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

🙂 Solo nomad: Bålsta is 11.2% cheaper than Gothenburg without rent, and 23.9% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Bålsta is 11.3% cheaper than Gothenburg without rent, and 23.9% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$12.93 SEK 118

$13.63 SEK 125

-5.14%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$69.7 SEK 637

$91.5 SEK 837

-23.85%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$9.16 SEK 83.8

$10.68 SEK 97.7

-14.23%

Cappuccino

$4.14 SEK 37.87

$4.78 SEK 43.69

-13.39%

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

$2.72 SEK 24.86

$3.08 SEK 28.17

-11.69%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.48 SEK 22.70

$2.53 SEK 23.16

-1.98%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$7.18 SEK 65.7

$7.59 SEK 69.4

-5.40%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$7.53 SEK 68.9

$7.71 SEK 70.6

-2.33%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.56 SEK 14.27

$1.74 SEK 15.96

-10.34%

White Bread (500g)

$2.12 SEK 19.43

$3.03 SEK 27.68

-30.03%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.62 SEK 33.16

$3.37 SEK 30.83

7.42%

Eggs

$3.78 SEK 34.61

$4.48 SEK 40.98

-15.63%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.67 SEK 107

$11.45 SEK 105

1.92%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$11.75 SEK 108

$12.17 SEK 111

-3.45%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$11.68 SEK 107

$19.03 SEK 174

-38.62%

Apples (1kg)

$2.59 SEK 23.68

$3.16 SEK 28.87

-18.04%

Banana (1kg)

$2.69 SEK 24.66

$2.78 SEK 25.43

-3.24%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.27 SEK 20.81

$3.03 SEK 27.71

-25.08%

Tomato (1kg)

$3.01 SEK 27.53

$4.40 SEK 40.22

-31.59%

Potato (1kg)

$1.52 SEK 13.86

$1.76 SEK 16.08

-13.64%

Onion (1kg)

$1.29 SEK 11.81

$1.89 SEK 17.26

-31.75%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.62 SEK 14.80

$2.30 SEK 21.00

-29.57%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.02 SEK 9.36

$1.59 SEK 14.59

-35.85%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$7.47 SEK 68.4

$7.76 SEK 71.0

-3.74%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.86 SEK 99.4

$13.31 SEK 122

-18.41%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.60 SEK 14.66

$2.25 SEK 20.63

-28.89%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.99 SEK 18.18

$2.61 SEK 23.86

-23.75%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$3.36 SEK 30.78

$3.85 SEK 35.18

-12.73%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$74.0 SEK 677

$88.3 SEK 808

-16.24%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$6.16 SEK 56.4

$10.24 SEK 93.7

-39.84%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.23 SEK 11.27

$1.66 SEK 15.18

-25.90%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$82.5 SEK 755

$61.6 SEK 563

33.91%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$2.01 SEK 18.35

$1.86 SEK 17.04

8.06%

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

$33.2K SEK 304.1K

$32.7K SEK 299.2K

1.62%

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

$33.7K SEK 308.6K

$35.2K SEK 322.0K

-4.17%

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

$52.2 SEK 478

$137 SEK 1,257

-61.98%

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

$21.35 SEK 195

$25.52 SEK 233

-16.34%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$36.54 SEK 334

$38.06 SEK 348

-3.99%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$39.75 SEK 364

$41.92 SEK 384

-5.18%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$25.21 SEK 231

$24.66 SEK 226

2.23%

Cinema Ticket

$13.75 SEK 126

$17.80 SEK 163

-22.75%

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

$129 SEK 1,177

$175 SEK 1,603

-26.55%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$727 SEK 6,651

$4,135 SEK 37.8K

-82.42%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$75.0 SEK 686

$90.3 SEK 826

-16.95%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$10.58 SEK 96.8

$39.80 SEK 364

-73.42%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$85.4 SEK 781

$96.2 SEK 880

-11.24%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$117 SEK 1,067

$154 SEK 1,413

-24.52%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$834 SEK 7,627

$1,127 SEK 10.3K

-26.05%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$653 SEK 5,978

$879 SEK 8,042

-25.66%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,411 SEK 12.9K

$1,884 SEK 17.2K

-25.11%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,080 SEK 9,886

$1,410 SEK 12.9K

-23.37%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,765 SEK 43.6K

$6,397 SEK 58.5K

-25.50%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,766 SEK 25.3K

$4,045 SEK 37.0K

-31.62%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$4,320 SEK 39.5K

$4,022 SEK 36.8K

7.43%

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: February 28, 2026

Last update for Gothenburg: March 1, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated December 2025)

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