Cost of living comparison
compared to
Madrid vs. Gothenburg Cost of Living Summary
Madrid is 34.0% more expensive than Gothenburg.
- Restaurants
-
pay 4.0% more in Madrid
- Groceries
-
pay 13.4% less in Madrid
- Transportation
-
pay 17.0% less in Madrid
- Housing
-
pay 28.5% more in Madrid
- Childcare
-
pay 3.5 times more in Madrid
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 19.6% less in Madrid
- Clothing
-
pay 3.5% more in Madrid
The cost of childcare, housing, restaurants, and clothing in Madrid are more expensive than in Gothenburg. Expenses including entertainment and sports, transportation, and groceries are lower in Madrid. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Madrid.
Madrid vs. Gothenburg Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Madrid instead of Gothenburg, you would:
pay 4.0% more for restaurants
|
Gothenburg
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.75
SEK127.49
|
$18.10
€15.42
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.17
SEK112.78
|
$11.68
€9.95
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.04
SEK28.14
|
$3.13
€2.67
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.57
SEK23.80
|
$2.19
€1.87
|
|
Gothenburg vs. Madrid - Cost of restaurants
pay 13.4% less for groceries
|
Gothenburg
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.86
SEK26.50
|
$1.71
€1.46
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.80
SEK53.74
|
$7.25
€6.17
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.49
SEK60.21
|
$4.61
€3.93
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.57
SEK42.39
|
$3.36
€2.86
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.67
SEK52.60
|
$4.05
€3.45
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.48
SEK13.71
|
$1.18
€1.00
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.24
SEK11.48
|
$1.02
€0.87
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.38
SEK12.83
|
$1.19
€1.02
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.95
SEK18.12
|
$1.26
€1.07
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
SEK7.37
|
$0.94
€0.80
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.83
SEK7.72
|
$1.01
€0.86
|
|
Gothenburg vs. Madrid - Cost of groceries
pay 17.0% less for transportation
|
Gothenburg
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.10
SEK65.78
|
$7.08
€6.03
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$90.98
SEK843.38
|
$45.84
€39.06
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,689.58
SEK303,029.15
|
$38,541.72
€32,837.78
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.40
SEK235.44
|
$16.23
€13.83
|
|
Gothenburg vs. Madrid - Cost of transportation
pay 28.5% more for housing
|
Gothenburg
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.62
SEK367.23
|
$34.54
€29.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,075.18
SEK9,966.82
|
$1,540.98
€1,312.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$818.20
SEK7,584.64
|
$1,118.82
€953.24
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$104.84
SEK971.86
|
$153.78
€131.02
|
|
Gothenburg vs. Madrid - Cost of housing
pay 3.5 times more for childcare
|
Gothenburg
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$173.23
SEK1,605.86
|
$673.20
€573.57
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,151.26
SEK38,481.76
|
$13,119.76
€11,178.11
|
|
Gothenburg vs. Madrid - Cost of childcare
pay 19.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Gothenburg
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.41
SEK68.65
|
$4.50
€3.83
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.96
SEK45.97
|
$3.20
€2.73
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.09
SEK75.02
|
$7.01
€5.97
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.87
SEK378.85
|
$51.05
€43.50
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.88
SEK165.73
|
$11.68
€9.95
|
|
Gothenburg vs. Madrid - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 3.5% more for clothing
|
Gothenburg
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$84.98
SEK787.75
|
$98.88
€84.25
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.08
SEK353.04
|
$41.27
€35.16
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.63
SEK895.74
|
$107.49
€91.58
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$160.31
SEK1,486.03
|
$125.44
€106.87
|
|
Gothenburg vs. Madrid - Cost of clothing
The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you.
We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world.
Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025
Change currency:
Compare countries by overall cost of living
See the
cost of living in Sweden vs. Spain.
This provides a comparison of the average cost of living from cities within Sweden and Spain.
Help us improve these prices
MyLifeElsewhere is a collaborative project. Please enter price information for your location to help assist us in making these comparisons more accurate.
Learn more
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Madrid or Gothenburg. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.