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Cost of Living Comparison Between Gothenburg and Vaxjo Cost of Living Comparison Between Gothenburg and Vaxjo

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Gothenburg is 3.7% more expensive than Vaxjo without rent, and 17.3% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Gothenburg is 18.1% more expensive than Vaxjo without rent, and 25.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Gothenburg
Vaxjo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.65 SEKย 126
$12.65 SEKย 117
7.91%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$90.8 SEKย 838
$68.7 SEKย 634
32.12%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.72 SEKย 99.0
$10.43 SEKย 96.3
2.78%
Cappuccino
$4.95 SEKย 45.73
$3.96 SEKย 36.54
25.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.00 SEKย 27.66
$1.29 SEKย 11.95
132.56%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.52 SEKย 23.29
$1.29 SEKย 11.90
95.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.49 SEKย 69.1
$7.47 SEKย 68.9
0.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.09 SEKย 74.7
$6.94 SEKย 64.1
16.57%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Gothenburg
Vaxjo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.75 SEKย 16.18
$1.78 SEKย 16.46
-1.69%
White Bread (500g)
$2.97 SEKย 27.45
$2.37 SEKย 21.92
25.32%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.34 SEKย 30.80
$3.97 SEKย 36.60
-15.87%
Eggs
$4.52 SEKย 41.71
$4.07 SEKย 37.55
11.06%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.54 SEKย 107
$13.95 SEKย 129
-17.28%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.20 SEKย 113
$11.83 SEKย 109
3.13%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.69 SEKย 173
$13.85 SEKย 128
34.95%
Apples (1kg)
$3.07 SEKย 28.38
$3.69 SEKย 34.10
-16.80%
Banana (1kg)
$2.65 SEKย 24.50
$2.69 SEKย 24.85
-1.49%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.03 SEKย 27.95
$1.60 SEKย 14.75
89.37%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.15 SEKย 38.27
$4.62 SEKย 42.64
-10.17%
Potato (1kg)
$1.68 SEKย 15.47
$1.54 SEKย 14.22
9.09%
Onion (1kg)
$1.86 SEKย 17.18
$2.03 SEKย 18.73
-8.37%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.30 SEKย 21.24
$2.66 SEKย 24.57
-13.53%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.56 SEKย 14.43
$1.69 SEKย 15.57
-7.69%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.01 SEKย 73.9
$7.25 SEKย 66.9
10.48%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.02 SEKย 120
$9.98 SEKย 92.1
30.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.18 SEKย 20.11
$1.80 SEKย 16.62
21.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.51 SEKย 23.18
$1.95 SEKย 18.04
28.72%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Gothenburg
Vaxjo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.80 SEKย 35.07
$3.05 SEKย 28.11
24.59%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$90.5 SEKย 835
$67.8 SEKย 626
33.39%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$10.47 SEKย 96.6
$10.37 SEKย 95.8
0.96%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.63 SEKย 15.08
$1.65 SEKย 15.27
-1.21%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$61.7 SEKย 569
$21.29 SEKย 197
189.71%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.95 SEKย 18.01
$1.91 SEKย 17.67
2.09%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.4K SEKย 299.3K
$33.2K SEKย 306.5K
-2.33%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.1K SEKย 323.7K
$32.1K SEKย 296.4K
9.21%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Gothenburg
Vaxjo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$138 SEKย 1,272
$89.8 SEKย 828
53.52%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.21 SEKย 233
$28.63 SEKย 264
-11.95%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.92 SEKย 359
$31.71 SEKย 293
22.74%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Gothenburg
Vaxjo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.96 SEKย 387
$38.99 SEKย 360
7.62%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.67 SEKย 228
$25.81 SEKย 238
-4.42%
Cinema Ticket
$17.86 SEKย 165
$16.87 SEKย 156
5.87%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Gothenburg
Vaxjo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$177 SEKย 1,634
$142 SEKย 1,312
24.52%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,214 SEKย 38.9K
$727 SEKย 6,712
479.53%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Gothenburg
Vaxjo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$88.4 SEKย 815
$106 SEKย 975
-16.38%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.32 SEKย 363
$26.63 SEKย 246
47.65%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$96.6 SEKย 891
$100 SEKย 923
-3.47%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$156 SEKย 1,439
$143 SEKย 1,319
9.11%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Gothenburg
Vaxjo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,140 SEKย 10.5K
$859 SEKย 7,927
32.75%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$850 SEKย 7,849
$663 SEKย 6,119
28.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,888 SEKย 17.4K
$1,588 SEKย 14.7K
18.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,432 SEKย 13.2K
$1,003 SEKย 9,259
42.79%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,611 SEKย 61.0K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,219 SEKย 38.9K
$2,670 SEKย 24.6K
57.99%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Gothenburg
Vaxjo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,890 SEKย 35.9K
$3,424 SEKย 31.6K
13.62%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.33
4.53
-4.42%

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Last update for Gothenburg: January 11, 2026

Last update for Vaxjo: January 12, 2026

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