Cost of Living Comparison Between Solna and Gothenburg Cost of Living Comparison Between Solna and Gothenburg

🙂 Solo nomad: Solna is 12.6% cheaper than Gothenburg without rent, and 14.3% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Solna is 11.1% cheaper than Gothenburg without rent, and 16.5% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$14.39 SEK 136

$13.98 SEK 132

2.93%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$57.9 SEK 547

$91.8 SEK 867

-36.94%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$10.52 SEK 99.4

$10.57 SEK 99.8

-0.47%

Cappuccino

$4.95 SEK 46.8

$4.86 SEK 45.91

1.85%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.22 SEK 30.45

$2.95 SEK 27.84

9.15%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.57 SEK 14.81

$2.6 SEK 24.58

-39.62%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$7.79 SEK 73.6

$7.35 SEK 69.4

5.99%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$7.72 SEK 73

$8.14 SEK 76.9

-5.16%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.6 SEK 15.13

$1.67 SEK 15.82

-4.19%

White Bread (500g)

$2.68 SEK 25.35

$2.86 SEK 26.97

-6.29%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.86 SEK 36.51

$3.31 SEK 31.27

16.62%

Eggs

$4.02 SEK 37.97

$4.68 SEK 44.24

-14.10%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.35 SEK 88.4

$11.65 SEK 110

-19.74%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$12.27 SEK 116

$12.46 SEK 118

-1.52%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$15.03 SEK 142

$18.89 SEK 179

-20.43%

Apples (1kg)

$1.73 SEK 16.3

$3.2 SEK 30.2

-45.94%

Banana (1kg)

$2.06 SEK 19.47

$2.79 SEK 26.34

-26.16%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.61 SEK 24.67

$2.88 SEK 27.19

-9.38%

Tomato (1kg)

$3.17 SEK 29.95

$4.3 SEK 40.64

-26.28%

Potato (1kg)

$1.6 SEK 15.15

$1.72 SEK 16.27

-6.98%

Onion (1kg)

$2.01 SEK 18.96

$1.86 SEK 17.56

8.06%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.27 SEK 21.47

$2.27 SEK 21.46

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.08 SEK 10.19

$1.6 SEK 15.09

-32.50%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$7.45 SEK 70.3

$8.05 SEK 76.1

-7.45%

Wine (Bottle)

$12.62 SEK 119

$12.85 SEK 121

-1.79%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.39 SEK 13.17

$2.25 SEK 21.29

-38.22%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.95 SEK 9.02

$2.62 SEK 24.77

-63.74%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$4.55 SEK 43.02

$3.82 SEK 36.09

19.11%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$104 SEK 980

$88.8 SEK 839

16.76%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.71 SEK 35.03

$10.21 SEK 96.4

-63.66%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.57 SEK 14.86

$1.66 SEK 15.68

-5.42%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$85.3 SEK 806

$62 SEK 586

37.58%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.98 SEK 18.73

$1.88 SEK 17.72

5.32%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$27.2K SEK 257.4K

$33K SEK 311.8K

-17.45%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$30.1K SEK 284.4K

$35.7K SEK 337.7K

-15.79%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$111 SEK 1,050

$137 SEK 1,295

-18.91%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$28.71 SEK 271

$25.09 SEK 237

14.43%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$41.03 SEK 388

$39.49 SEK 373

3.90%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$46.25 SEK 437

$41.99 SEK 397

10.15%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$25.76 SEK 243

$25.37 SEK 240

1.54%

Cinema Ticket

$15.52 SEK 147

$18.02 SEK 170

-13.87%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$160 SEK 1,507

$174 SEK 1,644

-8.29%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,125 SEK 39K

$4,108 SEK 38.8K

0.40%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$95.8 SEK 905

$87.4 SEK 825

9.70%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$41.97 SEK 397

$39.79 SEK 376

5.48%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$92.7 SEK 876

$95.8 SEK 905

-3.25%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$52.3 SEK 494

$151 SEK 1,430

-65.46%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$847 SEK 8,006

$1,140 SEK 10.8K

-25.69%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$648 SEK 6,123

$871 SEK 8,230

-25.60%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,398 SEK 13.2K

$1,919 SEK 18.1K

-27.17%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,068 SEK 10.1K

$1,397 SEK 13.2K

-23.51%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$7,201 SEK 68K

$6,456 SEK 61K

11.54%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,144 SEK 29.7K

$4,310 SEK 40.7K

-27.04%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,759 SEK 35.5K

$3,862 SEK 36.5K

-2.67%

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 Solna: October 29, 2025

Last update for Gothenburg: October 28, 2025

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