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Shared rooms are the cheapest option; a studio costs much more than SEK 7,000.
🇸🇪 Västra Götaland, Sweden
Cost of Living in Gothenburg
Automotive and engineering city. Here's a realistic monthly budget for an Indian student in Gothenburg — rent, food, transport and insurance — in SEK and rupees.
- Rent SEK 4,500 – SEK 7,000/month
- Total SEK 9,100 – SEK 11,600/month
- ≈ ₹0.9 lakh – ₹1.1 lakh/month
- 2 universities
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How much does it cost to live in Gothenburg as a student?
Budget SEK 9,100 – SEK 11,600 a month (about ₹0.9 lakh – ₹1.1 lakh), or SEK 109,000 – SEK 139,000 a year. Rent for a room in shared housing is the biggest cost at SEK 4,500 – SEK 7,000. 1 of the 3 cities we track in Sweden have lower rents.
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Gothenburg budget at a glance
- Room in shared housing
- SEK 4,500 – SEK 7,000 a month
- Monthly budget
- SEK 9,100 – SEK 11,600
- Yearly budget
- SEK 109,000 – SEK 139,000
- In rupees (a year)
- ₹11 lakh – ₹14 lakh
- Health cover
- Students on permits longer than a year register for Swedish healthcare; shorter stays need private insurance
- Getting around
- Student discounts on monthly regional transit cards
- Exchange rate used
- SEK 1 ≈ ₹9.9
Monthly budget
Student budget in Gothenburg
Planning estimates for 2026 — rents move quickly, so check live listings before you sign.
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Cutting costs in Gothenburg
Cook at home
Groceries for about SEK 2,500 a month — Indian grocery stores are common in big cities.
Use student transport
Student discounts on monthly regional transit cards
Work part-time
No fixed weekly limit while studying, but studies must come first
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About SEK 9,100 – SEK 11,600 (₹0.9 lakh – ₹1.1 lakh), including rent.
A room in shared housing usually costs SEK 4,500 – SEK 7,000 a month.
Part-time work (no fixed weekly limit while studying, but studies must come first) helps, but it rarely covers everything — plan savings or a loan for living costs.
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