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Living in Gothenburg

In Gothenburg, rents across existing tenancies average €11.83 per m² a month (2025) and unemployment is 12.8% (2024).

Gothenburg (Swedish: Göteborg) is a city in Sweden. The unemployment rate was 12.8% at the end of 2024. For Gothenburg, the foreign population was 70,179 at the end of 2025.

Last checked 2026-09-2437 sources

Population613,278people31 Dec 2025Official source · Statistics Sweden (SCB) — Population by region (Folkmängd December, kommuner)
Median gross salary (region)3,506EUR/month31 Dec 2025Official source · api.scb.se
Average net rent11.83EUR/m²/monthcountry median €9.83 — 20% aboveOfficial source · Statistics Sweden (SCB)
Unemployment rate12.8%country median 10.6% — 21% aboveIndependent source · SCB labour-market variables by municipality, 2022–2024
Recorded crime13,878offences per 100,000country median 9,986 — 39% aboveOfficial source · Brå — reported offences by municipality, 2025
PM2.5, annual mean7.08µg/m³country median 5.1 — 39% aboveOfficial source · Official exact-kommun station observations are derived to a kommun aggregate.

Pricier rent than 86% of Swedish cities that publish it, higher unemployment than 74% of Swedish cities that publish it and more recorded crime than 91% of Swedish cities that publish it.

Which Sweden-wide rules apply when you move to Gothenburg?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in SwedenNational rates and thresholds that apply in Gothenburg.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Göteborg?

Average net cold rent is 11.83 EUR/m² per month (2025), excluding heating and operating charges.

Published average over existing tenancies; a specific flat can sit either side of it. Asking-rent series, where present, are separate rows in the table.

  • Average net rent (nettokalt): 11.83 EUR/m²/month · Statistics Sweden (SCB)18
What recurs every month5 published recurring costs, € per month
Gothenburg recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Private kindergarten€226
Utilities, 85 m² flat€95
Fitness club€33
Internet, 60 Mbps€31
Mobile plan, 10 GB€17

Supplemental estimate lane; these items are not official statistics.

Net rent across major citiesGothenburg highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Gothenburg highlighted

net rent, € / m² / month

Stockholm€13.35
Malmö€13.04
Helsingborg€12.09
Gothenburg€11.83
Örebro€7.00
Jönköping€6.88
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Västerås€11.91
Lund€11.73
Norrköping€11.42
Uppsala€7.85
Umeå€7.45
Linköping€7.38
MetricValuePeriodSource
Fitness club membership, monthly32.58 EUR/month3 Aug 2026Numbeo35Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Grocery basket, monthly84.99 EUR/month3 Aug 2026Numbeo35Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited31.32 EUR/month3 Aug 2026Numbeo35Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Private kindergarten, monthly226.5 EUR/month3 Aug 2026Numbeo35Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Meal at an inexpensive restaurant12.29 eur3 Aug 2026Numbeo35Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Mobile plan, 10 GB16.53 EUR/month3 Aug 2026Numbeo35Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Basic utilities, 85 m² home95.29 EUR/month3 Aug 2026Numbeo35Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Average net rent (nettokalt)11.83 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €9.8331 Dec 2025Statistics Sweden (SCB)18Official

Is Gothenburg a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker56%strong on work, weak on safety · range 48–64%
Skilled employee56%strong on work, weak on safety · range 48–64%
Student45%strong on education, weak on safety · range 38–52%
Family32%strong on family, weak on cost · range 25–39%
Retirement45%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 36–54%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 710 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 11.83 EUR/m² per month, before heating and operating charges.

Heating, water and operating charges come on top, and a specific flat can sit either side of an average.

Source period: 2025

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Göteborg?

The unemployment rate is 12.8 % (2024). Source: SCB labour-market variables by municipality, 2022–202420

Unemployment across cities in SwedenUnemployment in Gothenburg is 12.8%. Of 216 cities with data, 61 have unemployment of 8 to under 10%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average gross earnings3,506 EUR/month31 Dec 2025Statistics Sweden Kommun17g — Average monthly salary in the municipalities26Official · parent municipality
Public employment offices5 count15 Sept 2026Statens servicecenter — Göteborg service-centre list17Official
People in employment319,661 people31 Dec 2024Statistics Sweden (SCB)19Official
Employment rate77.3 %31 Dec 2024Statistics Sweden (SCB)20Official
Median gross salary (regional)3,506 EUR/month31 Dec 2025api.scb.se26Official
Unemployment rate12.8 %country median 10.6%31 Dec 2024SCB labour-market variables by municipality, 2022–202420Independent

What does a salary buy in Gothenburg?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

regional median gross pay: €3,506 (api.scb.se, 2025-12-31).
Left over each month€1,926of €2,779 take-home
  • Rent
  • Utilities
  • Internet
  • Mobile
  • Left over
Line-by-line breakdown and sources
Each month€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08.€2,779
Rent, 60 m²€11.83/m² · official · Statistics Sweden (SCB) · 2025-12-31− €710
Public transport passnot published for this city—
Utilities, 85 m²€95 · market price · Numbeo · 2026-08-03− €95
Internet€31 · market price · Numbeo · 2026-08-03− €31
Mobile plan€17 · market price · Numbeo · 2026-08-03− €17
Left overbefore the bill this city does not publish€1,926
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Gothenburg Salary needed to live in Gothenburg

Public employment offices in Gothenburg

Statens servicecenter lists 5 public employment offices in Gothenburg (checked 2026-09-16). Use the official office finder for addresses and appointments; registration and job search are also available online through the national service below.

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The office count comes from the service's own directory. Individual addresses and opening hours are not listed here yet. Sources checked through 16 Sept 2026.

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Public language course providers1 count31 Aug 2026Official public language-service provider/location register7Official

School for children who move here. School is compulsory from age 6 to 16, and public school is free. Newly arrived pupils get support in the school language: förberedelseklass (reception class) + språkförskola (special language preschool). How to enrol a child (skolverket.se).

A country-wide rule for Sweden; Gothenburg's school authority applies it locally.

Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Pharmacies42 count15 Sept 2026Sök apotek som har tillstånd16Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Gothenburg when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

How safe is Göteborg?

Police recorded 13,878 incidents per 100,000 (2025). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source.

  • Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents: 13,878 offences per 100,000 · Brå — reported offences by municipality, 20252
Recorded crime across major citiesGothenburg highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Gothenburg highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Stockholm19,159
Malmö16,183
Helsingborg15,583
Västerås14,153
Örebro13,915
Gothenburg13,878
Norrköping12,832
Lund11,174
Uppsala11,137
Linköping10,322
Jönköping9,782
Umeå9,210
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents13,878 offences per 100,000country median 9,98631 Dec 2025Brå — reported offences by municipality, 20252Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport32 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights9Official
Destinations from nearest airport32 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat9Official
Nearest airportGOT13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv10Official
Distance to nearest airport18.9 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv10Official
Distance to the nearest major airport19 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports10Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)GOT3 Aug 2026OurAirports10Official
Public transport monthly pass78.29 EUR/month3 Aug 2026Numbeo35Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context

Language courses and integration in Gothenburg

1 exact course-location record is linked to this city. Check the linked source for dates, availability and enrolment.

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1verified local records
1publicly funded course provider
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Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperatures were 0.8°C in January and 18.3°C in July. Monthly precipitation was 83 mm in January and 81.3 mm in July. Annual PM2.5 was 7.08 µg/m³ in 2024.

Is the air quality good in Göteborg?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 7.1 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³.

Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.

  • PM2.5 — annual mean: 7.08 µg/m³ · Official exact-kommun station observations are derived to a kommun aggregate.5
Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in SwedenAnnual PM2.5 in Gothenburg is 7.1 µg/m³. Of 197 cities with data, 64 have annual PM2.5 of 4 to under 5 µg/m³.

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
NO₂ — annual mean13.12 µg/m³country median 4.02024Official exact-kommun station observations are derived to a kommun aggregate.5Official
NO₂ — latest reading14.42 µg/m³15 Jul 2026Official exact-kommun station observations are derived to a kommun aggregate.5Official
PM10 — annual mean15.7 µg/m³country median 9.32024Official exact-kommun station observations are derived to a kommun aggregate.5Official
PM2.5 — annual mean7.08 µg/m³country median 5.12024Official exact-kommun station observations are derived to a kommun aggregate.5Official
Annual mean temperature (modelled)8.44 °C2001-2020NASA POWER 20-year meteorological and solar climatology4Modelled grid data · coordinate-grid estimate
Annual precipitation (modelled)1,034 mm/year2001-2020NASA POWER 20-year meteorological and solar climatology4Modelled grid data · coordinate-grid estimate
January mean temperature (modelled)0.48 °C2001-2020NASA POWER 20-year meteorological and solar climatology4Modelled grid data · coordinate-grid estimate
January minimum temperature (modelled)-14.14 °C2001-2020NASA POWER 20-year meteorological and solar climatology4Modelled grid data · coordinate-grid estimate
July maximum temperature (modelled)29.38 °C2001-2020NASA POWER 20-year meteorological and solar climatology4Modelled grid data · coordinate-grid estimate
July mean temperature (modelled)17.4 °C2001-2020NASA POWER 20-year meteorological and solar climatology4Modelled grid data · coordinate-grid estimate
Daily precipitation rate (modelled)2.83 mm/day2001-2020NASA POWER 20-year meteorological and solar climatology4Modelled grid data · coordinate-grid estimate
Solar exposure (modelled)2.86 kWh/m²/day2001-2020NASA POWER 20-year meteorological and solar climatology4Modelled grid data · coordinate-grid estimate
Average daytime high by monthJan 2.99 · Feb 3.16 · Mar 6.41 · Apr 12.07 · May 16.92 · Jun 19.96 · Jul 22.44 · Aug 21.79 · Sep 17.66 · Oct 12 · Nov 7.18 · Dec 4.21 °C31 Dec 2020SMHI Mean maximum temperature — Göteborg A, 1991-202012Official
Average night-time low by monthJan -1.53 · Feb -1.65 · Mar -0.059 · Apr 3.59 · May 8.04 · Jun 11.91 · Jul 14.39 · Aug 14.07 · Sep 10.61 · Oct 6.26 · Nov 2.89 · Dec -0.113 °C31 Dec 2020SMHI Mean minimum temperature — Göteborg A, 1991-202013Official
Average temperature by monthJan 0.789 · Feb 0.73 · Mar 3.04 · Apr 7.69 · May 12.35 · Jun 15.74 · Jul 18.25 · Aug 17.67 · Sep 13.98 · Oct 9.05 · Nov 5.08 · Dec 2.14 °C31 Dec 2020SMHI Normal monthly temperature — Göteborg A, 1991-202015Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 82.97 · Feb 60.97 · Mar 54.03 · Apr 51.32 · May 54.33 · Jun 73.73 · Jul 81.35 · Aug 92.76 · Sep 79.99 · Oct 102.9 · Nov 84.69 · Dec 93.04 mm31 Dec 2020SMHI Normal monthly precipitation — Göteborg A, 1991-202014Official
Average sunshine by monthJan 46.5 · Feb 68.4 · Mar 144.4 · Apr 199.7 · May 251.9 · Jun 241.8 · Jul 245.6 · Aug 205.1 · Sep 149.9 · Oct 94.8 · Nov 44 · Dec 32.3 hours1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station G�teborg Sol27Official · nearest-station reading

Population and city profile

The city covered 450.2 km² in 2024. Population density was 1,362.2 people per km² in 2025.

How many people live in Göteborg?

The published population was 613,278 people in 2025. Source: Statistics Sweden (SCB) — Population by region (Folkmängd December, kommuner)24

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Area450.2 km²31 Dec 2025Statistics Sweden (SCB)21Official
Cars per 1,000 residents322.9 cars/1000 residents31 Dec 2025Official vehicles-in-use table: Fordonsslag=10 is passenger cars, stock at the last month of 2025; divided by official SCB population at 31 December 2025.8Official
City area450.2 km²1 Jan 2024SCB table BefArealTathetKon: municipality land area/population by year.11Official
Foreign-resident share11.53 %31 Dec 2025SCB — Utländsk medborgare (BE0101F UtlmedbTotNKCKM)6Official
Foreign residents70,179 people31 Dec 2025Official number of foreign citizens at municipality grain, all ages and all sexes, reference 31 December 2025.6Official
Population density1,362 people/km²31 Dec 2025Official SCB population density per square kilometre at municipality grain. SCB states that it uses the population figure at 31 December with the following 1 January land-area figure.11Official
Female residents305,347 people31 Dec 2025Statistics Sweden (SCB)24Official
Male residents305,347 people31 Dec 2025Statistics Sweden (SCB)24Official
Population613,278 people31 Dec 2025Statistics Sweden (SCB) — Population by region (Folkmängd December, kommuner)24Official

International community in Gothenburg

Named groups from exact city-grain official distributions. Citizenship, birthplace, language and ancestry answer different questions and stay separate.

Country of birth

Registered population by municipality and country of birth; total sex · 2024

Published groupPeopleShare
All birth countries608,993100.0%
Sweden427,75870.2%
Iran (Islamic Republic of)13,4602.2%
Iraq12,7562.1%
India10,5071.7%
Syrian Arab Republic10,2191.7%
Somalia10,0891.7%
Bosnia and Herzegovina6,9831.1%
Poland6,1651.0%
Türkiye5,8691.0%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Yugoslavia5,3570.9%
Finland4,9530.8%
China4,9060.8%
Afghanistan4,6280.8%
Germany3,4460.6%
Romania3,1270.5%
Pakistan2,7990.5%
Lebanon2,6690.4%
Norway2,5920.4%
Ethiopia2,5530.4%
Eritrea2,5440.4%
United Kingdom2,5120.4%
Viet Nam2,4860.4%
North Macedonia2,2430.4%
Thailand2,1430.4%
Brazil1,9640.3%
Chile1,9340.3%
Ukraine1,9290.3%
United States of America1,8700.3%
Greece1,7360.3%
Italy1,6540.3%
Russian Federation1,5830.3%
Croatia1,5710.3%
Denmark1,5630.3%
Serbia1,5590.3%
France1,4910.2%
Philippines1,3390.2%
Nigeria1,3250.2%
Spain1,3110.2%
Hungary1,3080.2%
Morocco1,2880.2%
Albania1,1150.2%
Kosovo1,0310.2%
Colombia9770.2%
Palestinian territory, occupied9060.1%
Korea, Republic of Korea8450.1%
Bulgaria7940.1%
Sri Lanka7940.1%
Portugal7540.1%
Kingdom of the Netherlands 7310.1%
Saudi Arabia7290.1%
Bangladesh7210.1%
Egypt6290.1%
Bolivia6280.1%
Mexico6100.1%
Gambia6060.1%
Tunisia5910.1%
Azerbaijan5300.1%
Lithuania5110.1%
Sudan5080.1%
Iceland4820.1%
Peru4590.1%
Serbia and Montenegro4530.1%
Yemen4490.1%
Ghana4340.1%
Kenya4190.1%
Uganda4110.1%
Argentina4080.1%
Estonia4080.1%
Austria3830.1%
Cameroon3830.1%
Australia3770.1%
Jordan3630.1%
United Arab Emirates3620.1%
Latvia3580.1%
Soviet Union3250.1%
Canada3190.1%
Japan3170.1%
Switzerland3120.1%
Belgium3080.1%
Democratic Republic of the Congo3050.1%
Algeria3050.1%
Indonesia3000.0%
South Africa2980.0%
Czechoslovakia2810.0%
Uruguay2740.0%
Montenegro2650.0%
Malaysia2640.0%
Nepal2560.0%
Kuwait2550.0%
Libyan Arab Jamahiriya2530.0%
Cuba2380.0%
Cape Verde2330.0%
Ireland2280.0%
Belarus2240.0%
Israel2130.0%
Taiwan2130.0%
Czech Republic2020.0%
Cote d´Ivoire2010.0%
El Salvador1910.0%
Tanzania, United Republic of1910.0%
Venezuela1850.0%
Slovakia1840.0%
Mongolia1580.0%
Slovenia1490.0%
Uzbekistan1390.0%
Ecuador1340.0%
Dominican Republic1300.0%
Moldova, Republic of1220.0%
other countries1210.0%
Armenia1180.0%
Liberia1150.0%
Kazakhstan1130.0%
Georgia1060.0%
New Zealand1040.0%
Guinea1010.0%
Cambodia970.0%
Singapore960.0%
Guatemala940.0%
Burundi870.0%
Sierra Leone860.0%
Zambia860.0%
Angola790.0%
Cyprus790.0%
Nicaragua760.0%
Senegal750.0%
Rwanda720.0%
Zimbabwe630.0%
Myanmar600.0%
Congo, the Republic of the550.0%
Hong Kong550.0%
Lao People´s Democratic Republic500.0%
unknown country of birth490.0%
South Sudan450.0%
Kyrgyzstan400.0%
Qatar380.0%
Trinidad and Tobago380.0%
Jamaica350.0%
Costa Rica320.0%
Luxembourg320.0%
Turkmenistan320.0%
Honduras290.0%
Djibouti270.0%
Moçambique270.0%
Togo270.0%
Malta260.0%
Panama250.0%
Madagascar240.0%
Oman220.0%
Chad200.0%
Tadzjikistan170.0%
Bahrain140.0%
Malawi140.0%
Paraguay140.0%
Haiti130.0%
Mali130.0%
Guinea-Bissau110.0%
Mauritius110.0%
Namibia100.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source25

Citizenship

Registered population by municipality and citizenship; total sex · 2024

Published groupPeopleShare
total608,993100.0%
Swedish539,02888.5%
Rest of the world incl. Stateless and unknown39,2536.4%
European citizenship except Swedish30,7125.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source23

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Households295,755 households31 Dec 2024Statistics Sweden (SCB)22Official

Alternatives for people set on Gothenburg

Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.

Kungsbacka as a Gothenburg alternative in the same region

26 km away, better on 2 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 3. Rent cannot be compared like for like.

  • Unemployment: 6.4% Kungsbacka vs 12.8% Gothenburg−50%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 7,590 Kungsbacka vs 13,878 Gothenburg−45%
  • Foreign residents: 3.6% Kungsbacka vs 11.5% Gothenburg−69%
  • Rent: €11.78/m² Kungsbacka vs €11.83/m² Gothenburgno percentage
  • Annual PM2.5: 8.3 µg/m³ Kungsbacka vs 7.1 µg/m³ Gothenburg+17%
  • Nearest airport: 23.7 km Kungsbacka vs 18.9 km Gothenburg+25%
  • Median gross pay, region: €3,452 Kungsbacka vs €3,506 Gothenburgsame level
Full comparisonMore about Kungsbacka

Umeå as a Gothenburg alternative in the same country

Better on 4 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Rent and foreign residents cannot be compared like for like.

  • Unemployment: 7.8% Umeå vs 12.8% Gothenburg−39%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 9,210 Umeå vs 13,878 Gothenburg−34%
  • Rent: €7.45/m² (2009) Umeå vs €11.83/m² (2025) Gothenburgno percentage
  • Nearest airport: 3.9 km Umeå vs 18.9 km Gothenburg−79%
  • Annual PM2.5: 4.5 µg/m³ Umeå vs 7.1 µg/m³ Gothenburg−36%
  • Foreign residents: 6.1% Umeå vs 11.5% Gothenburgno percentage
  • Median gross pay, region: €3,289 Umeå vs €3,506 Gothenburg−6%
Full comparisonMore about Umeå

Brno as a Gothenburg alternative in another country

A move, not a commute, at 995 km, better on 3 of 4 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Rent and median gross pay, region cannot be compared like for like.

  • Basic utilities, 85 m²: €266 Brno vs €95 Gothenburg+179%
  • Rent: €7.50/m² (2017) Brno vs €11.83/m² (2025) Gothenburgno percentage
  • Transport pass: €23 Brno vs €78 Gothenburg−71%
  • Median gross pay, region: €1,658 (2024) Brno vs €3,506 (2025) Gothenburgno percentage
  • Nearest airport: 8.0 km Brno vs 18.9 km Gothenburg−58%
  • A meal out: €8 Brno vs €12 Gothenburg−33%
Full comparisonMore about Brno

Cities near Gothenburg

Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.

Mölndal Commuting Zone · 6.7 km away
Rent
11.5 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2025-12-31
Partille Commuting Zone · 8.4 km away
Rent
10.96 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2025-12-31
Härryda Commuting Zone · 10.0 km away
Rent
11.7 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2025-12-31

Alternative cities in Sweden

Other cities in Sweden to compare with Gothenburg, nearest in population first.

All Sweden cities
Stockholm999,239 residentsMalmö367,924 residentsUppsala248,016 residentsLinköping168,714 residentsVästerås161,240 residentsÖrebro160,687 residents

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Gothenburg in rankings

#2 of 30 in Largest cities in Sweden #9 of 30 in Major cities with the highest modelled annual precipitation #13 of 30 in Major cities with the lowest modelled solar exposure #13 of 30 in Most international cities in Sweden #25 of 30 in Major cities with the coldest modelled January mean #26 of 27 in Major cities where the modelled January mean stays above freezing

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Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

How many people live in Göteborg?

The published population was 613,278 people in 2025. Source: Statistics Sweden (SCB) — Population by region (Folkmängd December, kommuner).

How much does it cost to rent in Göteborg?

Average net cold rent is 11.83 EUR/m² per month (2025), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 828 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Statistics Sweden (SCB).

Is the air quality good in Göteborg?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 7.1 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: Official exact-kommun station observations are derived to a kommun aggregate..

How safe is Göteborg?

Police recorded 13,878 incidents per 100,000 (2025). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Brå — reported offences by municipality, 2025.

What is the unemployment rate in Göteborg?

The unemployment rate is 12.8 % (2024). Source: SCB labour-market variables by municipality, 2022–2024.

What is the typical salary around Gothenburg?

The median gross salary is 3,506 EUR/month. Source: api.scb.se.

Is Gothenburg a good place to live?

Gothenburg may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

Which cities are near Gothenburg?

Mölndal, Partille, Hammarkullen, Härryda, Björlanda are near Gothenburg. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

How many people born in All birth countries live in Gothenburg?

The official country of birth distribution records 608,993 people (100.0%) in the source-defined population for 2024. This is a country of birth measure, not a general estimate of ethnicity or migration status.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 25). Gothenburg, Sweden: population, rent, salary, cost of living [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 2a7e721aa882b1e8692547813c0fd8ba]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/se/goteborg/ Retrieved 2026-10-25. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
BibTeX citation
@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_gothenburg-sweden-population-rent-salary-cost-of-living_dd4f57bb6489,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Gothenburg, Sweden: population, rent, salary, cost of living},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-25},
  version = {2a7e721aa882b1e8692547813c0fd8ba},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/se/goteborg/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-25. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
Markdown citation
[Gothenburg, Sweden: population, rent, salary, cost of living](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/se/goteborg/) — ImmigrationDB; ImmigrationDB; version 2a7e721aa882b1e8692547813c0fd8ba; retrieved 2026-10-25; built 2026-10-25.

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