Cost of Living in Gothenburg
Summary about cost of living in Gothenburg:
- Four-person family monthly costs: 2,669.68£ (31,349.81kr) without rent (using our estimator).
- A single person monthly costs: 714.60£ (8,391.50kr) without rent.
- Cost of living index in Gothenburg is 28.66% lower than in New York.
- Rent in Gothenburg is, on average, 68.32% lower than in New York.
- Cost of living rank 105th out of 486 cities in the world.
- Gothenburg has a cost of living index of 71.34.
| Restaurants | [ Edit ] | Range |
|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 9.37 £ | |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 68.13 £ | |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 6.94 £ | |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 5.96 £ | |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 5.88 £ | |
| Cappuccino (regular) | 3.32 £ | |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 2.14 £ | |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) | 1.64 £ | |
| Markets | [ Edit ] | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 3.84 £ | |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 1.95 £ | |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) | 1.03 £ | |
| Eggs (regular) (12) | 2.38 £ | |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) | 3.52 £ | |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 3.54 £ | |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 5.60 £ | |
| Apples (1 lb) | 0.96 £ | |
| Banana (1 lb) | 0.85 £ | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | 0.90 £ | |
| Tomato (1 lb) | 1.15 £ | |
| Potato (1 lb) | 0.44 £ | |
| Onion (1 lb) | 0.45 £ | |
| Lettuce (1 head) | 1.74 £ | |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 1.27 £ | |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 8.43 £ | |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 1.47 £ | |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 1.79 £ | |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 5.62 £ | |
| Transportation | [ Edit ] | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 2.55 £ | |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 66.00 £ | |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 4.34 £ | |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 1.96 £ | |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 45.90 £ | |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | 5.18 £ | |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 17,457.31 £ | |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 16,732.05 £ | |
| Utilities (Monthly) | [ Edit ] | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 47.83 £ | |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) | 0.08 £ | |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 28.79 £ | |
| Sports And Leisure | [ Edit ] | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 28.88 £ | |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 19.87 £ | |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 11.92 £ | |
| Childcare | [ Edit ] | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 116.53 £ | |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 1,635.70 £ | |
| Clothing And Shoes | [ Edit ] | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 71.17 £ | |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 32.53 £ | |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 68.84 £ | |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 91.92 £ | |
| Rent Per Month | [ Edit ] | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 858.90 £ | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 658.33 £ | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 1,414.18 £ | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 1,006.17 £ | |
| Buy Apartment Price | [ Edit ] | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 464.28 £ | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 311.57 £ | |
| Salaries And Financing | [ Edit ] | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 2,029.09 £ | |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 2.76 |
Prices in Gothenburg
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23 Comments so far
Does 2700€ after taxes enough for 2 person family?
Thanks for any honest input / comments.
KHK
For instance the rent prices in Gothenburg are totally underestimated. Practically speaking there is no way you cam find an 1 bedroom apartment in the city center for 8000 kr. You can expect paying at least 13000 and even at this price ypu are competing with 50-60 other people. For 8000 kr you can though easily get a room in a nice apartment
Its the same for bigger apartments. For a nice 3 bedroom apartment expect at least 20000 kr.
Otherwise prices of commodoties and food are realistic.
35000 gross a month will leave you with about 26000 after taxes which should be enough for you and the wife if you find a modest apartment in the outskirts. Just dont count on saving too much.
I am currently working in an Indian IT firm and planning to move to Gothenburg in 4-5 months.
The salary offered is 35000 SEK.
Is this sufficient to live in Gothenburg with mid-range apartment and considering all the living costs there.
Please help me with some more details.
This is an enquiry for my friend. He will be moving to Gothenburg permanently in another 4 months for a salary of 35k sek. He will be bringing his wife in a year's time. Considering initially she will probably not be working, if he were to rent an apartment in the outskirts, will it be possible to live with the salary quoted?
Also, to those who feel living in Sweden is bad. Apart from high tax what reason do you have for not recommending living in Sweden?
Is it still difficult to find a place to rent?
Thank you in advance.
Regards
Seemab
Reading the qauestions below, there is one of those that is exactly my situation
I got an offer from Swedish automotive company and thought of moving to Gothenburg Sweden. What is the salary expectation(Gross) should need to survive in Gothenburg with not working wife?
I have 2 kids (3 and 6y) and I would like to know what would be an average salary for a good life there?
I got an offer from Swedish automotive company and thought of moving to Gothenburg Sweden. What is the salary expectation(Gross) should need to survive in Gothenburg with not working wife?
What is tax percentage for engineer jobs in Sweden?
Hi !
Steve Kincaid,sep 03-2013.
Hi is right. Stay away from Sweden.The unemployment is now 7,3, i think it is much higer. The cost of living is killing you. The pay after tax is hard to liv on. The tax is the higest in this world. Sweden was ones a good country but not now. If you looking for a flat to rent,,you will never get one. It is not eny to rent. If you would be lucky to find one you will,,i think,, not afford it.
Try to find a better country .
Good luck.
My wife is working currently, but to move to Sweden she will have to resign her position which pays her 55k/month take home. I am up to negotiate a salary that worth considering all these factors. Any suggestion would be appreciated.