Cost of Living Comparison Between Skovde and Gothenburg Cost of Living Comparison Between Skovde and Gothenburg

😐 Solo nomad: Skovde is 11.8% more expensive than Gothenburg without rent, and 11.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Skovde is 14.3% cheaper than Gothenburg without rent, and 8.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Skovde
Gothenburg
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.01 SEK 151
$13.98 SEK 132
14.52%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.5 SEK 648
$91.8 SEK 867
-25.35%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.82 SEK 112
$10.57 SEK 99.8
11.83%
Cappuccino
$4.8 SEK 45.31
$4.86 SEK 45.91
-1.23%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.67 SEK 25.24
$2.95 SEK 27.84
-9.49%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.26 SEK 21.34
$2.6 SEK 24.58
-13.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.23 SEK 77.8
$7.35 SEK 69.4
11.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.73 SEK 82.4
$8.14 SEK 76.9
7.25%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Skovde
Gothenburg
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.57 SEK 14.86
$1.67 SEK 15.82
-5.99%
White Bread (500g)
$2.75 SEK 26.03
$2.86 SEK 26.97
-3.85%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.59 SEK 43.35
$3.31 SEK 31.27
38.67%
Eggs
$4.94 SEK 46.71
$4.68 SEK 44.24
5.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.93 SEK 113
$11.65 SEK 110
2.40%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.18 SEK 134
$12.46 SEK 118
13.80%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.79 SEK 159
$18.89 SEK 179
-11.12%
Apples (1kg)
$3.89 SEK 36.76
$3.2 SEK 30.2
21.56%
Banana (1kg)
$2.87 SEK 27.13
$2.79 SEK 26.34
2.87%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.71 SEK 35.08
$2.88 SEK 27.19
28.82%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.13 SEK 48.47
$4.3 SEK 40.64
19.30%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 SEK 14.94
$1.72 SEK 16.27
-8.14%
Onion (1kg)
$1.76 SEK 16.62
$1.86 SEK 17.56
-5.38%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.69 SEK 25.37
$2.27 SEK 21.46
18.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 SEK 12.55
$1.6 SEK 15.09
-16.88%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.03 SEK 75.9
$8.05 SEK 76.1
-0.25%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.13 SEK 95.7
$12.85 SEK 121
-21.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.39 SEK 22.61
$2.25 SEK 21.29
6.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.58 SEK 24.38
$2.62 SEK 24.77
-1.53%
🚌 Getting Around
Skovde
Gothenburg
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.77 SEK 35.6
$3.82 SEK 36.09
-1.31%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$74.7 SEK 705
$88.8 SEK 839
-15.95%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.65 SEK 53.4
$10.21 SEK 96.4
-44.66%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.67 SEK 15.74
$1.66 SEK 15.68
0.60%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$63.5 SEK 600
$62 SEK 586
2.50%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.92 SEK 18.14
$1.88 SEK 17.72
2.13%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33K SEK 311.9K
$33K SEK 311.8K
0.02%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.3K SEK 324.4K
$35.7K SEK 337.7K
-3.95%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Skovde
Gothenburg
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$114 SEK 1,075
$137 SEK 1,295
-16.99%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$28.98 SEK 274
$25.09 SEK 237
15.50%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.52 SEK 402
$39.49 SEK 373
7.67%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Skovde
Gothenburg
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.83 SEK 376
$41.99 SEK 397
-5.14%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.05 SEK 237
$25.37 SEK 240
-1.26%
Cinema Ticket
$19.75 SEK 187
$18.02 SEK 170
9.60%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Skovde
Gothenburg
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$146 SEK 1,384
$174 SEK 1,644
-15.81%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,635 SEK 53.2K
$4,108 SEK 38.8K
37.17%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Skovde
Gothenburg
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$88.3 SEK 834
$87.4 SEK 825
1.05%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.05 SEK 388
$39.79 SEK 376
3.17%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 SEK 962
$95.8 SEK 905
6.26%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$159 SEK 1,502
$151 SEK 1,430
5.05%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Skovde
Gothenburg
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$848 SEK 8,009
$1,140 SEK 10.8K
-25.66%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$644 SEK 6,084
$871 SEK 8,230
-26.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,376 SEK 13K
$1,919 SEK 18.1K
-28.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,103 SEK 10.4K
$1,397 SEK 13.2K
-21.05%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,988 SEK 37.7K
$6,456 SEK 61K
-38.24%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,369 SEK 31.8K
$4,310 SEK 40.7K
-21.83%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Skovde
Gothenburg
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$3,862 SEK 36.5K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.8
4.33
10.85%

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

Last update for Skovde: October 28, 2025

Last update for Gothenburg: October 28, 2025

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