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

😐 Solo nomad: Gothenburg is 14% more expensive than Vaxjo without rent, and 16.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Gothenburg is 10.1% more expensive than Vaxjo without rent, and 22.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Gothenburg
Vaxjo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.78 SEK 126
$12.50 SEK 115
10.24%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$92.4 SEK 847
$67.7 SEK 620
36.44%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.69 SEK 97.9
$10.66 SEK 97.7
0.28%
Cappuccino
$4.78 SEK 43.80
$4.17 SEK 38.20
14.63%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.09 SEK 28.29
$1.23 SEK 11.28
151.22%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.54 SEK 23.26
$1.33 SEK 12.21
90.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.29 SEK 66.8
$7.41 SEK 67.8
-1.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.83 SEK 71.7
$7.01 SEK 64.2
11.70%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Gothenburg
Vaxjo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.75 SEK 16.00
$1.85 SEK 16.94
-5.41%
White Bread (500g)
$2.95 SEK 27.06
$2.29 SEK 20.97
28.82%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.27 SEK 29.93
$4.09 SEK 37.44
-20.05%
Eggs
$4.42 SEK 40.50
$4.00 SEK 36.68
10.50%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.50 SEK 105
$14.02 SEK 128
-17.97%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.54 SEK 115
$11.40 SEK 104
10.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.44 SEK 169
$13.98 SEK 128
31.90%
Apples (1kg)
$3.18 SEK 29.12
$3.54 SEK 32.38
-10.17%
Banana (1kg)
$2.66 SEK 24.41
$2.60 SEK 23.83
2.31%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.99 SEK 27.39
$1.54 SEK 14.11
94.16%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.34 SEK 39.75
$4.48 SEK 41.05
-3.13%
Potato (1kg)
$1.73 SEK 15.87
$1.55 SEK 14.23
11.61%
Onion (1kg)
$1.89 SEK 17.28
$1.99 SEK 18.19
-5.03%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.19 SEK 20.03
$2.67 SEK 24.50
-17.98%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.56 SEK 14.27
$1.62 SEK 14.81
-3.70%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.12 SEK 74.3
$7.06 SEK 64.6
15.01%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.52 SEK 115
$9.92 SEK 90.9
26.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.25 SEK 20.65
$1.76 SEK 16.15
27.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.51 SEK 23.01
$1.97 SEK 18.03
27.41%
🚌 Getting Around
Gothenburg
Vaxjo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.81 SEK 34.92
$3.11 SEK 28.47
22.51%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$88.3 SEK 809
$68.8 SEK 630
28.34%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$10.44 SEK 95.6
$10.50 SEK 96.2
-0.57%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.59 SEK 14.55
$1.61 SEK 14.73
-1.24%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$63.5 SEK 581
$21.28 SEK 195
198.26%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.89 SEK 17.33
$2.01 SEK 18.39
-5.97%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.8K SEK 300.1K
$32.1K SEK 293.6K
2.21%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.8K SEK 328.3K
$32.1K SEK 293.9K
11.71%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Gothenburg
Vaxjo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$137 SEK 1,255
$89.1 SEK 816
53.68%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.60 SEK 235
$28.64 SEK 262
-10.61%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.36 SEK 351
$31.91 SEK 292
20.21%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Gothenburg
Vaxjo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.02 SEK 376
$38.48 SEK 353
6.60%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.40 SEK 233
$25.05 SEK 229
1.40%
Cinema Ticket
$17.50 SEK 160
$16.81 SEK 154
4.10%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Gothenburg
Vaxjo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$173 SEK 1,587
$147 SEK 1,343
18.19%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,218 SEK 38.6K
$747 SEK 6,844
464.53%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Gothenburg
Vaxjo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$88.5 SEK 811
$105 SEK 964
-15.92%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.93 SEK 366
$26.24 SEK 240
52.17%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.0 SEK 907
$103 SEK 941
-3.57%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$152 SEK 1,388
$144 SEK 1,319
5.27%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Gothenburg
Vaxjo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,140 SEK 10.4K
$835 SEK 7,650
36.52%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$873 SEK 7,997
$666 SEK 6,097
31.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,894 SEK 17.4K
$1,612 SEK 14.8K
17.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,435 SEK 13.1K
$987 SEK 9,038
45.41%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,409 SEK 58.7K
-
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,962 SEK 36.3K
$2,715 SEK 24.9K
45.91%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Gothenburg
Vaxjo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,940 SEK 36.1K
$3,432 SEK 31.4K
14.79%
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: April 12, 2026

Last update for Vaxjo: April 11, 2026

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