Cost of Living Comparison Between Victoria and Gothenburg Cost of Living Comparison Between Victoria and Gothenburg

🙂 Solo nomad: Victoria is 5.9% cheaper than Gothenburg without rent, and 7.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Victoria is 25.9% cheaper than Gothenburg without rent, and 1.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Victoria
Gothenburg
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.60 SCR 215
$13.63 SEK 126
14.45%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$44.27 SCR 611
$91.5 SEK 843
-51.60%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.03 SCR 125
$10.68 SEK 98.5
-15.45%
Cappuccino
$4.85 SCR 66.8
$4.78 SEK 44.03
1.46%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 SCR 38.47
$3.08 SEK 28.39
-9.42%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 SCR 35.99
$2.53 SEK 23.33
3.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.93 SCR 54.2
$7.59 SEK 69.9
-48.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.55 SCR 62.7
$7.71 SEK 71.1
-40.99%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Victoria
Gothenburg
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.87 SCR 25.75
$1.74 SEK 16.08
7.47%
White Bread (500g)
$1.71 SCR 23.55
$3.03 SEK 27.90
-43.56%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.77 SCR 38.22
$3.37 SEK 31.07
-17.80%
Eggs
$3.54 SCR 48.88
$4.48 SEK 41.29
-20.98%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$33.51 SCR 462
$11.45 SEK 106
192.66%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.09 SCR 83.9
$12.17 SEK 112
-49.96%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.58 SCR 160
$19.03 SEK 175
-39.15%
Apples (1kg)
$2.29 SCR 31.61
$3.16 SEK 29.09
-27.53%
Banana (1kg)
$2.58 SCR 35.61
$2.78 SEK 25.63
-7.19%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.18 SCR 30.06
$3.03 SEK 27.92
-28.05%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.26 SCR 86.4
$4.40 SEK 40.53
42.27%
Potato (1kg)
$2.07 SCR 28.57
$1.76 SEK 16.20
17.61%
Onion (1kg)
$1.46 SCR 20.08
$1.89 SEK 17.39
-22.75%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.33 SCR 18.28
$2.30 SEK 21.16
-42.17%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.49 SCR 20.56
$1.59 SEK 14.70
-6.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$21.53 SCR 297
$7.76 SEK 71.6
177.45%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.04 SCR 138
$13.31 SEK 123
-24.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.31 SCR 59.4
$2.25 SEK 20.79
91.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.63 SCR 91.4
$2.61 SEK 24.04
154.02%
🚌 Getting Around
Victoria
Gothenburg
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.82 SCR 11.24
$3.85 SEK 35.45
-78.70%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$24.57 SCR 339
$88.3 SEK 814
-72.19%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.88 SCR 94.9
$10.24 SEK 94.4
-32.81%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.04 SCR 28.15
$1.66 SEK 15.30
22.89%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$21.05 SCR 290
$61.6 SEK 568
-65.82%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.40 SCR 19.30
$1.86 SEK 17.17
-24.73%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.1K SCR 360.5K
$32.7K SEK 301.5K
-20.07%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.1K SCR 483.7K
$35.2K SEK 324.5K
-0.34%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Victoria
Gothenburg
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$136 SCR 1,869
$137 SEK 1,266
-1.31%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$41.24 SCR 569
$25.52 SEK 235
61.60%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$154 SCR 2,127
$38.06 SEK 351
305.31%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Victoria
Gothenburg
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$92.4 SCR 1,275
$41.92 SEK 386
120.52%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.29 SCR 211
$24.66 SEK 227
-38.00%
Cinema Ticket
$5.22 SCR 72.0
$17.80 SEK 164
-70.67%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Victoria
Gothenburg
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$153 SCR 2,105
$175 SEK 1,615
-12.86%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,329 SCR 114.9K
$4,135 SEK 38.1K
101.44%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Victoria
Gothenburg
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$64.0 SCR 883
$90.3 SEK 833
-29.10%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.31 SCR 377
$39.80 SEK 367
-31.38%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$69.8 SCR 962
$96.2 SEK 887
-27.47%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.4 SCR 985
$154 SEK 1,424
-53.75%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Victoria
Gothenburg
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$935 SCR 12.9K
$1,127 SEK 10.4K
-17.06%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$748 SCR 10.3K
$879 SEK 8,104
-14.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,979 SCR 27.3K
$1,884 SEK 17.4K
5.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,794 SCR 24.7K
$1,410 SEK 13.0K
27.24%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$459 SCR 6,326
$6,397 SEK 59.0K
-92.83%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,181 SCR 16.3K
$4,045 SEK 37.3K
-70.80%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Victoria
Gothenburg
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$903 SCR 12.4K
$4,022 SEK 37.1K
-77.55%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.5
4.33
281.06%

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

Last update for Victoria: February 28, 2026

Last update for Gothenburg: March 1, 2026

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