Cost of Living Comparison Between Uppsala and Gothenburg Cost of Living Comparison Between Uppsala and Gothenburg

😐 Solo nomad: Uppsala is 3.8% more expensive than Gothenburg without rent, and 3.4% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Uppsala is 0.3% more expensive than Gothenburg without rent, and 10.3% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$16.11 SEK 149

$13.65 SEK 126

18.02%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$67.6 SEK 624

$90.8 SEK 838

-25.51%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$11.72 SEK 108

$10.72 SEK 99.0

9.33%

Cappuccino

$4.91 SEK 45.30

$4.95 SEK 45.73

-0.81%

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

$2.76 SEK 25.50

$3.00 SEK 27.66

-8.00%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.26 SEK 20.85

$2.52 SEK 23.29

-10.32%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$8.52 SEK 78.6

$7.49 SEK 69.1

13.75%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$8.47 SEK 78.2

$8.09 SEK 74.7

4.70%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.64 SEK 15.14

$1.75 SEK 16.18

-6.29%

White Bread (500g)

$2.85 SEK 26.31

$2.97 SEK 27.45

-4.04%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$4.66 SEK 43.04

$3.34 SEK 30.80

39.52%

Eggs

$5.02 SEK 46.35

$4.52 SEK 41.71

11.06%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$12.19 SEK 113

$11.54 SEK 107

5.63%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$13.90 SEK 128

$12.20 SEK 113

13.93%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$17.39 SEK 160

$18.69 SEK 173

-6.96%

Apples (1kg)

$3.87 SEK 35.72

$3.07 SEK 28.38

26.06%

Banana (1kg)

$2.77 SEK 25.58

$2.65 SEK 24.50

4.53%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.71 SEK 34.24

$3.03 SEK 27.95

22.44%

Tomato (1kg)

$5.12 SEK 47.27

$4.15 SEK 38.27

23.37%

Potato (1kg)

$1.64 SEK 15.16

$1.68 SEK 15.47

-2.38%

Onion (1kg)

$1.84 SEK 17.00

$1.86 SEK 17.18

-1.08%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.69 SEK 24.83

$2.30 SEK 21.24

16.96%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.27 SEK 11.69

$1.56 SEK 14.43

-18.59%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$7.86 SEK 72.6

$8.01 SEK 73.9

-1.87%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.49 SEK 96.8

$13.02 SEK 120

-19.43%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.46 SEK 22.71

$2.18 SEK 20.11

12.84%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.66 SEK 24.51

$2.51 SEK 23.18

5.98%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$4.08 SEK 37.63

$3.80 SEK 35.07

7.37%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$108 SEK 992

$90.5 SEK 835

18.80%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$5.57 SEK 51.4

$10.47 SEK 96.6

-46.80%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.23 SEK 11.37

$1.63 SEK 15.08

-24.54%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$63.4 SEK 585

$61.7 SEK 569

2.80%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.99 SEK 18.33

$1.95 SEK 18.01

2.05%

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

$33.1K SEK 305.3K

$32.4K SEK 299.3K

2.01%

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

$34.0K SEK 313.7K

$35.1K SEK 323.7K

-3.11%

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

$112 SEK 1,035

$138 SEK 1,272

-18.58%

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

$28.73 SEK 265

$25.21 SEK 233

13.96%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$43.83 SEK 405

$38.92 SEK 359

12.62%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$38.13 SEK 352

$41.96 SEK 387

-9.13%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$28.25 SEK 261

$24.67 SEK 228

14.51%

Cinema Ticket

$19.82 SEK 183

$17.86 SEK 165

10.97%

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

$144 SEK 1,330

$177 SEK 1,634

-18.63%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$5,627 SEK 51.9K

$4,214 SEK 38.9K

33.51%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$86.7 SEK 800

$88.4 SEK 815

-1.90%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$42.06 SEK 388

$39.32 SEK 363

6.97%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$102 SEK 939

$96.6 SEK 891

5.33%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$159 SEK 1,464

$156 SEK 1,439

1.74%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$924 SEK 8,524

$1,140 SEK 10.5K

-18.99%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$747 SEK 6,897

$850 SEK 7,849

-12.13%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,499 SEK 13.8K

$1,888 SEK 17.4K

-20.60%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,111 SEK 10.3K

$1,432 SEK 13.2K

-22.45%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$5,768 SEK 53.2K

$6,611 SEK 61.0K

-12.76%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,998 SEK 27.7K

$4,219 SEK 38.9K

-28.93%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,132 SEK 28.9K

$3,890 SEK 35.9K

-19.49%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.8

4.33

10.85%

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

Last update for Uppsala: January 11, 2026

Last update for Gothenburg: January 11, 2026

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