Cost of Living Comparison Between Gothenburg and Boras Cost of Living Comparison Between Gothenburg and Boras

🙂 Solo nomad: Gothenburg is 1% cheaper than Boras without rent, and 4.8% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Gothenburg is 25.4% more expensive than Boras without rent, and 21.7% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$13.65 SEK 126

$12.57 SEK 116

8.59%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$90.8 SEK 838

$70.2 SEK 648

29.35%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$10.72 SEK 99.0

$10.35 SEK 95.6

3.57%

Cappuccino

$4.95 SEK 45.73

$4.42 SEK 40.79

11.99%

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

$3.00 SEK 27.66

$2.26 SEK 20.83

32.74%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.52 SEK 23.29

$2.07 SEK 19.12

21.74%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$7.49 SEK 69.1

$8.08 SEK 74.6

-7.30%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$8.09 SEK 74.7

$7.60 SEK 70.2

6.45%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.75 SEK 16.18

$1.61 SEK 14.91

8.70%

White Bread (500g)

$2.97 SEK 27.45

$2.23 SEK 20.56

33.18%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.34 SEK 30.80

$2.94 SEK 27.17

13.61%

Eggs

$4.52 SEK 41.71

$4.54 SEK 41.91

-0.44%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.54 SEK 107

$12.81 SEK 118

-9.91%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$12.20 SEK 113

$11.73 SEK 108

4.01%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$18.69 SEK 173

$17.20 SEK 159

8.66%

Apples (1kg)

$3.07 SEK 28.38

$2.81 SEK 25.95

9.25%

Banana (1kg)

$2.65 SEK 24.50

$2.92 SEK 27.00

-9.25%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.03 SEK 27.95

$2.77 SEK 25.58

9.39%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.15 SEK 38.27

$3.67 SEK 33.84

13.08%

Potato (1kg)

$1.68 SEK 15.47

$1.61 SEK 14.90

4.35%

Onion (1kg)

$1.86 SEK 17.18

$1.54 SEK 14.25

20.78%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.30 SEK 21.24

$1.46 SEK 13.48

57.53%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.56 SEK 14.43

$1.54 SEK 14.21

1.30%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$8.01 SEK 73.9

$7.90 SEK 72.9

1.39%

Wine (Bottle)

$13.02 SEK 120

$10.20 SEK 94.2

27.65%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.18 SEK 20.11

$1.94 SEK 17.91

12.37%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.51 SEK 23.18

$1.78 SEK 16.46

41.01%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$3.80 SEK 35.07

$3.65 SEK 33.71

4.11%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$90.5 SEK 835

$86.8 SEK 801

4.23%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$10.47 SEK 96.6

$6.39 SEK 58.9

63.85%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.63 SEK 15.08

$1.90 SEK 17.54

-14.21%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$61.7 SEK 569

$63.7 SEK 588

-3.16%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.95 SEK 18.01

$1.89 SEK 17.42

3.17%

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

$32.4K SEK 299.3K

$26.2K SEK 242.2K

23.60%

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

$35.1K SEK 323.7K

$25.3K SEK 233.8K

38.46%

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

$138 SEK 1,272

$76.8 SEK 709

79.40%

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

$25.21 SEK 233

$28.08 SEK 259

-10.22%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$38.92 SEK 359

$27.62 SEK 255

40.91%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$41.96 SEK 387

$34.82 SEK 321

20.51%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$24.67 SEK 228

$24.28 SEK 224

1.61%

Cinema Ticket

$17.86 SEK 165

$15.58 SEK 144

14.63%

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

$177 SEK 1,634

$159 SEK 1,468

11.33%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,214 SEK 38.9K

$4,157 SEK 38.4K

1.38%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$88.4 SEK 815

$80.0 SEK 739

10.40%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$39.32 SEK 363

$39.12 SEK 361

0.51%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$96.6 SEK 891

$94.3 SEK 871

2.37%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$156 SEK 1,439

$110 SEK 1,014

41.89%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,140 SEK 10.5K

$827 SEK 7,631

37.90%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$850 SEK 7,849

$914 SEK 8,437

-6.97%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,888 SEK 17.4K

$1,375 SEK 12.7K

37.32%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,432 SEK 13.2K

$1,067 SEK 9,849

34.24%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$6,611 SEK 61.0K

$4,415 SEK 40.7K

49.76%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,219 SEK 38.9K

$3,044 SEK 28.1K

38.59%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,890 SEK 35.9K

$2,695 SEK 24.9K

44.33%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.33

4.8

-9.79%

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

Last update for Gothenburg: January 11, 2026

Last update for Boras: January 11, 2026

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