Cost of Living Comparison Between Gothenburg and Bålsta Cost of Living Comparison Between Gothenburg and Bålsta

😐 Solo nomad: Gothenburg is 34% more expensive than Bålsta without rent, and 24.4% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Gothenburg is 26.6% more expensive than Bålsta without rent, and 26.1% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$13.65 SEK 126

$13.17 SEK 122

3.64%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$90.8 SEK 838

$69.6 SEK 642

30.46%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$10.72 SEK 99.0

$9.45 SEK 87.2

13.44%

Cappuccino

$4.95 SEK 45.73

$4.24 SEK 39.11

16.75%

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

$3.00 SEK 27.66

$2.74 SEK 25.29

9.49%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.52 SEK 23.29

$2.41 SEK 22.22

4.56%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$7.49 SEK 69.1

$7.22 SEK 66.6

3.74%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$8.09 SEK 74.7

$7.33 SEK 67.7

10.37%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.75 SEK 16.18

$1.61 SEK 14.83

8.70%

White Bread (500g)

$2.97 SEK 27.45

$2.12 SEK 19.58

40.09%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.34 SEK 30.80

$3.79 SEK 34.96

-11.87%

Eggs

$4.52 SEK 41.71

$3.84 SEK 35.42

17.71%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.54 SEK 107

$11.56 SEK 107

-0.17%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$12.20 SEK 113

$11.63 SEK 107

4.90%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$18.69 SEK 173

$11.69 SEK 108

59.88%

Apples (1kg)

$3.07 SEK 28.38

$2.66 SEK 24.59

15.41%

Banana (1kg)

$2.65 SEK 24.50

$2.56 SEK 23.66

3.52%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.03 SEK 27.95

$2.30 SEK 21.27

31.74%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.15 SEK 38.27

$2.88 SEK 26.60

44.10%

Potato (1kg)

$1.68 SEK 15.47

$1.50 SEK 13.84

12.00%

Onion (1kg)

$1.86 SEK 17.18

$1.29 SEK 11.89

44.19%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.30 SEK 21.24

$1.57 SEK 14.46

46.50%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.56 SEK 14.43

$1.04 SEK 9.58

50.00%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$8.01 SEK 73.9

$7.34 SEK 67.8

9.13%

Wine (Bottle)

$13.02 SEK 120

$10.87 SEK 100

19.78%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.18 SEK 20.11

$1.56 SEK 14.36

39.74%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.51 SEK 23.18

$1.98 SEK 18.27

26.77%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$3.80 SEK 35.07

$3.31 SEK 30.59

14.80%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$90.5 SEK 835

$72.9 SEK 673

24.09%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$10.47 SEK 96.6

$6.39 SEK 59.0

63.85%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.63 SEK 15.08

$1.19 SEK 10.96

36.97%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$61.7 SEK 569

$83.1 SEK 767

-25.74%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.95 SEK 18.01

$1.99 SEK 18.33

-2.01%

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

$32.4K SEK 299.3K

$33.1K SEK 305.8K

-2.13%

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

$35.1K SEK 323.7K

$34.4K SEK 317.6K

1.93%

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

$138 SEK 1,272

$52.1 SEK 481

164.35%

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

$25.21 SEK 233

$20.60 SEK 190

22.38%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$38.92 SEK 359

$36.17 SEK 334

7.60%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$41.96 SEK 387

$40.41 SEK 373

3.84%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$24.67 SEK 228

$24.89 SEK 230

-0.88%

Cinema Ticket

$17.86 SEK 165

$13.62 SEK 126

31.13%

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

$177 SEK 1,634

$128 SEK 1,183

38.16%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,214 SEK 38.9K

$734 SEK 6,778

473.94%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$88.4 SEK 815

$74.9 SEK 691

18.02%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$39.32 SEK 363

$10.46 SEK 96.6

275.91%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$96.6 SEK 891

$84.5 SEK 780

14.22%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$156 SEK 1,439

$116 SEK 1,069

34.67%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,140 SEK 10.5K

$844 SEK 7,792

35.04%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$850 SEK 7,849

$654 SEK 6,040

29.95%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,888 SEK 17.4K

$1,413 SEK 13.0K

33.65%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,432 SEK 13.2K

$1,102 SEK 10.2K

30.00%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$6,611 SEK 61.0K

$4,949 SEK 45.7K

33.58%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,219 SEK 38.9K

$2,689 SEK 24.8K

56.91%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,890 SEK 35.9K

$4,190 SEK 38.7K

-7.15%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.33

44.33%

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

Last update for Gothenburg: January 11, 2026

Last update for Bålsta: January 11, 2026

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