Cost of living comparison
Sweden is 5.7% cheaper than Gothenburg.
- Restaurants
-
pay 6.3% less in Sweden
- Groceries
-
pay 3.8% less in Sweden
- Transportation
-
pay 2.9% less in Sweden
- Housing
-
pay 16.1% less in Sweden
- Childcare
-
pay 4.4% less in Sweden
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.5% less in Sweden
- Clothing
-
pay 4.2% less in Sweden
Expenses including housing, restaurants, childcare, clothing, groceries, and transportation are lower in Sweden.
If you lived in Sweden instead of Gothenburg, you would:
pay 6.3% less for restaurants
|
Gothenburg
|
Sweden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.01
SEK117.43
|
$11.92
SEK116.54
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.15
SEK89.43
|
$9.45
SEK92.45
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
SEK24.02
|
$2.04
SEK19.96
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.17
SEK21.18
|
$1.93
SEK18.85
|
|
pay 3.8% less for groceries
|
Gothenburg
|
Sweden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.64
SEK25.86
|
$2.49
SEK24.31
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.39
SEK52.75
|
$5.18
SEK50.70
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.67
SEK55.48
|
$5.43
SEK53.14
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.97
SEK38.85
|
$3.74
SEK36.57
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.24
SEK51.22
|
$4.68
SEK45.73
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.21
SEK11.86
|
$1.19
SEK11.65
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.07
SEK10.47
|
$1.06
SEK10.33
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.18
SEK11.57
|
$1.13
SEK11.10
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.79
SEK17.52
|
$1.73
SEK16.91
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
SEK6.38
|
$0.67
SEK6.59
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.73
SEK7.12
|
$0.70
SEK6.86
|
|
pay 2.9% less for transportation
|
Gothenburg
|
Sweden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.63
SEK64.79
|
$6.64
SEK64.89
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$77.13
SEK754.27
|
$68.10
SEK665.96
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,812.37
SEK281,744.68
|
$26,850.74
SEK262,562.62
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.14
SEK196.98
|
$21.47
SEK209.90
|
|
pay 16.1% less for housing
|
Gothenburg
|
Sweden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.06
SEK333.07
|
$30.29
SEK296.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,062.26
SEK10,387.45
|
$821.73
SEK8,035.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$742.57
SEK7,261.28
|
$641.62
SEK6,274.16
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$93.44
SEK913.73
|
$77.37
SEK756.60
|
|
pay 4.4% less for childcare
|
Gothenburg
|
Sweden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$116.81
SEK1,142.24
|
$122.27
SEK1,195.68
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,624.87
SEK35,446.17
|
$3,135.75
SEK30,663.23
|
|
pay 2.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Gothenburg
|
Sweden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.47
SEK63.23
|
$6.64
SEK64.95
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.11
SEK40.22
|
$3.78
SEK37.01
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.65
SEK65.04
|
$6.41
SEK62.66
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.69
SEK358.73
|
$38.70
SEK378.42
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.61
SEK152.66
|
$14.24
SEK139.21
|
|
pay 4.2% less for clothing
|
Gothenburg
|
Sweden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$74.76
SEK731.01
|
$79.10
SEK773.45
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.94
SEK361.25
|
$35.56
SEK347.73
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.91
SEK908.58
|
$84.42
SEK825.53
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$138.56
SEK1,354.90
|
$125.14
SEK1,223.69
|
|
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