Cost of Living Comparison Between Gothenburg and Botkyrka Cost of Living Comparison Between Gothenburg and Botkyrka

😐 Solo nomad: Gothenburg is 15.2% more expensive than Botkyrka without rent, and 14.2% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Gothenburg is 7.3% cheaper than Botkyrka without rent, and 16.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Gothenburg
Botkyrka
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.98 SEK 132
$13.05 SEK 123
7.13%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$91.8 SEK 867
$68.5 SEK 647
34.02%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.57 SEK 99.8
$10.59 SEK 100
-0.19%
Cappuccino
$4.86 SEK 45.91
$4.68 SEK 44.19
3.85%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 SEK 27.84
$2.79 SEK 26.36
5.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.6 SEK 24.58
$2.41 SEK 22.72
7.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.35 SEK 69.4
$7.43 SEK 70.2
-1.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.14 SEK 76.9
$7.18 SEK 67.8
13.37%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Gothenburg
Botkyrka
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.67 SEK 15.82
$1.74 SEK 16.41
-4.02%
White Bread (500g)
$2.86 SEK 26.97
$3.19 SEK 30.15
-10.34%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.31 SEK 31.27
$4.08 SEK 38.57
-18.87%
Eggs
$4.68 SEK 44.24
$4.35 SEK 41.08
7.59%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.65 SEK 110
$12.97 SEK 123
-10.18%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.46 SEK 118
$11.82 SEK 112
5.41%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.89 SEK 179
$15.47 SEK 146
22.11%
Apples (1kg)
$3.2 SEK 30.2
$3.57 SEK 33.73
-10.36%
Banana (1kg)
$2.79 SEK 26.34
$2.57 SEK 24.25
8.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.88 SEK 27.19
$2.45 SEK 23.16
17.55%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.3 SEK 40.64
$4.58 SEK 43.31
-6.11%
Potato (1kg)
$1.72 SEK 16.27
$1.7 SEK 16.04
1.18%
Onion (1kg)
$1.86 SEK 17.56
$2.13 SEK 20.14
-12.68%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.27 SEK 21.46
$2.5 SEK 23.65
-9.20%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.6 SEK 15.09
$1.64 SEK 15.45
-2.44%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.05 SEK 76.1
$7.25 SEK 68.5
11.03%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.85 SEK 121
$12.85 SEK 121
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.25 SEK 21.29
$1.72 SEK 16.25
30.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.62 SEK 24.77
$1.97 SEK 18.61
32.99%
🚌 Getting Around
Gothenburg
Botkyrka
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.82 SEK 36.09
$3.39 SEK 32.06
12.68%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$88.8 SEK 839
$74.3 SEK 702
19.52%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$10.21 SEK 96.4
$6.14 SEK 58
66.29%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.66 SEK 15.68
$1.19 SEK 11.25
39.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$62 SEK 586
$21.44 SEK 203
189.09%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.88 SEK 17.72
$1.97 SEK 18.64
-4.57%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33K SEK 311.8K
$33.2K SEK 313.2K
-0.46%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.7K SEK 337.7K
$34.3K SEK 324.5K
4.06%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Gothenburg
Botkyrka
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$137 SEK 1,295
$91.5 SEK 864
49.89%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.09 SEK 237
$28.08 SEK 265
-10.65%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.49 SEK 373
$37.11 SEK 351
6.41%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Gothenburg
Botkyrka
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.99 SEK 397
$40.55 SEK 383
3.55%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.37 SEK 240
$25.73 SEK 243
-1.40%
Cinema Ticket
$18.02 SEK 170
$16.07 SEK 152
12.13%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Gothenburg
Botkyrka
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$174 SEK 1,644
$144 SEK 1,361
20.79%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,108 SEK 38.8K
$4,159 SEK 39.3K
-1.22%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Gothenburg
Botkyrka
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.4 SEK 825
$95.8 SEK 905
-8.83%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.79 SEK 376
$44.51 SEK 421
-10.60%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.8 SEK 905
$117 SEK 1,108
-18.28%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$151 SEK 1,430
$155 SEK 1,461
-2.15%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Gothenburg
Botkyrka
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,140 SEK 10.8K
$827 SEK 7,809
37.97%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$871 SEK 8,230
$660 SEK 6,238
31.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,919 SEK 18.1K
$1,375 SEK 13K
39.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,397 SEK 13.2K
$1,089 SEK 10.3K
28.27%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,456 SEK 61K
$4,771 SEK 45.1K
35.33%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,310 SEK 40.7K
$2,870 SEK 27.1K
50.19%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Gothenburg
Botkyrka
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,862 SEK 36.5K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.33
4.16
4.09%

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

Last update for Gothenburg: October 28, 2025

Last update for Botkyrka: October 28, 2025

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