Cost of Living Comparison Between Boras and Groningen Cost of Living Comparison Between Boras and Groningen

🙂 Solo nomad: Boras is 15.4% cheaper than Groningen without rent, and 5.3% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Boras is 4.2% more expensive than Groningen without rent, and 14.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Boras
Groningen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.90 SEK 118
$17.28 €14.85
-25.35%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$70.9 SEK 651
$93.4 €80.2
-24.05%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.63 SEK 97.6
$13.64 €11.72
-22.07%
Cappuccino
$4.43 SEK 40.69
$4.05 €3.48
9.38%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.26 SEK 20.74
$2.97 €2.55
-23.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.15 SEK 19.78
$2.64 €2.27
-18.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.05 SEK 73.9
$5.89 €5.06
36.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.44 SEK 68.3
$4.13 €3.54
80.15%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Boras
Groningen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.61 SEK 14.76
$1.28 €1.10
25.78%
White Bread (500g)
$2.13 SEK 19.52
$2.00 €1.72
6.50%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.07 SEK 28.14
$3.26 €2.80
-5.83%
Eggs
$4.36 SEK 40.04
$4.83 €4.15
-9.73%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.09 SEK 120
$13.68 €11.75
-4.31%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.43 SEK 105
$15.46 €13.28
-26.07%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.90 SEK 155
$16.90 €14.52
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Apples (1kg)
$2.72 SEK 25.01
$2.21 €1.90
23.08%
Banana (1kg)
$2.93 SEK 26.87
$2.48 €2.13
18.15%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.71 SEK 24.85
$2.01 €1.73
34.83%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.76 SEK 34.49
$3.62 €3.11
3.87%
Potato (1kg)
$1.55 SEK 14.27
$2.14 €1.84
-27.57%
Onion (1kg)
$1.61 SEK 14.74
$1.90 €1.63
-15.26%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.44 SEK 13.25
$1.25 €1.07
15.20%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.49 SEK 13.63
$0.74 €0.63
101.35%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.00 SEK 73.4
$13.80 €11.85
-42.03%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.15 SEK 93.2
$7.27 €6.24
39.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.97 SEK 18.06
$1.44 €1.24
36.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.79 SEK 16.47
$2.52 €2.16
-28.97%
🚌 Getting Around
Boras
Groningen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.60 SEK 33.02
$4.07 €3.50
-11.55%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$86.5 SEK 794
$68.5 €58.8
26.27%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.51 SEK 59.7
$3.81 €3.27
70.87%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.85 SEK 16.95
$2.47 €2.12
-25.10%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$63.0 SEK 578
$29.53 €25.36
113.24%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.98 SEK 18.18
$2.27 €1.95
-12.78%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.9K SEK 237.6K
$29.5K €25.4K
-12.36%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.8K SEK 237.2K
$32.9K €28.3K
-21.45%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Boras
Groningen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$75.4 SEK 692
$216 €186
-65.07%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$28.90 SEK 265
$22.25 €19.11
29.89%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$28.43 SEK 261
$46.69 €40.10
-39.11%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Boras
Groningen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$34.61 SEK 318
$37.64 €32.34
-8.05%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.49 SEK 216
$14.09 €12.11
66.71%
Cinema Ticket
$15.58 SEK 143
$14.40 €12.37
8.19%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Boras
Groningen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$158 SEK 1,451
$1,788 €1,536
-91.16%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,155 SEK 38.1K
$8,536 €7,333
-51.33%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Boras
Groningen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$78.8 SEK 723
$67.7 €58.2
16.28%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.22 SEK 369
$25.69 €22.07
56.56%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.0 SEK 863
$85.9 €73.7
9.47%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$109 SEK 999
$90.7 €78.0
19.99%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Boras
Groningen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$829 SEK 7,606
$1,162 €998
-28.68%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$909 SEK 8,343
$904 €777
0.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,374 SEK 12.6K
$1,740 €1,494
-21.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,074 SEK 9,861
$1,355 €1,164
-20.73%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,205 SEK 38.6K
$5,584 €4,797
-24.71%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,010 SEK 27.6K
$4,089 €3,512
-26.38%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Boras
Groningen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,595 SEK 23.8K
$3,338 €2,867
-22.24%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.8
3.64
31.87%

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

Last update for Boras: March 3, 2026

Last update for Groningen: March 1, 2026

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