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

😐 Solo nomad: Stockholm is 10.5% more expensive than Gothenburg without rent, and 26.4% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Stockholm is 11.4% more expensive than Gothenburg without rent, and 17.4% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$15.97 SEK 146

$13.78 SEK 126

15.89%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$112 SEK 1,024

$92.4 SEK 847

20.95%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$11.55 SEK 106

$10.69 SEK 97.9

8.04%

Cappuccino

$5.09 SEK 46.63

$4.78 SEK 43.80

6.49%

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

$3.24 SEK 29.69

$3.09 SEK 28.29

4.85%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.57 SEK 23.57

$2.54 SEK 23.26

1.18%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$8.68 SEK 79.5

$7.29 SEK 66.8

19.07%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$8.54 SEK 78.2

$7.83 SEK 71.7

9.07%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.78 SEK 16.31

$1.75 SEK 16.00

1.71%

White Bread (500g)

$3.45 SEK 31.61

$2.95 SEK 27.06

16.95%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.93 SEK 36.01

$3.27 SEK 29.93

20.18%

Eggs

$4.67 SEK 42.81

$4.42 SEK 40.50

5.66%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$12.82 SEK 117

$11.50 SEK 105

11.48%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$13.08 SEK 120

$12.54 SEK 115

4.31%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$19.49 SEK 178

$18.44 SEK 169

5.69%

Apples (1kg)

$3.51 SEK 32.11

$3.18 SEK 29.12

10.38%

Banana (1kg)

$2.96 SEK 27.10

$2.66 SEK 24.41

11.28%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.38 SEK 30.98

$2.99 SEK 27.39

13.04%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.63 SEK 42.44

$4.34 SEK 39.75

6.68%

Potato (1kg)

$2.00 SEK 18.35

$1.73 SEK 15.87

15.61%

Onion (1kg)

$1.83 SEK 16.74

$1.89 SEK 17.28

-3.17%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.59 SEK 23.75

$2.19 SEK 20.03

18.26%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.63 SEK 14.91

$1.56 SEK 14.27

4.49%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$7.79 SEK 71.4

$8.12 SEK 74.3

-4.06%

Wine (Bottle)

$14.39 SEK 132

$12.52 SEK 115

14.94%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.26 SEK 20.71

$2.25 SEK 20.65

0.44%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.32 SEK 21.27

$2.51 SEK 23.01

-7.57%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$4.47 SEK 40.96

$3.81 SEK 34.92

17.32%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$112 SEK 1,022

$88.3 SEK 809

26.36%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$6.19 SEK 56.7

$10.44 SEK 95.6

-40.71%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.66 SEK 15.24

$1.59 SEK 14.55

4.40%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$61.7 SEK 565

$63.5 SEK 581

-2.74%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.80 SEK 16.48

$1.89 SEK 17.33

-4.76%

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

$32.1K SEK 294.1K

$32.8K SEK 300.1K

-2.01%

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

$35.6K SEK 326.5K

$35.8K SEK 328.3K

-0.56%

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

$228 SEK 2,087

$137 SEK 1,255

66.38%

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

$29.58 SEK 271

$25.60 SEK 235

15.55%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$42.50 SEK 389

$38.36 SEK 351

10.79%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$46.54 SEK 426

$41.02 SEK 376

13.46%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$38.43 SEK 352

$25.40 SEK 233

51.30%

Cinema Ticket

$17.95 SEK 164

$17.50 SEK 160

2.57%

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

$165 SEK 1,509

$173 SEK 1,587

-4.88%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,461 SEK 59.2K

$4,218 SEK 38.6K

53.17%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$98.8 SEK 905

$88.5 SEK 811

11.59%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$50.2 SEK 460

$39.93 SEK 366

25.67%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$119 SEK 1,090

$99.0 SEK 907

20.16%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$204 SEK 1,871

$152 SEK 1,388

34.77%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,563 SEK 14.3K

$1,140 SEK 10.4K

37.04%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,089 SEK 9,976

$873 SEK 7,997

24.75%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,802 SEK 25.7K

$1,894 SEK 17.4K

47.89%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,780 SEK 16.3K

$1,435 SEK 13.1K

24.10%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$12.1K SEK 110.7K

$6,409 SEK 58.7K

88.61%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$6,717 SEK 61.5K

$3,962 SEK 36.3K

69.53%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,938 SEK 36.1K

$3,940 SEK 36.1K

-0.06%

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: April 13, 2026

Last update for Gothenburg: April 12, 2026

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