Cost of Living Comparison Between Boras and Gothenburg Cost of Living Comparison Between Boras and Gothenburg

🙂 Solo nomad: Boras is 11.2% cheaper than Gothenburg without rent, and 3.8% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Boras is 16.9% cheaper than Gothenburg without rent, and 16.6% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$12.51 SEK 118

$13.98 SEK 132

-10.52%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$71.2 SEK 672

$91.8 SEK 867

-22.49%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$10.72 SEK 101

$10.57 SEK 99.8

1.42%

Cappuccino

$4.54 SEK 42.92

$4.86 SEK 45.91

-6.58%

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

$2.25 SEK 21.25

$2.95 SEK 27.84

-23.73%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.17 SEK 20.5

$2.6 SEK 24.58

-16.54%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$8.02 SEK 75.8

$7.35 SEK 69.4

9.12%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$7.17 SEK 67.7

$8.14 SEK 76.9

-11.92%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.61 SEK 15.22

$1.67 SEK 15.82

-3.59%

White Bread (500g)

$2.2 SEK 20.82

$2.86 SEK 26.97

-23.08%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.08 SEK 29.06

$3.31 SEK 31.27

-6.95%

Eggs

$4.47 SEK 42.19

$4.68 SEK 44.24

-4.49%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$13.12 SEK 124

$11.65 SEK 110

12.62%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$11.46 SEK 108

$12.46 SEK 118

-8.03%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$16.86 SEK 159

$18.89 SEK 179

-10.75%

Apples (1kg)

$2.77 SEK 26.18

$3.2 SEK 30.2

-13.44%

Banana (1kg)

$2.76 SEK 26.12

$2.79 SEK 26.34

-1.08%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.68 SEK 25.31

$2.88 SEK 27.19

-6.94%

Tomato (1kg)

$3.58 SEK 33.82

$4.3 SEK 40.64

-16.74%

Potato (1kg)

$1.55 SEK 14.62

$1.72 SEK 16.27

-9.88%

Onion (1kg)

$1.55 SEK 14.67

$1.86 SEK 17.56

-16.67%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.42 SEK 13.41

$2.27 SEK 21.46

-37.44%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.47 SEK 13.89

$1.6 SEK 15.09

-8.13%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$7.78 SEK 73.5

$8.05 SEK 76.1

-3.35%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.96 SEK 94.1

$12.85 SEK 121

-22.49%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.02 SEK 19.07

$2.25 SEK 21.29

-10.22%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.78 SEK 16.83

$2.62 SEK 24.77

-32.06%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$3.61 SEK 34.1

$3.82 SEK 36.09

-5.50%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$85.8 SEK 810

$88.8 SEK 839

-3.47%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$6.34 SEK 59.9

$10.21 SEK 96.4

-37.90%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.89 SEK 17.88

$1.66 SEK 15.68

13.86%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$63.1 SEK 596

$62 SEK 586

1.86%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.88 SEK 17.77

$1.88 SEK 17.72

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

$26K SEK 245.9K

$33K SEK 311.8K

-21.13%

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

$25.1K SEK 237K

$35.7K SEK 337.7K

-29.81%

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

$76.5 SEK 723

$137 SEK 1,295

-44.22%

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

$28.65 SEK 271

$25.09 SEK 237

14.19%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$28.34 SEK 268

$39.49 SEK 373

-28.23%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$33.92 SEK 320

$41.99 SEK 397

-19.22%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$23.9 SEK 226

$25.37 SEK 240

-5.79%

Cinema Ticket

$15.85 SEK 150

$18.02 SEK 170

-12.04%

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

$156 SEK 1,477

$174 SEK 1,644

-10.11%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,205 SEK 39.7K

$4,108 SEK 38.8K

2.36%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$78.7 SEK 743

$87.4 SEK 825

-9.97%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$39.66 SEK 375

$39.79 SEK 376

-0.33%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$96.8 SEK 914

$95.8 SEK 905

0.98%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$107 SEK 1,008

$151 SEK 1,430

-29.47%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$848 SEK 8,009

$1,140 SEK 10.8K

-25.66%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$906 SEK 8,556

$871 SEK 8,230

3.97%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,385 SEK 13.1K

$1,919 SEK 18.1K

-27.82%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,082 SEK 10.2K

$1,397 SEK 13.2K

-22.49%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,726 SEK 35.2K

$6,456 SEK 61K

-42.28%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,820 SEK 26.6K

$4,310 SEK 40.7K

-34.57%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,593 SEK 24.5K

$3,862 SEK 36.5K

-32.87%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.8

4.33

10.85%

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

Last update for Boras: October 28, 2025

Last update for Gothenburg: October 28, 2025

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