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

🙂 Solo nomad: Bålsta is 17.2% cheaper than Gothenburg without rent, and 21.9% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Bålsta is 15% cheaper than Gothenburg without rent, and 21.1% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$13.20 SEK 121

$13.78 SEK 127

-4.21%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$69.4 SEK 638

$92.4 SEK 849

-24.87%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$9.27 SEK 85.2

$10.69 SEK 98.2

-13.28%

Cappuccino

$4.33 SEK 39.83

$4.78 SEK 43.94

-9.41%

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

$2.81 SEK 25.79

$3.09 SEK 28.39

-9.06%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.47 SEK 22.69

$2.54 SEK 23.34

-2.76%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$7.30 SEK 67.1

$7.29 SEK 67.0

0.14%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$7.50 SEK 69.0

$7.83 SEK 72.0

-4.21%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.63 SEK 14.94

$1.75 SEK 16.06

-6.86%

White Bread (500g)

$2.15 SEK 19.75

$2.95 SEK 27.15

-27.12%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.67 SEK 33.70

$3.27 SEK 30.03

12.23%

Eggs

$3.74 SEK 34.39

$4.42 SEK 40.63

-15.38%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.72 SEK 108

$11.50 SEK 106

1.91%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$11.58 SEK 106

$12.54 SEK 115

-7.66%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$11.64 SEK 107

$18.44 SEK 170

-36.88%

Apples (1kg)

$2.59 SEK 23.83

$3.18 SEK 29.22

-18.55%

Banana (1kg)

$2.61 SEK 24.00

$2.66 SEK 24.49

-1.88%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.37 SEK 21.77

$2.99 SEK 27.48

-20.74%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.91 SEK 26.71

$4.34 SEK 39.88

-32.95%

Potato (1kg)

$1.54 SEK 14.19

$1.73 SEK 15.92

-10.98%

Onion (1kg)

$1.26 SEK 11.55

$1.89 SEK 17.34

-33.33%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.54 SEK 14.18

$2.19 SEK 20.09

-29.68%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.04 SEK 9.56

$1.56 SEK 14.32

-33.33%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$7.17 SEK 65.9

$8.12 SEK 74.6

-11.70%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.78 SEK 99.1

$12.52 SEK 115

-13.90%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.56 SEK 14.29

$2.25 SEK 20.71

-30.67%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.91 SEK 17.55

$2.51 SEK 23.09

-23.90%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$3.33 SEK 30.61

$3.81 SEK 35.04

-12.60%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$73.6 SEK 677

$88.3 SEK 811

-16.61%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$6.30 SEK 57.9

$10.44 SEK 95.9

-39.66%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.23 SEK 11.31

$1.59 SEK 14.60

-22.64%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$80.3 SEK 738

$63.5 SEK 583

26.58%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.91 SEK 17.52

$1.89 SEK 17.39

1.06%

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

$32.2K SEK 296.1K

$32.8K SEK 301.1K

-1.66%

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

$34.5K SEK 317.5K

$35.8K SEK 329.4K

-3.62%

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

$53.8 SEK 494

$137 SEK 1,259

-60.75%

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

$20.71 SEK 190

$25.60 SEK 235

-19.10%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$36.67 SEK 337

$38.36 SEK 353

-4.41%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$40.55 SEK 373

$41.02 SEK 377

-1.15%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$25.57 SEK 235

$25.40 SEK 233

0.67%

Cinema Ticket

$13.46 SEK 124

$17.50 SEK 161

-23.09%

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

$127 SEK 1,167

$173 SEK 1,592

-26.68%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$737 SEK 6,776

$4,218 SEK 38.8K

-82.52%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$74.5 SEK 685

$88.5 SEK 814

-15.85%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$10.62 SEK 97.6

$39.93 SEK 367

-73.40%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$83.8 SEK 770

$99.0 SEK 910

-15.41%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$117 SEK 1,076

$152 SEK 1,393

-22.71%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$842 SEK 7,741

$1,140 SEK 10.5K

-26.12%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$665 SEK 6,116

$873 SEK 8,023

-23.77%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,383 SEK 12.7K

$1,894 SEK 17.4K

-27.01%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,088 SEK 9,997

$1,435 SEK 13.2K

-24.18%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,734 SEK 34.3K

$6,409 SEK 58.9K

-41.74%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,832 SEK 26.0K

$3,962 SEK 36.4K

-28.53%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$4,252 SEK 39.1K

$3,940 SEK 36.2K

7.91%

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: April 14, 2026

Last update for Gothenburg: April 12, 2026

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