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

🙂 Solo nomad: Kristianstad is 12.1% cheaper than Gothenburg without rent, and 11.7% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Kristianstad is 15.9% cheaper than Gothenburg without rent, and 12.9% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$14.79 SEK 140

$13.98 SEK 132

5.79%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$74.8 SEK 706

$91.8 SEK 867

-18.58%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$10.69 SEK 101

$10.57 SEK 99.8

1.14%

Cappuccino

$4.73 SEK 44.67

$4.86 SEK 45.91

-2.67%

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

$2.73 SEK 25.81

$2.95 SEK 27.84

-7.46%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.37 SEK 22.38

$2.6 SEK 24.58

-8.85%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$7.9 SEK 74.6

$7.35 SEK 69.4

7.48%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$7.2 SEK 68

$8.14 SEK 76.9

-11.55%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.28 SEK 21.5

$1.67 SEK 15.82

36.53%

White Bread (500g)

$2.85 SEK 26.97

$2.86 SEK 26.97

-0.35%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.87 SEK 36.53

$3.31 SEK 31.27

16.92%

Eggs

$4.26 SEK 40.24

$4.68 SEK 44.24

-8.97%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$12.2 SEK 115

$11.65 SEK 110

4.72%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$11.87 SEK 112

$12.46 SEK 118

-4.74%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$16.83 SEK 159

$18.89 SEK 179

-10.91%

Apples (1kg)

$3.1 SEK 29.33

$3.2 SEK 30.2

-3.13%

Banana (1kg)

$2.6 SEK 24.6

$2.79 SEK 26.34

-6.81%

Oranges (1kg)

$3 SEK 28.34

$2.88 SEK 27.19

4.17%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.37 SEK 41.31

$4.3 SEK 40.64

1.63%

Potato (1kg)

$1.56 SEK 14.78

$1.72 SEK 16.27

-9.30%

Onion (1kg)

$1.82 SEK 17.2

$1.86 SEK 17.56

-2.15%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.51 SEK 23.69

$2.27 SEK 21.46

10.57%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.58 SEK 14.94

$1.6 SEK 15.09

-1.25%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$7.35 SEK 69.4

$8.05 SEK 76.1

-8.70%

Wine (Bottle)

$13.17 SEK 124

$12.85 SEK 121

2.49%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.94 SEK 18.3

$2.25 SEK 21.29

-13.78%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.89 SEK 17.88

$2.62 SEK 24.77

-27.86%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$3.39 SEK 32.05

$3.82 SEK 36.09

-11.26%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$75 SEK 708

$88.8 SEK 839

-15.60%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$6.26 SEK 59.2

$10.21 SEK 96.4

-38.69%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.59 SEK 14.99

$1.66 SEK 15.68

-4.22%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$62.9 SEK 594

$62 SEK 586

1.47%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$2.04 SEK 19.23

$1.88 SEK 17.72

8.51%

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

$32.5K SEK 307.3K

$33K SEK 311.8K

-1.44%

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

$34.3K SEK 323.6K

$35.7K SEK 337.7K

-4.18%

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

$112 SEK 1,061

$137 SEK 1,295

-18.10%

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

$29.38 SEK 278

$25.09 SEK 237

17.10%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$36.89 SEK 348

$39.49 SEK 373

-6.58%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$40.05 SEK 378

$41.99 SEK 397

-4.62%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$25.05 SEK 237

$25.37 SEK 240

-1.26%

Cinema Ticket

$15.52 SEK 147

$18.02 SEK 170

-13.87%

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

$144 SEK 1,361

$174 SEK 1,644

-17.18%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,124 SEK 39K

$4,108 SEK 38.8K

0.39%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$95.5 SEK 902

$87.4 SEK 825

9.29%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$39.98 SEK 378

$39.79 SEK 376

0.48%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$96.7 SEK 913

$95.8 SEK 905

0.91%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$153 SEK 1,448

$151 SEK 1,430

1.30%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$787 SEK 7,438

$1,140 SEK 10.8K

-30.96%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$657 SEK 6,205

$871 SEK 8,230

-24.60%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,391 SEK 13.1K

$1,919 SEK 18.1K

-27.54%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,076 SEK 10.2K

$1,397 SEK 13.2K

-22.97%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,161 SEK 39.3K

$6,456 SEK 61K

-35.55%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,716 SEK 25.7K

$4,310 SEK 40.7K

-36.99%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,656 SEK 25.1K

$3,862 SEK 36.5K

-31.23%

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: October 28, 2025

Last update for Gothenburg: October 28, 2025

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