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

😐 Solo nomad: Gothenburg is 4.7% more expensive than Vasteras without rent, and 16.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Gothenburg is 12% more expensive than Vasteras without rent, and 15.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Gothenburg
Vasteras
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.78 SEK 126
$14.89 SEK 136
-7.45%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$92.4 SEK 847
$69.8 SEK 639
32.37%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.69 SEK 97.9
$10.64 SEK 97.5
0.47%
Cappuccino
$4.78 SEK 43.80
$4.63 SEK 42.40
3.24%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.09 SEK 28.29
$2.72 SEK 24.94
13.60%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.54 SEK 23.26
$2.46 SEK 22.57
3.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.29 SEK 66.8
$7.80 SEK 71.5
-6.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.83 SEK 71.7
$7.28 SEK 66.7
7.55%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Gothenburg
Vasteras
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.75 SEK 16.00
$1.55 SEK 14.18
12.90%
White Bread (500g)
$2.95 SEK 27.06
$2.66 SEK 24.39
10.90%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.27 SEK 29.93
$3.79 SEK 34.71
-13.72%
Eggs
$4.42 SEK 40.50
$3.90 SEK 35.69
13.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.50 SEK 105
$11.99 SEK 110
-4.09%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.54 SEK 115
$12.42 SEK 114
0.97%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.44 SEK 169
$15.56 SEK 143
18.51%
Apples (1kg)
$3.18 SEK 29.12
$3.18 SEK 29.13
-
Banana (1kg)
$2.66 SEK 24.41
$2.67 SEK 24.47
-0.37%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.99 SEK 27.39
$3.60 SEK 32.96
-16.94%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.34 SEK 39.75
$3.72 SEK 34.08
16.67%
Potato (1kg)
$1.73 SEK 15.87
$1.56 SEK 14.31
10.90%
Onion (1kg)
$1.89 SEK 17.28
$1.99 SEK 18.25
-5.03%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.19 SEK 20.03
$2.69 SEK 24.66
-18.59%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.56 SEK 14.27
$1.66 SEK 15.25
-6.02%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.12 SEK 74.3
$7.42 SEK 68.0
9.43%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.52 SEK 115
$14.40 SEK 132
-13.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.25 SEK 20.65
$1.45 SEK 13.26
55.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.51 SEK 23.01
$1.99 SEK 18.21
26.13%
🚌 Getting Around
Gothenburg
Vasteras
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.81 SEK 34.92
$3.35 SEK 30.64
13.73%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$88.3 SEK 809
$74.8 SEK 686
17.99%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$10.44 SEK 95.6
$3.59 SEK 32.91
190.81%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.59 SEK 14.55
$1.60 SEK 14.61
-0.63%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$63.5 SEK 581
$85.0 SEK 778
-25.30%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.89 SEK 17.33
$1.99 SEK 18.22
-5.03%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.8K SEK 300.1K
$33.1K SEK 302.8K
-0.87%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.8K SEK 328.3K
$34.0K SEK 311.5K
5.40%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Gothenburg
Vasteras
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$137 SEK 1,255
$89.9 SEK 824
52.30%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.60 SEK 235
$29.04 SEK 266
-11.85%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.36 SEK 351
$35.88 SEK 329
6.91%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Gothenburg
Vasteras
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.02 SEK 376
$36.84 SEK 337
11.35%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.40 SEK 233
$21.51 SEK 197
18.08%
Cinema Ticket
$17.50 SEK 160
$19.57 SEK 179
-10.58%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Gothenburg
Vasteras
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$173 SEK 1,587
$162 SEK 1,480
7.19%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,218 SEK 38.6K
$5,272 SEK 48.3K
-20.00%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Gothenburg
Vasteras
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$88.5 SEK 811
$93.8 SEK 859
-5.65%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.93 SEK 366
$42.82 SEK 392
-6.75%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.0 SEK 907
$94.1 SEK 862
5.20%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$152 SEK 1,388
$122 SEK 1,121
23.80%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Gothenburg
Vasteras
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,140 SEK 10.4K
$831 SEK 7,616
37.14%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$873 SEK 7,997
$598 SEK 5,482
45.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,894 SEK 17.4K
$1,461 SEK 13.4K
29.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,435 SEK 13.1K
$1,162 SEK 10.6K
23.45%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,409 SEK 58.7K
$3,883 SEK 35.6K
65.05%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,962 SEK 36.3K
$2,683 SEK 24.6K
47.69%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Gothenburg
Vasteras
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,940 SEK 36.1K
$3,197 SEK 29.3K
23.26%
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: April 12, 2026

Last update for Vasteras: April 13, 2026

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