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

😐 Solo nomad: Gothenburg is 12.6% more expensive than Boras without rent, and 4% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Gothenburg is 20.3% more expensive than Boras without rent, and 19.9% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$13.98 SEK 132

$12.51 SEK 118

11.75%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$91.8 SEK 867

$71.2 SEK 672

29.02%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$10.57 SEK 99.8

$10.72 SEK 101

-1.40%

Cappuccino

$4.86 SEK 45.91

$4.54 SEK 42.92

7.05%

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

$2.95 SEK 27.84

$2.25 SEK 21.25

31.11%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.6 SEK 24.58

$2.17 SEK 20.5

19.82%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$7.35 SEK 69.4

$8.02 SEK 75.8

-8.35%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$8.14 SEK 76.9

$7.17 SEK 67.7

13.53%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.67 SEK 15.82

$1.61 SEK 15.22

3.73%

White Bread (500g)

$2.86 SEK 26.97

$2.2 SEK 20.82

30.00%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.31 SEK 31.27

$3.08 SEK 29.06

7.47%

Eggs

$4.68 SEK 44.24

$4.47 SEK 42.19

4.70%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.65 SEK 110

$13.12 SEK 124

-11.20%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$12.46 SEK 118

$11.46 SEK 108

8.73%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$18.89 SEK 179

$16.86 SEK 159

12.04%

Apples (1kg)

$3.2 SEK 30.2

$2.77 SEK 26.18

15.52%

Banana (1kg)

$2.79 SEK 26.34

$2.76 SEK 26.12

1.09%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.88 SEK 27.19

$2.68 SEK 25.31

7.46%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.3 SEK 40.64

$3.58 SEK 33.82

20.11%

Potato (1kg)

$1.72 SEK 16.27

$1.55 SEK 14.62

10.97%

Onion (1kg)

$1.86 SEK 17.56

$1.55 SEK 14.67

20.00%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.27 SEK 21.46

$1.42 SEK 13.41

59.86%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.6 SEK 15.09

$1.47 SEK 13.89

8.84%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$8.05 SEK 76.1

$7.78 SEK 73.5

3.47%

Wine (Bottle)

$12.85 SEK 121

$9.96 SEK 94.1

29.02%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.25 SEK 21.29

$2.02 SEK 19.07

11.39%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.62 SEK 24.77

$1.78 SEK 16.83

47.19%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$3.82 SEK 36.09

$3.61 SEK 34.1

5.82%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$88.8 SEK 839

$85.8 SEK 810

3.59%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$10.21 SEK 96.4

$6.34 SEK 59.9

61.04%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.66 SEK 15.68

$1.89 SEK 17.88

-12.17%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$62 SEK 586

$63.1 SEK 596

-1.82%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.88 SEK 17.72

$1.88 SEK 17.77

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

$33K SEK 311.8K

$26K SEK 245.9K

26.79%

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

$35.7K SEK 337.7K

$25.1K SEK 237K

42.46%

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

$137 SEK 1,295

$76.5 SEK 723

79.29%

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

$25.09 SEK 237

$28.65 SEK 271

-12.43%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$39.49 SEK 373

$28.34 SEK 268

39.34%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$41.99 SEK 397

$33.92 SEK 320

23.79%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$25.37 SEK 240

$23.9 SEK 226

6.15%

Cinema Ticket

$18.02 SEK 170

$15.85 SEK 150

13.69%

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

$174 SEK 1,644

$156 SEK 1,477

11.24%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,108 SEK 38.8K

$4,205 SEK 39.7K

-2.30%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$87.4 SEK 825

$78.7 SEK 743

11.07%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$39.79 SEK 376

$39.66 SEK 375

0.33%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$95.8 SEK 905

$96.8 SEK 914

-0.97%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$151 SEK 1,430

$107 SEK 1,008

41.79%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,140 SEK 10.8K

$848 SEK 8,009

34.51%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$871 SEK 8,230

$906 SEK 8,556

-3.82%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,919 SEK 18.1K

$1,385 SEK 13.1K

38.55%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,397 SEK 13.2K

$1,082 SEK 10.2K

29.02%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$6,456 SEK 61K

$3,726 SEK 35.2K

73.26%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,310 SEK 40.7K

$2,820 SEK 26.6K

52.83%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,862 SEK 36.5K

$2,593 SEK 24.5K

48.96%

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: October 28, 2025

Last update for Boras: October 28, 2025

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