Cost of Living Comparison Between Stockholm and Gothenburg Cost of Living Comparison Between Stockholm and Gothenburg

😐 Solo nomad: Stockholm is 15.1% more expensive than Gothenburg without rent, and 21.3% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Stockholm is 16.6% more expensive than Gothenburg without rent, and 19% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$15.66 SEK 148

$13.98 SEK 132

12.02%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$109 SEK 1,029

$91.8 SEK 867

18.57%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$11.65 SEK 110

$10.57 SEK 99.8

10.22%

Cappuccino

$5.07 SEK 47.88

$4.86 SEK 45.91

4.32%

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

$3.14 SEK 29.69

$2.95 SEK 27.84

6.44%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.56 SEK 24.21

$2.6 SEK 24.58

-1.54%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$8.35 SEK 78.9

$7.35 SEK 69.4

13.61%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$8.53 SEK 80.6

$8.14 SEK 76.9

4.79%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.81 SEK 17.08

$1.67 SEK 15.82

8.38%

White Bread (500g)

$3.48 SEK 32.91

$2.86 SEK 26.97

21.68%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.93 SEK 37.12

$3.31 SEK 31.27

18.73%

Eggs

$4.51 SEK 42.6

$4.68 SEK 44.24

-3.63%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$12.8 SEK 121

$11.65 SEK 110

9.87%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$12.87 SEK 122

$12.46 SEK 118

3.29%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$19.5 SEK 184

$18.89 SEK 179

3.23%

Apples (1kg)

$3.51 SEK 33.16

$3.2 SEK 30.2

9.69%

Banana (1kg)

$2.88 SEK 27.2

$2.79 SEK 26.34

3.23%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.38 SEK 31.89

$2.88 SEK 27.19

17.36%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.5 SEK 42.52

$4.3 SEK 40.64

4.65%

Potato (1kg)

$1.98 SEK 18.7

$1.72 SEK 16.27

15.12%

Onion (1kg)

$1.89 SEK 17.85

$1.86 SEK 17.56

1.61%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.55 SEK 24.11

$2.27 SEK 21.46

12.33%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.56 SEK 14.78

$1.6 SEK 15.09

-2.50%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$7.97 SEK 75.3

$8.05 SEK 76.1

-0.99%

Wine (Bottle)

$12.82 SEK 121

$12.85 SEK 121

-0.23%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.18 SEK 20.57

$2.25 SEK 21.29

-3.11%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.3 SEK 21.69

$2.62 SEK 24.77

-12.21%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$4.51 SEK 42.6

$3.82 SEK 36.09

18.06%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$113 SEK 1,072

$88.8 SEK 839

27.74%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$6.39 SEK 60.4

$10.21 SEK 96.4

-37.41%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.6 SEK 15.09

$1.66 SEK 15.68

-3.61%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$62.3 SEK 588

$62 SEK 586

0.45%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.85 SEK 17.49

$1.88 SEK 17.72

-1.60%

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

$32.1K SEK 303.4K

$33K SEK 311.8K

-2.69%

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

$34.6K SEK 326.8K

$35.7K SEK 337.7K

-3.22%

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

$223 SEK 2,111

$137 SEK 1,295

62.95%

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

$29.2 SEK 276

$25.09 SEK 237

16.38%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$43.06 SEK 407

$39.49 SEK 373

9.04%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$47.75 SEK 451

$41.99 SEK 397

13.72%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$37.8 SEK 357

$25.37 SEK 240

48.99%

Cinema Ticket

$17.68 SEK 167

$18.02 SEK 170

-1.89%

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

$164 SEK 1,549

$174 SEK 1,644

-5.78%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,511 SEK 61.5K

$4,108 SEK 38.8K

58.48%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$98.8 SEK 933

$87.4 SEK 825

13.11%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$50 SEK 473

$39.79 SEK 376

25.71%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$118 SEK 1,113

$95.8 SEK 905

22.92%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$207 SEK 1,954

$151 SEK 1,430

36.63%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,584 SEK 15K

$1,140 SEK 10.8K

38.91%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,096 SEK 10.4K

$871 SEK 8,230

25.80%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,734 SEK 25.8K

$1,919 SEK 18.1K

42.43%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,799 SEK 17K

$1,397 SEK 13.2K

28.85%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$11.7K SEK 110.9K

$6,456 SEK 61K

81.75%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$6,494 SEK 61.4K

$4,310 SEK 40.7K

50.69%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,674 SEK 34.7K

$3,862 SEK 36.5K

-4.86%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.16

4.33

-3.93%

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

Last update for Stockholm: October 28, 2025

Last update for Gothenburg: October 28, 2025

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