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

😐 Solo nomad: Gothenburg is 28.8% more expensive than Boras without rent, and 6.4% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Gothenburg is 2.4% more expensive than Boras without rent, and 22.5% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$13.63 SEK 125

$12.90 SEK 118

5.66%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$91.5 SEK 837

$70.9 SEK 649

28.93%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$10.68 SEK 97.7

$10.63 SEK 97.2

0.47%

Cappuccino

$4.78 SEK 43.69

$4.43 SEK 40.56

7.90%

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

$3.08 SEK 28.17

$2.26 SEK 20.67

36.28%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.53 SEK 23.16

$2.15 SEK 19.71

17.67%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$7.59 SEK 69.4

$8.05 SEK 73.7

-5.71%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$7.71 SEK 70.6

$7.44 SEK 68.1

3.63%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.74 SEK 15.96

$1.61 SEK 14.71

8.07%

White Bread (500g)

$3.03 SEK 27.68

$2.13 SEK 19.45

42.25%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.37 SEK 30.83

$3.07 SEK 28.05

9.77%

Eggs

$4.48 SEK 40.98

$4.36 SEK 39.91

2.75%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.45 SEK 105

$13.09 SEK 120

-12.53%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$12.17 SEK 111

$11.43 SEK 105

6.47%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$19.03 SEK 174

$16.90 SEK 155

12.60%

Apples (1kg)

$3.16 SEK 28.87

$2.72 SEK 24.93

16.18%

Banana (1kg)

$2.78 SEK 25.43

$2.93 SEK 26.79

-5.12%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.03 SEK 27.71

$2.71 SEK 24.77

11.81%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.40 SEK 40.22

$3.76 SEK 34.38

17.02%

Potato (1kg)

$1.76 SEK 16.08

$1.55 SEK 14.22

13.55%

Onion (1kg)

$1.89 SEK 17.26

$1.61 SEK 14.70

17.39%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.30 SEK 21.00

$1.44 SEK 13.21

59.72%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.59 SEK 14.59

$1.49 SEK 13.59

6.71%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$7.76 SEK 71.0

$8.00 SEK 73.2

-3.00%

Wine (Bottle)

$13.31 SEK 122

$10.15 SEK 92.9

31.13%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.25 SEK 20.63

$1.97 SEK 18.01

14.21%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.61 SEK 23.86

$1.79 SEK 16.42

45.81%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$3.85 SEK 35.18

$3.60 SEK 32.91

6.94%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$88.3 SEK 808

$86.5 SEK 791

2.15%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$10.24 SEK 93.7

$6.51 SEK 59.5

57.30%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.66 SEK 15.18

$1.85 SEK 16.89

-10.27%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$61.6 SEK 563

$63.0 SEK 576

-2.21%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.86 SEK 17.04

$1.98 SEK 18.12

-6.06%

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

$32.7K SEK 299.2K

$25.9K SEK 236.8K

26.35%

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

$35.2K SEK 322.0K

$25.8K SEK 236.4K

36.21%

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

$137 SEK 1,257

$75.4 SEK 690

82.08%

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

$25.52 SEK 233

$28.90 SEK 264

-11.70%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$38.06 SEK 348

$28.43 SEK 260

33.87%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$41.92 SEK 384

$34.61 SEK 317

21.12%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$24.66 SEK 226

$23.49 SEK 215

4.98%

Cinema Ticket

$17.80 SEK 163

$15.58 SEK 143

14.25%

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

$175 SEK 1,603

$158 SEK 1,446

10.83%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,135 SEK 37.8K

$4,155 SEK 38.0K

-0.49%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$90.3 SEK 826

$78.8 SEK 721

14.66%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$39.80 SEK 364

$40.22 SEK 368

-1.04%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$96.2 SEK 880

$94.0 SEK 860

2.37%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$154 SEK 1,413

$109 SEK 996

41.85%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,127 SEK 10.3K

$829 SEK 7,581

36.06%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$879 SEK 8,042

$909 SEK 8,315

-3.29%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,884 SEK 17.2K

$1,374 SEK 12.6K

37.16%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,410 SEK 12.9K

$1,074 SEK 9,829

31.25%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$6,397 SEK 58.5K

$4,205 SEK 38.5K

52.13%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,045 SEK 37.0K

$3,010 SEK 27.5K

34.38%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$4,022 SEK 36.8K

$2,595 SEK 23.7K

54.95%

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: March 1, 2026

Last update for Boras: March 3, 2026

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