEK 14.60

0.63%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$60.9 SEK 559

$63.5 SEK 583

-4.11%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.97 SEK 18.14

$1.89 SEK 17.39

4.23%

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

$33.2K SEK 304.8K

$32.8K SEK 301.1K

1.22%

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

$33.7K SEK 309.4K

$35.8K SEK 329.4K

-6.07%

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

$114 SEK 1,050

$137 SEK 1,259

-16.60%

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

$28.48 SEK 262

$25.60 SEK 235

11.25%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$36.90 SEK 339

$38.36 SEK 353

-3.81%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$40.27 SEK 370

$41.02 SEK 377

-1.83%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$25.66 SEK 236

$25.40 SEK 233

1.02%

Cinema Ticket

$15.76 SEK 145

$17.50 SEK 161

-9.94%

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

$144 SEK 1,325

$173 SEK 1,592

-16.75%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,153 SEK 38.2K

$4,218 SEK 38.8K

-1.53%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$94.2 SEK 866

$88.5 SEK 814

6.40%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$40.33 SEK 371

$39.93 SEK 367

1.00%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$98.8 SEK 908

$99.0 SEK 910

-0.18%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$153 SEK 1,404

$152 SEK 1,393

0.85%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$836 SEK 7,682

$1,140 SEK 10.5K

-26.69%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$663 SEK 6,097

$873 SEK 8,023

-24.00%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,398 SEK 12.8K

$1,894 SEK 17.4K

-26.21%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,078 SEK 9,906

$1,435 SEK 13.2K

-24.87%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,742 SEK 43.6K

$6,409 SEK 58.9K

-26.01%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,226 SEK 29.7K

$3,962 SEK 36.4K

-18.57%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,940 SEK 36.2K

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: April 13, 2026

Last update for Gothenburg: April 12, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated April 2026)

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