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

😐 Solo nomad: Varnamo is 0.6% more expensive than Gothenburg without rent, and 11.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Varnamo is 5.7% cheaper than Gothenburg without rent, and 11.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Varnamo
Gothenburg
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.46 SEK 118
$13.98 SEK 132
-10.87%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$86.4 SEK 816
$91.8 SEK 867
-5.88%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.03 SEK 114
$10.57 SEK 99.8
13.81%
Cappuccino
$5.06 SEK 47.76
$4.86 SEK 45.91
4.12%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.85 SEK 26.93
$2.95 SEK 27.84
-3.39%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.1 SEK 19.82
$2.6 SEK 24.58
-19.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.21 SEK 77.5
$7.35 SEK 69.4
11.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.43 SEK 70.2
$8.14 SEK 76.9
-8.72%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Varnamo
Gothenburg
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.68 SEK 15.89
$1.67 SEK 15.82
0.60%
White Bread (500g)
$2.2 SEK 20.82
$2.86 SEK 26.97
-23.08%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.95 SEK 27.84
$3.31 SEK 31.27
-10.88%
Eggs
$4.36 SEK 41.17
$4.68 SEK 44.24
-6.84%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.71 SEK 120
$11.65 SEK 110
9.10%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.51 SEK 109
$12.46 SEK 118
-7.62%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.08 SEK 161
$18.89 SEK 179
-9.58%
Apples (1kg)
$3.34 SEK 31.56
$3.2 SEK 30.2
4.37%
Banana (1kg)
$2.78 SEK 26.28
$2.79 SEK 26.34
-0.36%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.93 SEK 27.66
$2.88 SEK 27.19
1.74%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.53 SEK 42.83
$4.3 SEK 40.64
5.35%
Potato (1kg)
$1.73 SEK 16.35
$1.72 SEK 16.27
0.58%
Onion (1kg)
$1.63 SEK 15.41
$1.86 SEK 17.56
-12.37%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.64 SEK 24.98
$2.27 SEK 21.46
16.30%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.22 SEK 11.56
$1.6 SEK 15.09
-23.75%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.22 SEK 77.7
$8.05 SEK 76.1
2.11%
Wine (Bottle)
$17.81 SEK 168
$12.85 SEK 121
38.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.02 SEK 19.09
$2.25 SEK 21.29
-10.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.13 SEK 20.14
$2.62 SEK 24.77
-18.70%
🚌 Getting Around
Varnamo
Gothenburg
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.43 SEK 32.42
$3.82 SEK 36.09
-10.21%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$74.7 SEK 706
$88.8 SEK 839
-15.91%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.65 SEK 53.4
$10.21 SEK 96.4
-44.66%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.67 SEK 25.2
$1.66 SEK 15.68
60.84%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$62.7 SEK 593
$62 SEK 586
1.19%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.97 SEK 18.62
$1.88 SEK 17.72
4.79%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.1K SEK 303K
$33K SEK 311.8K
-2.83%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.1K SEK 322.5K
$35.7K SEK 337.7K
-4.51%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Varnamo
Gothenburg
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$121 SEK 1,145
$137 SEK 1,295
-11.65%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.09 SEK 275
$25.09 SEK 237
15.94%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$41.47 SEK 392
$39.49 SEK 373
5.01%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Varnamo
Gothenburg
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.71 SEK 385
$41.99 SEK 397
-3.05%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.66 SEK 242
$25.37 SEK 240
1.14%
Cinema Ticket
$18.05 SEK 171
$18.02 SEK 170
0.17%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Varnamo
Gothenburg
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$177 SEK 1,674
$174 SEK 1,644
1.82%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,059 SEK 38.3K
$4,108 SEK 38.8K
-1.21%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Varnamo
Gothenburg
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$79 SEK 747
$87.4 SEK 825
-9.55%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$61.1 SEK 577
$39.79 SEK 376
53.58%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$107 SEK 1,013
$95.8 SEK 905
11.88%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$131 SEK 1,238
$151 SEK 1,430
-13.45%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Varnamo
Gothenburg
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$844 SEK 7,974
$1,140 SEK 10.8K
-25.98%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$642 SEK 6,069
$871 SEK 8,230
-26.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,382 SEK 13.1K
$1,919 SEK 18.1K
-28.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,098 SEK 10.4K
$1,397 SEK 13.2K
-21.37%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,390 SEK 41.5K
$6,456 SEK 61K
-32.01%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,121 SEK 29.5K
$4,310 SEK 40.7K
-27.59%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Varnamo
Gothenburg
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,118 SEK 20K
$3,862 SEK 36.5K
-45.16%
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: October 29, 2025

Last update for Gothenburg: October 28, 2025

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