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

🙂 Solo nomad: Boras is 22.9% cheaper than Stockholm without rent, and 20.7% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Boras is 28.7% cheaper than Stockholm without rent, and 29.9% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$12.51 SEK 118

$15.66 SEK 148

-20.11%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$71.2 SEK 672

$109 SEK 1,029

-34.63%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$10.72 SEK 101

$11.65 SEK 110

-7.98%

Cappuccino

$4.54 SEK 42.92

$5.07 SEK 47.88

-10.45%

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

$2.25 SEK 21.25

$3.14 SEK 29.69

-28.34%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.17 SEK 20.5

$2.56 SEK 24.21

-15.23%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$8.02 SEK 75.8

$8.35 SEK 78.9

-3.95%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$7.17 SEK 67.7

$8.53 SEK 80.6

-15.94%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.61 SEK 15.22

$1.81 SEK 17.08

-11.05%

White Bread (500g)

$2.2 SEK 20.82

$3.48 SEK 32.91

-36.78%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.08 SEK 29.06

$3.93 SEK 37.12

-21.63%

Eggs

$4.47 SEK 42.19

$4.51 SEK 42.6

-0.89%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$13.12 SEK 124

$12.8 SEK 121

2.50%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$11.46 SEK 108

$12.87 SEK 122

-10.96%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$16.86 SEK 159

$19.5 SEK 184

-13.54%

Apples (1kg)

$2.77 SEK 26.18

$3.51 SEK 33.16

-21.08%

Banana (1kg)

$2.76 SEK 26.12

$2.88 SEK 27.2

-4.17%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.68 SEK 25.31

$3.38 SEK 31.89

-20.71%

Tomato (1kg)

$3.58 SEK 33.82

$4.5 SEK 42.52

-20.44%

Potato (1kg)

$1.55 SEK 14.62

$1.98 SEK 18.7

-21.72%

Onion (1kg)

$1.55 SEK 14.67

$1.89 SEK 17.85

-17.99%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.42 SEK 13.41

$2.55 SEK 24.11

-44.31%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.47 SEK 13.89

$1.56 SEK 14.78

-5.77%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$7.78 SEK 73.5

$7.97 SEK 75.3

-2.38%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.96 SEK 94.1

$12.82 SEK 121

-22.31%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.02 SEK 19.07

$2.18 SEK 20.57

-7.34%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.78 SEK 16.83

$2.3 SEK 21.69

-22.61%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$3.61 SEK 34.1

$4.51 SEK 42.6

-19.96%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$85.8 SEK 810

$113 SEK 1,072

-24.43%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$6.34 SEK 59.9

$6.39 SEK 60.4

-0.78%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.89 SEK 17.88

$1.6 SEK 15.09

18.12%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$63.1 SEK 596

$62.3 SEK 588

1.40%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.88 SEK 17.77

$1.85 SEK 17.49

1.62%

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

$26K SEK 245.9K

$32.1K SEK 303.4K

-18.95%

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

$25.1K SEK 237K

$34.6K SEK 326.8K

-27.47%

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

$76.5 SEK 723

$223 SEK 2,111

-65.77%

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

$28.65 SEK 271

$29.2 SEK 276

-1.88%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$28.34 SEK 268

$43.06 SEK 407

-34.18%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$33.92 SEK 320

$47.75 SEK 451

-28.96%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$23.9 SEK 226

$37.8 SEK 357

-36.77%

Cinema Ticket

$15.85 SEK 150

$17.68 SEK 167

-10.35%

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

$156 SEK 1,477

$164 SEK 1,549

-4.59%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,205 SEK 39.7K

$6,511 SEK 61.5K

-35.41%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$78.7 SEK 743

$98.8 SEK 933

-20.40%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$39.66 SEK 375

$50 SEK 473

-20.71%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$96.8 SEK 914

$118 SEK 1,113

-17.85%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$107 SEK 1,008

$207 SEK 1,954

-48.38%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$848 SEK 8,009

$1,584 SEK 15K

-46.48%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$906 SEK 8,556

$1,096 SEK 10.4K

-17.36%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,385 SEK 13.1K

$2,734 SEK 25.8K

-49.33%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,082 SEK 10.2K

$1,799 SEK 17K

-39.85%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,726 SEK 35.2K

$11.7K SEK 110.9K

-68.24%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,820 SEK 26.6K

$6,494 SEK 61.4K

-56.58%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,593 SEK 24.5K

$3,674 SEK 34.7K

-29.43%

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: October 28, 2025

Last update for Stockholm: October 28, 2025

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