Cost of Living Comparison Between Ystad and Gothenburg Cost of Living Comparison Between Ystad and Gothenburg

🙂 Solo nomad: Ystad is 13.3% cheaper than Gothenburg without rent, and 16.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ystad is 11.9% cheaper than Gothenburg without rent, and 13.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ystad
Gothenburg
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.56 SEK 107
$13.63 SEK 126
-15.19%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$93.1 SEK 858
$91.5 SEK 843
1.78%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.48 SEK 96.7
$10.68 SEK 98.5
-1.87%
Cappuccino
$4.10 SEK 37.80
$4.78 SEK 44.03
-14.23%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.00 SEK 27.69
$3.08 SEK 28.39
-2.60%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.56 SEK 23.58
$2.53 SEK 23.33
1.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.23 SEK 57.4
$7.59 SEK 69.9
-17.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.81 SEK 72.0
$7.71 SEK 71.1
1.30%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ystad
Gothenburg
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.75 SEK 16.16
$1.74 SEK 16.08
0.57%
White Bread (500g)
$2.88 SEK 26.60
$3.03 SEK 27.90
-4.95%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.22 SEK 29.67
$3.37 SEK 31.07
-4.45%
Eggs
$3.25 SEK 30.00
$4.48 SEK 41.29
-27.46%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.41 SEK 105
$11.45 SEK 106
-0.35%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.26 SEK 85.4
$12.17 SEK 112
-23.91%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.91 SEK 174
$19.03 SEK 175
-0.63%
Apples (1kg)
$3.17 SEK 29.21
$3.16 SEK 29.09
0.32%
Banana (1kg)
$2.65 SEK 24.40
$2.78 SEK 25.63
-4.68%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.92 SEK 26.92
$3.03 SEK 27.92
-3.63%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.25 SEK 39.23
$4.40 SEK 40.53
-3.41%
Potato (1kg)
$1.70 SEK 15.64
$1.76 SEK 16.20
-3.41%
Onion (1kg)
$1.94 SEK 17.86
$1.89 SEK 17.39
2.65%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.20 SEK 20.29
$2.30 SEK 21.16
-4.35%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.62 SEK 14.90
$1.59 SEK 14.70
1.89%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.76 SEK 71.6
$7.76 SEK 71.6
-
Wine (Bottle)
$11.91 SEK 110
$13.31 SEK 123
-10.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.15 SEK 19.80
$2.25 SEK 20.79
-4.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.59 SEK 23.88
$2.61 SEK 24.04
-0.77%
🚌 Getting Around
Ystad
Gothenburg
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.46 SEK 31.94
$3.85 SEK 35.45
-10.13%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$73.0 SEK 673
$88.3 SEK 814
-17.41%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$10.35 SEK 95.5
$10.24 SEK 94.4
1.07%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.64 SEK 15.16
$1.66 SEK 15.30
-1.20%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$61.6 SEK 568
$61.6 SEK 568
0.10%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.87 SEK 17.21
$1.86 SEK 17.17
0.54%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.4K SEK 234.1K
$32.7K SEK 301.5K
-22.37%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.4K SEK 280.4K
$35.2K SEK 324.5K
-13.59%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ystad
Gothenburg
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$119 SEK 1,100
$137 SEK 1,266
-13.16%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.75 SEK 191
$25.52 SEK 235
-18.69%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.61 SEK 291
$38.06 SEK 351
-16.95%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ystad
Gothenburg
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.42 SEK 373
$41.92 SEK 386
-3.58%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.04 SEK 231
$24.66 SEK 227
1.54%
Cinema Ticket
$12.60 SEK 116
$17.80 SEK 164
-29.21%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ystad
Gothenburg
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$176 SEK 1,624
$175 SEK 1,615
0.53%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,219 SEK 38.9K
$4,135 SEK 38.1K
2.04%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ystad
Gothenburg
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$53.7 SEK 495
$90.3 SEK 833
-40.60%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.38 SEK 372
$39.80 SEK 367
1.46%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$93.7 SEK 864
$96.2 SEK 887
-2.63%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$153 SEK 1,406
$154 SEK 1,424
-1.26%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ystad
Gothenburg
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$849 SEK 7,823
$1,127 SEK 10.4K
-24.73%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$662 SEK 6,107
$879 SEK 8,104
-24.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,373 SEK 12.7K
$1,884 SEK 17.4K
-27.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,095 SEK 10.1K
$1,410 SEK 13.0K
-22.37%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,422 SEK 40.8K
$6,397 SEK 59.0K
-30.87%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,214 SEK 29.6K
$4,045 SEK 37.3K
-20.56%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ystad
Gothenburg
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,979 SEK 18.2K
$4,022 SEK 37.1K
-50.80%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4
4.33
-7.62%

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

Last update for Ystad: March 3, 2026

Last update for Gothenburg: March 1, 2026

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