View Northern Europe & Fjords on the mapA relaxed, airy port city with cafes, fika, electric trams, and key sights within easy walking distance

Gothenburg

Gothenburg · Sweden · 57.71, 11.97

Sweden's second-largest city and a gateway on the west coast with the country's largest port. Canals, broad tree-lined streets, and an urban layout designed by 17th-century Dutch engineers remain visible.

Port highlights

The second-largest city, with about 600,000 in the city proper and about 1.1 million in the metropolitan area

Population

A west-coast oceanic climate, with winters milder than in inland Sweden. Summers are comfortable, but rain is frequent year-round and a jacket is needed.

Climate

Swedish (English is spoken almost everywhere)

Language

Swedish krona (SEK). Cash is almost never used in cities; cards are preferred.

Currency

June to August (when archipelago cruises and outdoor seating are most enjoyable)

Best time to visit

Local food

Open-faced shrimp sandwiches, fish soup, cinnamon rolls, seafood from the nearby archipelago

Sights

Feskekôrka (fish market in a church-shaped building)Haga district wooden houses and cafe streetLiseberg amusement parkShort ferry trip to the Gothenburg archipelago (southern archipelago)Evetsgatan boulevard

Monthly average high / low temperatures

3°

-1°Jan

3°

-2°Feb

6°

0°Mar

12°

4°Apr

17°

8°May

20°

12°Jun

23°

15°Jul

22°

14°Aug

18°

11°Sep

12°

6°Oct

7°

3°Nov

4°

0°Dec

Unit: °C · Calculated from NOAA GHCN-Daily station observations · Period: 1991–2020 · Station: GOTEBORG A · about 1.4 km from port · Last checked: Oct 3, 2026 · A guide for choosing your travel month.

Local prices for travelers

Much more expensive than Tokyo

Compared with Tokyo, Japan (median of items)164 (Tokyo = 100)

Compared with Tokyo, everything is somewhat more expensive.

SEK 9.69

Water 500 ml

SEK 47.00

Coffee

SEK 110.00

Inexpensive meal

SEK 67.00

Local beer

SEK 69.00

Big Mac

Prices in Gothenburg. · Amounts in the recorded local currency. No currency conversion applied. · Last checked: Oct 2026 · Sources: Shop and menu prices · The Economist, Big Mac Index (CC BY 4.0)