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

😐 Solo nomad: Stockholm is 9.6% more expensive than Gothenburg without rent, and 24.5% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Stockholm is 14.2% more expensive than Gothenburg without rent, and 16.5% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$15.92 SEK 147

$13.65 SEK 126

16.63%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$109 SEK 1,004

$90.8 SEK 838

19.85%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$11.79 SEK 109

$10.72 SEK 99.0

9.98%

Cappuccino

$4.97 SEK 45.85

$4.95 SEK 45.73

0.40%

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

$3.21 SEK 29.65

$3.00 SEK 27.66

7.00%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.56 SEK 23.66

$2.52 SEK 23.29

1.59%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$8.29 SEK 76.5

$7.49 SEK 69.1

10.68%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$8.48 SEK 78.3

$8.09 SEK 74.7

4.82%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.74 SEK 16.04

$1.75 SEK 16.18

-0.57%

White Bread (500g)

$3.45 SEK 31.87

$2.97 SEK 27.45

16.16%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$4.10 SEK 37.82

$3.34 SEK 30.80

22.75%

Eggs

$4.52 SEK 41.72

$4.52 SEK 41.71

Local Cheese (1kg)

$12.82 SEK 118

$11.54 SEK 107

11.09%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$13.10 SEK 121

$12.20 SEK 113

7.38%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$19.00 SEK 175

$18.69 SEK 173

1.66%

Apples (1kg)

$3.59 SEK 33.16

$3.07 SEK 28.38

16.94%

Banana (1kg)

$2.86 SEK 26.44

$2.65 SEK 24.50

7.92%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.41 SEK 31.45

$3.03 SEK 27.95

12.54%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.47 SEK 41.25

$4.15 SEK 38.27

7.71%

Potato (1kg)

$1.90 SEK 17.51

$1.68 SEK 15.47

13.10%

Onion (1kg)

$1.80 SEK 16.59

$1.86 SEK 17.18

-3.23%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.63 SEK 24.26

$2.30 SEK 21.24

14.35%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.62 SEK 14.93

$1.56 SEK 14.43

3.85%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$7.80 SEK 72.0

$8.01 SEK 73.9

-2.62%

Wine (Bottle)

$14.39 SEK 133

$13.02 SEK 120

10.52%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.14 SEK 19.77

$2.18 SEK 20.11

-1.83%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.36 SEK 21.82

$2.51 SEK 23.18

-5.98%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$4.66 SEK 43.00

$3.80 SEK 35.07

22.63%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$112 SEK 1,038

$90.5 SEK 835

24.27%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$6.12 SEK 56.5

$10.47 SEK 96.6

-41.55%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.66 SEK 15.30

$1.63 SEK 15.08

1.84%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$63.4 SEK 585

$61.7 SEK 569

2.71%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.82 SEK 16.79

$1.95 SEK 18.01

-6.67%

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

$32.8K SEK 303.1K

$32.4K SEK 299.3K

1.25%

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

$35.2K SEK 324.9K

$35.1K SEK 323.7K

0.37%

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

$227 SEK 2,092

$138 SEK 1,272

64.49%

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

$29.14 SEK 269

$25.21 SEK 233

15.59%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$41.78 SEK 386

$38.92 SEK 359

7.35%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$47.67 SEK 440

$41.96 SEK 387

13.61%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$38.34 SEK 354

$24.67 SEK 228

55.41%

Cinema Ticket

$18.18 SEK 168

$17.86 SEK 165

1.79%

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

$163 SEK 1,504

$177 SEK 1,634

-7.98%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,479 SEK 59.8K

$4,214 SEK 38.9K

53.73%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$98.2 SEK 906

$88.4 SEK 815

11.15%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$48.32 SEK 446

$39.32 SEK 363

22.89%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$118 SEK 1,093

$96.6 SEK 891

22.59%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$207 SEK 1,908

$156 SEK 1,439

32.56%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,590 SEK 14.7K

$1,140 SEK 10.5K

39.43%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,087 SEK 10.0K

$850 SEK 7,849

27.80%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,813 SEK 26.0K

$1,888 SEK 17.4K

48.99%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,803 SEK 16.6K

$1,432 SEK 13.2K

25.86%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$12.3K SEK 113.6K

$6,611 SEK 61.0K

86.18%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$6,851 SEK 63.2K

$4,219 SEK 38.9K

62.39%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,723 SEK 34.4K

$3,890 SEK 35.9K

-4.29%

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: January 12, 2026

Last update for Gothenburg: January 11, 2026

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