Cost of Living Comparison Between Linkoping and Gothenburg Cost of Living Comparison Between Linkoping and Gothenburg

😐 Solo nomad: Linkoping is 0.1% more expensive than Gothenburg without rent, and 15.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Linkoping is 2.9% cheaper than Gothenburg without rent, and 12.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Linkoping
Gothenburg
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.23 SEK 122
$13.63 SEK 126
-2.93%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.7 SEK 643
$91.5 SEK 843
-23.76%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.54 SEK 97.1
$10.68 SEK 98.5
-1.31%
Cappuccino
$4.51 SEK 41.60
$4.78 SEK 44.03
-5.65%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.84 SEK 26.17
$3.08 SEK 28.39
-7.79%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.46 SEK 22.68
$2.53 SEK 23.33
-2.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.36 SEK 67.8
$7.59 SEK 69.9
-3.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.20 SEK 66.4
$7.71 SEK 71.1
-6.61%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Linkoping
Gothenburg
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.76 SEK 16.22
$1.74 SEK 16.08
1.15%
White Bread (500g)
$3.18 SEK 29.30
$3.03 SEK 27.90
4.95%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.11 SEK 37.88
$3.37 SEK 31.07
21.96%
Eggs
$3.88 SEK 35.77
$4.48 SEK 41.29
-13.39%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.98 SEK 129
$11.45 SEK 106
22.10%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.90 SEK 110
$12.17 SEK 112
-2.22%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.85 SEK 146
$19.03 SEK 175
-16.71%
Apples (1kg)
$3.64 SEK 33.54
$3.16 SEK 29.09
15.19%
Banana (1kg)
$2.70 SEK 24.90
$2.78 SEK 25.63
-2.88%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.54 SEK 14.17
$3.03 SEK 27.92
-49.17%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.63 SEK 51.9
$4.40 SEK 40.53
27.95%
Potato (1kg)
$1.52 SEK 13.99
$1.76 SEK 16.20
-13.64%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 SEK 18.89
$1.89 SEK 17.39
8.47%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.76 SEK 25.45
$2.30 SEK 21.16
20.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 SEK 15.51
$1.59 SEK 14.70
5.66%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.55 SEK 69.6
$7.76 SEK 71.6
-2.71%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.32 SEK 123
$13.31 SEK 123
0.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 SEK 16.29
$2.25 SEK 20.79
-21.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.89 SEK 17.43
$2.61 SEK 24.04
-27.59%
🚌 Getting Around
Linkoping
Gothenburg
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.43 SEK 31.62
$3.85 SEK 35.45
-10.91%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$78.2 SEK 721
$88.3 SEK 814
-11.46%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$14.40 SEK 133
$10.24 SEK 94.4
40.63%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.60 SEK 14.76
$1.66 SEK 15.30
-3.61%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$20.87 SEK 192
$61.6 SEK 568
-66.11%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.99 SEK 18.37
$1.86 SEK 17.17
6.99%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.1K SEK 296.4K
$32.7K SEK 301.5K
-1.70%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.8K SEK 320.9K
$35.2K SEK 324.5K
-1.12%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Linkoping
Gothenburg
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$88.3 SEK 814
$137 SEK 1,266
-35.71%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$28.48 SEK 263
$25.52 SEK 235
11.60%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.01 SEK 332
$38.06 SEK 351
-5.39%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Linkoping
Gothenburg
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.00 SEK 396
$41.92 SEK 386
2.58%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$53.4 SEK 492
$24.66 SEK 227
116.42%
Cinema Ticket
$15.74 SEK 145
$17.80 SEK 164
-11.57%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Linkoping
Gothenburg
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$147 SEK 1,354
$175 SEK 1,615
-16.18%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$731 SEK 6,740
$4,135 SEK 38.1K
-82.32%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Linkoping
Gothenburg
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$105 SEK 970
$90.3 SEK 833
16.53%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.00 SEK 396
$39.80 SEK 367
8.04%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$116 SEK 1,073
$96.2 SEK 887
21.01%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$156 SEK 1,436
$154 SEK 1,424
0.85%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Linkoping
Gothenburg
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$828 SEK 7,637
$1,127 SEK 10.4K
-26.52%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$650 SEK 5,990
$879 SEK 8,104
-26.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,277 SEK 11.8K
$1,884 SEK 17.4K
-32.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,075 SEK 9,913
$1,410 SEK 13.0K
-23.75%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,920 SEK 45.4K
$6,397 SEK 59.0K
-23.09%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,958 SEK 27.3K
$4,045 SEK 37.3K
-26.89%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Linkoping
Gothenburg
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,840 SEK 26.2K
$4,022 SEK 37.1K
-29.38%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.53
4.33
4.62%

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Last update for Linkoping: March 2, 2026

Last update for Gothenburg: March 1, 2026

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