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

😐 Solo nomad: Lulea is 0.6% more expensive than Gothenburg without rent, and 5.8% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Lulea is 10.7% more expensive than Gothenburg without rent, and 6.2% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$12.73 SEK 117

$13.65 SEK 126

-6.74%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$95.4 SEK 880

$90.8 SEK 838

5.09%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$11.83 SEK 109

$10.72 SEK 99.0

10.35%

Cappuccino

$4.69 SEK 43.28

$4.95 SEK 45.73

-5.25%

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

$2.64 SEK 24.40

$3.00 SEK 27.66

-12.00%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.01 SEK 18.53

$2.52 SEK 23.29

-20.24%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$8.25 SEK 76.2

$7.49 SEK 69.1

10.15%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$9.97 SEK 92.0

$8.09 SEK 74.7

23.24%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.88 SEK 17.36

$1.75 SEK 16.18

7.43%

White Bread (500g)

$3.51 SEK 32.36

$2.97 SEK 27.45

18.18%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$5.02 SEK 46.37

$3.34 SEK 30.80

50.30%

Eggs

$4.93 SEK 45.48

$4.52 SEK 41.71

9.07%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$12.76 SEK 118

$11.54 SEK 107

10.57%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$13.80 SEK 127

$12.20 SEK 113

13.11%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$27.10 SEK 250

$18.69 SEK 173

45.00%

Apples (1kg)

$2.58 SEK 23.84

$3.07 SEK 28.38

-15.96%

Banana (1kg)

$2.80 SEK 25.86

$2.65 SEK 24.50

5.66%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.54 SEK 23.46

$3.03 SEK 27.95

-16.17%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.51 SEK 41.59

$4.15 SEK 38.27

8.67%

Potato (1kg)

$2.24 SEK 20.68

$1.68 SEK 15.47

33.33%

Onion (1kg)

$1.65 SEK 15.26

$1.86 SEK 17.18

-11.29%

Lettuce (1 head)

$3.56 SEK 32.87

$2.30 SEK 21.24

54.78%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.47 SEK 13.56

$1.56 SEK 14.43

-5.77%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$7.17 SEK 66.1

$8.01 SEK 73.9

-10.49%

Wine (Bottle)

$13.09 SEK 121

$13.02 SEK 120

0.54%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.89 SEK 17.47

$2.18 SEK 20.11

-13.30%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.86 SEK 17.14

$2.51 SEK 23.18

-25.90%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$3.28 SEK 30.29

$3.80 SEK 35.07

-13.68%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$60.1 SEK 555

$90.5 SEK 835

-33.55%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$9.21 SEK 85.0

$10.47 SEK 96.6

-12.03%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.79 SEK 16.52

$1.63 SEK 15.08

9.82%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$73.3 SEK 677

$61.7 SEK 569

18.90%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.96 SEK 18.06

$1.95 SEK 18.01

0.51%

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

$32.3K SEK 298.0K

$32.4K SEK 299.3K

-0.43%

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

$35.2K SEK 324.6K

$35.1K SEK 323.7K

0.28%

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

$171 SEK 1,577

$138 SEK 1,272

24.04%

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

$31.88 SEK 294

$25.21 SEK 233

26.46%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$27.62 SEK 255

$38.92 SEK 359

-29.03%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$48.70 SEK 449

$41.96 SEK 387

16.06%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$37.42 SEK 345

$24.67 SEK 228

51.68%

Cinema Ticket

$13.97 SEK 129

$17.86 SEK 165

-21.78%

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

$161 SEK 1,488

$177 SEK 1,634

-8.94%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$5,823 SEK 53.8K

$4,214 SEK 38.9K

38.18%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$125 SEK 1,149

$88.4 SEK 815

40.94%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$33.84 SEK 312

$39.32 SEK 363

-13.94%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$128 SEK 1,185

$96.6 SEK 891

32.98%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$166 SEK 1,532

$156 SEK 1,439

6.41%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$805 SEK 7,426

$1,140 SEK 10.5K

-29.43%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$577 SEK 5,327

$850 SEK 7,849

-32.13%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,451 SEK 13.4K

$1,888 SEK 17.4K

-23.16%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,094 SEK 10.1K

$1,432 SEK 13.2K

-23.64%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,318 SEK 30.6K

$6,611 SEK 61.0K

-49.82%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,394 SEK 22.1K

$4,219 SEK 38.9K

-43.25%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,940 SEK 27.1K

$3,890 SEK 35.9K

-24.43%

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: January 13, 2026

Last update for Gothenburg: January 11, 2026

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