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

😐 Solo nomad: Gothenburg is 1.5% more expensive than Vaxjo without rent, and 18.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Gothenburg is 9.3% more expensive than Vaxjo without rent, and 21.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Gothenburg
Vaxjo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.98 SEK 132
$12.76 SEK 121
9.56%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$91.8 SEK 867
$67.7 SEK 639
35.71%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.57 SEK 99.8
$10.63 SEK 100
-0.56%
Cappuccino
$4.86 SEK 45.91
$4.09 SEK 38.68
18.83%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 SEK 27.84
$1.29 SEK 12.14
128.68%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.6 SEK 24.58
$1.36 SEK 12.81
91.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.35 SEK 69.4
$7.46 SEK 70.5
-1.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.14 SEK 76.9
$6.76 SEK 63.9
20.41%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Gothenburg
Vaxjo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.67 SEK 15.82
$1.77 SEK 16.68
-5.65%
White Bread (500g)
$2.86 SEK 26.97
$2.34 SEK 22.12
22.22%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.31 SEK 31.27
$4.06 SEK 38.32
-18.47%
Eggs
$4.68 SEK 44.24
$4.04 SEK 38.14
15.84%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.65 SEK 110
$14.06 SEK 133
-17.14%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.46 SEK 118
$11.66 SEK 110
6.86%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.89 SEK 179
$13.54 SEK 128
39.51%
Apples (1kg)
$3.2 SEK 30.2
$3.49 SEK 32.97
-8.31%
Banana (1kg)
$2.79 SEK 26.34
$2.58 SEK 24.41
8.14%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.88 SEK 27.19
$1.6 SEK 15.1
80.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.3 SEK 40.64
$4.44 SEK 41.91
-3.15%
Potato (1kg)
$1.72 SEK 16.27
$1.54 SEK 14.56
11.69%
Onion (1kg)
$1.86 SEK 17.56
$1.97 SEK 18.56
-5.58%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.27 SEK 21.46
$2.7 SEK 25.48
-15.93%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.6 SEK 15.09
$1.6 SEK 15.15
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.05 SEK 76.1
$7.05 SEK 66.6
14.18%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.85 SEK 121
$9.59 SEK 90.6
33.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.25 SEK 21.29
$1.72 SEK 16.28
30.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.62 SEK 24.77
$1.9 SEK 17.99
37.89%
🚌 Getting Around
Gothenburg
Vaxjo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.82 SEK 36.09
$3 SEK 28.35
27.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$88.8 SEK 839
$68.3 SEK 646
30.00%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$10.21 SEK 96.4
$10.63 SEK 100
-3.95%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.66 SEK 15.68
$1.61 SEK 15.19
3.11%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$62 SEK 586
$20.87 SEK 197
196.98%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.88 SEK 17.72
$1.94 SEK 18.33
-3.09%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33K SEK 311.8K
$32.7K SEK 308.6K
1.03%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.7K SEK 337.7K
$31.1K SEK 293.4K
15.10%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Gothenburg
Vaxjo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$137 SEK 1,295
$90.9 SEK 858
50.91%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.09 SEK 237
$28.47 SEK 269
-11.87%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.49 SEK 373
$32.9 SEK 311
20.03%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Gothenburg
Vaxjo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.99 SEK 397
$38.79 SEK 366
8.25%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.37 SEK 240
$25.74 SEK 243
-1.44%
Cinema Ticket
$18.02 SEK 170
$16.45 SEK 155
9.54%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Gothenburg
Vaxjo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$174 SEK 1,644
$145 SEK 1,374
19.63%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,108 SEK 38.8K
$743 SEK 7,022
452.73%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Gothenburg
Vaxjo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.4 SEK 825
$105 SEK 995
-17.08%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.79 SEK 376
$26.3 SEK 248
51.29%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.8 SEK 905
$103 SEK 972
-6.88%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$151 SEK 1,430
$140 SEK 1,319
8.41%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Gothenburg
Vaxjo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,140 SEK 10.8K
$849 SEK 8,025
34.25%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$871 SEK 8,230
$660 SEK 6,231
32.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,919 SEK 18.1K
$1,612 SEK 15.2K
19.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,397 SEK 13.2K
$999 SEK 9,442
39.73%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,456 SEK 61K
$5,995 SEK 56.6K
7.70%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,310 SEK 40.7K
$3,619 SEK 34.2K
19.10%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Gothenburg
Vaxjo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,862 SEK 36.5K
$3,309 SEK 31.3K
16.73%
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: October 28, 2025

Last update for Vaxjo: October 29, 2025

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