Cost of Living Comparison Between Gothenburg and Boden Cost of Living Comparison Between Gothenburg and Boden

😐 Solo nomad: Gothenburg is 0.4% more expensive than Boden without rent, and 20.9% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Gothenburg is 7.6% cheaper than Boden without rent, and 24.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Gothenburg
Boden
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.98 SEK 132
$19.6 SEK 185
-28.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$91.8 SEK 867
$42.56 SEK 402
115.74%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.57 SEK 99.8
$10.48 SEK 99
0.86%
Cappuccino
$4.86 SEK 45.91
$2.14 SEK 20.24
127.10%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 SEK 27.84
$1.7 SEK 16.1
73.53%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.6 SEK 24.58
$2.05 SEK 19.4
26.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.35 SEK 69.4
$5.4 SEK 51
36.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.14 SEK 76.9
$7.47 SEK 70.6
8.97%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Gothenburg
Boden
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.67 SEK 15.82
$1.39 SEK 13.17
20.14%
White Bread (500g)
$2.86 SEK 26.97
$2.83 SEK 26.69
1.06%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.31 SEK 31.27
$2.07 SEK 19.6
59.90%
Eggs
$4.68 SEK 44.24
$2.71 SEK 25.6
72.69%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.65 SEK 110
$5.37 SEK 50.8
116.95%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.46 SEK 118
$6.46 SEK 61.1
92.88%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.89 SEK 179
$6.51 SEK 61.5
190.17%
Apples (1kg)
$3.2 SEK 30.2
$2.71 SEK 25.59
18.08%
Banana (1kg)
$2.79 SEK 26.34
$2.59 SEK 24.45
7.72%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.88 SEK 27.19
$2.6 SEK 24.6
10.77%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.3 SEK 40.64
$4.5 SEK 42.53
-4.44%
Potato (1kg)
$1.72 SEK 16.27
$1.55 SEK 14.65
10.97%
Onion (1kg)
$1.86 SEK 17.56
$1.08 SEK 10.16
72.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.27 SEK 21.46
$1.28 SEK 12.13
77.34%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.6 SEK 15.09
$2.59 SEK 24.46
-38.22%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.05 SEK 76.1
$11.07 SEK 105
-27.28%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.85 SEK 121
$7.49 SEK 70.8
71.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.25 SEK 21.29
$4.08 SEK 38.56
-44.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.62 SEK 24.77
$2.66 SEK 25.09
-1.50%
🚌 Getting Around
Gothenburg
Boden
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.82 SEK 36.09
$2.68 SEK 25.3
42.54%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$88.8 SEK 839
$74.5 SEK 704
19.20%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$10.21 SEK 96.4
$5.24 SEK 49.47
94.85%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.66 SEK 15.68
$1.67 SEK 15.73
-0.60%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$62 SEK 586
$63.1 SEK 596
-1.77%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.88 SEK 17.72
$2.22 SEK 20.97
-15.32%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33K SEK 311.8K
$25.9K SEK 244.4K
27.56%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.7K SEK 337.7K
$26.5K SEK 250.1K
35.02%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Gothenburg
Boden
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$137 SEK 1,295
$320 SEK 3,021
-57.12%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.09 SEK 237
$53 SEK 501
-52.70%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.49 SEK 373
$53.3 SEK 503
-25.87%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Gothenburg
Boden
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.99 SEK 397
$61.6 SEK 582
-31.83%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.37 SEK 240
$24.87 SEK 235
2.01%
Cinema Ticket
$18.02 SEK 170
$13.28 SEK 125
35.69%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Gothenburg
Boden
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$174 SEK 1,644
$80.5 SEK 761
116.03%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,108 SEK 38.8K
$4,116 SEK 38.9K
-0.18%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Gothenburg
Boden
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.4 SEK 825
$129 SEK 1,223
-32.51%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.79 SEK 376
$80.5 SEK 760
-50.55%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.8 SEK 905
$255 SEK 2,407
-62.39%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$151 SEK 1,430
$252 SEK 2,382
-39.96%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Gothenburg
Boden
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,140 SEK 10.8K
$947 SEK 8,946
20.43%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$871 SEK 8,230
$266 SEK 2,517
226.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,919 SEK 18.1K
$750 SEK 7,086
155.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,397 SEK 13.2K
$528 SEK 4,984
164.72%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,456 SEK 61K
$4,625 SEK 43.7K
39.61%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,310 SEK 40.7K
$2,750 SEK 26K
56.70%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Gothenburg
Boden
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,862 SEK 36.5K
$4,112 SEK 38.8K
-6.07%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.33
4
8.25%

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

Last update for Gothenburg: October 28, 2025

Last update for Boden: October 28, 2025

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