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

🙂 Solo nomad: Solna is 1.3% cheaper than Gothenburg without rent, and 17% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Solna is 9.7% cheaper than Gothenburg without rent, and 19.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Solna
Gothenburg
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.59 SEK 135
$13.63 SEK 126
7.04%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.0 SEK 528
$91.5 SEK 847
-37.71%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.41 SEK 96.4
$10.68 SEK 98.9
-2.53%
Cappuccino
$5.00 SEK 46.29
$4.78 SEK 44.22
4.60%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.20 SEK 29.66
$3.08 SEK 28.51
3.90%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.52 SEK 14.04
$2.53 SEK 23.43
-39.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.61 SEK 70.5
$7.59 SEK 70.3
0.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.97 SEK 73.8
$7.71 SEK 71.4
3.37%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Solna
Gothenburg
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.61 SEK 14.93
$1.74 SEK 16.15
-7.47%
White Bread (500g)
$2.70 SEK 25.05
$3.03 SEK 28.02
-10.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.77 SEK 34.96
$3.37 SEK 31.20
11.87%
Eggs
$3.89 SEK 36.04
$4.48 SEK 41.47
-13.17%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.67 SEK 89.6
$11.45 SEK 106
-15.55%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.32 SEK 114
$12.17 SEK 113
1.23%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.00 SEK 139
$19.03 SEK 176
-21.18%
Apples (1kg)
$1.65 SEK 15.31
$3.16 SEK 29.22
-47.78%
Banana (1kg)
$2.09 SEK 19.35
$2.78 SEK 25.74
-24.82%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.67 SEK 24.72
$3.03 SEK 28.04
-11.88%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.14 SEK 29.09
$4.40 SEK 40.70
-28.64%
Potato (1kg)
$1.56 SEK 14.49
$1.76 SEK 16.27
-11.36%
Onion (1kg)
$1.93 SEK 17.86
$1.89 SEK 17.46
2.12%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.27 SEK 21.04
$2.30 SEK 21.25
-1.30%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.13 SEK 10.48
$1.59 SEK 14.76
-28.93%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.35 SEK 68.0
$7.76 SEK 71.9
-5.28%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.01 SEK 121
$13.31 SEK 123
-2.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.40 SEK 12.96
$2.25 SEK 20.88
-37.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 SEK 8.35
$2.61 SEK 24.15
-65.52%
🚌 Getting Around
Solna
Gothenburg
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.38 SEK 40.56
$3.85 SEK 35.61
13.77%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$102 SEK 947
$88.3 SEK 818
15.73%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.71 SEK 34.39
$10.24 SEK 94.8
-63.77%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.61 SEK 14.88
$1.66 SEK 15.36
-3.01%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$85.8 SEK 794
$61.6 SEK 570
39.31%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.00 SEK 18.49
$1.86 SEK 17.24
7.53%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.4K SEK 244.7K
$32.7K SEK 302.8K
-19.20%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.0K SEK 277.6K
$35.2K SEK 325.9K
-14.82%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Solna
Gothenburg
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$109 SEK 1,010
$137 SEK 1,272
-20.58%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.41 SEK 272
$25.52 SEK 236
15.24%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.12 SEK 390
$38.06 SEK 352
10.67%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Solna
Gothenburg
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$45.67 SEK 423
$41.92 SEK 388
8.95%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.43 SEK 236
$24.66 SEK 228
3.12%
Cinema Ticket
$15.02 SEK 139
$17.80 SEK 165
-15.62%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Solna
Gothenburg
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$157 SEK 1,458
$175 SEK 1,622
-10.13%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,217 SEK 39.0K
$4,135 SEK 38.3K
1.99%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Solna
Gothenburg
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$93.6 SEK 866
$90.3 SEK 836
3.58%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.24 SEK 391
$39.80 SEK 369
6.13%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$93.9 SEK 870
$96.2 SEK 891
-2.40%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$52.1 SEK 483
$154 SEK 1,430
-66.25%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Solna
Gothenburg
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$853 SEK 7,900
$1,127 SEK 10.4K
-24.32%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$652 SEK 6,038
$879 SEK 8,139
-25.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,385 SEK 12.8K
$1,884 SEK 17.4K
-26.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,071 SEK 9,916
$1,410 SEK 13.1K
-24.05%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,219 SEK 66.9K
$6,397 SEK 59.2K
12.86%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,226 SEK 57.6K
$4,045 SEK 37.5K
53.90%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Solna
Gothenburg
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,844 SEK 35.6K
$4,022 SEK 37.2K
-4.42%
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: March 2, 2026

Last update for Gothenburg: March 1, 2026

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