Cost of living comparison

 Gothenburg, Sweden
compared to
 Stockholm, Sweden
Stockholm vs. Gothenburg Cost of Living Summary

Stockholm is 17.5% more expensive than Gothenburg.

Restaurants
pay 7.3% more in Stockholm
Groceries
pay 3.4% more in Stockholm
Transportation
pay 14.8% more in Stockholm
Housing
pay 30.7% more in Stockholm
Childcare
pay 40.9% more in Stockholm
Entertainment and Sports
pay 6.1% more in Stockholm
Clothing
pay 19.4% more in Stockholm

The cost of childcare, housing, clothing, transportation, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in Stockholm are more expensive than in Gothenburg.

Stockholm vs. Gothenburg Cost Breakdown

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

pay 7.3% more for restaurants

 
Gothenburg
Stockholm
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $12.01
SEK116.10
$13.86
SEK133.96
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$9.15
SEK88.41
$10.16
SEK98.24
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.46
SEK23.75
$2.56
SEK24.80

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pay 3.4% more for groceries

 
Gothenburg
Stockholm
Bread
1 loaf
$2.64
SEK25.56
$2.66
SEK25.67
Local cheese (8 oz) $5.39
SEK52.16
$5.29
SEK51.15
Milk (1 gallon) $5.67
SEK54.85
$5.43
SEK52.53

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pay 14.8% more for transportation

 
Gothenburg
Stockholm
Gasoline (1 gallon) $6.63
SEK64.05
$6.67
SEK64.50
Monthly public transit pass $77.13
SEK745.70
$94.22
SEK910.92
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $28,812.37
SEK278,543.63
$28,544.48
SEK275,953.77

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pay 30.7% more for housing

 
Gothenburg
Stockholm
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$34.06
SEK329.29
$33.49
SEK323.77
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $1,062.26
SEK10,269.44
$1,542.54
SEK14,912.55
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $742.57
SEK7,178.78
$965.24
SEK9,331.44

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pay 40.9% more for childcare

 
Gothenburg
Stockholm
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $116.81
SEK1,129.27
$144.54
SEK1,397.35
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $3,624.87
SEK35,043.45
$5,727.37
SEK55,369.36

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pay 6.1% more for entertainment and sports

 
Gothenburg
Stockholm
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $6.47
SEK62.51
$7.30
SEK70.55
Cappuccino in mid-range area $4.11
SEK39.76
$4.27
SEK41.29
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$6.65
SEK64.30
$6.56
SEK63.41

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pay 19.4% more for clothing

 
Gothenburg
Stockholm
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$74.76
SEK722.70
$90.26
SEK872.64
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$36.94
SEK357.15
$43.14
SEK417.06
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$92.91
SEK898.25
$106.21
SEK1,026.78

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