Cost of Living Comparison Between Sala and Gothenburg Cost of Living Comparison Between Sala and Gothenburg

🙂 Solo nomad: Sala is 13.4% cheaper than Gothenburg without rent, and 29.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Sala is 18.3% cheaper than Gothenburg without rent, and 31.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sala
Gothenburg
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.43 SEK 117
$13.98 SEK 132
-11.09%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$63.4 SEK 599
$91.8 SEK 867
-30.95%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.17 SEK 96.1
$10.57 SEK 99.8
-3.78%
Cappuccino
$3.34 SEK 31.51
$4.86 SEK 45.91
-31.28%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.81 SEK 17.12
$2.95 SEK 27.84
-38.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.42 SEK 22.85
$2.6 SEK 24.58
-6.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.29 SEK 68.9
$7.35 SEK 69.4
-0.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.33 SEK 69.3
$8.14 SEK 76.9
-9.95%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sala
Gothenburg
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.83 SEK 17.3
$1.67 SEK 15.82
9.58%
White Bread (500g)
$2.62 SEK 24.73
$2.86 SEK 26.97
-8.39%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.53 SEK 33.38
$3.31 SEK 31.27
6.65%
Eggs
$4.07 SEK 38.43
$4.68 SEK 44.24
-13.03%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.93 SEK 113
$11.65 SEK 110
2.40%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.86 SEK 112
$12.46 SEK 118
-4.82%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.47 SEK 146
$18.89 SEK 179
-18.10%
Apples (1kg)
$3.09 SEK 29.23
$3.2 SEK 30.2
-3.44%
Banana (1kg)
$2.63 SEK 24.82
$2.79 SEK 26.34
-5.73%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.76 SEK 26.1
$2.88 SEK 27.19
-4.17%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.05 SEK 47.72
$4.3 SEK 40.64
17.44%
Potato (1kg)
$1.49 SEK 14.04
$1.72 SEK 16.27
-13.37%
Onion (1kg)
$1.19 SEK 11.21
$1.86 SEK 17.56
-36.02%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.66 SEK 25.16
$2.27 SEK 21.46
17.18%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.02 SEK 9.66
$1.6 SEK 15.09
-36.25%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.23 SEK 68.3
$8.05 SEK 76.1
-10.19%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.58 SEK 62.2
$12.85 SEK 121
-48.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.5 SEK 23.61
$2.25 SEK 21.29
11.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.95 SEK 18.43
$2.62 SEK 24.77
-25.57%
🚌 Getting Around
Sala
Gothenburg
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.14 SEK 29.64
$3.82 SEK 36.09
-17.80%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$22.07 SEK 209
$88.8 SEK 839
-75.15%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.4 SEK 60.4
$10.21 SEK 96.4
-37.32%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.61 SEK 15.17
$1.66 SEK 15.68
-3.01%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$21.21 SEK 200
$62 SEK 586
-65.78%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.99 SEK 18.79
$1.88 SEK 17.72
5.85%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$41.4K SEK 391.5K
$33K SEK 311.8K
25.55%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K SEK 320.7K
$35.7K SEK 337.7K
-5.03%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sala
Gothenburg
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$90.8 SEK 857
$137 SEK 1,295
-33.82%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.18 SEK 200
$25.09 SEK 237
-15.58%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.27 SEK 343
$39.49 SEK 373
-8.15%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sala
Gothenburg
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.44 SEK 448
$41.99 SEK 397
12.98%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.11 SEK 199
$25.37 SEK 240
-16.79%
Cinema Ticket
$19.31 SEK 182
$18.02 SEK 170
7.16%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sala
Gothenburg
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$147 SEK 1,391
$174 SEK 1,644
-15.35%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,266 SEK 12K
$4,108 SEK 38.8K
-69.17%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sala
Gothenburg
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$46.99 SEK 444
$87.4 SEK 825
-46.21%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37 SEK 350
$39.79 SEK 376
-7.01%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$56.2 SEK 531
$95.8 SEK 905
-41.37%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$57.4 SEK 542
$151 SEK 1,430
-62.09%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sala
Gothenburg
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$758 SEK 7,163
$1,140 SEK 10.8K
-33.51%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$545 SEK 5,150
$871 SEK 8,230
-37.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$960 SEK 9,067
$1,919 SEK 18.1K
-50.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$720 SEK 6,799
$1,397 SEK 13.2K
-48.46%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,867 SEK 36.5K
$6,456 SEK 61K
-40.11%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,049 SEK 28.8K
$4,310 SEK 40.7K
-29.26%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sala
Gothenburg
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,523 SEK 23.8K
$3,862 SEK 36.5K
-34.67%
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 Sala: October 28, 2025

Last update for Gothenburg: October 28, 2025

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