Cost of Living Comparison Between Sundsvall and Gothenburg Cost of Living Comparison Between Sundsvall and Gothenburg

🙂 Solo nomad: Sundsvall is 18.3% cheaper than Gothenburg without rent, and 16.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Sundsvall is 4.3% cheaper than Gothenburg without rent, and 20.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sundsvall
Gothenburg
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.69 SEK 118
$13.63 SEK 126
-6.90%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$83.3 SEK 771
$91.5 SEK 847
-8.94%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.57 SEK 97.8
$10.68 SEK 98.9
-1.03%
Cappuccino
$4.57 SEK 42.36
$4.78 SEK 44.22
-4.39%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.51 SEK 23.26
$3.08 SEK 28.51
-18.51%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.15 SEK 19.93
$2.53 SEK 23.43
-15.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.61 SEK 70.4
$7.59 SEK 70.3
0.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.76 SEK 71.8
$7.71 SEK 71.4
0.65%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sundsvall
Gothenburg
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.60 SEK 14.84
$1.74 SEK 16.15
-8.05%
White Bread (500g)
$3.35 SEK 30.99
$3.03 SEK 28.02
10.56%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.94 SEK 36.48
$3.37 SEK 31.20
16.91%
Eggs
$3.65 SEK 33.79
$4.48 SEK 41.47
-18.53%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.83 SEK 91.1
$11.45 SEK 106
-14.15%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.20 SEK 94.4
$12.17 SEK 113
-16.19%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.16 SEK 168
$19.03 SEK 176
-4.57%
Apples (1kg)
$2.91 SEK 26.96
$3.16 SEK 29.22
-7.91%
Banana (1kg)
$2.41 SEK 22.29
$2.78 SEK 25.74
-13.31%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 SEK 24.54
$3.03 SEK 28.04
-12.54%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.01 SEK 37.13
$4.40 SEK 40.70
-8.86%
Potato (1kg)
$1.50 SEK 13.92
$1.76 SEK 16.27
-14.77%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 SEK 13.75
$1.89 SEK 17.46
-21.16%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.80 SEK 16.66
$2.30 SEK 21.25
-21.74%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.99 SEK 9.17
$1.59 SEK 14.76
-37.74%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.82 SEK 72.4
$7.76 SEK 71.9
0.77%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.75 SEK 90.3
$13.31 SEK 123
-26.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.71 SEK 15.87
$2.25 SEK 20.88
-24.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 SEK 14.52
$2.61 SEK 24.15
-39.85%
🚌 Getting Around
Sundsvall
Gothenburg
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.34 SEK 30.89
$3.85 SEK 35.61
-13.25%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$86.9 SEK 805
$88.3 SEK 818
-1.61%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.30 SEK 58.4
$10.24 SEK 94.8
-38.48%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.19 SEK 11.00
$1.66 SEK 15.36
-28.31%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$61.4 SEK 569
$61.6 SEK 570
-0.29%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.88 SEK 17.39
$1.86 SEK 17.24
1.08%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.5K SEK 245.3K
$32.7K SEK 302.8K
-18.99%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.9K SEK 258.5K
$35.2K SEK 325.9K
-20.67%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sundsvall
Gothenburg
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$136 SEK 1,261
$137 SEK 1,272
-0.87%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$30.27 SEK 280
$25.52 SEK 236
18.61%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$25.93 SEK 240
$38.06 SEK 352
-31.87%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sundsvall
Gothenburg
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.41 SEK 356
$41.92 SEK 388
-8.37%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.40 SEK 235
$24.66 SEK 228
3.00%
Cinema Ticket
$14.60 SEK 135
$17.80 SEK 165
-17.98%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sundsvall
Gothenburg
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$142 SEK 1,312
$175 SEK 1,622
-19.10%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,146 SEK 38.4K
$4,135 SEK 38.3K
0.27%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sundsvall
Gothenburg
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$92.9 SEK 860
$90.3 SEK 836
2.80%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.28 SEK 280
$39.80 SEK 369
-23.92%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$76.3 SEK 707
$96.2 SEK 891
-20.66%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$133 SEK 1,229
$154 SEK 1,430
-14.04%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sundsvall
Gothenburg
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$835 SEK 7,729
$1,127 SEK 10.4K
-25.96%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$627 SEK 5,810
$879 SEK 8,139
-28.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,180 SEK 10.9K
$1,884 SEK 17.4K
-37.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$866 SEK 8,022
$1,410 SEK 13.1K
-38.55%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,572 SEK 23.8K
$6,397 SEK 59.2K
-59.79%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,414 SEK 13.1K
$4,045 SEK 37.5K
-65.05%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sundsvall
Gothenburg
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,223 SEK 29.8K
$4,022 SEK 37.2K
-19.87%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.48
4.33
3.46%

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

Last update for Sundsvall: March 2, 2026

Last update for Gothenburg: March 1, 2026

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