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

🙂 Solo nomad: Boras is 22.4% cheaper than Gothenburg without rent, and 6% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Boras is 2.4% cheaper than Gothenburg without rent, and 18.3% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$12.90 SEK 118

$13.63 SEK 125

-5.36%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$70.9 SEK 649

$91.5 SEK 837

-22.44%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$10.63 SEK 97.2

$10.68 SEK 97.7

-0.47%

Cappuccino

$4.43 SEK 40.56

$4.78 SEK 43.69

-7.32%

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

$2.26 SEK 20.67

$3.08 SEK 28.17

-26.62%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.15 SEK 19.71

$2.53 SEK 23.16

-15.02%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$8.05 SEK 73.7

$7.59 SEK 69.4

6.06%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$7.44 SEK 68.1

$7.71 SEK 70.6

-3.50%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.61 SEK 14.71

$1.74 SEK 15.96

-7.47%

White Bread (500g)

$2.13 SEK 19.45

$3.03 SEK 27.68

-29.70%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.07 SEK 28.05

$3.37 SEK 30.83

-8.90%

Eggs

$4.36 SEK 39.91

$4.48 SEK 40.98

-2.68%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$13.09 SEK 120

$11.45 SEK 105

14.32%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$11.43 SEK 105

$12.17 SEK 111

-6.08%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$16.90 SEK 155

$19.03 SEK 174

-11.19%

Apples (1kg)

$2.72 SEK 24.93

$3.16 SEK 28.87

-13.92%

Banana (1kg)

$2.93 SEK 26.79

$2.78 SEK 25.43

5.40%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.71 SEK 24.77

$3.03 SEK 27.71

-10.56%

Tomato (1kg)

$3.76 SEK 34.38

$4.40 SEK 40.22

-14.55%

Potato (1kg)

$1.55 SEK 14.22

$1.76 SEK 16.08

-11.93%

Onion (1kg)

$1.61 SEK 14.70

$1.89 SEK 17.26

-14.81%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.44 SEK 13.21

$2.30 SEK 21.00

-37.39%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.49 SEK 13.59

$1.59 SEK 14.59

-6.29%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$8.00 SEK 73.2

$7.76 SEK 71.0

3.09%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.15 SEK 92.9

$13.31 SEK 122

-23.74%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.97 SEK 18.01

$2.25 SEK 20.63

-12.44%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.79 SEK 16.42

$2.61 SEK 23.86

-31.42%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$3.60 SEK 32.91

$3.85 SEK 35.18

-6.49%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$86.5 SEK 791

$88.3 SEK 808

-2.11%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$6.51 SEK 59.5

$10.24 SEK 93.7

-36.43%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.85 SEK 16.89

$1.66 SEK 15.18

11.45%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$63.0 SEK 576

$61.6 SEK 563

2.26%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.98 SEK 18.12

$1.86 SEK 17.04

6.45%

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

$25.9K SEK 236.8K

$32.7K SEK 299.2K

-20.85%

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

$25.8K SEK 236.4K

$35.2K SEK 322.0K

-26.59%

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

$75.4 SEK 690

$137 SEK 1,257

-45.08%

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

$28.90 SEK 264

$25.52 SEK 233

13.24%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$28.43 SEK 260

$38.06 SEK 348

-25.30%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$34.61 SEK 317

$41.92 SEK 384

-17.44%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$23.49 SEK 215

$24.66 SEK 226

-4.74%

Cinema Ticket

$15.58 SEK 143

$17.80 SEK 163

-12.47%

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

$158 SEK 1,446

$175 SEK 1,603

-9.77%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,155 SEK 38.0K

$4,135 SEK 37.8K

0.49%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$78.8 SEK 721

$90.3 SEK 826

-12.79%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$40.22 SEK 368

$39.80 SEK 364

1.06%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$94.0 SEK 860

$96.2 SEK 880

-2.32%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$109 SEK 996

$154 SEK 1,413

-29.50%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$829 SEK 7,581

$1,127 SEK 10.3K

-26.50%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$909 SEK 8,315

$879 SEK 8,042

3.40%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,374 SEK 12.6K

$1,884 SEK 17.2K

-27.09%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,074 SEK 9,829

$1,410 SEK 12.9K

-23.81%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,205 SEK 38.5K

$6,397 SEK 58.5K

-34.26%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,010 SEK 27.5K

$4,045 SEK 37.0K

-25.58%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,595 SEK 23.7K

$4,022 SEK 36.8K

-35.46%

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: March 3, 2026

Last update for Gothenburg: March 1, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated December 2025)

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