Cost of Living Comparison Between Kristianstad and Gothenburg Cost of Living Comparison Between Kristianstad and Gothenburg

😐 Solo nomad: Kristianstad is 3.1% more expensive than Gothenburg without rent, and 14.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Kristianstad is 13.2% cheaper than Gothenburg without rent, and 12.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kristianstad
Gothenburg
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.94 SEK 137
$13.63 SEK 125
9.61%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$75.0 SEK 686
$91.5 SEK 837
-18.00%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 SEK 98.4
$10.68 SEK 97.7
0.66%
Cappuccino
$4.52 SEK 41.36
$4.78 SEK 43.69
-5.44%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 SEK 25.53
$3.08 SEK 28.17
-9.42%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 SEK 22.70
$2.53 SEK 23.16
-1.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.65 SEK 70.0
$7.59 SEK 69.4
0.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.44 SEK 68.1
$7.71 SEK 70.6
-3.50%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kristianstad
Gothenburg
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.27 SEK 20.82
$1.74 SEK 15.96
30.46%
White Bread (500g)
$2.79 SEK 25.50
$3.03 SEK 27.68
-7.92%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.79 SEK 34.66
$3.37 SEK 30.83
12.46%
Eggs
$4.19 SEK 38.35
$4.48 SEK 40.98
-6.47%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.87 SEK 109
$11.45 SEK 105
3.67%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.65 SEK 107
$12.17 SEK 111
-4.27%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.88 SEK 154
$19.03 SEK 174
-11.30%
Apples (1kg)
$3.12 SEK 28.57
$3.16 SEK 28.87
-1.27%
Banana (1kg)
$2.65 SEK 24.28
$2.78 SEK 25.43
-4.68%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.11 SEK 28.48
$3.03 SEK 27.71
2.64%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.36 SEK 39.90
$4.40 SEK 40.22
-0.91%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 SEK 14.44
$1.76 SEK 16.08
-10.23%
Onion (1kg)
$1.79 SEK 16.38
$1.89 SEK 17.26
-5.29%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.59 SEK 23.72
$2.30 SEK 21.00
12.61%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.52 SEK 13.93
$1.59 SEK 14.59
-4.40%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.37 SEK 67.4
$7.76 SEK 71.0
-5.03%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.14 SEK 120
$13.31 SEK 122
-1.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.98 SEK 18.12
$2.25 SEK 20.63
-12.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 SEK 18.08
$2.61 SEK 23.86
-24.14%
🚌 Getting Around
Kristianstad
Gothenburg
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.47 SEK 31.71
$3.85 SEK 35.18
-9.87%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$74.2 SEK 679
$88.3 SEK 808
-15.97%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.14 SEK 56.2
$10.24 SEK 93.7
-40.04%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.61 SEK 14.72
$1.66 SEK 15.18
-3.01%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$60.9 SEK 557
$61.6 SEK 563
-1.09%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.03 SEK 18.57
$1.86 SEK 17.04
9.14%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.0K SEK 293.0K
$32.7K SEK 299.2K
-2.10%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.6K SEK 307.5K
$35.2K SEK 322.0K
-4.51%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kristianstad
Gothenburg
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$115 SEK 1,051
$137 SEK 1,257
-16.38%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$28.55 SEK 261
$25.52 SEK 233
11.87%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.73 SEK 336
$38.06 SEK 348
-3.49%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kristianstad
Gothenburg
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.66 SEK 372
$41.92 SEK 384
-3.01%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.04 SEK 229
$24.66 SEK 226
1.54%
Cinema Ticket
$15.67 SEK 143
$17.80 SEK 163
-11.97%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kristianstad
Gothenburg
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$148 SEK 1,352
$175 SEK 1,603
-15.66%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,071 SEK 37.2K
$4,135 SEK 37.8K
-1.54%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kristianstad
Gothenburg
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$94.4 SEK 864
$90.3 SEK 826
4.55%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.61 SEK 372
$39.80 SEK 364
2.04%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$97.1 SEK 889
$96.2 SEK 880
0.93%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$152 SEK 1,387
$154 SEK 1,413
-1.88%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kristianstad
Gothenburg
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$779 SEK 7,131
$1,127 SEK 10.3K
-30.87%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$642 SEK 5,875
$879 SEK 8,042
-26.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,418 SEK 13.0K
$1,884 SEK 17.2K
-24.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,087 SEK 9,943
$1,410 SEK 12.9K
-22.93%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,310 SEK 39.4K
$6,397 SEK 58.5K
-32.62%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,680 SEK 24.5K
$4,045 SEK 37.0K
-33.74%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kristianstad
Gothenburg
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,752 SEK 25.2K
$4,022 SEK 36.8K
-31.56%
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 Kristianstad: February 28, 2026

Last update for Gothenburg: March 1, 2026

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