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

🙂 Solo nomad: Sala is 26.7% cheaper than Gothenburg without rent, and 30.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Sala is 31.4% cheaper than Gothenburg without rent, and 33.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sala
Gothenburg
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.67 SEK 117
$13.63 SEK 126
-7.04%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$62.2 SEK 574
$91.5 SEK 843
-31.95%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.17 SEK 93.8
$10.68 SEK 98.5
-4.78%
Cappuccino
$3.30 SEK 30.47
$4.78 SEK 44.03
-30.96%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.81 SEK 16.72
$3.08 SEK 28.39
-41.23%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.51 SEK 23.16
$2.53 SEK 23.33
-0.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.42 SEK 68.5
$7.59 SEK 69.9
-2.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.57 SEK 69.8
$7.71 SEK 71.1
-1.82%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sala
Gothenburg
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.77 SEK 16.31
$1.74 SEK 16.08
1.72%
White Bread (500g)
$2.67 SEK 24.60
$3.03 SEK 27.90
-11.88%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.56 SEK 32.86
$3.37 SEK 31.07
5.64%
Eggs
$3.86 SEK 35.56
$4.48 SEK 41.29
-13.84%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.89 SEK 110
$11.45 SEK 106
3.84%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.66 SEK 108
$12.17 SEK 112
-4.19%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.48 SEK 143
$19.03 SEK 175
-18.65%
Apples (1kg)
$3.12 SEK 28.77
$3.16 SEK 29.09
-1.27%
Banana (1kg)
$2.61 SEK 24.07
$2.78 SEK 25.63
-6.12%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.88 SEK 26.56
$3.03 SEK 27.92
-4.95%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.21 SEK 48.00
$4.40 SEK 40.53
18.41%
Potato (1kg)
$1.56 SEK 14.37
$1.76 SEK 16.20
-11.36%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 SEK 10.88
$1.89 SEK 17.39
-37.57%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.70 SEK 24.92
$2.30 SEK 21.16
17.39%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.06 SEK 9.82
$1.59 SEK 14.70
-33.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.36 SEK 67.8
$7.76 SEK 71.6
-5.15%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.78 SEK 62.5
$13.31 SEK 123
-49.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.59 SEK 23.86
$2.25 SEK 20.79
15.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.88 SEK 17.33
$2.61 SEK 24.04
-27.97%
🚌 Getting Around
Sala
Gothenburg
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.11 SEK 28.67
$3.85 SEK 35.45
-19.22%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$22.05 SEK 203
$88.3 SEK 814
-75.04%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.32 SEK 58.3
$10.24 SEK 94.4
-38.28%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.58 SEK 14.61
$1.66 SEK 15.30
-4.82%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$21.45 SEK 198
$61.6 SEK 568
-65.17%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.92 SEK 17.69
$1.86 SEK 17.17
3.23%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$42.0K SEK 387.1K
$32.7K SEK 301.5K
28.37%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.9K SEK 322.1K
$35.2K SEK 324.5K
-0.73%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sala
Gothenburg
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$90.0 SEK 830
$137 SEK 1,266
-34.49%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.25 SEK 196
$25.52 SEK 235
-16.73%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.32 SEK 335
$38.06 SEK 351
-4.57%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sala
Gothenburg
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.50 SEK 447
$41.92 SEK 386
15.70%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.68 SEK 191
$24.66 SEK 227
-16.14%
Cinema Ticket
$19.34 SEK 178
$17.80 SEK 164
8.65%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sala
Gothenburg
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$146 SEK 1,345
$175 SEK 1,615
-16.74%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,256 SEK 11.6K
$4,135 SEK 38.1K
-69.61%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sala
Gothenburg
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$47.19 SEK 435
$90.3 SEK 833
-47.75%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.73 SEK 339
$39.80 SEK 367
-7.71%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$54.7 SEK 505
$96.2 SEK 887
-43.12%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$57.4 SEK 529
$154 SEK 1,424
-62.84%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sala
Gothenburg
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$745 SEK 6,871
$1,127 SEK 10.4K
-33.89%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$541 SEK 4,984
$879 SEK 8,104
-38.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$960 SEK 8,850
$1,884 SEK 17.4K
-49.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$743 SEK 6,854
$1,410 SEK 13.0K
-47.28%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,866 SEK 35.6K
$6,397 SEK 59.0K
-39.55%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,276 SEK 30.2K
$4,045 SEK 37.3K
-19.02%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sala
Gothenburg
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,663 SEK 24.6K
$4,022 SEK 37.1K
-33.79%
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: March 1, 2026

Last update for Gothenburg: March 1, 2026

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