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

😐 Solo nomad: Lulea is 5.9% more expensive than Gothenburg without rent, and 6.7% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lulea is 16.8% more expensive than Gothenburg without rent, and 4.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lulea
Gothenburg
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.70 SEK 116
$13.78 SEK 126
-7.84%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$95.2 SEK 872
$92.4 SEK 847
3.03%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.92 SEK 109
$10.69 SEK 97.9
11.51%
Cappuccino
$4.88 SEK 44.68
$4.78 SEK 43.80
2.09%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 SEK 24.19
$3.09 SEK 28.29
-14.56%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.99 SEK 18.27
$2.54 SEK 23.26
-21.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.66 SEK 79.4
$7.29 SEK 66.8
18.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.92 SEK 90.9
$7.83 SEK 71.7
26.69%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lulea
Gothenburg
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.85 SEK 16.91
$1.75 SEK 16.00
5.71%
White Bread (500g)
$3.62 SEK 33.12
$2.95 SEK 27.06
22.71%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$5.03 SEK 46.04
$3.27 SEK 29.93
53.82%
Eggs
$4.92 SEK 45.05
$4.42 SEK 40.50
11.31%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.17 SEK 121
$11.50 SEK 105
14.52%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.77 SEK 126
$12.54 SEK 115
9.81%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$28.04 SEK 257
$18.44 SEK 169
52.06%
Apples (1kg)
$2.57 SEK 23.55
$3.18 SEK 29.12
-19.18%
Banana (1kg)
$2.75 SEK 25.20
$2.66 SEK 24.41
3.38%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.63 SEK 24.10
$2.99 SEK 27.39
-12.04%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.34 SEK 39.78
$4.34 SEK 39.75
-
Potato (1kg)
$2.20 SEK 20.18
$1.73 SEK 15.87
27.17%
Onion (1kg)
$1.64 SEK 15.05
$1.89 SEK 17.28
-13.23%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.50 SEK 32.04
$2.19 SEK 20.03
59.82%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.50 SEK 13.72
$1.56 SEK 14.27
-3.85%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.16 SEK 65.6
$8.12 SEK 74.3
-11.82%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.75 SEK 117
$12.52 SEK 115
1.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.90 SEK 17.41
$2.25 SEK 20.65
-15.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.88 SEK 17.25
$2.51 SEK 23.01
-25.10%
🚌 Getting Around
Lulea
Gothenburg
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.46 SEK 31.70
$3.81 SEK 34.92
-9.19%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$57.9 SEK 530
$88.3 SEK 809
-34.44%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$9.30 SEK 85.2
$10.44 SEK 95.6
-10.92%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.72 SEK 15.72
$1.59 SEK 14.55
8.18%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$72.5 SEK 664
$63.5 SEK 581
14.20%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.94 SEK 17.73
$1.89 SEK 17.33
2.65%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.8K SEK 291.4K
$32.8K SEK 300.1K
-2.92%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.4K SEK 324.2K
$35.8K SEK 328.3K
-1.25%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lulea
Gothenburg
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$171 SEK 1,571
$137 SEK 1,255
25.20%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$32.71 SEK 300
$25.60 SEK 235
27.77%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$27.70 SEK 254
$38.36 SEK 351
-27.79%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lulea
Gothenburg
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.86 SEK 457
$41.02 SEK 376
21.55%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$37.24 SEK 341
$25.40 SEK 233
46.61%
Cinema Ticket
$13.49 SEK 124
$17.50 SEK 160
-22.91%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lulea
Gothenburg
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$163 SEK 1,493
$173 SEK 1,587
-5.93%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,866 SEK 53.7K
$4,218 SEK 38.6K
39.07%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lulea
Gothenburg
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$124 SEK 1,135
$88.5 SEK 811
40.02%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.55 SEK 316
$39.93 SEK 366
-13.47%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$128 SEK 1,171
$99.0 SEK 907
29.12%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$168 SEK 1,543
$152 SEK 1,388
11.14%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lulea
Gothenburg
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$799 SEK 7,316
$1,140 SEK 10.4K
-29.95%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$586 SEK 5,364
$873 SEK 7,997
-32.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,439 SEK 13.2K
$1,894 SEK 17.4K
-24.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,085 SEK 9,937
$1,435 SEK 13.1K
-24.38%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,404 SEK 31.2K
$6,409 SEK 58.7K
-46.88%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,444 SEK 22.4K
$3,962 SEK 36.3K
-38.30%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lulea
Gothenburg
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,910 SEK 26.7K
$3,940 SEK 36.1K
-26.15%
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: April 13, 2026

Last update for Gothenburg: April 12, 2026

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