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

🙂 Solo nomad: Boras is 7.9% cheaper than Stockholm without rent, and 23.3% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Boras is 30.2% cheaper than Stockholm without rent, and 29.5% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$12.57 SEK 116

$15.92 SEK 147

-21.04%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$70.2 SEK 648

$109 SEK 1,004

-35.49%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$10.35 SEK 95.6

$11.79 SEK 109

-12.21%

Cappuccino

$4.42 SEK 40.79

$4.97 SEK 45.85

-11.07%

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

$2.26 SEK 20.83

$3.21 SEK 29.65

-29.60%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.07 SEK 19.12

$2.56 SEK 23.66

-19.14%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$8.08 SEK 74.6

$8.29 SEK 76.5

-2.53%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$7.60 SEK 70.2

$8.48 SEK 78.3

-10.38%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.61 SEK 14.91

$1.74 SEK 16.04

-7.47%

White Bread (500g)

$2.23 SEK 20.56

$3.45 SEK 31.87

-35.36%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.94 SEK 27.17

$4.10 SEK 37.82

-28.29%

Eggs

$4.54 SEK 41.91

$4.52 SEK 41.72

0.44%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$12.81 SEK 118

$12.82 SEK 118

-0.08%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$11.73 SEK 108

$13.10 SEK 121

-10.46%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$17.20 SEK 159

$19.00 SEK 175

-9.47%

Apples (1kg)

$2.81 SEK 25.95

$3.59 SEK 33.16

-21.73%

Banana (1kg)

$2.92 SEK 27.00

$2.86 SEK 26.44

2.10%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.77 SEK 25.58

$3.41 SEK 31.45

-18.77%

Tomato (1kg)

$3.67 SEK 33.84

$4.47 SEK 41.25

-17.90%

Potato (1kg)

$1.61 SEK 14.90

$1.90 SEK 17.51

-15.26%

Onion (1kg)

$1.54 SEK 14.25

$1.80 SEK 16.59

-14.44%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.46 SEK 13.48

$2.63 SEK 24.26

-44.49%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.54 SEK 14.21

$1.62 SEK 14.93

-4.94%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$7.90 SEK 72.9

$7.80 SEK 72.0

1.28%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.20 SEK 94.2

$14.39 SEK 133

-29.12%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.94 SEK 17.91

$2.14 SEK 19.77

-9.35%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.78 SEK 16.46

$2.36 SEK 21.82

-24.58%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$3.65 SEK 33.71

$4.66 SEK 43.00

-21.67%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$86.8 SEK 801

$112 SEK 1,038

-22.79%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$6.39 SEK 58.9

$6.12 SEK 56.5

4.41%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.90 SEK 17.54

$1.66 SEK 15.30

14.46%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$63.7 SEK 588

$63.4 SEK 585

0.54%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.89 SEK 17.42

$1.82 SEK 16.79

3.85%

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

$26.2K SEK 242.2K

$32.8K SEK 303.1K

-20.09%

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

$25.3K SEK 233.8K

$35.2K SEK 324.9K

-28.05%

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

$76.8 SEK 709

$227 SEK 2,092

-66.11%

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

$28.08 SEK 259

$29.14 SEK 269

-3.64%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$27.62 SEK 255

$41.78 SEK 386

-33.89%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$34.82 SEK 321

$47.67 SEK 440

-26.96%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$24.28 SEK 224

$38.34 SEK 354

-36.67%

Cinema Ticket

$15.58 SEK 144

$18.18 SEK 168

-14.30%

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

$159 SEK 1,468

$163 SEK 1,504

-2.39%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,157 SEK 38.4K

$6,479 SEK 59.8K

-35.83%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$80.0 SEK 739

$98.2 SEK 906

-18.50%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$39.12 SEK 361

$48.32 SEK 446

-19.04%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$94.3 SEK 871

$118 SEK 1,093

-20.32%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$110 SEK 1,014

$207 SEK 1,908

-46.84%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$827 SEK 7,631

$1,590 SEK 14.7K

-47.99%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$914 SEK 8,437

$1,087 SEK 10.0K

-15.89%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,375 SEK 12.7K

$2,813 SEK 26.0K

-51.13%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,067 SEK 9,849

$1,803 SEK 16.6K

-40.81%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,415 SEK 40.7K

$12.3K SEK 113.6K

-64.14%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,044 SEK 28.1K

$6,851 SEK 63.2K

-55.57%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,695 SEK 24.9K

$3,723 SEK 34.4K

-27.61%

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: January 11, 2026

Last update for Stockholm: January 12, 2026

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