Cost of Living Comparison Between Boras and Stockholm Cost of Living Comparison Between Boras and Stockholm

🙂 Solo nomad: Boras is 31.1% cheaper than Stockholm without rent, and 20.6% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Boras is 13.6% cheaper than Stockholm without rent, and 29.8% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$12.90 SEK 119

$15.96 SEK 148

-19.17%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$70.9 SEK 657

$112 SEK 1,039

-36.75%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$10.63 SEK 98.4

$11.72 SEK 109

-9.30%

Cappuccino

$4.43 SEK 41.05

$5.02 SEK 46.53

-11.75%

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

$2.26 SEK 20.92

$3.21 SEK 29.75

-29.60%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.15 SEK 19.95

$2.58 SEK 23.91

-16.67%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$8.05 SEK 74.6

$8.65 SEK 80.1

-6.94%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$7.44 SEK 68.9

$8.24 SEK 76.3

-9.71%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.61 SEK 14.88

$1.73 SEK 16.04

-6.94%

White Bread (500g)

$2.13 SEK 19.69

$3.37 SEK 31.24

-36.80%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.07 SEK 28.38

$3.92 SEK 36.30

-21.68%

Eggs

$4.36 SEK 40.39

$4.74 SEK 43.93

-8.02%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$13.09 SEK 121

$12.99 SEK 120

0.77%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$11.43 SEK 106

$13.24 SEK 123

-13.67%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$16.90 SEK 157

$19.28 SEK 179

-12.34%

Apples (1kg)

$2.72 SEK 25.22

$3.59 SEK 33.27

-24.23%

Banana (1kg)

$2.93 SEK 27.11

$2.85 SEK 26.41

2.81%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.71 SEK 25.07

$3.48 SEK 32.24

-22.13%

Tomato (1kg)

$3.76 SEK 34.79

$4.62 SEK 42.75

-18.61%

Potato (1kg)

$1.55 SEK 14.39

$1.97 SEK 18.24

-21.32%

Onion (1kg)

$1.61 SEK 14.87

$1.85 SEK 17.14

-12.97%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.44 SEK 13.37

$2.60 SEK 24.10

-44.62%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.49 SEK 13.75

$1.57 SEK 14.50

-5.10%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$8.00 SEK 74.0

$7.94 SEK 73.5

0.76%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.15 SEK 94.0

$14.32 SEK 133

-29.12%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.97 SEK 18.22

$2.17 SEK 20.07

-9.22%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.79 SEK 16.61

$2.33 SEK 21.57

-23.18%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$3.60 SEK 33.30

$4.65 SEK 43.01

-22.58%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$86.5 SEK 801

$111 SEK 1,027

-22.01%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$6.51 SEK 60.3

$6.39 SEK 59.1

1.88%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.85 SEK 17.09

$1.57 SEK 14.56

17.83%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$63.0 SEK 583

$63.4 SEK 587

-0.63%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.98 SEK 18.34

$1.81 SEK 16.78

9.39%

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

$25.9K SEK 239.7K

$33.0K SEK 305.2K

-21.46%

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

$25.8K SEK 239.3K

$35.5K SEK 328.5K

-27.16%

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

$75.4 SEK 699

$224 SEK 2,070

-66.26%

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

$28.90 SEK 268

$29.07 SEK 269

-0.58%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$28.43 SEK 263

$41.95 SEK 388

-32.23%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$34.61 SEK 321

$46.51 SEK 431

-25.59%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$23.49 SEK 218

$38.07 SEK 353

-38.30%

Cinema Ticket

$15.58 SEK 144

$17.67 SEK 164

-11.83%

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

$158 SEK 1,464

$159 SEK 1,472

-0.59%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,155 SEK 38.5K

$6,526 SEK 60.4K

-36.33%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$78.8 SEK 729

$95.3 SEK 882

-17.33%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$40.22 SEK 372

$49.55 SEK 459

-18.83%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$94.0 SEK 870

$120 SEK 1,107

-21.40%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$109 SEK 1,008

$203 SEK 1,878

-46.30%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$829 SEK 7,672

$1,605 SEK 14.9K

-48.39%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$909 SEK 8,415

$1,087 SEK 10.1K

-16.41%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,374 SEK 12.7K

$2,829 SEK 26.2K

-51.44%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,074 SEK 9,947

$1,787 SEK 16.5K

-39.89%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,205 SEK 38.9K

$12.1K SEK 112.0K

-65.24%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,010 SEK 27.9K

$6,666 SEK 61.7K

-54.84%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,595 SEK 24.0K

$3,886 SEK 36.0K

-33.21%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.8

4.16

15.38%

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

Last update for Boras: March 3, 2026

Last update for Stockholm: February 28, 2026

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