Cost of Living Comparison Between Groningen and Boras Cost of Living Comparison Between Groningen and Boras

😐 Solo nomad: Groningen is 18.2% more expensive than Boras without rent, and 5.6% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Groningen is 4% cheaper than Boras without rent, and 17.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Groningen
Boras
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.28 €14.85
$12.90 SEK 118
33.95%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$93.4 €80.2
$70.9 SEK 651
31.66%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.64 €11.72
$10.63 SEK 97.6
28.32%
Cappuccino
$4.05 €3.48
$4.43 SEK 40.69
-8.58%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.97 €2.55
$2.26 SEK 20.74
31.42%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 €2.27
$2.15 SEK 19.78
22.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.89 €5.06
$8.05 SEK 73.9
-26.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.13 €3.54
$7.44 SEK 68.3
-44.49%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Groningen
Boras
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 €1.10
$1.61 SEK 14.76
-20.50%
White Bread (500g)
$2.00 €1.72
$2.13 SEK 19.52
-6.10%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.26 €2.80
$3.07 SEK 28.14
6.19%
Eggs
$4.83 €4.15
$4.36 SEK 40.04
10.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.68 €11.75
$13.09 SEK 120
4.51%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.46 €13.28
$11.43 SEK 105
35.26%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.90 €14.52
$16.90 SEK 155
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.21 €1.90
$2.72 SEK 25.01
-18.75%
Banana (1kg)
$2.48 €2.13
$2.93 SEK 26.87
-15.36%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.01 €1.73
$2.71 SEK 24.85
-25.83%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.62 €3.11
$3.76 SEK 34.49
-3.72%
Potato (1kg)
$2.14 €1.84
$1.55 SEK 14.27
38.06%
Onion (1kg)
$1.90 €1.63
$1.61 SEK 14.74
18.01%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.25 €1.07
$1.44 SEK 13.25
-13.19%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 €0.63
$1.49 SEK 13.63
-50.34%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.80 €11.85
$8.00 SEK 73.4
72.50%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.27 €6.24
$10.15 SEK 93.2
-28.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.44 €1.24
$1.97 SEK 18.06
-26.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.52 €2.16
$1.79 SEK 16.47
40.78%
🚌 Getting Around
Groningen
Boras
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.07 €3.50
$3.60 SEK 33.02
13.06%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$68.5 €58.8
$86.5 SEK 794
-20.80%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.81 €3.27
$6.51 SEK 59.7
-41.47%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.47 €2.12
$1.85 SEK 16.95
33.51%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.53 €25.36
$63.0 SEK 578
-53.10%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.27 €1.95
$1.98 SEK 18.18
14.65%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.5K €25.4K
$25.9K SEK 237.6K
14.11%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.9K €28.3K
$25.8K SEK 237.2K
27.31%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Groningen
Boras
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$216 €186
$75.4 SEK 692
186.31%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.25 €19.11
$28.90 SEK 265
-23.01%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$46.69 €40.10
$28.43 SEK 261
64.23%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Groningen
Boras
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.64 €32.34
$34.61 SEK 318
8.75%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.09 €12.11
$23.49 SEK 216
-40.02%
Cinema Ticket
$14.40 €12.37
$15.58 SEK 143
-7.57%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Groningen
Boras
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,788 €1,536
$158 SEK 1,451
1031.09%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,536 €7,333
$4,155 SEK 38.1K
105.45%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Groningen
Boras
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$67.7 €58.2
$78.8 SEK 723
-14.00%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.69 €22.07
$40.22 SEK 369
-36.13%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.9 €73.7
$94.0 SEK 863
-8.65%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$90.7 €78.0
$109 SEK 999
-16.66%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Groningen
Boras
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,162 €998
$829 SEK 7,606
40.20%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$904 €777
$909 SEK 8,343
-0.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,740 €1,494
$1,374 SEK 12.6K
26.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,355 €1,164
$1,074 SEK 9,861
26.16%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,584 €4,797
$4,205 SEK 38.6K
32.81%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,089 €3,512
$3,010 SEK 27.6K
35.83%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Groningen
Boras
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,338 €2,867
$2,595 SEK 23.8K
28.59%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.64
4.8
-24.17%

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Last update for Groningen: March 1, 2026

Last update for Boras: March 3, 2026

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