Cost of Living Comparison Between Varnamo and Gothenburg Cost of Living Comparison Between Varnamo and Gothenburg

🙂 Solo nomad: Varnamo is 13.6% cheaper than Gothenburg without rent, and 14.4% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Varnamo is 15.4% cheaper than Gothenburg without rent, and 10.9% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$12.48 SEK 116

$13.63 SEK 126

-8.44%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$88.7 SEK 822

$91.5 SEK 847

-2.98%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$11.91 SEK 110

$10.68 SEK 98.9

11.52%

Cappuccino

$4.91 SEK 45.47

$4.78 SEK 44.22

2.72%

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

$2.87 SEK 26.57

$3.08 SEK 28.51

-6.82%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.12 SEK 19.64

$2.53 SEK 23.43

-16.21%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$8.32 SEK 77.1

$7.59 SEK 70.3

9.62%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$7.23 SEK 67.0

$7.71 SEK 71.4

-6.23%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.67 SEK 15.43

$1.74 SEK 16.15

-4.02%

White Bread (500g)

$2.22 SEK 20.56

$3.03 SEK 28.02

-26.73%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.05 SEK 28.22

$3.37 SEK 31.20

-9.50%

Eggs

$4.61 SEK 42.67

$4.48 SEK 41.47

2.90%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$13.07 SEK 121

$11.45 SEK 106

14.15%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$11.70 SEK 108

$12.17 SEK 113

-3.86%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$17.39 SEK 161

$19.03 SEK 176

-8.62%

Apples (1kg)

$3.22 SEK 29.84

$3.16 SEK 29.22

1.90%

Banana (1kg)

$2.89 SEK 26.73

$2.78 SEK 25.74

3.96%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.86 SEK 26.52

$3.03 SEK 28.04

-5.61%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.33 SEK 40.05

$4.40 SEK 40.70

-1.59%

Potato (1kg)

$1.73 SEK 16.06

$1.76 SEK 16.27

-1.70%

Onion (1kg)

$1.58 SEK 14.63

$1.89 SEK 17.46

-16.40%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.58 SEK 23.86

$2.30 SEK 21.25

12.17%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.28 SEK 11.81

$1.59 SEK 14.76

-19.50%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$8.14 SEK 75.4

$7.76 SEK 71.9

4.90%

Wine (Bottle)

$12.27 SEK 114

$13.31 SEK 123

-7.81%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.95 SEK 18.02

$2.25 SEK 20.88

-13.33%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.21 SEK 20.44

$2.61 SEK 24.15

-15.33%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$3.41 SEK 31.56

$3.85 SEK 35.61

-11.43%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$73.5 SEK 680

$88.3 SEK 818

-16.82%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$5.50 SEK 50.9

$10.24 SEK 94.8

-46.29%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.56 SEK 23.70

$1.66 SEK 15.36

54.22%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$62.7 SEK 580

$61.6 SEK 570

1.79%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.98 SEK 18.33

$1.86 SEK 17.24

6.45%

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

$32.6K SEK 301.9K

$32.7K SEK 302.8K

-0.31%

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

$33.9K SEK 313.8K

$35.2K SEK 325.9K

-3.71%

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

$122 SEK 1,131

$137 SEK 1,272

-11.10%

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

$29.32 SEK 272

$25.52 SEK 236

14.89%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$41.26 SEK 382

$38.06 SEK 352

8.41%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$39.79 SEK 368

$41.92 SEK 388

-5.08%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$25.51 SEK 236

$24.66 SEK 228

3.45%

Cinema Ticket

$17.96 SEK 166

$17.80 SEK 165

0.90%

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

$176 SEK 1,633

$175 SEK 1,622

0.66%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,200 SEK 38.9K

$4,135 SEK 38.3K

1.59%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$79.1 SEK 732

$90.3 SEK 836

-12.46%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$61.9 SEK 573

$39.80 SEK 369

55.43%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$106 SEK 983

$96.2 SEK 891

10.35%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$129 SEK 1,192

$154 SEK 1,430

-16.65%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$852 SEK 7,890

$1,127 SEK 10.4K

-24.42%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$657 SEK 6,086

$879 SEK 8,139

-25.23%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,396 SEK 12.9K

$1,884 SEK 17.4K

-25.88%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,061 SEK 9,821

$1,410 SEK 13.1K

-24.78%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,239 SEK 39.3K

$6,397 SEK 59.2K

-33.73%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,964 SEK 27.4K

$4,045 SEK 37.5K

-26.74%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,184 SEK 20.2K

$4,022 SEK 37.2K

-45.69%

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 Varnamo: March 3, 2026

Last update for Gothenburg: March 1, 2026

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