--- entity_id: city:se:geonames:2711537 entity_type: city name: Gothenburg country_code: SE country: Sweden slug: gothenburg canonical_url: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/se/gothenburg/ json_url: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/se/gothenburg.json markdown_url: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/se/gothenburg.md mcp_uri: immigrationdb://city/se/gothenburg snapshot_id: approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0 generated_at: 2026-09-12 last_verified: 2026-09-06 fact_count: 20 language_location_count: 0 employment_location_count: 0 city_intent_block_count: 0 usefulness_tier: answer_linked indexable: true metric_dictionary_url: https://immigrationdb.com/data/metrics.json license_url: https://immigrationdb.com/about/copyright/ citation_schema: immigrationdb-citation-v1 citation_canonical_url: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/se/gothenburg/ citation_title: "Gothenburg, Sweden: rent, cost of living" citation_author: ImmigrationDB citation_publisher: ImmigrationDB citation_snapshot_id: approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0 citation_version: approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0 citation_retrieval_date: 2026-09-12 citation_build_date: 2026-09-12 citation_license_url: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ --- # Gothenburg Gothenburg is one of the cities recorded in Sweden. Gothenburg's average net cold rent estimate was 12 at the end of 2025. At the end of 2024, unemployment in Gothenburg reached 12.8%. ## Answers Deterministic answers rendered from this page's published values. The JSON twin carries the machine-readable answer objects. ### How much does it cost to rent in Gothenburg? 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. - Value: 11.83 EUR/m² per month · Period: 2025 - Claims: claim-20c6b23e17b1 ### Is the air quality good in Gothenburg? The annual PM2.5 mean is 7 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. - Value: 7 µg/m³ · Period: 2024 - Claims: claim-2b67493a4725 ### What is the unemployment rate in Gothenburg? The unemployment rate is 12.8 % (2024). - Value: 12.8 % · Period: 2024 - Claims: claim-fadb49714efd ## Mobility Gothenburg's nearest airport was GOT, 19 km away and offered 32 direct destinations. ## Climate Annual PM2.5 was 7 µg/m³ at the end of 2024. Gothenburg's monthly mean temperatures were 0.8°C in January and 18.3°C in July. Gothenburg's monthly precipitation totalled 83 mm in January and 81.3 mm in July. ## Facts | Metric | metric_id | Value | Scope | Observed | Verified | Freshness | Lane | Source | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Average net rent (nettokalt) | `rent_avg_nettokalt_eur_per_m2_month` | 11.83 EUR/m²/month | parent_municipality | 2025-12-31 | 2026-08-06 | aging | verified | [1] | | Unemployment rate | `unemployment_total_percent` | 12.8 % | parent_municipality | 2024-12-31 | 2026-08-06 | stale | verified | [2] | | PM2.5 — annual mean | `air_quality_pm25_annual_ug_m3` | 7 µg/m³ | nearest_station | 2024-12-31 | 2026-08-06 | stale | verified | [3] | | Average daytime high by month | `climate_monthly_high_c` | Jan 3 · Feb 3.2 · Mar 6.4 · Apr 12.1 · May 16.9 · Jun 20 · Jul 22.4 · Aug 21.8 · Sep 17.7 · Oct 12 · Nov 7.2 · Dec 4.2 °C | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-06 | stale | verified | [4] | | Average night-time low by month | `climate_monthly_low_c` | Jan -1.5 · Feb -1.6 · Mar -0.1 · Apr 3.6 · May 8 · Jun 11.9 · Jul 14.4 · Aug 14.1 · Sep 10.6 · Oct 6.3 · Nov 2.9 · Dec -0.1 °C | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-06 | stale | verified | [5] | | Average temperature by month | `climate_monthly_mean_c` | Jan 0.8 · Feb 0.7 · Mar 3 · Apr 7.7 · May 12.4 · Jun 15.7 · Jul 18.3 · Aug 17.7 · Sep 14 · Oct 9 · Nov 5.1 · Dec 2.1 °C | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-06 | stale | verified | [6] | | Average precipitation by month | `climate_monthly_precip_mm` | Jan 83 · Feb 61 · Mar 54 · Apr 51.3 · May 54.3 · Jun 73.7 · Jul 81.3 · Aug 92.8 · Sep 80 · Oct 102.9 · Nov 84.7 · Dec 93 mm | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-06 | stale | verified | [7] | | Average sunshine by month | `climate_monthly_sunshine_h` | Jan 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 hours | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-06 | stale | verified | [8] | | Fitness club membership, monthly | `col_fitness_club_eur_month` | 32.58 EUR/month | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | supplemental | [9] | | Col Groceries Index Basket Eur Month | `col_groceries_index_basket_eur_month` | 84.99 EUR/month | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | supplemental | [9] | | Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited | `col_internet_60mbps_eur_month` | 31.32 EUR/month | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | supplemental | [9] | | Private kindergarten, monthly | `col_kindergarten_private_eur_month` | 226.5 EUR/month | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | supplemental | [9] | | Meal at an inexpensive restaurant | `col_meal_inexpensive_restaurant_eur` | 12.29 eur | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | supplemental | [9] | | Mobile plan, 10 GB | `col_mobile_plan_10gb_eur_month` | 16.53 EUR/month | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | supplemental | [9] | | Monthly transport pass | `col_transport_monthly_pass_eur` | 78.29 EUR/month | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | supplemental | [9] | | Basic utilities, 85 m² home | `col_utilities_basic_85m2_eur_month` | 95.29 EUR/month | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | supplemental | [9] | | Airport Direct Destinations Count | `airport_direct_destinations_count` | 32 count | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [10] | | Nearest Major Airport Distance Km | `nearest_major_airport_distance_km` | 19 km | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [11] | | Nearest Major Airport Iata | `nearest_major_airport_iata` | GOT | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [11] | | Public transport monthly pass | `public_transport_monthly_pass_eur` | 78.29 EUR/month | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | supplemental | [9] | Every row keeps the value, unit, geographic scope, observation date, verification date and the numbered source below. A missing metric means the city does not publish it; nothing is imputed. ## Language courses and integration - [Municipal civic orientation for newly arrived residents](https://www.informationsverige.se/sv/om-sverige/samhallsorientering-om-sverige.html) — Civic Orientation · Swedish municipalities · checked 2026-08-10 - [Swedish for immigrants (SFI) municipal adult education](https://www.skolverket.se/styrning-och-ansvar/regler-och-ansvar/ansvar-i-skolfragor/ratt-till-sfi) — State Language Course · Swedish municipalities under the national SFI framework · Swedish · checked 2026-08-10 These are country-level programmes, not proof of a course location in this city. ## Public employment service - [Arbetsförmedlingen](https://arbetsformedlingen.se/platsbanken) — Job Search This is a country-level service, not proof of a physical office in this city. ## Healthcare access Migrants can receive medical care in Gothenburg when the country-wide insurance or residence conditions are met. City capacity facts do not determine personal eligibility. - Public healthcare access for foreign residents: Conditional — [official source](https://www.1177.se/sa-fungerar-varden/vard-om-du-kommer-fran-ett-annat-land/vard-av-personer-fran-annat-land/) ## Country-wide rules Visa, benefit, tax and healthcare eligibility rules are published on the [Sweden country page](https://immigrationdb.com/countries/sweden/). ## Sources 1. Statistics Sweden (SCB) — Official source — https://www.statistikdatabasen.scb.se/pxweb/en/ssd/START__BO__BO0406__BO0406E/BO0406Tab01/ 2. SCB labour-market variables by municipality, 2022–2024 — Independent source — https://api.scb.se/OV0104/v1/doris/en/ssd/AA/AA0003/AA0003B/IntGr1KomUtbBAS 3. European Environment Agency (EEA) — Official source — https://air.discomap.eea.europa.eu/arcgis/rest/services/AirQuality/AQ_Statistics_WM/MapServer/0/query?where=Country_ISO%3D%27SE%27+AND+AirPollutant%3D%27PM2.5%27+AND+YearOfStatistics%3D2024&outFields=AirPollutant%2CAirPollutionLevel%2CCountry_ISO%2CStationName%2CYearOfStatistics%2CUnitOfAirpollutionLevel%2CReportingMetric%2CLatitudeOfMeasurementStation%2CLongitudeOfMeasurementStation%2CDataCoverage%2CPreliminary&returnGeometry=false&f=json 4. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO — Official source — https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/1.1/data/0-data/data-composite-primary-parameters/wmo_normals_9120_TMAX.csv 5. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO — Official source — https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/1.1/data/0-data/data-composite-primary-parameters/wmo_normals_9120_TMIN.csv 6. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO — Official source — https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/1.1/data/0-data/data-composite-primary-parameters/wmo_normals_9120_TAVG.csv 7. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO — Official source — https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/1.1/data/0-data/data-composite-primary-parameters/wmo_normals_9120_PRCP.csv 8. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO — Official source — https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/1.1/data/0-data/data-composite-primary-parameters/wmo_normals_9120_TSUN.csv 9. Numbeo — Independent source — https://www.numbeo.com/cost-of-living/in/Gothenburg 10. OpenFlights — Official source — https://raw.githubusercontent.com/jpatokal/openflights/master/data/routes.dat 11. OurAirports — Official source — https://davidmegginson.github.io/ourairports-data/airports.csv ## Cite This citation identifies the ImmigrationDB compilation/page. Underlying source publishers and datasets retain their own terms; inspect the Sources section and cite those records separately. ### APA ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 12). Gothenburg, Sweden: rent, cost of living [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/se/gothenburg/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ ### BibTeX ```bibtex @misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_gothenburg-sweden-rent-cost-of-living_cc3ac0513db5, author = {ImmigrationDB}, title = {Gothenburg, Sweden: rent, cost of living}, publisher = {ImmigrationDB}, year = {2026}, date = {2026-09-12}, version = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0}, snapshot = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0}, url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/se/gothenburg/}, note = {Retrieved 2026-09-12. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/}, } ``` ### Markdown [Gothenburg, Sweden: rent, cost of living](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/se/gothenburg/) — ImmigrationDB; ImmigrationDB; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; retrieved 2026-09-12; built 2026-09-12. - Citation schema: `immigrationdb-citation-v1` - Canonical URL: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/se/gothenburg/ - Title: Gothenburg, Sweden: rent, cost of living - Author: ImmigrationDB - Publisher: ImmigrationDB - Snapshot: `approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0` - Version: `approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0` - Retrieved: 2026-09-12 - Built: 2026-09-12 - Compilation license: CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) ## Data - HTML: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/se/gothenburg/ - JSON: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/se/gothenburg.json - Markdown: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/se/gothenburg.md - MCP resource: immigrationdb://city/se/gothenburg - Metric dictionary: https://immigrationdb.com/data/metrics.json - City shard index: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/index.json - Release catalog: https://immigrationdb.com/data/catalog.json