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

😐 Solo nomad: Uppsala is 6.8% more expensive than Gothenburg without rent, and 1.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Uppsala is 2.6% cheaper than Gothenburg without rent, and 10% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Uppsala
Gothenburg
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.98 SEK 146
$13.78 SEK 126
15.97%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.0 SEK 632
$92.4 SEK 847
-25.33%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.39 SEK 104
$10.69 SEK 97.9
6.55%
Cappuccino
$4.74 SEK 43.41
$4.78 SEK 43.80
-0.84%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.62 SEK 24.04
$3.09 SEK 28.29
-15.21%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.26 SEK 20.68
$2.54 SEK 23.26
-11.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.37 SEK 76.7
$7.29 SEK 66.8
14.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.88 SEK 81.4
$7.83 SEK 71.7
13.41%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Uppsala
Gothenburg
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 SEK 15.16
$1.75 SEK 16.00
-5.71%
White Bread (500g)
$2.78 SEK 25.51
$2.95 SEK 27.06
-5.76%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.48 SEK 41.04
$3.27 SEK 29.93
37.00%
Eggs
$5.00 SEK 45.76
$4.42 SEK 40.50
13.12%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.12 SEK 111
$11.50 SEK 105
5.39%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.78 SEK 126
$12.54 SEK 115
9.89%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.76 SEK 154
$18.44 SEK 169
-9.11%
Apples (1kg)
$3.90 SEK 35.73
$3.18 SEK 29.12
22.64%
Banana (1kg)
$2.85 SEK 26.07
$2.66 SEK 24.41
7.14%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.71 SEK 33.95
$2.99 SEK 27.39
24.08%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.23 SEK 47.95
$4.34 SEK 39.75
20.51%
Potato (1kg)
$1.59 SEK 14.59
$1.73 SEK 15.87
-8.09%
Onion (1kg)
$1.82 SEK 16.69
$1.89 SEK 17.28
-3.70%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.60 SEK 23.81
$2.19 SEK 20.03
18.72%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.32 SEK 12.06
$1.56 SEK 14.27
-15.38%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.06 SEK 73.9
$8.12 SEK 74.3
-0.74%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.45 SEK 95.7
$12.52 SEK 115
-16.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.39 SEK 21.88
$2.25 SEK 20.65
6.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 SEK 23.88
$2.51 SEK 23.01
3.98%
🚌 Getting Around
Uppsala
Gothenburg
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.18 SEK 38.33
$3.81 SEK 34.92
9.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$108 SEK 989
$88.3 SEK 809
22.22%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.74 SEK 52.5
$10.44 SEK 95.6
-45.02%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.19 SEK 10.90
$1.59 SEK 14.55
-25.16%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$63.6 SEK 582
$63.5 SEK 581
0.16%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.02 SEK 18.49
$1.89 SEK 17.33
6.88%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.9K SEK 301.8K
$32.8K SEK 300.1K
0.56%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.7K SEK 308.4K
$35.8K SEK 328.3K
-6.06%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Uppsala
Gothenburg
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$110 SEK 1,010
$137 SEK 1,255
-19.47%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$28.96 SEK 265
$25.60 SEK 235
13.12%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.27 SEK 387
$38.36 SEK 351
10.19%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Uppsala
Gothenburg
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.93 SEK 347
$41.02 SEK 376
-7.53%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$28.11 SEK 257
$25.40 SEK 233
10.67%
Cinema Ticket
$19.84 SEK 182
$17.50 SEK 160
13.37%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Uppsala
Gothenburg
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$146 SEK 1,338
$173 SEK 1,587
-15.70%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,481 SEK 50.2K
$4,218 SEK 38.6K
29.93%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Uppsala
Gothenburg
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$89.3 SEK 818
$88.5 SEK 811
0.84%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.23 SEK 387
$39.93 SEK 366
5.76%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$98.4 SEK 902
$99.0 SEK 907
-0.59%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$157 SEK 1,434
$152 SEK 1,388
3.34%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Uppsala
Gothenburg
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$917 SEK 8,403
$1,140 SEK 10.4K
-19.54%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$751 SEK 6,875
$873 SEK 7,997
-14.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,530 SEK 14.0K
$1,894 SEK 17.4K
-19.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,088 SEK 9,969
$1,435 SEK 13.1K
-24.14%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,641 SEK 51.7K
$6,409 SEK 58.7K
-11.98%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,039 SEK 27.8K
$3,962 SEK 36.3K
-23.29%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Uppsala
Gothenburg
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,116 SEK 28.5K
$3,940 SEK 36.1K
-20.91%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.8
4.33
10.85%

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Last update for Uppsala: April 12, 2026

Last update for Gothenburg: April 12, 2026

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