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

😐 Solo nomad: Uppsala is 6.7% more expensive than Gothenburg without rent, and 6.7% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Uppsala is 0.9% cheaper than Gothenburg without rent, and 9.2% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$15.83 SEK 145

$13.63 SEK 125

16.14%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$69.6 SEK 639

$91.5 SEK 840

-23.92%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$11.44 SEK 105

$10.68 SEK 98.0

7.12%

Cappuccino

$4.81 SEK 44.11

$4.78 SEK 43.84

0.63%

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

$2.65 SEK 24.30

$3.08 SEK 28.26

-13.96%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.22 SEK 20.40

$2.53 SEK 23.23

-12.25%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$8.22 SEK 75.5

$7.59 SEK 69.6

8.30%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$8.85 SEK 81.2

$7.71 SEK 70.8

14.79%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.58 SEK 14.53

$1.74 SEK 16.01

-9.20%

White Bread (500g)

$2.74 SEK 25.17

$3.03 SEK 27.78

-9.57%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$4.44 SEK 40.74

$3.37 SEK 30.93

31.75%

Eggs

$5.12 SEK 46.97

$4.48 SEK 41.11

14.29%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.91 SEK 109

$11.45 SEK 105

4.02%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$14.11 SEK 130

$12.17 SEK 112

15.94%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$17.20 SEK 158

$19.03 SEK 175

-9.62%

Apples (1kg)

$3.74 SEK 34.30

$3.16 SEK 28.96

18.35%

Banana (1kg)

$2.83 SEK 26.02

$2.78 SEK 25.52

1.80%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.74 SEK 34.38

$3.03 SEK 27.80

23.43%

Tomato (1kg)

$5.00 SEK 45.94

$4.40 SEK 40.35

13.64%

Potato (1kg)

$1.60 SEK 14.68

$1.76 SEK 16.13

-9.09%

Onion (1kg)

$1.77 SEK 16.26

$1.89 SEK 17.31

-6.35%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.61 SEK 23.98

$2.30 SEK 21.07

13.48%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.27 SEK 11.70

$1.59 SEK 14.63

-20.13%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$8.11 SEK 74.5

$7.76 SEK 71.3

4.51%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.57 SEK 97.1

$13.31 SEK 122

-20.59%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.48 SEK 22.77

$2.25 SEK 20.70

10.22%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.67 SEK 24.51

$2.61 SEK 23.94

2.30%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$4.04 SEK 37.09

$3.85 SEK 35.30

4.94%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$107 SEK 984

$88.3 SEK 811

21.39%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$5.60 SEK 51.4

$10.24 SEK 94.0

-45.31%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.19 SEK 10.92

$1.66 SEK 15.23

-28.31%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$64.9 SEK 595

$61.6 SEK 565

5.33%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.99 SEK 18.25

$1.86 SEK 17.09

6.99%

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

$32.9K SEK 301.7K

$32.7K SEK 300.2K

0.50%

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

$34.8K SEK 319.4K

$35.2K SEK 323.1K

-1.13%

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

$113 SEK 1,038

$137 SEK 1,261

-17.64%

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

$28.73 SEK 264

$25.52 SEK 234

12.58%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$43.15 SEK 396

$38.06 SEK 349

13.37%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$38.01 SEK 349

$41.92 SEK 385

-9.33%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$28.39 SEK 261

$24.66 SEK 226

15.13%

Cinema Ticket

$19.75 SEK 181

$17.80 SEK 163

10.96%

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

$147 SEK 1,354

$175 SEK 1,608

-15.80%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$5,625 SEK 51.6K

$4,135 SEK 38.0K

36.04%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$87.6 SEK 805

$90.3 SEK 829

-2.97%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$40.80 SEK 375

$39.80 SEK 365

2.51%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$101 SEK 930

$96.2 SEK 883

5.26%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$156 SEK 1,432

$154 SEK 1,418

1.02%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$938 SEK 8,611

$1,127 SEK 10.3K

-16.79%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$759 SEK 6,971

$879 SEK 8,069

-13.60%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,517 SEK 13.9K

$1,884 SEK 17.3K

-19.50%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,070 SEK 9,821

$1,410 SEK 12.9K

-24.12%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$5,608 SEK 51.5K

$6,397 SEK 58.7K

-12.32%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,998 SEK 27.5K

$4,045 SEK 37.1K

-25.90%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,213 SEK 29.5K

$4,022 SEK 36.9K

-20.11%

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: February 28, 2026

Last update for Gothenburg: March 1, 2026

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