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

😐 Solo nomad: Skelleftea is 8.1% more expensive than Gothenburg without rent, and 1% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Skelleftea is 8.6% cheaper than Gothenburg without rent, and 3.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Skelleftea
Gothenburg
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.64 SEK 135
$13.63 SEK 126
7.41%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.1 SEK 628
$91.5 SEK 843
-25.55%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.29 SEK 123
$10.68 SEK 98.5
24.44%
Cappuccino
$4.64 SEK 42.80
$4.78 SEK 44.03
-2.93%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.46 SEK 22.68
$3.08 SEK 28.39
-20.13%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.07 SEK 19.09
$2.53 SEK 23.33
-18.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.99 SEK 82.9
$7.59 SEK 69.9
18.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.38 SEK 77.3
$7.71 SEK 71.1
8.69%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Skelleftea
Gothenburg
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.70 SEK 15.65
$1.74 SEK 16.08
-2.30%
White Bread (500g)
$2.73 SEK 25.16
$3.03 SEK 27.90
-9.90%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$5.07 SEK 46.75
$3.37 SEK 31.07
50.45%
Eggs
$4.84 SEK 44.64
$4.48 SEK 41.29
8.04%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.90 SEK 110
$11.45 SEK 106
3.93%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.31 SEK 104
$12.17 SEK 112
-7.07%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$22.90 SEK 211
$19.03 SEK 175
20.34%
Apples (1kg)
$2.65 SEK 24.44
$3.16 SEK 29.09
-16.14%
Banana (1kg)
$2.62 SEK 24.15
$2.78 SEK 25.63
-5.76%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.25 SEK 29.96
$3.03 SEK 27.92
7.26%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.72 SEK 34.29
$4.40 SEK 40.53
-15.45%
Potato (1kg)
$2.25 SEK 20.72
$1.76 SEK 16.20
27.84%
Onion (1kg)
$1.61 SEK 14.81
$1.89 SEK 17.39
-14.81%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.41 SEK 22.19
$2.30 SEK 21.16
4.78%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.50 SEK 13.86
$1.59 SEK 14.70
-5.66%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.48 SEK 69.0
$7.76 SEK 71.6
-3.61%
Wine (Bottle)
$16.13 SEK 149
$13.31 SEK 123
21.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 SEK 16.49
$2.25 SEK 20.79
-20.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.75 SEK 16.11
$2.61 SEK 24.04
-32.95%
🚌 Getting Around
Skelleftea
Gothenburg
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.23 SEK 39.01
$3.85 SEK 35.45
9.87%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$55.7 SEK 514
$88.3 SEK 814
-36.95%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$8.26 SEK 76.2
$10.24 SEK 94.4
-19.34%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.08 SEK 19.20
$1.66 SEK 15.30
25.30%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$59.8 SEK 551
$61.6 SEK 568
-2.97%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.97 SEK 18.19
$1.86 SEK 17.17
5.91%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.3K SEK 297.9K
$32.7K SEK 301.5K
-1.21%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.5K SEK 318.2K
$35.2K SEK 324.5K
-1.94%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Skelleftea
Gothenburg
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$176 SEK 1,620
$137 SEK 1,266
27.89%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$31.52 SEK 291
$25.52 SEK 235
23.51%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$27.80 SEK 256
$38.06 SEK 351
-26.96%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Skelleftea
Gothenburg
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.06 SEK 369
$41.92 SEK 386
-4.44%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.37 SEK 234
$24.66 SEK 227
2.88%
Cinema Ticket
$15.51 SEK 143
$17.80 SEK 164
-12.87%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Skelleftea
Gothenburg
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$150 SEK 1,383
$175 SEK 1,615
-14.40%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,073 SEK 37.6K
$4,135 SEK 38.1K
-1.48%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Skelleftea
Gothenburg
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$98.0 SEK 903
$90.3 SEK 833
8.47%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.73 SEK 385
$39.80 SEK 367
4.85%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 SEK 784
$96.2 SEK 887
-11.59%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$161 SEK 1,485
$154 SEK 1,424
4.27%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Skelleftea
Gothenburg
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,256 SEK 11.6K
$1,127 SEK 10.4K
11.42%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$855 SEK 7,882
$879 SEK 8,104
-2.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,733 SEK 16.0K
$1,884 SEK 17.4K
-8.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,362 SEK 12.6K
$1,410 SEK 13.0K
-3.39%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,598 SEK 42.4K
$6,397 SEK 59.0K
-28.12%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,435 SEK 31.7K
$4,045 SEK 37.3K
-15.09%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Skelleftea
Gothenburg
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,788 SEK 25.7K
$4,022 SEK 37.1K
-30.67%
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: March 2, 2026

Last update for Gothenburg: March 1, 2026

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