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

😐 Solo nomad: Gothenburg is 19.2% more expensive than Vaxjo without rent, and 22.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Gothenburg is 4% more expensive than Vaxjo without rent, and 22.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Gothenburg
Vaxjo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.63 SEK 126
$12.64 SEK 117
7.83%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$91.5 SEK 847
$69.5 SEK 644
31.58%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.68 SEK 98.9
$10.38 SEK 96.1
2.89%
Cappuccino
$4.78 SEK 44.22
$4.17 SEK 38.57
14.63%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.08 SEK 28.51
$1.24 SEK 11.48
148.39%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.53 SEK 23.43
$1.30 SEK 12.01
94.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.59 SEK 70.3
$7.14 SEK 66.1
6.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.71 SEK 71.4
$6.72 SEK 62.3
14.73%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Gothenburg
Vaxjo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.74 SEK 16.15
$1.78 SEK 16.44
-2.25%
White Bread (500g)
$3.03 SEK 28.02
$2.35 SEK 21.75
28.94%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.37 SEK 31.20
$4.10 SEK 37.96
-17.80%
Eggs
$4.48 SEK 41.47
$4.05 SEK 37.54
10.62%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.45 SEK 106
$14.27 SEK 132
-19.76%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.17 SEK 113
$11.37 SEK 105
7.04%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.03 SEK 176
$13.74 SEK 127
38.50%
Apples (1kg)
$3.16 SEK 29.22
$3.63 SEK 33.65
-12.95%
Banana (1kg)
$2.78 SEK 25.74
$2.60 SEK 24.12
6.92%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.03 SEK 28.04
$1.55 SEK 14.37
95.48%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.40 SEK 40.70
$4.43 SEK 41.03
-0.68%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 SEK 16.27
$1.55 SEK 14.33
13.55%
Onion (1kg)
$1.89 SEK 17.46
$1.98 SEK 18.36
-4.55%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.30 SEK 21.25
$2.79 SEK 25.81
-17.56%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.59 SEK 14.76
$1.64 SEK 15.18
-3.05%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.76 SEK 71.9
$6.97 SEK 64.5
11.33%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.31 SEK 123
$10.24 SEK 94.8
29.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.25 SEK 20.88
$1.70 SEK 15.72
32.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 SEK 24.15
$1.88 SEK 17.44
38.83%
🚌 Getting Around
Gothenburg
Vaxjo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.85 SEK 35.61
$3.08 SEK 28.52
25.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$88.3 SEK 818
$68.5 SEK 635
28.93%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$10.24 SEK 94.8
$10.75 SEK 99.6
-4.74%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.66 SEK 15.36
$1.60 SEK 14.85
3.75%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$61.6 SEK 570
$20.83 SEK 193
195.63%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.86 SEK 17.24
$1.91 SEK 17.64
-2.62%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.7K SEK 302.8K
$32.8K SEK 303.5K
-0.21%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.2K SEK 325.9K
$31.7K SEK 294.0K
10.86%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Gothenburg
Vaxjo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$137 SEK 1,272
$89.5 SEK 828
53.54%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.52 SEK 236
$28.07 SEK 260
-9.08%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.06 SEK 352
$32.72 SEK 303
16.32%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Gothenburg
Vaxjo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.92 SEK 388
$39.19 SEK 363
6.97%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.66 SEK 228
$25.54 SEK 237
-3.45%
Cinema Ticket
$17.80 SEK 165
$17.06 SEK 158
4.34%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Gothenburg
Vaxjo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$175 SEK 1,622
$146 SEK 1,355
19.67%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,135 SEK 38.3K
$729 SEK 6,750
467.20%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Gothenburg
Vaxjo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$90.3 SEK 836
$104 SEK 961
-12.98%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.80 SEK 369
$25.96 SEK 240
53.31%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$96.2 SEK 891
$103 SEK 952
-6.47%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$154 SEK 1,430
$145 SEK 1,341
6.63%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Gothenburg
Vaxjo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,127 SEK 10.4K
$837 SEK 7,750
34.69%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$879 SEK 8,139
$685 SEK 6,345
28.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,884 SEK 17.4K
$1,578 SEK 14.6K
19.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,410 SEK 13.1K
$1,010 SEK 9,353
39.59%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,397 SEK 59.2K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,045 SEK 37.5K
$2,751 SEK 25.5K
47.05%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Gothenburg
Vaxjo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,022 SEK 37.2K
$3,414 SEK 31.6K
17.80%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.33
4.53
-4.42%

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

Last update for Gothenburg: March 1, 2026

Last update for Vaxjo: March 3, 2026

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