Cost of Living Comparison Between Varberg and Gothenburg Cost of Living Comparison Between Varberg and Gothenburg

😐 Solo nomad: Varberg is 9.3% more expensive than Gothenburg without rent, and 13% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Varberg is 7.6% cheaper than Gothenburg without rent, and 10.1% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$13.55 SEK 128

$13.98 SEK 132

-3.08%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$85.3 SEK 806

$91.8 SEK 867

-7.10%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$10.14 SEK 95.8

$10.57 SEK 99.8

-4.07%

Cappuccino

$4.09 SEK 38.66

$4.86 SEK 45.91

-15.84%

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

$0.94 SEK 8.85

$2.95 SEK 27.84

-68.14%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.99 SEK 9.37

$2.6 SEK 24.58

-61.92%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$8.05 SEK 76.1

$7.35 SEK 69.4

9.52%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$8.04 SEK 76

$8.14 SEK 76.9

-1.23%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.56 SEK 14.78

$1.67 SEK 15.82

-6.59%

White Bread (500g)

$3.11 SEK 29.41

$2.86 SEK 26.97

8.74%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.68 SEK 34.75

$3.31 SEK 31.27

11.18%

Eggs

$4.48 SEK 42.3

$4.68 SEK 44.24

-4.27%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$12.29 SEK 116

$11.65 SEK 110

5.49%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$11.64 SEK 110

$12.46 SEK 118

-6.58%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$20.64 SEK 195

$18.89 SEK 179

9.26%

Apples (1kg)

$3.4 SEK 32.08

$3.2 SEK 30.2

6.25%

Banana (1kg)

$2.89 SEK 27.34

$2.79 SEK 26.34

3.58%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.31 SEK 31.26

$2.88 SEK 27.19

14.93%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.95 SEK 46.78

$4.3 SEK 40.64

15.12%

Potato (1kg)

$1.62 SEK 15.34

$1.72 SEK 16.27

-5.81%

Onion (1kg)

$1.97 SEK 18.66

$1.86 SEK 17.56

5.91%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.58 SEK 24.39

$2.27 SEK 21.46

13.66%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.17 SEK 11.07

$1.6 SEK 15.09

-26.88%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$7.33 SEK 69.3

$8.05 SEK 76.1

-8.94%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.64 SEK 101

$12.85 SEK 121

-17.20%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.12 SEK 20.06

$2.25 SEK 21.29

-5.78%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.28 SEK 12.12

$2.62 SEK 24.77

-51.15%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$2.78 SEK 26.24

$3.82 SEK 36.09

-27.23%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$72.7 SEK 687

$88.8 SEK 839

-18.12%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$5.23 SEK 49.4

$10.21 SEK 96.4

-48.78%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.62 SEK 24.8

$1.66 SEK 15.68

57.83%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$57.1 SEK 539

$62 SEK 586

-7.89%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.91 SEK 18.03

$1.88 SEK 17.72

1.60%

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

$32.3K SEK 305.2K

$33K SEK 311.8K

-2.11%

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

$33.3K SEK 314.1K

$35.7K SEK 337.7K

-6.98%

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

$154 SEK 1,452

$137 SEK 1,295

12.05%

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

$20.79 SEK 196

$25.09 SEK 237

-17.14%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$32.1 SEK 303

$39.49 SEK 373

-18.71%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$40.34 SEK 381

$41.99 SEK 397

-3.93%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$24.86 SEK 235

$25.37 SEK 240

-2.01%

Cinema Ticket

$16.74 SEK 158

$18.02 SEK 170

-7.10%

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

$159 SEK 1,503

$174 SEK 1,644

-8.52%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,196 SEK 39.6K

$4,108 SEK 38.8K

2.14%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$88.1 SEK 832

$87.4 SEK 825

0.84%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$42.13 SEK 398

$39.79 SEK 376

5.88%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$100 SEK 948

$95.8 SEK 905

4.70%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$161 SEK 1,518

$151 SEK 1,430

6.16%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$841 SEK 7,948

$1,140 SEK 10.8K

-26.23%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$644 SEK 6,083

$871 SEK 8,230

-26.08%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,373 SEK 13K

$1,919 SEK 18.1K

-28.48%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,079 SEK 10.2K

$1,397 SEK 13.2K

-22.73%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,366 SEK 41.2K

$6,456 SEK 61K

-32.38%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,162 SEK 29.9K

$4,310 SEK 40.7K

-26.63%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,339 SEK 31.5K

$3,862 SEK 36.5K

-13.55%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

1.9

4.33

-56.12%

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

Last update for Varberg: October 28, 2025

Last update for Gothenburg: October 28, 2025

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