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

😐 Solo nomad: Boras is 1% more expensive than Gothenburg without rent, and 4.5% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Boras is 20.3% cheaper than Gothenburg without rent, and 17.8% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$12.57 SEK 116

$13.65 SEK 126

-7.91%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$70.2 SEK 648

$90.8 SEK 838

-22.69%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$10.35 SEK 95.6

$10.72 SEK 99.0

-3.45%

Cappuccino

$4.42 SEK 40.79

$4.95 SEK 45.73

-10.71%

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

$2.26 SEK 20.83

$3.00 SEK 27.66

-24.67%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.07 SEK 19.12

$2.52 SEK 23.29

-17.86%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$8.08 SEK 74.6

$7.49 SEK 69.1

7.88%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$7.60 SEK 70.2

$8.09 SEK 74.7

-6.06%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.61 SEK 14.91

$1.75 SEK 16.18

-8.00%

White Bread (500g)

$2.23 SEK 20.56

$2.97 SEK 27.45

-24.92%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.94 SEK 27.17

$3.34 SEK 30.80

-11.98%

Eggs

$4.54 SEK 41.91

$4.52 SEK 41.71

0.44%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$12.81 SEK 118

$11.54 SEK 107

11.01%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$11.73 SEK 108

$12.20 SEK 113

-3.85%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$17.20 SEK 159

$18.69 SEK 173

-7.97%

Apples (1kg)

$2.81 SEK 25.95

$3.07 SEK 28.38

-8.47%

Banana (1kg)

$2.92 SEK 27.00

$2.65 SEK 24.50

10.19%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.77 SEK 25.58

$3.03 SEK 27.95

-8.58%

Tomato (1kg)

$3.67 SEK 33.84

$4.15 SEK 38.27

-11.57%

Potato (1kg)

$1.61 SEK 14.90

$1.68 SEK 15.47

-4.17%

Onion (1kg)

$1.54 SEK 14.25

$1.86 SEK 17.18

-17.20%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.46 SEK 13.48

$2.30 SEK 21.24

-36.52%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.54 SEK 14.21

$1.56 SEK 14.43

-1.28%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$7.90 SEK 72.9

$8.01 SEK 73.9

-1.37%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.20 SEK 94.2

$13.02 SEK 120

-21.66%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.94 SEK 17.91

$2.18 SEK 20.11

-11.01%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.78 SEK 16.46

$2.51 SEK 23.18

-29.08%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$3.65 SEK 33.71

$3.80 SEK 35.07

-3.95%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$86.8 SEK 801

$90.5 SEK 835

-4.06%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$6.39 SEK 58.9

$10.47 SEK 96.6

-38.97%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.90 SEK 17.54

$1.63 SEK 15.08

16.56%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$63.7 SEK 588

$61.7 SEK 569

3.26%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.89 SEK 17.42

$1.95 SEK 18.01

-3.08%

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

$26.2K SEK 242.2K

$32.4K SEK 299.3K

-19.09%

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

$25.3K SEK 233.8K

$35.1K SEK 323.7K

-27.78%

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

$76.8 SEK 709

$138 SEK 1,272

-44.26%

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

$28.08 SEK 259

$25.21 SEK 233

11.38%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$27.62 SEK 255

$38.92 SEK 359

-29.03%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$34.82 SEK 321

$41.96 SEK 387

-17.02%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$24.28 SEK 224

$24.67 SEK 228

-1.58%

Cinema Ticket

$15.58 SEK 144

$17.86 SEK 165

-12.77%

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

$159 SEK 1,468

$177 SEK 1,634

-10.18%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,157 SEK 38.4K

$4,214 SEK 38.9K

-1.36%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$80.0 SEK 739

$88.4 SEK 815

-9.42%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$39.12 SEK 361

$39.32 SEK 363

-0.51%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$94.3 SEK 871

$96.6 SEK 891

-2.32%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$110 SEK 1,014

$156 SEK 1,439

-29.52%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$827 SEK 7,631

$1,140 SEK 10.5K

-27.48%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$914 SEK 8,437

$850 SEK 7,849

7.49%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,375 SEK 12.7K

$1,888 SEK 17.4K

-27.18%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,067 SEK 9,849

$1,432 SEK 13.2K

-25.51%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,415 SEK 40.7K

$6,611 SEK 61.0K

-33.23%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,044 SEK 28.1K

$4,219 SEK 38.9K

-27.85%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,695 SEK 24.9K

$3,890 SEK 35.9K

-30.72%

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: January 11, 2026

Last update for Gothenburg: January 11, 2026

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