Cost of living comparison
Gothenburg is 13.1% cheaper than Stockholm.
- Restaurants
-
pay 6.4% less in Gothenburg
- Groceries
-
pay 2.9% less in Gothenburg
- Transportation
-
pay 11.2% less in Gothenburg
- Housing
-
pay 21.4% less in Gothenburg
- Childcare
-
pay 28.0% less in Gothenburg
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 5.5% less in Gothenburg
- Clothing
-
pay 16.1% less in Gothenburg
Expenses including childcare, housing, clothing, transportation, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Gothenburg.
If you lived in Gothenburg instead of Stockholm, you would:
pay 6.4% less for restaurants
|
Stockholm
|
Gothenburg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.86
SEK133.96
|
$12.01
SEK116.10
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.16
SEK98.24
|
$9.15
SEK88.41
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.56
SEK24.80
|
$2.46
SEK23.75
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.13
SEK20.58
|
$2.17
SEK20.94
|
|
pay 2.9% less for groceries
|
Stockholm
|
Gothenburg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.66
SEK25.67
|
$2.64
SEK25.56
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.29
SEK51.15
|
$5.39
SEK52.16
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.43
SEK52.53
|
$5.67
SEK54.85
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.82
SEK36.97
|
$3.97
SEK38.41
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.15
SEK49.75
|
$5.24
SEK50.63
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.38
SEK13.39
|
$1.21
SEK11.73
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.10
SEK10.61
|
$1.07
SEK10.35
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.36
SEK13.17
|
$1.18
SEK11.43
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.78
SEK17.23
|
$1.79
SEK17.32
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
SEK6.86
|
$0.65
SEK6.31
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.79
SEK7.63
|
$0.73
SEK7.04
|
|
pay 11.2% less for transportation
|
Stockholm
|
Gothenburg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.67
SEK64.50
|
$6.63
SEK64.05
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$94.22
SEK910.92
|
$77.13
SEK745.70
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,544.48
SEK275,953.77
|
$28,812.37
SEK278,543.63
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$27.62
SEK267.02
|
$20.14
SEK194.74
|
|
pay 21.4% less for housing
|
Stockholm
|
Gothenburg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.49
SEK323.77
|
$34.06
SEK329.29
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,542.54
SEK14,912.55
|
$1,062.26
SEK10,269.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$965.24
SEK9,331.44
|
$742.57
SEK7,178.78
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$139.65
SEK1,350.05
|
$93.44
SEK903.35
|
|
pay 28.0% less for childcare
|
Stockholm
|
Gothenburg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$144.54
SEK1,397.35
|
$116.81
SEK1,129.27
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,727.37
SEK55,369.36
|
$3,624.87
SEK35,043.45
|
|
pay 5.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Stockholm
|
Gothenburg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.30
SEK70.55
|
$6.47
SEK62.51
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.27
SEK41.29
|
$4.11
SEK39.76
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.56
SEK63.41
|
$6.65
SEK64.30
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.99
SEK386.56
|
$36.69
SEK354.66
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.61
SEK150.93
|
$15.61
SEK150.93
|
|
pay 16.1% less for clothing
|
Stockholm
|
Gothenburg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$90.26
SEK872.64
|
$74.76
SEK722.70
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.14
SEK417.06
|
$36.94
SEK357.15
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$106.21
SEK1,026.78
|
$92.91
SEK898.25
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$174.28
SEK1,684.90
|
$138.56
SEK1,339.51
|
|
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