Savings rate in Gothenburg — are you on track?
Gothenburg is a moderate cost city. Gothenburg private rents average 7,500 kr/month, lower than Stockholm with a similar income profile. Gothenburg offers a better cost ratio than Stockholm for comparable professional roles, often allowing above-benchmark savings.
Median rent
7,500 kr/mo
Gothenburg 2022
Typical other costs
9,000 kr/mo
excl. housing
Savings benchmark
10–19%
mid-income SEK
Pre-set for Gothenburg — adjust to your situation
What a good savings rate looks like in Gothenburg
Using data from SCB Household Finances Survey 2022, people at mid-range incomes in Sweden typically save between 10–19% of gross income. In a moderate cost city like Gothenburg, housing costs can compress that meaningfully — especially for renters.
Source: SCB Household Finances Survey 2022. Benchmarks shown for mid-income earners in Sweden.