Cost of living in Gothenburg
compared to
Cost of living in Gothenburg vs. Sweden overall average
Gothenburg is 4.0% more expensive than Sweden overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 9.8% more in Gothenburg
- Groceries
-
pay 1.7% more in Gothenburg
- Transportation
-
pay 3.6% more in Gothenburg
- Housing
-
pay 10.3% more in Gothenburg
- Childcare
-
pay 6.1% more in Gothenburg
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.3% more in Gothenburg
- Clothing
-
pay 6.1% less in Gothenburg
The cost of housing, restaurants, childcare, transportation, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Gothenburg are more expensive than in Sweden.
Gothenburg Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.75
SEK129.28
|
$12.17
-
$20.10
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.17
SEK114.37
|
$10.58
-
$14.18
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.04
SEK28.54
|
$2.12
-
$4.23
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.57
SEK24.14
|
$2.12
-
$3.81
|
Gothenburg - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.86
SEK26.87
|
$1.72
-
$4.23
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.80
SEK54.49
|
$3.70
-
$9.52
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.49
SEK61.05
|
$4.94
-
$8.01
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.57
SEK42.98
|
$2.96
-
$6.35
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.67
SEK53.34
|
$3.84
-
$9.12
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.48
SEK13.90
|
$0.72
-
$1.92
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.24
SEK11.64
|
$0.86
-
$1.44
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.38
SEK13.01
|
$0.82
-
$1.92
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.95
SEK18.38
|
$0.96
-
$2.64
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
SEK7.48
|
$0.48
-
$0.96
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.83
SEK7.83
|
$0.58
-
$1.20
|
Gothenburg - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.10
SEK66.70
|
$6.29
-
$7.61
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$90.98
SEK855.26
|
$88.34
-
$90.98
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,689.58
SEK307,298.41
|
$32,689.58
-
$34,911.20
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.40
SEK238.76
|
$23.76
-
$42.61
|
Gothenburg - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.62
SEK372.41
|
$29.62
-
$52.90
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,075.18
SEK10,107.23
|
$846.33
-
$1,586.87
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$818.20
SEK7,691.50
|
$634.75
-
$1,163.71
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$104.84
SEK985.55
|
$64.72
-
$202.25
|
Gothenburg - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$173.23
SEK1,628.48
|
$126.95
-
$211.58
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,151.26
SEK39,023.91
|
$3,808.49
-
$4,337.45
|
Gothenburg - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.41
SEK69.61
|
$5.29
-
$9.42
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.96
SEK46.62
|
$3.17
-
$6.35
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.09
SEK76.08
|
$7.41
-
$9.10
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.87
SEK384.19
|
$26.45
-
$52.90
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.88
SEK168.07
|
$15.87
-
$23.27
|
Gothenburg - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$84.98
SEK798.84
|
$42.32
-
$116.37
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.08
SEK358.02
|
$21.16
-
$74.05
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.63
SEK908.35
|
$63.47
-
$126.95
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$160.31
SEK1,506.96
|
$105.79
-
$211.58
|
Gothenburg - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Sweden
to see the average cost of cities throughout Sweden, like
Akersberga,
Skelleftea,
Kalmar,
Eskilstuna,
Halmstad,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Sweden compared to Gothenburg.
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