Cost of Living Comparison Between Lulea and Gothenburg Cost of Living Comparison Between Lulea and Gothenburg

😐 Solo nomad: Lulea is 16.7% more expensive than Gothenburg without rent, and 7.6% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lulea is 15% more expensive than Gothenburg without rent, and 4.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lulea
Gothenburg
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.64 SEK 119
$13.98 SEK 132
-9.59%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$94.3 SEK 891
$91.8 SEK 867
2.68%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.85 SEK 112
$10.57 SEK 99.8
12.11%
Cappuccino
$4.86 SEK 45.94
$4.86 SEK 45.91
-
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.55 SEK 24.07
$2.95 SEK 27.84
-13.56%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.06 SEK 19.45
$2.6 SEK 24.58
-20.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.41 SEK 79.5
$7.35 SEK 69.4
14.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.94 SEK 93.9
$8.14 SEK 76.9
22.11%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lulea
Gothenburg
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.94 SEK 18.29
$1.67 SEK 15.82
16.17%
White Bread (500g)
$3.42 SEK 32.33
$2.86 SEK 26.97
19.58%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$5.18 SEK 48.94
$3.31 SEK 31.27
56.50%
Eggs
$4.91 SEK 46.43
$4.68 SEK 44.24
4.91%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.75 SEK 120
$11.65 SEK 110
9.44%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.1 SEK 133
$12.46 SEK 118
13.16%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$27.09 SEK 256
$18.89 SEK 179
43.41%
Apples (1kg)
$2.68 SEK 25.31
$3.2 SEK 30.2
-16.25%
Banana (1kg)
$2.8 SEK 26.47
$2.79 SEK 26.34
0.36%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.58 SEK 24.38
$2.88 SEK 27.19
-10.42%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.41 SEK 41.62
$4.3 SEK 40.64
2.56%
Potato (1kg)
$2.17 SEK 20.5
$1.72 SEK 16.27
26.16%
Onion (1kg)
$1.63 SEK 15.41
$1.86 SEK 17.56
-12.37%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.57 SEK 33.77
$2.27 SEK 21.46
57.27%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.52 SEK 14.33
$1.6 SEK 15.09
-5.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.26 SEK 68.6
$8.05 SEK 76.1
-9.81%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.61 SEK 119
$12.85 SEK 121
-1.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.84 SEK 17.34
$2.25 SEK 21.29
-18.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.87 SEK 17.67
$2.62 SEK 24.77
-28.63%
🚌 Getting Around
Lulea
Gothenburg
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.33 SEK 31.5
$3.82 SEK 36.09
-12.83%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$59 SEK 557
$88.8 SEK 839
-33.61%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$9.38 SEK 88.6
$10.21 SEK 96.4
-8.13%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.8 SEK 17.02
$1.66 SEK 15.68
8.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$72.9 SEK 688
$62 SEK 586
17.54%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.89 SEK 17.87
$1.88 SEK 17.72
0.53%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.9K SEK 310.9K
$33K SEK 311.8K
-0.29%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.9K SEK 339.4K
$35.7K SEK 337.7K
0.49%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lulea
Gothenburg
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$171 SEK 1,612
$137 SEK 1,295
24.42%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$32 SEK 302
$25.09 SEK 237
27.54%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$27.55 SEK 260
$39.49 SEK 373
-30.24%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lulea
Gothenburg
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.89 SEK 471
$41.99 SEK 397
18.81%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$36.53 SEK 345
$25.37 SEK 240
43.99%
Cinema Ticket
$13.53 SEK 128
$18.02 SEK 170
-24.92%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lulea
Gothenburg
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$162 SEK 1,530
$174 SEK 1,644
-6.91%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,820 SEK 55K
$4,108 SEK 38.8K
41.68%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lulea
Gothenburg
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$126 SEK 1,186
$87.4 SEK 825
43.75%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.83 SEK 329
$39.79 SEK 376
-12.47%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$130 SEK 1,231
$95.8 SEK 905
35.98%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$169 SEK 1,593
$151 SEK 1,430
11.40%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lulea
Gothenburg
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$807 SEK 7,628
$1,140 SEK 10.8K
-29.19%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$586 SEK 5,540
$871 SEK 8,230
-32.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,403 SEK 13.3K
$1,919 SEK 18.1K
-26.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,062 SEK 10K
$1,397 SEK 13.2K
-23.95%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,909 SEK 27.5K
$6,456 SEK 61K
-54.94%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,330 SEK 22K
$4,310 SEK 40.7K
-45.93%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lulea
Gothenburg
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,108 SEK 38.8K
$3,862 SEK 36.5K
6.35%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.2
4.33
-3.00%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Lulea: October 28, 2025

Last update for Gothenburg: October 28, 2025

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