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

😐 Solo nomad: Gothenburg is 0.6% more expensive than Vasteras without rent, and 20.9% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Gothenburg is 21.4% more expensive than Vasteras without rent, and 16.7% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$13.65 SEK 126

$14.60 SEK 135

-6.51%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$90.8 SEK 838

$67.9 SEK 627

33.63%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$10.72 SEK 99.0

$10.57 SEK 97.5

1.42%

Cappuccino

$4.95 SEK 45.73

$4.47 SEK 41.30

10.74%

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

$3.00 SEK 27.66

$2.78 SEK 25.66

7.91%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.52 SEK 23.29

$2.39 SEK 22.06

5.44%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$7.49 SEK 69.1

$7.46 SEK 68.9

0.40%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$8.09 SEK 74.7

$7.43 SEK 68.5

8.88%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.75 SEK 16.18

$1.58 SEK 14.59

10.76%

White Bread (500g)

$2.97 SEK 27.45

$2.73 SEK 25.22

8.79%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.34 SEK 30.80

$3.78 SEK 34.87

-11.64%

Eggs

$4.52 SEK 41.71

$4.05 SEK 37.36

11.60%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.54 SEK 107

$12.12 SEK 112

-4.79%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$12.20 SEK 113

$12.49 SEK 115

-2.32%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$18.69 SEK 173

$15.83 SEK 146

18.07%

Apples (1kg)

$3.07 SEK 28.38

$3.33 SEK 30.76

-7.81%

Banana (1kg)

$2.65 SEK 24.50

$2.59 SEK 23.86

2.32%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.03 SEK 27.95

$3.48 SEK 32.12

-12.93%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.15 SEK 38.27

$3.77 SEK 34.78

10.08%

Potato (1kg)

$1.68 SEK 15.47

$1.55 SEK 14.33

8.39%

Onion (1kg)

$1.86 SEK 17.18

$1.93 SEK 17.81

-3.63%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.30 SEK 21.24

$2.74 SEK 25.25

-16.06%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.56 SEK 14.43

$1.68 SEK 15.48

-7.14%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$8.01 SEK 73.9

$7.41 SEK 68.4

8.10%

Wine (Bottle)

$13.02 SEK 120

$13.03 SEK 120

-0.08%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.18 SEK 20.11

$1.39 SEK 12.82

56.83%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.51 SEK 23.18

$1.98 SEK 18.28

26.77%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$3.80 SEK 35.07

$3.40 SEK 31.41

11.76%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$90.5 SEK 835

$74.1 SEK 684

22.05%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$10.47 SEK 96.6

$3.68 SEK 33.93

184.51%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.63 SEK 15.08

$1.58 SEK 14.58

3.16%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$61.7 SEK 569

$83.0 SEK 766

-25.68%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.95 SEK 18.01

$1.96 SEK 18.10

-0.51%

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

$32.4K SEK 299.3K

$32.4K SEK 299.2K

0.03%

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

$35.1K SEK 323.7K

$33.6K SEK 310.1K

4.39%

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

$138 SEK 1,272

$89.7 SEK 827

53.69%

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

$25.21 SEK 233

$29.14 SEK 269

-13.49%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$38.92 SEK 359

$36.44 SEK 336

6.81%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$41.96 SEK 387

$36.06 SEK 333

16.36%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$24.67 SEK 228

$21.03 SEK 194

17.31%

Cinema Ticket

$17.86 SEK 165

$19.69 SEK 182

-9.29%

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

$177 SEK 1,634

$160 SEK 1,477

10.64%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,214 SEK 38.9K

$5,213 SEK 48.1K

-19.16%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$88.4 SEK 815

$95.0 SEK 876

-6.95%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$39.32 SEK 363

$41.90 SEK 387

-6.16%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$96.6 SEK 891

$93.0 SEK 859

3.78%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$156 SEK 1,439

$126 SEK 1,167

23.36%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,140 SEK 10.5K

$836 SEK 7,719

36.31%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$850 SEK 7,849

$592 SEK 5,460

43.74%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,888 SEK 17.4K

$1,509 SEK 13.9K

25.13%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,432 SEK 13.2K

$1,124 SEK 10.4K

27.39%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$6,611 SEK 61.0K

$4,011 SEK 37.0K

64.84%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,219 SEK 38.9K

$2,689 SEK 24.8K

56.91%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,890 SEK 35.9K

$3,264 SEK 30.1K

19.18%

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: January 11, 2026

Last update for Vasteras: January 13, 2026

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