Cost of Living Comparison Between Skelleftea and Gothenburg Cost of Living Comparison Between Skelleftea and Gothenburg

😐 Solo nomad: Skelleftea is 15.1% more expensive than Gothenburg without rent, and 6.5% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Skelleftea is 5.8% cheaper than Gothenburg without rent, and 1.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Skelleftea
Gothenburg
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.95 SEK 141
$13.98 SEK 132
6.94%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$67.6 SEK 639
$91.8 SEK 867
-26.38%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.31 SEK 126
$10.57 SEK 99.8
25.92%
Cappuccino
$4.7 SEK 44.45
$4.86 SEK 45.91
-3.29%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.52 SEK 23.81
$2.95 SEK 27.84
-14.58%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.01 SEK 18.99
$2.6 SEK 24.58
-22.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.14 SEK 86.4
$7.35 SEK 69.4
24.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.33 SEK 78.7
$8.14 SEK 76.9
2.33%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Skelleftea
Gothenburg
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.71 SEK 16.14
$1.67 SEK 15.82
2.40%
White Bread (500g)
$2.63 SEK 24.85
$2.86 SEK 26.97
-8.04%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.95 SEK 46.8
$3.31 SEK 31.27
49.55%
Eggs
$4.76 SEK 44.94
$4.68 SEK 44.24
1.71%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.91 SEK 113
$11.65 SEK 110
2.23%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.45 SEK 108
$12.46 SEK 118
-8.11%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$22.95 SEK 217
$18.89 SEK 179
21.49%
Apples (1kg)
$2.7 SEK 25.55
$3.2 SEK 30.2
-15.63%
Banana (1kg)
$2.52 SEK 23.83
$2.79 SEK 26.34
-9.68%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.32 SEK 31.4
$2.88 SEK 27.19
15.28%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.63 SEK 34.27
$4.3 SEK 40.64
-15.58%
Potato (1kg)
$2.15 SEK 20.33
$1.72 SEK 16.27
25.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.66 SEK 15.71
$1.86 SEK 17.56
-10.75%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.4 SEK 22.67
$2.27 SEK 21.46
5.73%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.47 SEK 13.89
$1.6 SEK 15.09
-8.13%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.16 SEK 67.6
$8.05 SEK 76.1
-11.06%
Wine (Bottle)
$16.19 SEK 153
$12.85 SEK 121
25.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.82 SEK 17.17
$2.25 SEK 21.29
-19.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.75 SEK 16.56
$2.62 SEK 24.77
-33.21%
🚌 Getting Around
Skelleftea
Gothenburg
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.28 SEK 40.42
$3.82 SEK 36.09
12.04%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$55.9 SEK 528
$88.8 SEK 839
-37.12%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$8.26 SEK 78
$10.21 SEK 96.4
-19.10%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.08 SEK 19.64
$1.66 SEK 15.68
25.30%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$58.8 SEK 556
$62 SEK 586
-5.11%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.95 SEK 18.43
$1.88 SEK 17.72
3.72%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.2K SEK 303.9K
$33K SEK 311.8K
-2.52%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.1K SEK 322K
$35.7K SEK 337.7K
-4.65%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Skelleftea
Gothenburg
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$175 SEK 1,651
$137 SEK 1,295
27.45%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$32.06 SEK 303
$25.09 SEK 237
27.78%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$28.03 SEK 265
$39.49 SEK 373
-29.02%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Skelleftea
Gothenburg
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$115 SEK 1,089
$41.99 SEK 397
174.47%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$45.39 SEK 429
$25.37 SEK 240
78.91%
Cinema Ticket
$15.57 SEK 147
$18.02 SEK 170
-13.60%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Skelleftea
Gothenburg
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$152 SEK 1,436
$174 SEK 1,644
-12.63%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,903 SEK 55.8K
$4,108 SEK 38.8K
43.69%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Skelleftea
Gothenburg
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$98.6 SEK 931
$87.4 SEK 825
12.83%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.39 SEK 325
$39.79 SEK 376
-13.57%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.7 SEK 810
$95.8 SEK 905
-10.52%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$164 SEK 1,551
$151 SEK 1,430
8.46%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Skelleftea
Gothenburg
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,277 SEK 12.1K
$1,140 SEK 10.8K
11.96%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$880 SEK 8,315
$871 SEK 8,230
1.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,732 SEK 16.4K
$1,919 SEK 18.1K
-9.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,389 SEK 13.1K
$1,397 SEK 13.2K
-0.57%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,084 SEK 48K
$6,456 SEK 61K
-21.25%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,303 SEK 31.2K
$4,310 SEK 40.7K
-23.36%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Skelleftea
Gothenburg
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,805 SEK 26.5K
$3,862 SEK 36.5K
-27.37%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.5
4.33
3.93%

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

Last update for Skelleftea: October 28, 2025

Last update for Gothenburg: October 28, 2025

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