Cost of Living Comparison Between Ostersund and Gothenburg Cost of Living Comparison Between Ostersund and Gothenburg

😐 Solo nomad: Ostersund is 2.6% more expensive than Gothenburg without rent, and 12.6% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ostersund is 8.1% more expensive than Gothenburg without rent, and 13.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ostersund
Gothenburg
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.43 SEK 127
$13.98 SEK 132
-3.93%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$75.2 SEK 710
$91.8 SEK 867
-18.11%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.48 SEK 99
$10.57 SEK 99.8
-0.85%
Cappuccino
$4.7 SEK 44.41
$4.86 SEK 45.91
-3.29%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 SEK 26.42
$2.95 SEK 27.84
-5.08%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 SEK 22.58
$2.6 SEK 24.58
-8.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.94 SEK 75
$7.35 SEK 69.4
8.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.72 SEK 73
$8.14 SEK 76.9
-5.16%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ostersund
Gothenburg
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.51 SEK 14.25
$1.67 SEK 15.82
-9.58%
White Bread (500g)
$3.15 SEK 29.72
$2.86 SEK 26.97
10.14%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$5.02 SEK 47.43
$3.31 SEK 31.27
51.66%
Eggs
$3.56 SEK 33.59
$4.68 SEK 44.24
-23.93%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.37 SEK 136
$11.65 SEK 110
23.35%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.09 SEK 114
$12.46 SEK 118
-2.97%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.35 SEK 155
$18.89 SEK 179
-13.45%
Apples (1kg)
$4.52 SEK 42.7
$3.2 SEK 30.2
41.25%
Banana (1kg)
$3.04 SEK 28.74
$2.79 SEK 26.34
8.96%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.65 SEK 34.45
$2.88 SEK 27.19
26.74%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.3 SEK 40.65
$4.3 SEK 40.64
-
Potato (1kg)
$3.67 SEK 34.71
$1.72 SEK 16.27
113.37%
Onion (1kg)
$1.85 SEK 17.43
$1.86 SEK 17.56
-0.54%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.55 SEK 24.13
$2.27 SEK 21.46
12.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.53 SEK 14.42
$1.6 SEK 15.09
-4.38%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.09 SEK 76.4
$8.05 SEK 76.1
0.50%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.19 SEK 115
$12.85 SEK 121
-5.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.99 SEK 18.75
$2.25 SEK 21.29
-11.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 SEK 18.68
$2.62 SEK 24.77
-24.43%
🚌 Getting Around
Ostersund
Gothenburg
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.29 SEK 31.08
$3.82 SEK 36.09
-13.87%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$74.7 SEK 705
$88.8 SEK 839
-15.96%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.36 SEK 60.1
$10.21 SEK 96.4
-37.71%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.6 SEK 15.12
$1.66 SEK 15.68
-3.61%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$63.2 SEK 597
$62 SEK 586
2.00%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2 SEK 18.88
$1.88 SEK 17.72
6.38%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.3K SEK 305.2K
$33K SEK 311.8K
-2.13%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.1K SEK 322.6K
$35.7K SEK 337.7K
-4.48%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ostersund
Gothenburg
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$113 SEK 1,066
$137 SEK 1,295
-17.73%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$28.88 SEK 273
$25.09 SEK 237
15.11%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.86 SEK 348
$39.49 SEK 373
-6.66%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ostersund
Gothenburg
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.77 SEK 376
$41.99 SEK 397
-5.29%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.24 SEK 238
$25.37 SEK 240
-0.51%
Cinema Ticket
$15.79 SEK 149
$18.02 SEK 170
-12.38%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ostersund
Gothenburg
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$129 SEK 1,222
$174 SEK 1,644
-25.62%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,181 SEK 39.5K
$4,108 SEK 38.8K
1.77%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ostersund
Gothenburg
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$94.2 SEK 890
$87.4 SEK 825
7.88%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.13 SEK 379
$39.79 SEK 376
0.85%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$98.6 SEK 932
$95.8 SEK 905
2.94%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$148 SEK 1,399
$151 SEK 1,430
-2.15%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ostersund
Gothenburg
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$839 SEK 7,924
$1,140 SEK 10.8K
-26.45%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$650 SEK 6,145
$871 SEK 8,230
-25.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,420 SEK 13.4K
$1,919 SEK 18.1K
-26.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,099 SEK 10.4K
$1,397 SEK 13.2K
-21.31%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,410 SEK 41.7K
$6,456 SEK 61K
-31.69%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,039 SEK 28.7K
$4,310 SEK 40.7K
-29.49%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ostersund
Gothenburg
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$3,862 SEK 36.5K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.53
4.33
4.62%

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Last update for Ostersund: October 29, 2025

Last update for Gothenburg: October 28, 2025

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