Cost of Living Comparison Between Gothenburg and Vasteras Cost of Living Comparison Between Gothenburg and Vasteras

😐 Solo nomad: Gothenburg is 17.2% more expensive than Vasteras without rent, and 20.7% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Gothenburg is 3.2% cheaper than Vasteras without rent, and 13.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Gothenburg
Vasteras
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.98 SEK 132
$14.53 SEK 137
-3.79%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$91.8 SEK 867
$68.8 SEK 650
33.44%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.57 SEK 99.8
$10.47 SEK 98.9
0.96%
Cappuccino
$4.86 SEK 45.91
$4.63 SEK 43.78
4.97%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 SEK 27.84
$2.78 SEK 26.31
6.12%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.6 SEK 24.58
$2.46 SEK 23.26
5.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.35 SEK 69.4
$7.56 SEK 71.4
-2.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.14 SEK 76.9
$7.53 SEK 71.1
8.10%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Gothenburg
Vasteras
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.67 SEK 15.82
$1.6 SEK 15.11
4.37%
White Bread (500g)
$2.86 SEK 26.97
$2.77 SEK 26.17
3.25%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.31 SEK 31.27
$3.8 SEK 35.93
-12.89%
Eggs
$4.68 SEK 44.24
$4.03 SEK 38.06
16.13%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.65 SEK 110
$12.13 SEK 115
-3.96%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.46 SEK 118
$12.45 SEK 118
0.08%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.89 SEK 179
$15.98 SEK 151
18.21%
Apples (1kg)
$3.2 SEK 30.2
$3.33 SEK 31.49
-3.90%
Banana (1kg)
$2.79 SEK 26.34
$2.54 SEK 23.97
9.84%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.88 SEK 27.19
$3.47 SEK 32.76
-17.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.3 SEK 40.64
$3.78 SEK 35.7
13.76%
Potato (1kg)
$1.72 SEK 16.27
$1.5 SEK 14.15
14.67%
Onion (1kg)
$1.86 SEK 17.56
$1.95 SEK 18.42
-4.62%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.27 SEK 21.46
$2.76 SEK 26.07
-17.75%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.6 SEK 15.09
$1.74 SEK 16.41
-8.05%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.05 SEK 76.1
$7.29 SEK 68.9
10.43%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.85 SEK 121
$12.71 SEK 120
1.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.25 SEK 21.29
$1.46 SEK 13.78
54.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.62 SEK 24.77
$1.89 SEK 17.81
38.62%
🚌 Getting Around
Gothenburg
Vasteras
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.82 SEK 36.09
$3.28 SEK 31.03
16.46%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$88.8 SEK 839
$72.6 SEK 686
22.30%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$10.21 SEK 96.4
$3.66 SEK 34.58
178.96%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.66 SEK 15.68
$1.66 SEK 15.71
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$62 SEK 586
$85.5 SEK 807
-27.47%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.88 SEK 17.72
$1.9 SEK 17.94
-1.05%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33K SEK 311.8K
$32.7K SEK 309.4K
0.78%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.7K SEK 337.7K
$34.9K SEK 329.7K
2.43%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Gothenburg
Vasteras
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$137 SEK 1,295
$88.9 SEK 840
54.26%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.09 SEK 237
$28.53 SEK 270
-12.06%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.49 SEK 373
$36.52 SEK 345
8.13%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Gothenburg
Vasteras
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.99 SEK 397
$36.22 SEK 342
15.93%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.37 SEK 240
$21.3 SEK 201
19.11%
Cinema Ticket
$18.02 SEK 170
$19.48 SEK 184
-7.49%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Gothenburg
Vasteras
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$174 SEK 1,644
$159 SEK 1,500
9.60%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,108 SEK 38.8K
$5,191 SEK 49K
-20.85%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Gothenburg
Vasteras
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.4 SEK 825
$95.7 SEK 904
-8.71%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.79 SEK 376
$42.98 SEK 406
-7.42%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.8 SEK 905
$93.3 SEK 881
2.75%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$151 SEK 1,430
$123 SEK 1,161
23.13%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Gothenburg
Vasteras
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,140 SEK 10.8K
$834 SEK 7,881
36.70%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$871 SEK 8,230
$600 SEK 5,664
45.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,919 SEK 18.1K
$1,502 SEK 14.2K
27.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,397 SEK 13.2K
$1,153 SEK 10.9K
21.10%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,456 SEK 61K
$3,683 SEK 34.8K
75.29%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,310 SEK 40.7K
$2,268 SEK 21.4K
90.02%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Gothenburg
Vasteras
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,862 SEK 36.5K
$3,413 SEK 32.2K
13.16%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.33
4.87
-11.09%

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

Last update for Gothenburg: October 28, 2025

Last update for Vasteras: October 27, 2025

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