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

🙂 Solo nomad: Gothenburg is 1.8% cheaper than Boras without rent, and 4.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Gothenburg is 6.5% more expensive than Boras without rent, and 22.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Gothenburg
Boras
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.78 SEK 126
$12.61 SEK 116
9.28%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$92.4 SEK 847
$71.2 SEK 652
29.83%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.69 SEK 97.9
$10.50 SEK 96.2
1.81%
Cappuccino
$4.78 SEK 43.80
$4.35 SEK 39.85
9.89%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.09 SEK 28.29
$2.23 SEK 20.46
38.57%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.54 SEK 23.26
$2.16 SEK 19.83
17.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.29 SEK 66.8
$8.10 SEK 74.2
-10.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.83 SEK 71.7
$7.40 SEK 67.8
5.81%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Gothenburg
Boras
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.75 SEK 16.00
$1.60 SEK 14.66
9.37%
White Bread (500g)
$2.95 SEK 27.06
$2.13 SEK 19.54
38.50%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.27 SEK 29.93
$3.03 SEK 27.73
7.92%
Eggs
$4.42 SEK 40.50
$4.45 SEK 40.73
-0.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.50 SEK 105
$12.97 SEK 119
-11.33%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.54 SEK 115
$11.60 SEK 106
8.10%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.44 SEK 169
$17.45 SEK 160
5.67%
Apples (1kg)
$3.18 SEK 29.12
$2.75 SEK 25.22
15.64%
Banana (1kg)
$2.66 SEK 24.41
$2.88 SEK 26.39
-7.64%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.99 SEK 27.39
$2.78 SEK 25.46
7.55%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.34 SEK 39.75
$3.80 SEK 34.78
14.21%
Potato (1kg)
$1.73 SEK 15.87
$1.54 SEK 14.15
12.34%
Onion (1kg)
$1.89 SEK 17.28
$1.56 SEK 14.30
21.15%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.19 SEK 20.03
$1.39 SEK 12.71
57.55%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.56 SEK 14.27
$1.48 SEK 13.58
5.41%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.12 SEK 74.3
$7.99 SEK 73.2
1.63%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.52 SEK 115
$10.38 SEK 95.1
20.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.25 SEK 20.65
$2.02 SEK 18.53
11.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.51 SEK 23.01
$1.79 SEK 16.39
40.22%
🚌 Getting Around
Gothenburg
Boras
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.81 SEK 34.92
$3.76 SEK 34.45
1.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$88.3 SEK 809
$86.8 SEK 795
1.69%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$10.44 SEK 95.6
$6.40 SEK 58.7
63.12%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.59 SEK 14.55
$1.88 SEK 17.23
-15.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$63.5 SEK 581
$63.4 SEK 581
0.14%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.89 SEK 17.33
$1.96 SEK 18.00
-3.57%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.8K SEK 300.1K
$26.6K SEK 244.0K
23.01%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.8K SEK 328.3K
$25.1K SEK 229.9K
42.84%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Gothenburg
Boras
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$137 SEK 1,255
$76.7 SEK 703
78.54%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.60 SEK 235
$28.68 SEK 263
-10.74%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.36 SEK 351
$27.62 SEK 253
38.88%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Gothenburg
Boras
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.02 SEK 376
$34.35 SEK 315
19.42%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.40 SEK 233
$23.58 SEK 216
7.72%
Cinema Ticket
$17.50 SEK 160
$15.53 SEK 142
12.69%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Gothenburg
Boras
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$173 SEK 1,587
$157 SEK 1,439
10.24%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,218 SEK 38.6K
$4,084 SEK 37.4K
3.28%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Gothenburg
Boras
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$88.5 SEK 811
$79.5 SEK 728
11.41%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.93 SEK 366
$38.73 SEK 355
3.10%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.0 SEK 907
$94.9 SEK 870
4.29%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$152 SEK 1,388
$108 SEK 989
40.34%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Gothenburg
Boras
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,140 SEK 10.4K
$831 SEK 7,611
37.22%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$873 SEK 7,997
$911 SEK 8,349
-4.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,894 SEK 17.4K
$1,380 SEK 12.6K
37.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,435 SEK 13.1K
$1,074 SEK 9,836
33.61%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,409 SEK 58.7K
$4,170 SEK 38.2K
53.69%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,962 SEK 36.3K
$3,067 SEK 28.1K
29.19%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Gothenburg
Boras
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,940 SEK 36.1K
$2,598 SEK 23.8K
51.67%
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: April 12, 2026

Last update for Boras: April 11, 2026

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