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

😐 Solo nomad: Kristianstad is 3.7% more expensive than Gothenburg without rent, and 9.3% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Kristianstad is 4% cheaper than Gothenburg without rent, and 14.6% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$14.49 SEK 134

$13.65 SEK 126

6.15%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$72.6 SEK 670

$90.8 SEK 838

-20.04%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$10.46 SEK 96.6

$10.72 SEK 99.0

-2.43%

Cappuccino

$4.53 SEK 41.81

$4.95 SEK 45.73

-8.48%

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

$2.84 SEK 26.19

$3.00 SEK 27.66

-5.33%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.37 SEK 21.89

$2.52 SEK 23.29

-5.95%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$7.80 SEK 72.0

$7.49 SEK 69.1

4.14%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$7.24 SEK 66.8

$8.09 SEK 74.7

-10.51%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.23 SEK 20.57

$1.75 SEK 16.18

27.43%

White Bread (500g)

$2.73 SEK 25.24

$2.97 SEK 27.45

-8.08%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.81 SEK 35.13

$3.34 SEK 30.80

14.07%

Eggs

$4.21 SEK 38.84

$4.52 SEK 41.71

-6.86%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$12.15 SEK 112

$11.54 SEK 107

5.29%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$11.83 SEK 109

$12.20 SEK 113

-3.03%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$17.35 SEK 160

$18.69 SEK 173

-7.17%

Apples (1kg)

$3.12 SEK 28.81

$3.07 SEK 28.38

1.63%

Banana (1kg)

$2.62 SEK 24.23

$2.65 SEK 24.50

-1.13%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.03 SEK 27.93

$3.03 SEK 27.95

Tomato (1kg)

$4.53 SEK 41.82

$4.15 SEK 38.27

9.16%

Potato (1kg)

$1.64 SEK 15.15

$1.68 SEK 15.47

-2.38%

Onion (1kg)

$1.85 SEK 17.05

$1.86 SEK 17.18

-0.54%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.52 SEK 23.22

$2.30 SEK 21.24

9.57%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.51 SEK 13.92

$1.56 SEK 14.43

-3.21%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$7.35 SEK 67.8

$8.01 SEK 73.9

-8.24%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.57 SEK 97.6

$13.02 SEK 120

-18.82%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.00 SEK 18.50

$2.18 SEK 20.11

-8.26%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.95 SEK 17.97

$2.51 SEK 23.18

-22.31%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$3.48 SEK 32.09

$3.80 SEK 35.07

-8.42%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$72.7 SEK 671

$90.5 SEK 835

-19.70%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$6.12 SEK 56.5

$10.47 SEK 96.6

-41.55%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.67 SEK 15.38

$1.63 SEK 15.08

2.45%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$63.2 SEK 583

$61.7 SEK 569

2.48%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$2.02 SEK 18.67

$1.95 SEK 18.01

3.59%

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

$32.4K SEK 299.2K

$32.4K SEK 299.3K

-0.05%

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

$34.8K SEK 321.3K

$35.1K SEK 323.7K

-0.75%

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

$112 SEK 1,037

$138 SEK 1,272

-18.42%

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

$29.36 SEK 271

$25.21 SEK 233

16.46%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$36.18 SEK 334

$38.92 SEK 359

-7.04%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$40.68 SEK 376

$41.96 SEK 387

-3.05%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$24.97 SEK 230

$24.67 SEK 228

1.22%

Cinema Ticket

$16.00 SEK 148

$17.86 SEK 165

-10.41%

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

$146 SEK 1,348

$177 SEK 1,634

-17.54%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,211 SEK 38.9K

$4,214 SEK 38.9K

-0.09%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$95.5 SEK 882

$88.4 SEK 815

8.12%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$41.32 SEK 381

$39.32 SEK 363

5.09%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$98.8 SEK 911

$96.6 SEK 891

2.27%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$151 SEK 1,390

$156 SEK 1,439

-3.39%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$781 SEK 7,208

$1,140 SEK 10.5K

-31.50%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$664 SEK 6,133

$850 SEK 7,849

-21.86%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,375 SEK 12.7K

$1,888 SEK 17.4K

-27.17%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,070 SEK 9,872

$1,432 SEK 13.2K

-25.33%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,733 SEK 43.7K

$6,611 SEK 61.0K

-28.42%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,790 SEK 25.8K

$4,219 SEK 38.9K

-33.86%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,710 SEK 25.0K

$3,890 SEK 35.9K

-30.34%

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: January 12, 2026

Last update for Gothenburg: January 11, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated December 2025)

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