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

😐 Solo nomad: Ostersund is 1.1% more expensive than Gothenburg without rent, and 14.1% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Ostersund is 3.5% more expensive than Gothenburg without rent, and 12.3% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$13.43 SEK 123

$13.63 SEK 125

-1.47%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$72.6 SEK 664

$91.5 SEK 837

-20.66%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$10.64 SEK 97.4

$10.68 SEK 97.7

-0.37%

Cappuccino

$4.67 SEK 42.72

$4.78 SEK 43.69

-2.30%

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

$2.74 SEK 25.07

$3.08 SEK 28.17

-11.04%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.40 SEK 21.98

$2.53 SEK 23.16

-5.14%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$7.88 SEK 72.1

$7.59 SEK 69.4

3.82%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$7.68 SEK 70.3

$7.71 SEK 70.6

-0.39%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.48 SEK 13.54

$1.74 SEK 15.96

-14.94%

White Bread (500g)

$3.08 SEK 28.17

$3.03 SEK 27.68

1.65%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$5.06 SEK 46.31

$3.37 SEK 30.83

50.15%

Eggs

$3.55 SEK 32.46

$4.48 SEK 40.98

-20.76%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$14.20 SEK 130

$11.45 SEK 105

24.02%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$11.78 SEK 108

$12.17 SEK 111

-3.20%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$16.04 SEK 147

$19.03 SEK 174

-15.71%

Apples (1kg)

$4.51 SEK 41.26

$3.16 SEK 28.87

42.72%

Banana (1kg)

$2.97 SEK 27.21

$2.78 SEK 25.43

6.83%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.72 SEK 34.01

$3.03 SEK 27.71

22.77%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.14 SEK 37.92

$4.40 SEK 40.22

-5.91%

Potato (1kg)

$3.59 SEK 32.81

$1.76 SEK 16.08

103.98%

Onion (1kg)

$1.77 SEK 16.17

$1.89 SEK 17.26

-6.35%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.58 SEK 23.63

$2.30 SEK 21.00

12.17%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.50 SEK 13.73

$1.59 SEK 14.59

-5.66%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$7.93 SEK 72.5

$7.76 SEK 71.0

2.19%

Wine (Bottle)

$11.76 SEK 108

$13.31 SEK 122

-11.65%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.99 SEK 18.17

$2.25 SEK 20.63

-11.56%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.95 SEK 17.84

$2.61 SEK 23.86

-25.29%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$3.35 SEK 30.66

$3.85 SEK 35.18

-12.99%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$72.4 SEK 662

$88.3 SEK 808

-18.07%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$6.44 SEK 59.0

$10.24 SEK 93.7

-37.11%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.58 SEK 14.44

$1.66 SEK 15.18

-4.82%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$61.2 SEK 560

$61.6 SEK 563

-0.60%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$2.05 SEK 18.78

$1.86 SEK 17.04

10.22%

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

$32.0K SEK 293.1K

$32.7K SEK 299.2K

-2.04%

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

$33.8K SEK 309.1K

$35.2K SEK 322.0K

-4.02%

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

$113 SEK 1,033

$137 SEK 1,257

-17.82%

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

$28.99 SEK 265

$25.52 SEK 233

13.60%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$36.93 SEK 338

$38.06 SEK 348

-2.97%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$41.20 SEK 377

$41.92 SEK 384

-1.72%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$24.92 SEK 228

$24.66 SEK 226

1.05%

Cinema Ticket

$15.78 SEK 144

$17.80 SEK 163

-11.35%

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

$128 SEK 1,168

$175 SEK 1,603

-27.15%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,144 SEK 37.9K

$4,135 SEK 37.8K

0.23%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$95.6 SEK 875

$90.3 SEK 826

5.88%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$39.98 SEK 366

$39.80 SEK 364

0.45%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$98.2 SEK 899

$96.2 SEK 880

2.09%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$151 SEK 1,385

$154 SEK 1,413

-2.01%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$847 SEK 7,747

$1,127 SEK 10.3K

-24.89%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$644 SEK 5,895

$879 SEK 8,042

-26.70%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,412 SEK 12.9K

$1,884 SEK 17.2K

-25.03%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,078 SEK 9,868

$1,410 SEK 12.9K

-23.51%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,650 SEK 42.6K

$6,397 SEK 58.5K

-27.30%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,081 SEK 28.2K

$4,045 SEK 37.0K

-23.84%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$4,022 SEK 36.8K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.53

4.33

4.62%

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

Last update for Ostersund: March 1, 2026

Last update for Gothenburg: March 1, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated December 2025)

The chart highlights the Precision Threshold for mobile and fixed broadband internet speeds, updated quarterly.

Digital Nomad Cost of Living Index

Similar cities

Tallinn

🇪🇪 Estonia

Krakow

🇵🇱 Poland

Seoul

🇰🇷 South Korea

Porto

🇵🇹 Portugal

Bratislava

🇸🇰 Slovakia

Turin

🇮🇹 Italy

Riyadh

🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia

Brno

🇨🇿 Czech Republic