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

🙂 Solo nomad: Solna is 0.9% cheaper than Gothenburg without rent, and 13% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Solna is 24.5% cheaper than Gothenburg without rent, and 18.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Solna
Gothenburg
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.57 SEK 133
$13.78 SEK 126
5.73%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$56.0 SEK 513
$92.4 SEK 847
-39.43%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.46 SEK 95.9
$10.69 SEK 97.9
-2.15%
Cappuccino
$5.09 SEK 46.61
$4.78 SEK 43.80
6.49%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.10 SEK 28.37
$3.09 SEK 28.29
0.32%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.55 SEK 14.24
$2.54 SEK 23.26
-38.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.63 SEK 69.9
$7.29 SEK 66.8
4.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.94 SEK 72.8
$7.83 SEK 71.7
1.40%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Solna
Gothenburg
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.58 SEK 14.51
$1.75 SEK 16.00
-9.71%
White Bread (500g)
$2.56 SEK 23.46
$2.95 SEK 27.06
-13.22%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.76 SEK 34.40
$3.27 SEK 29.93
14.98%
Eggs
$4.06 SEK 37.15
$4.42 SEK 40.50
-8.14%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.73 SEK 89.2
$11.50 SEK 105
-15.39%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.53 SEK 115
$12.54 SEK 115
-0.08%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.27 SEK 140
$18.44 SEK 169
-17.19%
Apples (1kg)
$1.64 SEK 14.99
$3.18 SEK 29.12
-48.43%
Banana (1kg)
$2.05 SEK 18.79
$2.66 SEK 24.41
-22.93%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.68 SEK 24.55
$2.99 SEK 27.39
-10.37%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.17 SEK 29.04
$4.34 SEK 39.75
-26.96%
Potato (1kg)
$1.57 SEK 14.36
$1.73 SEK 15.87
-9.25%
Onion (1kg)
$2.04 SEK 18.67
$1.89 SEK 17.28
7.94%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.27 SEK 20.84
$2.19 SEK 20.03
3.65%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.11 SEK 10.20
$1.56 SEK 14.27
-28.85%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.57 SEK 69.3
$8.12 SEK 74.3
-6.77%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.76 SEK 135
$12.52 SEK 115
17.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.45 SEK 13.25
$2.25 SEK 20.65
-35.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.92 SEK 8.43
$2.51 SEK 23.01
-63.35%
🚌 Getting Around
Solna
Gothenburg
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.39 SEK 40.18
$3.81 SEK 34.92
15.22%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$103 SEK 945
$88.3 SEK 809
16.87%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.73 SEK 34.18
$10.44 SEK 95.6
-64.27%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.61 SEK 14.71
$1.59 SEK 14.55
1.26%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$85.5 SEK 783
$63.5 SEK 581
34.73%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.98 SEK 18.14
$1.89 SEK 17.33
4.76%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.7K SEK 244.2K
$32.8K SEK 300.1K
-18.64%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.2K SEK 276.7K
$35.8K SEK 328.3K
-15.72%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Solna
Gothenburg
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$110 SEK 1,007
$137 SEK 1,255
-19.75%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$28.45 SEK 261
$25.60 SEK 235
11.13%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.32 SEK 388
$38.36 SEK 351
10.32%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Solna
Gothenburg
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.64 SEK 427
$41.02 SEK 376
13.70%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.66 SEK 235
$25.40 SEK 233
1.02%
Cinema Ticket
$15.02 SEK 138
$17.50 SEK 160
-14.17%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Solna
Gothenburg
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$156 SEK 1,425
$173 SEK 1,587
-10.18%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,192 SEK 38.4K
$4,218 SEK 38.6K
-0.61%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Solna
Gothenburg
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$95.1 SEK 871
$88.5 SEK 811
7.41%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.12 SEK 386
$39.93 SEK 366
5.48%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91.2 SEK 835
$99.0 SEK 907
-7.89%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$53.6 SEK 491
$152 SEK 1,388
-64.60%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Solna
Gothenburg
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$830 SEK 7,603
$1,140 SEK 10.4K
-27.21%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$650 SEK 5,953
$873 SEK 7,997
-25.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,404 SEK 12.9K
$1,894 SEK 17.4K
-25.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,087 SEK 9,955
$1,435 SEK 13.1K
-24.25%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,358 SEK 67.4K
$6,409 SEK 58.7K
14.82%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,436 SEK 49.8K
$3,962 SEK 36.3K
37.21%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Solna
Gothenburg
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,987 SEK 36.5K
$3,940 SEK 36.1K
1.18%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.8
4.33
10.85%

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Last update for Solna: April 11, 2026

Last update for Gothenburg: April 12, 2026

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