Cost of Living Comparison Between Trollhattan and Gothenburg Cost of Living Comparison Between Trollhattan and Gothenburg

🙂 Solo nomad: Trollhattan is 8.2% cheaper than Gothenburg without rent, and 22.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Trollhattan is 22.8% cheaper than Gothenburg without rent, and 21.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Trollhattan
Gothenburg
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.06 SEK 111
$13.63 SEK 126
-11.52%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$80.5 SEK 742
$91.5 SEK 843
-11.97%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.47 SEK 96.6
$10.68 SEK 98.5
-1.97%
Cappuccino
$3.67 SEK 33.82
$4.78 SEK 44.03
-23.22%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.36 SEK 12.51
$3.08 SEK 28.39
-55.84%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.33 SEK 12.28
$2.53 SEK 23.33
-47.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.43 SEK 68.5
$7.59 SEK 69.9
-2.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.80 SEK 71.9
$7.71 SEK 71.1
1.17%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Trollhattan
Gothenburg
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.54 SEK 14.20
$1.74 SEK 16.08
-11.49%
White Bread (500g)
$2.37 SEK 21.81
$3.03 SEK 27.90
-21.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.73 SEK 34.38
$3.37 SEK 31.07
10.68%
Eggs
$4.02 SEK 37.04
$4.48 SEK 41.29
-10.27%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.84 SEK 109
$11.45 SEK 106
3.41%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.56 SEK 88.1
$12.17 SEK 112
-21.45%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.65 SEK 135
$19.03 SEK 175
-23.02%
Apples (1kg)
$3.21 SEK 29.62
$3.16 SEK 29.09
1.58%
Banana (1kg)
$2.63 SEK 24.24
$2.78 SEK 25.63
-5.40%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.44 SEK 31.70
$3.03 SEK 27.92
13.53%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.64 SEK 33.57
$4.40 SEK 40.53
-17.27%
Potato (1kg)
$2.18 SEK 20.11
$1.76 SEK 16.20
23.86%
Onion (1kg)
$2.00 SEK 18.42
$1.89 SEK 17.39
5.82%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.83 SEK 26.11
$2.30 SEK 21.16
23.04%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.84 SEK 17.00
$1.59 SEK 14.70
15.72%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.75 SEK 71.4
$7.76 SEK 71.6
-0.13%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.25 SEK 168
$13.31 SEK 123
37.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.29 SEK 11.92
$2.25 SEK 20.79
-42.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.72 SEK 15.84
$2.61 SEK 24.04
-34.10%
🚌 Getting Around
Trollhattan
Gothenburg
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.31 SEK 30.56
$3.85 SEK 35.45
-14.03%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$74.1 SEK 683
$88.3 SEK 814
-16.11%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.60 SEK 33.17
$10.24 SEK 94.4
-64.84%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.66 SEK 24.49
$1.66 SEK 15.30
60.24%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$41.78 SEK 385
$61.6 SEK 568
-32.15%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.97 SEK 18.16
$1.86 SEK 17.17
5.91%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.7K SEK 301.1K
$32.7K SEK 301.5K
-0.15%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.6K SEK 309.8K
$35.2K SEK 324.5K
-4.53%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Trollhattan
Gothenburg
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$192 SEK 1,767
$137 SEK 1,266
39.56%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$28.89 SEK 266
$25.52 SEK 235
13.21%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32.17 SEK 297
$38.06 SEK 351
-15.48%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Trollhattan
Gothenburg
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.16 SEK 379
$41.92 SEK 386
-1.81%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.17 SEK 232
$24.66 SEK 227
2.07%
Cinema Ticket
$14.98 SEK 138
$17.80 SEK 164
-15.84%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Trollhattan
Gothenburg
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$158 SEK 1,457
$175 SEK 1,615
-9.80%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,403 SEK 12.9K
$4,135 SEK 38.1K
-66.06%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Trollhattan
Gothenburg
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$85.4 SEK 787
$90.3 SEK 833
-5.45%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.66 SEK 292
$39.80 SEK 367
-20.45%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.6 SEK 789
$96.2 SEK 887
-11.06%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$122 SEK 1,127
$154 SEK 1,424
-20.86%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Trollhattan
Gothenburg
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$629 SEK 5,796
$1,127 SEK 10.4K
-44.23%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$468 SEK 4,313
$879 SEK 8,104
-46.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,097 SEK 10.1K
$1,884 SEK 17.4K
-41.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$802 SEK 7,396
$1,410 SEK 13.0K
-43.10%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,724 SEK 25.1K
$6,397 SEK 59.0K
-57.41%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,273 SEK 21.0K
$4,045 SEK 37.3K
-43.82%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Trollhattan
Gothenburg
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,527 SEK 32.5K
$4,022 SEK 37.1K
-12.29%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.2
4.33
-3.00%

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

Last update for Trollhattan: March 2, 2026

Last update for Gothenburg: March 1, 2026

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