Cost of Living Comparison Between Umea and Gothenburg Cost of Living Comparison Between Umea and Gothenburg

🙂 Solo nomad: Umea is 4.1% cheaper than Gothenburg without rent, and 16.8% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Umea is 2.3% cheaper than Gothenburg without rent, and 14.9% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$15.53 SEK 143

$13.65 SEK 126

13.77%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$82.8 SEK 765

$90.8 SEK 838

-8.72%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$11.49 SEK 106

$10.72 SEK 99.0

7.18%

Cappuccino

$4.15 SEK 38.32

$4.95 SEK 45.73

-16.16%

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

$3.43 SEK 31.69

$3.00 SEK 27.66

14.33%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.47 SEK 22.78

$2.52 SEK 23.29

-1.98%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$9.15 SEK 84.5

$7.49 SEK 69.1

22.16%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$7.50 SEK 69.2

$8.09 SEK 74.7

-7.29%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.72 SEK 15.88

$1.75 SEK 16.18

-1.71%

White Bread (500g)

$3.52 SEK 32.48

$2.97 SEK 27.45

18.52%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$4.17 SEK 38.48

$3.34 SEK 30.80

24.85%

Eggs

$4.30 SEK 39.66

$4.52 SEK 41.71

-4.87%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.72 SEK 108

$11.54 SEK 107

1.56%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$11.39 SEK 105

$12.20 SEK 113

-6.64%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$18.79 SEK 173

$18.69 SEK 173

0.54%

Apples (1kg)

$2.88 SEK 26.57

$3.07 SEK 28.38

-6.19%

Banana (1kg)

$2.32 SEK 21.44

$2.65 SEK 24.50

-12.45%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.97 SEK 27.45

$3.03 SEK 27.95

-1.98%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.36 SEK 40.25

$4.15 SEK 38.27

5.06%

Potato (1kg)

$1.72 SEK 15.88

$1.68 SEK 15.47

2.38%

Onion (1kg)

$1.75 SEK 16.18

$1.86 SEK 17.18

-5.91%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.59 SEK 23.92

$2.30 SEK 21.24

12.61%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.56 SEK 14.42

$1.56 SEK 14.43

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$6.96 SEK 64.2

$8.01 SEK 73.9

-13.11%

Wine (Bottle)

$11.03 SEK 102

$13.02 SEK 120

-15.28%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.74 SEK 16.05

$2.18 SEK 20.11

-20.18%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.14 SEK 19.71

$2.51 SEK 23.18

-14.74%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$3.13 SEK 28.87

$3.80 SEK 35.07

-17.63%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$59.0 SEK 544

$90.5 SEK 835

-34.81%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$5.22 SEK 48.17

$10.47 SEK 96.6

-50.14%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.65 SEK 15.20

$1.63 SEK 15.08

1.23%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$47.11 SEK 435

$61.7 SEK 569

-23.62%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.88 SEK 17.35

$1.95 SEK 18.01

-3.59%

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

$32.3K SEK 298.1K

$32.4K SEK 299.3K

-0.39%

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

$35.5K SEK 327.8K

$35.1K SEK 323.7K

1.26%

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

$68.9 SEK 636

$138 SEK 1,272

-50.01%

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

$34.38 SEK 317

$25.21 SEK 233

36.37%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$27.32 SEK 252

$38.92 SEK 359

-29.80%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$51.4 SEK 474

$41.96 SEK 387

22.47%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$37.92 SEK 350

$24.67 SEK 228

53.71%

Cinema Ticket

$15.83 SEK 146

$17.86 SEK 165

-11.37%

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

$145 SEK 1,337

$177 SEK 1,634

-18.19%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,163 SEK 38.4K

$4,214 SEK 38.9K

-1.23%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$98.7 SEK 911

$88.4 SEK 815

11.75%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$38.09 SEK 352

$39.32 SEK 363

-3.13%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$123 SEK 1,135

$96.6 SEK 891

27.31%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$133 SEK 1,227

$156 SEK 1,439

-14.76%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$794 SEK 7,330

$1,140 SEK 10.5K

-30.34%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$550 SEK 5,079

$850 SEK 7,849

-35.28%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,183 SEK 10.9K

$1,888 SEK 17.4K

-37.36%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$879 SEK 8,113

$1,432 SEK 13.2K

-38.63%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,979 SEK 46.0K

$6,611 SEK 61.0K

-24.69%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,346 SEK 30.9K

$4,219 SEK 38.9K

-20.68%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,843 SEK 26.2K

$3,890 SEK 35.9K

-26.92%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.53

4.33

4.62%

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

Last update for Umea: January 11, 2026

Last update for Gothenburg: January 11, 2026

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