Cost of Living Comparison Between Bålsta and Gothenburg Cost of Living Comparison Between Bålsta and Gothenburg

🙂 Solo nomad: Bålsta is 25.4% cheaper than Gothenburg without rent, and 19.6% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Bålsta is 21% cheaper than Gothenburg without rent, and 20.7% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$13.17 SEK 122

$13.65 SEK 126

-3.52%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$69.6 SEK 642

$90.8 SEK 838

-23.35%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$9.45 SEK 87.2

$10.72 SEK 99.0

-11.85%

Cappuccino

$4.24 SEK 39.11

$4.95 SEK 45.73

-14.34%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.74 SEK 25.29

$3.00 SEK 27.66

-8.67%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.41 SEK 22.22

$2.52 SEK 23.29

-4.37%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$7.22 SEK 66.6

$7.49 SEK 69.1

-3.60%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$7.33 SEK 67.7

$8.09 SEK 74.7

-9.39%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.61 SEK 14.83

$1.75 SEK 16.18

-8.00%

White Bread (500g)

$2.12 SEK 19.58

$2.97 SEK 27.45

-28.62%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.79 SEK 34.96

$3.34 SEK 30.80

13.47%

Eggs

$3.84 SEK 35.42

$4.52 SEK 41.71

-15.04%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.56 SEK 107

$11.54 SEK 107

0.17%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$11.63 SEK 107

$12.20 SEK 113

-4.67%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$11.69 SEK 108

$18.69 SEK 173

-37.45%

Apples (1kg)

$2.66 SEK 24.59

$3.07 SEK 28.38

-13.36%

Banana (1kg)

$2.56 SEK 23.66

$2.65 SEK 24.50

-3.40%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.30 SEK 21.27

$3.03 SEK 27.95

-24.09%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.88 SEK 26.60

$4.15 SEK 38.27

-30.60%

Potato (1kg)

$1.50 SEK 13.84

$1.68 SEK 15.47

-10.71%

Onion (1kg)

$1.29 SEK 11.89

$1.86 SEK 17.18

-30.65%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.57 SEK 14.46

$2.30 SEK 21.24

-31.74%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.04 SEK 9.58

$1.56 SEK 14.43

-33.33%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$7.34 SEK 67.8

$8.01 SEK 73.9

-8.36%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.87 SEK 100

$13.02 SEK 120

-16.51%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.56 SEK 14.36

$2.18 SEK 20.11

-28.44%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.98 SEK 18.27

$2.51 SEK 23.18

-21.12%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$3.31 SEK 30.59

$3.80 SEK 35.07

-12.89%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$72.9 SEK 673

$90.5 SEK 835

-19.42%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$6.39 SEK 59.0

$10.47 SEK 96.6

-38.97%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.19 SEK 10.96

$1.63 SEK 15.08

-26.99%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$83.1 SEK 767

$61.7 SEK 569

34.66%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.99 SEK 18.33

$1.95 SEK 18.01

2.05%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$33.1K SEK 305.8K

$32.4K SEK 299.3K

2.17%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$34.4K SEK 317.6K

$35.1K SEK 323.7K

-1.89%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$52.1 SEK 481

$138 SEK 1,272

-62.17%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$20.60 SEK 190

$25.21 SEK 233

-18.29%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$36.17 SEK 334

$38.92 SEK 359

-7.07%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$40.41 SEK 373

$41.96 SEK 387

-3.69%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$24.89 SEK 230

$24.67 SEK 228

0.89%

Cinema Ticket

$13.62 SEK 126

$17.86 SEK 165

-23.74%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$128 SEK 1,183

$177 SEK 1,634

-27.62%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$734 SEK 6,778

$4,214 SEK 38.9K

-82.58%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$74.9 SEK 691

$88.4 SEK 815

-15.27%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$10.46 SEK 96.6

$39.32 SEK 363

-73.40%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$84.5 SEK 780

$96.6 SEK 891

-12.45%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$116 SEK 1,069

$156 SEK 1,439

-25.75%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$844 SEK 7,792

$1,140 SEK 10.5K

-25.95%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$654 SEK 6,040

$850 SEK 7,849

-23.04%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,413 SEK 13.0K

$1,888 SEK 17.4K

-25.18%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,102 SEK 10.2K

$1,432 SEK 13.2K

-23.08%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,949 SEK 45.7K

$6,611 SEK 61.0K

-25.14%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,689 SEK 24.8K

$4,219 SEK 38.9K

-36.27%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$4,190 SEK 38.7K

$3,890 SEK 35.9K

7.70%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.33

-30.72%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Bålsta: January 11, 2026

Last update for Gothenburg: January 11, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated December 2025)

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