Cost of Living Comparison Between Boden and Gothenburg Cost of Living Comparison Between Boden and Gothenburg

😐 Solo nomad: Boden is 0.1% more expensive than Gothenburg without rent, and 31.3% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Boden is 11.4% cheaper than Gothenburg without rent, and 29.1% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$19.40 SEK 179

$13.63 SEK 126

42.33%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$42.48 SEK 392

$91.5 SEK 843

-53.55%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$10.60 SEK 97.7

$10.68 SEK 98.5

-0.75%

Cappuccino

$2.05 SEK 18.91

$4.78 SEK 44.03

-57.11%

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

$1.74 SEK 16.04

$3.08 SEK 28.39

-43.51%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.09 SEK 19.29

$2.53 SEK 23.33

-17.39%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$5.29 SEK 48.77

$7.59 SEK 69.9

-30.30%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$7.29 SEK 67.2

$7.71 SEK 71.1

-5.45%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.40 SEK 12.87

$1.74 SEK 16.08

-19.54%

White Bread (500g)

$2.89 SEK 26.68

$3.03 SEK 27.90

-4.62%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.08 SEK 19.19

$3.37 SEK 31.07

-38.28%

Eggs

$2.67 SEK 24.63

$4.48 SEK 41.29

-40.40%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$5.36 SEK 49.39

$11.45 SEK 106

-53.19%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.14 SEK 56.7

$12.17 SEK 112

-49.55%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$6.36 SEK 58.6

$19.03 SEK 175

-66.58%

Apples (1kg)

$2.71 SEK 24.97

$3.16 SEK 29.09

-14.24%

Banana (1kg)

$2.58 SEK 23.75

$2.78 SEK 25.63

-7.19%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.62 SEK 24.18

$3.03 SEK 27.92

-13.53%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.55 SEK 41.93

$4.40 SEK 40.53

3.41%

Potato (1kg)

$1.62 SEK 14.96

$1.76 SEK 16.20

-7.95%

Onion (1kg)

$1.03 SEK 9.51

$1.89 SEK 17.39

-45.50%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.29 SEK 11.91

$2.30 SEK 21.16

-43.91%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$2.63 SEK 24.22

$1.59 SEK 14.70

65.41%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$10.75 SEK 99.1

$7.76 SEK 71.6

38.53%

Wine (Bottle)

$11.43 SEK 105

$13.31 SEK 123

-14.12%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$4.04 SEK 37.28

$2.25 SEK 20.79

79.56%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.68 SEK 24.67

$2.61 SEK 24.04

2.68%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$2.70 SEK 24.89

$3.85 SEK 35.45

-29.87%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$74.1 SEK 683

$88.3 SEK 814

-16.15%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$5.41 SEK 49.92

$10.24 SEK 94.4

-47.17%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.64 SEK 15.10

$1.66 SEK 15.30

-1.20%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$62.8 SEK 579

$61.6 SEK 568

2.05%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$2.31 SEK 21.27

$1.86 SEK 17.17

24.19%

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

$26.1K SEK 240.5K

$32.7K SEK 301.5K

-20.25%

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

$26.5K SEK 244.7K

$35.2K SEK 324.5K

-24.58%

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

$113 SEK 1,038

$137 SEK 1,266

-18.06%

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

$52.5 SEK 484

$25.52 SEK 235

105.72%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$52.0 SEK 479

$38.06 SEK 351

36.63%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$61.4 SEK 566

$41.92 SEK 386

46.40%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$25.09 SEK 231

$24.66 SEK 227

1.74%

Cinema Ticket

$13.00 SEK 120

$17.80 SEK 164

-26.97%

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

$78.8 SEK 726

$175 SEK 1,615

-55.03%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,211 SEK 38.8K

$4,135 SEK 38.1K

1.86%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$134 SEK 1,236

$90.3 SEK 833

48.48%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$78.0 SEK 719

$39.80 SEK 367

96.01%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$97.0 SEK 895

$96.2 SEK 887

0.86%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$243 SEK 2,242

$154 SEK 1,424

57.47%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$936 SEK 8,627

$1,127 SEK 10.4K

-16.99%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$259 SEK 2,386

$879 SEK 8,104

-70.56%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$750 SEK 6,913

$1,884 SEK 17.4K

-60.21%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$521 SEK 4,806

$1,410 SEK 13.0K

-63.03%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,688 SEK 43.2K

$6,397 SEK 59.0K

-26.71%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,910 SEK 26.8K

$4,045 SEK 37.3K

-28.07%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$4,154 SEK 38.3K

$4,022 SEK 37.1K

3.30%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.33

-7.62%

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

Last update for Boden: March 1, 2026

Last update for Gothenburg: March 1, 2026

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