Cost of living in Gothenburg
Gothenburg, Sweden
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Cost of living in Gothenburg vs. Sweden overall average
Gothenburg is 6.9% more expensive than Sweden overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 7.6% more in Gothenburg
- Groceries
-
pay 4.1% more in Gothenburg
- Transportation
-
pay 3.6% more in Gothenburg
- Housing
-
pay 19.6% more in Gothenburg
- Childcare
-
pay 5.5% more in Gothenburg
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 2.9% more in Gothenburg
- Clothing
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pay 4.8% more in Gothenburg
The cost of housing, restaurants, childcare, clothing, groceries, and transportation in Gothenburg are more expensive than in Sweden.
Gothenburg Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.01
SEK117.25
|
$9.24
-
$19.86
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.15
SEK89.29
|
$8.31
-
$10.16
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
SEK23.98
|
$1.85
-
$3.70
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.17
SEK21.15
|
$1.39
-
$2.77
|
Gothenburg - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.64
SEK25.82
|
$1.50
-
$3.70
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.39
SEK52.67
|
$3.23
-
$9.24
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.67
SEK55.39
|
$4.20
-
$7.69
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.97
SEK38.79
|
$2.59
-
$6.47
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.24
SEK51.14
|
$3.31
-
$7.54
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.21
SEK11.85
|
$0.63
-
$1.55
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.07
SEK10.45
|
$0.84
-
$1.26
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.18
SEK11.55
|
$0.71
-
$1.89
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.79
SEK17.49
|
$0.63
-
$2.93
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
SEK6.37
|
$0.42
-
$1.05
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.73
SEK7.11
|
$0.42
-
$1.22
|
Gothenburg - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.63
SEK64.69
|
$6.12
-
$7.44
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$77.13
SEK753.10
|
$75.29
-
$78.52
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,812.37
SEK281,306.19
|
$28,544.48
-
$31,047.90
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.14
SEK196.67
|
$18.07
-
$46.19
|
Gothenburg - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.06
SEK332.55
|
$23.09
-
$46.19
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,062.26
SEK10,371.29
|
$831.39
-
$1,385.65
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$742.57
SEK7,249.98
|
$554.26
-
$969.96
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$93.44
SEK912.31
|
$45.92
-
$184.75
|
Gothenburg - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$116.81
SEK1,140.47
|
$92.38
-
$155.84
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,624.87
SEK35,391.01
|
$3,325.57
-
$3,787.46
|
Gothenburg - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.47
SEK63.13
|
$4.62
-
$9.24
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.11
SEK40.16
|
$2.31
-
$6.00
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.65
SEK64.94
|
$6.19
-
$10.16
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.69
SEK358.17
|
$25.87
-
$46.19
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.61
SEK152.42
|
$12.93
-
$20.32
|
Gothenburg - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$74.76
SEK729.87
|
$36.95
-
$110.85
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.94
SEK360.69
|
$23.09
-
$83.14
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.91
SEK907.16
|
$55.43
-
$129.33
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$138.56
SEK1,352.79
|
$73.90
-
$184.75
|
Gothenburg - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Sweden
to see the average cost of cities throughout Sweden, like
Lulea,
Lund,
Gavle,
Stockholm,
Falun,
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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