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

😐 Solo nomad: Stockholm is 12.7% more expensive than Gothenburg without rent, and 18.3% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Stockholm is 13.1% more expensive than Gothenburg without rent, and 16.3% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$15.96 SEK 148

$13.63 SEK 126

17.09%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$112 SEK 1,039

$91.5 SEK 847

22.62%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$11.72 SEK 109

$10.68 SEK 98.9

9.74%

Cappuccino

$5.02 SEK 46.53

$4.78 SEK 44.22

5.02%

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

$3.21 SEK 29.75

$3.08 SEK 28.51

4.22%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.58 SEK 23.91

$2.53 SEK 23.43

1.98%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$8.65 SEK 80.1

$7.59 SEK 70.3

13.97%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$8.24 SEK 76.3

$7.71 SEK 71.4

6.87%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.73 SEK 16.04

$1.74 SEK 16.15

-0.57%

White Bread (500g)

$3.37 SEK 31.24

$3.03 SEK 28.02

11.22%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.92 SEK 36.30

$3.37 SEK 31.20

16.32%

Eggs

$4.74 SEK 43.93

$4.48 SEK 41.47

5.80%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$12.99 SEK 120

$11.45 SEK 106

13.45%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$13.24 SEK 123

$12.17 SEK 113

8.79%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$19.28 SEK 179

$19.03 SEK 176

1.31%

Apples (1kg)

$3.59 SEK 33.27

$3.16 SEK 29.22

13.61%

Banana (1kg)

$2.85 SEK 26.41

$2.78 SEK 25.74

2.52%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.48 SEK 32.24

$3.03 SEK 28.04

14.85%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.62 SEK 42.75

$4.40 SEK 40.70

5.00%

Potato (1kg)

$1.97 SEK 18.24

$1.76 SEK 16.27

11.93%

Onion (1kg)

$1.85 SEK 17.14

$1.89 SEK 17.46

-2.12%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.60 SEK 24.10

$2.30 SEK 21.25

13.04%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.57 SEK 14.50

$1.59 SEK 14.76

-1.26%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$7.94 SEK 73.5

$7.76 SEK 71.9

2.32%

Wine (Bottle)

$14.32 SEK 133

$13.31 SEK 123

7.59%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.17 SEK 20.07

$2.25 SEK 20.88

-3.56%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.33 SEK 21.57

$2.61 SEK 24.15

-10.73%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$4.65 SEK 43.01

$3.85 SEK 35.61

20.78%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$111 SEK 1,027

$88.3 SEK 818

25.53%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$6.39 SEK 59.1

$10.24 SEK 94.8

-37.60%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.57 SEK 14.56

$1.66 SEK 15.36

-5.42%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$63.4 SEK 587

$61.6 SEK 570

2.91%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.81 SEK 16.78

$1.86 SEK 17.24

-2.69%

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

$33.0K SEK 305.2K

$32.7K SEK 302.8K

0.78%

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

$35.5K SEK 328.5K

$35.2K SEK 325.9K

0.79%

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

$224 SEK 2,070

$137 SEK 1,272

62.76%

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

$29.07 SEK 269

$25.52 SEK 236

13.91%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$41.95 SEK 388

$38.06 SEK 352

10.22%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$46.51 SEK 431

$41.92 SEK 388

10.95%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$38.07 SEK 353

$24.66 SEK 228

54.38%

Cinema Ticket

$17.67 SEK 164

$17.80 SEK 165

-0.73%

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

$159 SEK 1,472

$175 SEK 1,622

-9.23%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,526 SEK 60.4K

$4,135 SEK 38.3K

57.83%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$95.3 SEK 882

$90.3 SEK 836

5.49%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$49.55 SEK 459

$39.80 SEK 369

24.50%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$120 SEK 1,107

$96.2 SEK 891

24.27%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$203 SEK 1,878

$154 SEK 1,430

31.29%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,605 SEK 14.9K

$1,127 SEK 10.4K

42.41%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,087 SEK 10.1K

$879 SEK 8,139

23.70%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,829 SEK 26.2K

$1,884 SEK 17.4K

50.12%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,787 SEK 16.5K

$1,410 SEK 13.1K

26.75%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$12.1K SEK 112.0K

$6,397 SEK 59.2K

89.10%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$6,666 SEK 61.7K

$4,045 SEK 37.5K

64.79%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,886 SEK 36.0K

$4,022 SEK 37.2K

-3.37%

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: February 28, 2026

Last update for Gothenburg: March 1, 2026

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