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

😐 Solo nomad: Gothenburg is 13.3% more expensive than Boden without rent, and 37% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Gothenburg is 17.6% more expensive than Boden without rent, and 43.1% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$13.65 SEK 126

$19.71 SEK 182

-30.75%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$90.8 SEK 838

$41.90 SEK 387

116.59%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$10.72 SEK 99.0

$10.63 SEK 98.1

0.85%

Cappuccino

$4.95 SEK 45.73

$2.05 SEK 18.94

141.46%

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

$3.00 SEK 27.66

$1.73 SEK 15.97

73.41%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.52 SEK 23.29

$2.16 SEK 19.96

16.67%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$7.49 SEK 69.1

$5.37 SEK 49.57

39.48%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$8.09 SEK 74.7

$7.26 SEK 67.0

11.43%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.75 SEK 16.18

$1.46 SEK 13.49

19.86%

White Bread (500g)

$2.97 SEK 27.45

$2.88 SEK 26.55

3.13%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.34 SEK 30.80

$2.08 SEK 19.18

60.58%

Eggs

$4.52 SEK 41.71

$2.67 SEK 24.68

69.29%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.54 SEK 107

$5.32 SEK 49.10

116.92%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$12.20 SEK 113

$6.50 SEK 60.0

87.69%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$18.69 SEK 173

$6.44 SEK 59.5

190.22%

Apples (1kg)

$3.07 SEK 28.38

$2.61 SEK 24.09

17.62%

Banana (1kg)

$2.65 SEK 24.50

$2.70 SEK 24.91

-1.85%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.03 SEK 27.95

$2.68 SEK 24.72

13.06%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.15 SEK 38.27

$4.39 SEK 40.49

-5.47%

Potato (1kg)

$1.68 SEK 15.47

$1.57 SEK 14.47

7.01%

Onion (1kg)

$1.86 SEK 17.18

$1.07 SEK 9.91

73.83%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.30 SEK 21.24

$1.24 SEK 11.41

85.48%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.56 SEK 14.43

$2.59 SEK 23.86

-39.77%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$8.01 SEK 73.9

$10.70 SEK 98.8

-25.14%

Wine (Bottle)

$13.02 SEK 120

$12.06 SEK 111

7.96%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.18 SEK 20.11

$4.02 SEK 37.14

-45.77%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.51 SEK 23.18

$2.70 SEK 24.91

-7.04%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$3.80 SEK 35.07

$2.60 SEK 24.04

46.15%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$90.5 SEK 835

$74.5 SEK 687

21.51%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$10.47 SEK 96.6

$5.12 SEK 47.26

104.49%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.63 SEK 15.08

$1.59 SEK 14.64

2.52%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$61.7 SEK 569

$61.8 SEK 570

-0.15%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.95 SEK 18.01

$2.26 SEK 20.84

-13.72%

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

$32.4K SEK 299.3K

$26.5K SEK 244.7K

22.34%

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

$35.1K SEK 323.7K

$26.7K SEK 246.6K

31.26%

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

$138 SEK 1,272

$109 SEK 1,009

26.07%

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

$25.21 SEK 233

$53.6 SEK 495

-53.00%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$38.92 SEK 359

$52.4 SEK 484

-25.71%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$41.96 SEK 387

$61.6 SEK 569

-31.93%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$24.67 SEK 228

$24.21 SEK 224

1.90%

Cinema Ticket

$17.86 SEK 165

$12.94 SEK 119

38.02%

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

$177 SEK 1,634

$79.9 SEK 737

121.67%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,214 SEK 38.9K

$4,209 SEK 38.8K

0.13%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$88.4 SEK 815

$134 SEK 1,241

-34.27%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$39.32 SEK 363

$77.9 SEK 719

-49.54%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$96.6 SEK 891

$98.7 SEK 911

-2.13%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$156 SEK 1,439

$247 SEK 2,277

-36.79%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,140 SEK 10.5K

$938 SEK 8,661

21.49%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$850 SEK 7,849

$265 SEK 2,442

221.47%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,888 SEK 17.4K

$734 SEK 6,776

157.19%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,432 SEK 13.2K

$517 SEK 4,773

176.98%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$6,611 SEK 61.0K

$3,719 SEK 34.3K

77.76%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,219 SEK 38.9K

$2,715 SEK 25.1K

55.40%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,890 SEK 35.9K

$4,142 SEK 38.2K

-6.08%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.33

8.25%

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

Last update for Gothenburg: January 11, 2026

Last update for Boden: January 12, 2026

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