What does it cost to live in Göteborg?
The municipal tax rate in Göteborg is 32.60% and a condominium costs on average SEK 45,692 per m². The water, waste and electricity fees below are the variable costs that differ most between municipalities, and the ones most often left out when housing costs are compared.
- Condominium price
- 45,692 kr/m² 7th highest of 285 municipalities 2025
- House price
- 7.2M SEK 11th highest of 290 municipalities 2025
- Municipal tax
- 32.60 % 220th highest of 290 municipalities 2026
- Water & sewage fee
- 87 kr/m² 218th highest of 290 municipalities 2025
- Waste fee
- 21 kr/m² 216th highest of 290 municipalities 2025
- Electricity cost
- 114.9 kr/m² 228th highest of 290 municipalities 2025
Is Göteborg an expensive place to live?
Condominiums cost SEK 45,692 per m² and the median income is SEK 398,200 per year. The ratio between the two says more than the price alone: the same price per square metre means different things in two municipalities with different wage levels.
What do water and waste cost in Göteborg?
The water and sewage fee is SEK 87 per m² and the waste fee SEK 21 per m² (2025).
The figures are shown in full on the municipal page for Göteborg, along with a map, development over time and comparable municipalities. The source of each figure is listed under data sources.