Cost of living comparison

Malaysia

compared to

Sweden

Gothenburg vs. Selangor Cost of Living Summary

Gothenburg is 90.3% more expensive than Selangor.

Restaurants: pay 3.3 times more in Gothenburg
Groceries: pay 49.9% more in Gothenburg
Transportation: pay 2.2 times more in Gothenburg
Housing: pay 2.1 times more in Gothenburg
Childcare: pay 4.5% more in Gothenburg
Entertainment and Sports: pay 82.5% more in Gothenburg
Clothing: pay 15.1% more in Gothenburg

The cost of restaurants, transportation, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and clothing in Gothenburg are more expensive than in Selangor. Notably, restaurants, transportation, and housing are significantly more expensive in Gothenburg.

Planning a move to Sweden? Get up to 5 free, no-obligation quotes from vetted international movers. Get free quotes →

Gothenburg vs. Selangor Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Gothenburg instead of Selangor, you would:

Display currency: USD

pay 3.3 times more for restaurants

	Selangor	Gothenburg
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.28 MYR17.49	$13.00 SEK128.83	+203.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$3.92 MYR15.99	$12.45 SEK123.38	+217.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.81 MYR3.30	$2.88 SEK28.60	+256.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.45 MYR1.83	$2.31 SEK22.90	+415.0%
Average			+230.5%

Selangor vs. Gothenburg - Cost of restaurants

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 49.9% more for groceries

	Selangor	Gothenburg
Bread 1 loaf	$1.07 MYR4.37	$2.75 SEK27.25	+156.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.00 MYR28.58	$5.67 SEK56.20	-19.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.13 MYR29.12	$6.33 SEK62.75	-11.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.94 MYR7.91	$3.85 SEK38.18	+98.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.02 MYR8.25	$5.16 SEK51.20	+155.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.55 MYR6.32	$1.38 SEK13.65	-11.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.82 MYR3.34	$1.11 SEK11.04	+36.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.04 MYR4.23	$1.33 SEK13.21	+28.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.71 MYR2.91	$1.98 SEK19.64	+178.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.59 MYR2.41	$0.81 SEK8.00	+36.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.48 MYR1.96	$0.75 SEK7.40	+55.1%
Average			+49.9%

Selangor vs. Gothenburg - Cost of groceries

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 2.2 times more for transportation

	Selangor	Gothenburg
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.90 MYR11.82	$6.72 SEK66.57	+132.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$12.24 MYR49.96	$85.98 SEK852.25	+602.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$41,736.41 MYR170K	$32,980.57 SEK327K	-21.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.01 MYR44.96	$19.55 SEK193.80	+77.5%
Average			+115.7%

Selangor vs. Gothenburg - Cost of transportation

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 2.1 times more for housing

	Selangor	Gothenburg
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$26.27 MYR107.27	$33.52 SEK332.26	+27.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$512.24 MYR2,091.59	$1,031.40 SEK10,223.93	+101.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$342.58 MYR1,398.84	$918.63 SEK9,106.07	+168.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$47.56 MYR194.21	$79.29 SEK785.96	+66.7%
Average			+114.5%

Selangor vs. Gothenburg - Cost of housing

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 4.5% more for childcare

	Selangor	Gothenburg
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$122.35 MYR499.58	$220.01 SEK2,180.89	+79.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,213.21 MYR29,452.98	$4,384.08 SEK43,458.06	-39.2%
Average			+4.5%

Selangor vs. Gothenburg - Cost of childcare

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 82.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Selangor	Gothenburg
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.40 MYR17.99	$6.95 SEK68.87	+57.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.25 MYR9.19	$4.95 SEK49.02	+119.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.40 MYR17.99	$8.30 SEK82.25	+88.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$40.38 MYR164.86	$35.01 SEK347.09	-13.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.02 MYR20.48	$18.44 SEK182.84	+267.7%
Average			+82.5%

Selangor vs. Gothenburg - Cost of entertainment and sports

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 15.1% more for clothing

	Selangor	Gothenburg
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$71.46 MYR291.78	$88.19 SEK874.24	+23.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$41.92 MYR171.18	$32.97 SEK326.84	-21.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$78.22 MYR319.40	$87.70 SEK869.34	+12.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$81.57 MYR333.06	$131.74 SEK1,305.93	+61.5%
Average			+15.1%

Selangor vs. Gothenburg - Cost of clothing

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Sources: MyLifeElsewhere's cost-of-living dataset (prices updated October 2026). How we calculate this

Compare further: Selangor vs. Gothenburg

Salary Calculator · Free tool

What salary would you need in Gothenburg?

More cost comparisons

Selangor vs.

Reykjavik

Selangor vs.

Ho Chi Minh City

Selangor vs.

Madrid

Selangor vs.

Shanghai

Selangor vs.

Dublin

Selangor vs.

Paris

Selangor vs.

Sydney

Selangor vs.

Vienna

Share this

Compare countries by overall cost of living

See the cost of living in Malaysia vs. Sweden. This provides a comparison of the average cost of living from cities within Malaysia and Sweden.

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

Add prices for Selangor

Add prices for Gothenburg

Ask the Elsewhere Community

Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Gothenburg or Selangor. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.