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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Solna is 1.2% more expensive than Gothenburg without rent, and 13.5% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Solna is 18% cheaper than Gothenburg without rent, and 18.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Solna
Gothenburg
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.81 SEKย 137
$13.65 SEKย 126
8.50%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.6 SEKย 531
$90.8 SEKย 838
-36.56%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.62 SEKย 98.0
$10.72 SEKย 99.0
-0.93%
Cappuccino
$5.08 SEKย 46.91
$4.95 SEKย 45.73
2.63%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.13 SEKย 28.90
$3.00 SEKย 27.66
4.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 SEKย 14.47
$2.52 SEKย 23.29
-37.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.74 SEKย 71.5
$7.49 SEKย 69.1
3.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.77 SEKย 71.7
$8.09 SEKย 74.7
-3.96%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Solna
Gothenburg
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.55 SEKย 14.30
$1.75 SEKย 16.18
-11.43%
White Bread (500g)
$2.68 SEKย 24.71
$2.97 SEKย 27.45
-9.76%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.90 SEKย 35.96
$3.34 SEKย 30.80
16.77%
Eggs
$3.90 SEKย 35.98
$4.52 SEKย 41.71
-13.72%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.53 SEKย 88.0
$11.54 SEKย 107
-17.42%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.42 SEKย 115
$12.20 SEKย 113
1.80%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.81 SEKย 137
$18.69 SEKย 173
-20.76%
Apples (1kg)
$1.72 SEKย 15.87
$3.07 SEKย 28.38
-43.97%
Banana (1kg)
$2.17 SEKย 20.01
$2.65 SEKย 24.50
-18.11%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.61 SEKย 24.12
$3.03 SEKย 27.95
-13.86%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.20 SEKย 29.51
$4.15 SEKย 38.27
-22.89%
Potato (1kg)
$1.61 SEKย 14.82
$1.68 SEKย 15.47
-4.17%
Onion (1kg)
$2.02 SEKย 18.66
$1.86 SEKย 17.18
8.60%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.29 SEKย 21.15
$2.30 SEKย 21.24
-0.43%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.11 SEKย 10.25
$1.56 SEKย 14.43
-28.85%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.56 SEKย 69.8
$8.01 SEKย 73.9
-5.62%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.28 SEKย 123
$13.02 SEKย 120
2.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.40 SEKย 12.90
$2.18 SEKย 20.11
-35.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.96 SEKย 8.85
$2.51 SEKย 23.18
-61.75%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Solna
Gothenburg
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.38 SEKย 40.39
$3.80 SEKย 35.07
15.26%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$103 SEKย 947
$90.5 SEKย 835
13.43%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.60 SEKย 33.22
$10.47 SEKย 96.6
-65.62%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.61 SEKย 14.84
$1.63 SEKย 15.08
-1.23%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$82.8 SEKย 764
$61.7 SEKย 569
34.19%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.92 SEKย 17.69
$1.95 SEKย 18.01
-1.54%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.8K SEKย 247.8K
$32.4K SEKย 299.3K
-17.21%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.4K SEKย 280.5K
$35.1K SEKย 323.7K
-13.36%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Solna
Gothenburg
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$112 SEKย 1,031
$138 SEKย 1,272
-18.94%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$28.80 SEKย 266
$25.21 SEKย 233
14.24%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.31 SEKย 391
$38.92 SEKย 359
8.71%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Solna
Gothenburg
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.27 SEKย 427
$41.96 SEKย 387
10.27%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.07 SEKย 231
$24.67 SEKย 228
1.62%
Cinema Ticket
$15.48 SEKย 143
$17.86 SEKย 165
-13.33%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Solna
Gothenburg
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$161 SEKย 1,482
$177 SEKย 1,634
-9.30%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,200 SEKย 38.8K
$4,214 SEKย 38.9K
-0.35%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Solna
Gothenburg
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$95.3 SEKย 879
$88.4 SEKย 815
7.83%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.94 SEKย 396
$39.32 SEKย 363
9.21%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91.9 SEKย 848
$96.6 SEKย 891
-4.88%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$51.8 SEKย 478
$156 SEKย 1,439
-66.78%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Solna
Gothenburg
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$848 SEKย 7,828
$1,140 SEKย 10.5K
-25.60%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$656 SEKย 6,058
$850 SEKย 7,849
-22.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,380 SEKย 12.7K
$1,888 SEKย 17.4K
-26.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,094 SEKย 10.1K
$1,432 SEKย 13.2K
-23.65%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,431 SEKย 68.6K
$6,611 SEKย 61.0K
12.39%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,278 SEKย 57.9K
$4,219 SEKย 38.9K
48.82%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Solna
Gothenburg
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,806 SEKย 35.1K
$3,890 SEKย 35.9K
-2.16%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.8
4.33
10.85%

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Last update for Solna: January 13, 2026

Last update for Gothenburg: January 11, 2026

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