Cost of Living Comparison Between Ilmenau and Boras Cost of Living Comparison Between Ilmenau and Boras

🙂 Solo nomad: Ilmenau is 0.8% cheaper than Boras without rent, and 6.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ilmenau is 16.6% more expensive than Boras without rent, and 14.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ilmenau
Boras
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.86 €12.83
$12.51 SEK 118
18.78%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.6 €60.1
$71.2 SEK 672
-2.16%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.04 €6.94
$10.72 SEK 101
-25.00%
Cappuccino
$3.56 €3.07
$4.54 SEK 42.92
-21.59%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.59 €3.1
$2.25 SEK 21.25
59.56%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.84 €2.46
$2.17 SEK 20.5
30.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.51 €3.89
$8.02 SEK 75.8
-43.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.56 €3.07
$7.17 SEK 67.7
-50.35%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ilmenau
Boras
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.01 €0.87
$1.61 SEK 15.22
-37.27%
White Bread (500g)
$1.19 €1.03
$2.2 SEK 20.82
-45.91%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.22 €2.78
$3.08 SEK 29.06
4.55%
Eggs
$3.75 €3.24
$4.47 SEK 42.19
-16.11%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.7 €12.69
$13.12 SEK 124
12.04%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.18 €11.38
$11.46 SEK 108
15.01%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.53 €16
$16.86 SEK 159
9.91%
Apples (1kg)
$2.94 €2.54
$2.77 SEK 26.18
6.14%
Banana (1kg)
$1.48 €1.28
$2.76 SEK 26.12
-46.38%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.71 €2.34
$2.68 SEK 25.31
1.12%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.96 €4.29
$3.58 SEK 33.82
38.55%
Potato (1kg)
$0.84 €0.72
$1.55 SEK 14.62
-45.81%
Onion (1kg)
$1.59 €1.37
$1.55 SEK 14.67
2.58%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.88 €1.62
$1.42 SEK 13.41
32.39%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 €0.79
$1.47 SEK 13.89
-37.41%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.77 €8.44
$7.78 SEK 73.5
25.58%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.5 €5.61
$9.96 SEK 94.1
-34.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.95 €0.82
$2.02 SEK 19.07
-52.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.63 €1.41
$1.78 SEK 16.83
-8.43%
🚌 Getting Around
Ilmenau
Boras
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.38 €2.92
$3.61 SEK 34.1
-6.37%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$60.7 €52.4
$85.8 SEK 810
-29.20%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.31 €4.58
$6.34 SEK 59.9
-16.25%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.21 €1.91
$1.89 SEK 17.88
16.93%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$40.14 €34.66
$63.1 SEK 596
-36.42%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2 €1.73
$1.88 SEK 17.77
6.38%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.9K €27.6K
$26K SEK 245.9K
22.59%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.7K €30.8K
$25.1K SEK 237K
42.30%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ilmenau
Boras
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$458 €396
$76.5 SEK 723
499.23%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.54 €25.5
$28.65 SEK 271
3.11%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$53.3 €45.99
$28.34 SEK 268
87.93%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ilmenau
Boras
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.08 €34.6
$33.92 SEK 320
18.16%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.97 €19.83
$23.9 SEK 226
-3.89%
Cinema Ticket
$13.67 €11.8
$15.85 SEK 150
-13.75%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ilmenau
Boras
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$458 €395
$156 SEK 1,477
192.78%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.8K €10.2K
$4,205 SEK 39.7K
180.35%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ilmenau
Boras
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$97.5 €84.2
$78.7 SEK 743
24.01%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.31 €28.76
$39.66 SEK 375
-16.01%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$123 €106
$96.8 SEK 914
26.77%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$149 €128
$107 SEK 1,008
39.24%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ilmenau
Boras
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$855 €739
$848 SEK 8,009
0.90%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$657 €567
$906 SEK 8,556
-27.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,546 €1,334
$1,385 SEK 13.1K
11.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,215 €1,049
$1,082 SEK 10.2K
12.26%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,513 €3,897
$3,726 SEK 35.2K
21.11%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,319 €3,729
$2,820 SEK 26.6K
53.16%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ilmenau
Boras
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$2,593 SEK 24.5K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.87
4.8
-19.37%

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Last update for Ilmenau: October 29, 2025

Last update for Boras: October 28, 2025

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