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

😐 Solo nomad: Gothenburg is 12.6% more expensive than Bålsta without rent, and 31.4% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Gothenburg is 12.8% more expensive than Bålsta without rent, and 31.4% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$13.63 SEK 125

$12.93 SEK 118

5.41%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$91.5 SEK 837

$69.7 SEK 637

31.31%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$10.68 SEK 97.7

$9.16 SEK 83.8

16.59%

Cappuccino

$4.78 SEK 43.69

$4.14 SEK 37.87

15.46%

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

$3.08 SEK 28.17

$2.72 SEK 24.86

13.24%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.53 SEK 23.16

$2.48 SEK 22.70

2.02%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$7.59 SEK 69.4

$7.18 SEK 65.7

5.71%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$7.71 SEK 70.6

$7.53 SEK 68.9

2.39%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.74 SEK 15.96

$1.56 SEK 14.27

11.54%

White Bread (500g)

$3.03 SEK 27.68

$2.12 SEK 19.43

42.92%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.37 SEK 30.83

$3.62 SEK 33.16

-6.91%

Eggs

$4.48 SEK 40.98

$3.78 SEK 34.61

18.52%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.45 SEK 105

$11.67 SEK 107

-1.89%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$12.17 SEK 111

$11.75 SEK 108

3.57%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$19.03 SEK 174

$11.68 SEK 107

62.93%

Apples (1kg)

$3.16 SEK 28.87

$2.59 SEK 23.68

22.01%

Banana (1kg)

$2.78 SEK 25.43

$2.69 SEK 24.66

3.35%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.03 SEK 27.71

$2.27 SEK 20.81

33.48%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.40 SEK 40.22

$3.01 SEK 27.53

46.18%

Potato (1kg)

$1.76 SEK 16.08

$1.52 SEK 13.86

15.79%

Onion (1kg)

$1.89 SEK 17.26

$1.29 SEK 11.81

46.51%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.30 SEK 21.00

$1.62 SEK 14.80

41.98%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.59 SEK 14.59

$1.02 SEK 9.36

55.88%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$7.76 SEK 71.0

$7.47 SEK 68.4

3.88%

Wine (Bottle)

$13.31 SEK 122

$10.86 SEK 99.4

22.56%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.25 SEK 20.63

$1.60 SEK 14.66

40.62%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.61 SEK 23.86

$1.99 SEK 18.18

31.16%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$3.85 SEK 35.18

$3.36 SEK 30.78

14.58%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$88.3 SEK 808

$74.0 SEK 677

19.39%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$10.24 SEK 93.7

$6.16 SEK 56.4

66.23%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.66 SEK 15.18

$1.23 SEK 11.27

34.96%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$61.6 SEK 563

$82.5 SEK 755

-25.32%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.86 SEK 17.04

$2.01 SEK 18.35

-7.46%

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

$32.7K SEK 299.2K

$33.2K SEK 304.1K

-1.59%

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

$35.2K SEK 322.0K

$33.7K SEK 308.6K

4.36%

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

$137 SEK 1,257

$52.2 SEK 478

163.00%

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

$25.52 SEK 233

$21.35 SEK 195

19.53%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$38.06 SEK 348

$36.54 SEK 334

4.16%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$41.92 SEK 384

$39.75 SEK 364

5.46%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$24.66 SEK 226

$25.21 SEK 231

-2.18%

Cinema Ticket

$17.80 SEK 163

$13.75 SEK 126

29.45%

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

$175 SEK 1,603

$129 SEK 1,177

36.15%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,135 SEK 37.8K

$727 SEK 6,651

468.78%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$90.3 SEK 826

$75.0 SEK 686

20.41%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$39.80 SEK 364

$10.58 SEK 96.8

276.18%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$96.2 SEK 880

$85.4 SEK 781

12.66%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$154 SEK 1,413

$117 SEK 1,067

32.48%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,127 SEK 10.3K

$834 SEK 7,627

35.24%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$879 SEK 8,042

$653 SEK 5,978

34.52%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,884 SEK 17.2K

$1,411 SEK 12.9K

33.52%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,410 SEK 12.9K

$1,080 SEK 9,886

30.49%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$6,397 SEK 58.5K

$4,765 SEK 43.6K

34.24%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,045 SEK 37.0K

$2,766 SEK 25.3K

46.24%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$4,022 SEK 36.8K

$4,320 SEK 39.5K

-6.92%

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: March 1, 2026

Last update for Bålsta: February 28, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated December 2025)

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