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

🙂 Solo nomad: Boden is 11.7% cheaper than Gothenburg without rent, and 27% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Boden is 14.9% cheaper than Gothenburg without rent, and 30.1% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$19.71 SEK 182

$13.65 SEK 126

44.40%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$41.90 SEK 387

$90.8 SEK 838

-53.83%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$10.63 SEK 98.1

$10.72 SEK 99.0

-0.84%

Cappuccino

$2.05 SEK 18.94

$4.95 SEK 45.73

-58.59%

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

$1.73 SEK 15.97

$3.00 SEK 27.66

-42.33%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.16 SEK 19.96

$2.52 SEK 23.29

-14.29%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$5.37 SEK 49.57

$7.49 SEK 69.1

-28.30%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$7.26 SEK 67.0

$8.09 SEK 74.7

-10.26%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.46 SEK 13.49

$1.75 SEK 16.18

-16.57%

White Bread (500g)

$2.88 SEK 26.55

$2.97 SEK 27.45

-3.03%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.08 SEK 19.18

$3.34 SEK 30.80

-37.72%

Eggs

$2.67 SEK 24.68

$4.52 SEK 41.71

-40.93%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$5.32 SEK 49.10

$11.54 SEK 107

-53.90%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.50 SEK 60.0

$12.20 SEK 113

-46.72%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$6.44 SEK 59.5

$18.69 SEK 173

-65.54%

Apples (1kg)

$2.61 SEK 24.09

$3.07 SEK 28.38

-14.98%

Banana (1kg)

$2.70 SEK 24.91

$2.65 SEK 24.50

1.89%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.68 SEK 24.72

$3.03 SEK 27.95

-11.55%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.39 SEK 40.49

$4.15 SEK 38.27

5.78%

Potato (1kg)

$1.57 SEK 14.47

$1.68 SEK 15.47

-6.55%

Onion (1kg)

$1.07 SEK 9.91

$1.86 SEK 17.18

-42.47%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.24 SEK 11.41

$2.30 SEK 21.24

-46.09%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$2.59 SEK 23.86

$1.56 SEK 14.43

66.03%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$10.70 SEK 98.8

$8.01 SEK 73.9

33.58%

Wine (Bottle)

$12.06 SEK 111

$13.02 SEK 120

-7.37%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$4.02 SEK 37.14

$2.18 SEK 20.11

84.40%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.70 SEK 24.91

$2.51 SEK 23.18

7.57%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$2.60 SEK 24.04

$3.80 SEK 35.07

-31.58%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$74.5 SEK 687

$90.5 SEK 835

-17.70%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$5.12 SEK 47.26

$10.47 SEK 96.6

-51.10%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.59 SEK 14.64

$1.63 SEK 15.08

-2.45%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$61.8 SEK 570

$61.7 SEK 569

0.15%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$2.26 SEK 20.84

$1.95 SEK 18.01

15.90%

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

$26.5K SEK 244.7K

$32.4K SEK 299.3K

-18.26%

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

$26.7K SEK 246.6K

$35.1K SEK 323.7K

-23.81%

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

$109 SEK 1,009

$138 SEK 1,272

-20.68%

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

$53.6 SEK 495

$25.21 SEK 233

112.77%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$52.4 SEK 484

$38.92 SEK 359

34.61%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$61.6 SEK 569

$41.96 SEK 387

46.90%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$24.21 SEK 224

$24.67 SEK 228

-1.86%

Cinema Ticket

$12.94 SEK 119

$17.86 SEK 165

-27.55%

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

$79.9 SEK 737

$177 SEK 1,634

-54.89%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,209 SEK 38.8K

$4,214 SEK 38.9K

-0.13%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$134 SEK 1,241

$88.4 SEK 815

52.14%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$77.9 SEK 719

$39.32 SEK 363

98.17%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$98.7 SEK 911

$96.6 SEK 891

2.17%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$247 SEK 2,277

$156 SEK 1,439

58.21%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$938 SEK 8,661

$1,140 SEK 10.5K

-17.69%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$265 SEK 2,442

$850 SEK 7,849

-68.89%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$734 SEK 6,776

$1,888 SEK 17.4K

-61.12%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$517 SEK 4,773

$1,432 SEK 13.2K

-63.90%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,719 SEK 34.3K

$6,611 SEK 61.0K

-43.75%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,715 SEK 25.1K

$4,219 SEK 38.9K

-35.65%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$4,142 SEK 38.2K

$3,890 SEK 35.9K

6.47%

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: January 12, 2026

Last update for Gothenburg: January 11, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated December 2025)

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