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

🙂 Solo nomad: Varberg is 7.5% cheaper than Gothenburg without rent, and 10.5% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Varberg is 2.7% cheaper than Gothenburg without rent, and 13.2% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$13.77 SEK 127

$13.65 SEK 126

0.88%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$83.2 SEK 768

$90.8 SEK 838

-8.35%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$10.07 SEK 92.9

$10.72 SEK 99.0

-6.06%

Cappuccino

$4.22 SEK 38.93

$4.95 SEK 45.73

-14.75%

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

$0.98 SEK 9.09

$3.00 SEK 27.66

-67.33%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.90 SEK 8.35

$2.52 SEK 23.29

-64.29%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$8.10 SEK 74.8

$7.49 SEK 69.1

8.14%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$8.05 SEK 74.3

$8.09 SEK 74.7

-0.49%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.49 SEK 13.71

$1.75 SEK 16.18

-14.86%

White Bread (500g)

$3.06 SEK 28.23

$2.97 SEK 27.45

3.03%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.65 SEK 33.66

$3.34 SEK 30.80

9.28%

Eggs

$4.56 SEK 42.08

$4.52 SEK 41.71

0.88%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$12.15 SEK 112

$11.54 SEK 107

5.29%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$11.77 SEK 109

$12.20 SEK 113

-3.52%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$20.89 SEK 193

$18.69 SEK 173

11.77%

Apples (1kg)

$3.45 SEK 31.88

$3.07 SEK 28.38

12.38%

Banana (1kg)

$2.78 SEK 25.70

$2.65 SEK 24.50

4.91%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.29 SEK 30.33

$3.03 SEK 27.95

8.58%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.80 SEK 44.32

$4.15 SEK 38.27

15.66%

Potato (1kg)

$1.56 SEK 14.42

$1.68 SEK 15.47

-7.14%

Onion (1kg)

$1.90 SEK 17.56

$1.86 SEK 17.18

2.15%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.51 SEK 23.21

$2.30 SEK 21.24

9.13%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.13 SEK 10.45

$1.56 SEK 14.43

-27.56%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$7.32 SEK 67.6

$8.01 SEK 73.9

-8.61%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.63 SEK 98.2

$13.02 SEK 120

-18.36%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.14 SEK 19.77

$2.18 SEK 20.11

-1.83%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.29 SEK 11.86

$2.51 SEK 23.18

-48.61%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$2.89 SEK 26.69

$3.80 SEK 35.07

-23.95%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$73.5 SEK 678

$90.5 SEK 835

-18.83%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$5.40 SEK 49.87

$10.47 SEK 96.6

-48.42%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.66 SEK 24.57

$1.63 SEK 15.08

63.19%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$57.4 SEK 530

$61.7 SEK 569

-6.91%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.99 SEK 18.39

$1.95 SEK 18.01

2.05%

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

$32.3K SEK 298.5K

$32.4K SEK 299.3K

-0.27%

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

$33.5K SEK 308.9K

$35.1K SEK 323.7K

-4.58%

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

$152 SEK 1,402

$138 SEK 1,272

10.21%

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

$20.84 SEK 192

$25.21 SEK 233

-17.33%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$31.04 SEK 287

$38.92 SEK 359

-20.25%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$40.99 SEK 378

$41.96 SEK 387

-2.31%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$25.12 SEK 232

$24.67 SEK 228

1.82%

Cinema Ticket

$16.87 SEK 156

$17.86 SEK 165

-5.54%

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

$160 SEK 1,473

$177 SEK 1,634

-9.87%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,201 SEK 38.8K

$4,214 SEK 38.9K

-0.32%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$89.8 SEK 829

$88.4 SEK 815

1.62%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$41.68 SEK 385

$39.32 SEK 363

6.00%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$98.7 SEK 911

$96.6 SEK 891

2.21%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$158 SEK 1,455

$156 SEK 1,439

1.10%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$842 SEK 7,772

$1,140 SEK 10.5K

-26.14%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$662 SEK 6,108

$850 SEK 7,849

-22.18%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,421 SEK 13.1K

$1,888 SEK 17.4K

-24.75%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,084 SEK 10.0K

$1,432 SEK 13.2K

-24.30%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,328 SEK 39.9K

$6,611 SEK 61.0K

-34.54%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,048 SEK 28.1K

$4,219 SEK 38.9K

-27.74%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,368 SEK 31.1K

$3,890 SEK 35.9K

-13.42%

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: January 12, 2026

Last update for Gothenburg: January 11, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated December 2025)

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