Cost of Living Comparison Between Vasteras and Gothenburg Cost of Living Comparison Between Vasteras and Gothenburg

🙂 Solo nomad: Vasteras is 14.7% cheaper than Gothenburg without rent, and 17.2% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Vasteras is 3.3% more expensive than Gothenburg without rent, and 11.8% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$14.53 SEK 137

$13.98 SEK 132

3.93%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$68.8 SEK 650

$91.8 SEK 867

-25.06%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$10.47 SEK 98.9

$10.57 SEK 99.8

-0.95%

Cappuccino

$4.63 SEK 43.78

$4.86 SEK 45.91

-4.73%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.78 SEK 26.31

$2.95 SEK 27.84

-5.76%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.46 SEK 23.26

$2.6 SEK 24.58

-5.38%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$7.56 SEK 71.4

$7.35 SEK 69.4

2.86%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$7.53 SEK 71.1

$8.14 SEK 76.9

-7.49%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.6 SEK 15.11

$1.67 SEK 15.82

-4.19%

White Bread (500g)

$2.77 SEK 26.17

$2.86 SEK 26.97

-3.15%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.8 SEK 35.93

$3.31 SEK 31.27

14.80%

Eggs

$4.03 SEK 38.06

$4.68 SEK 44.24

-13.89%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$12.13 SEK 115

$11.65 SEK 110

4.12%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$12.45 SEK 118

$12.46 SEK 118

-0.08%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$15.98 SEK 151

$18.89 SEK 179

-15.40%

Apples (1kg)

$3.33 SEK 31.49

$3.2 SEK 30.2

4.06%

Banana (1kg)

$2.54 SEK 23.97

$2.79 SEK 26.34

-8.96%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.47 SEK 32.76

$2.88 SEK 27.19

20.49%

Tomato (1kg)

$3.78 SEK 35.7

$4.3 SEK 40.64

-12.09%

Potato (1kg)

$1.5 SEK 14.15

$1.72 SEK 16.27

-12.79%

Onion (1kg)

$1.95 SEK 18.42

$1.86 SEK 17.56

4.84%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.76 SEK 26.07

$2.27 SEK 21.46

21.59%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.74 SEK 16.41

$1.6 SEK 15.09

8.75%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$7.29 SEK 68.9

$8.05 SEK 76.1

-9.44%

Wine (Bottle)

$12.71 SEK 120

$12.85 SEK 121

-1.09%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.46 SEK 13.78

$2.25 SEK 21.29

-35.11%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.89 SEK 17.81

$2.62 SEK 24.77

-27.86%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$3.28 SEK 31.03

$3.82 SEK 36.09

-14.14%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$72.6 SEK 686

$88.8 SEK 839

-18.24%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.66 SEK 34.58

$10.21 SEK 96.4

-64.15%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.66 SEK 15.71

$1.66 SEK 15.68

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$85.5 SEK 807

$62 SEK 586

37.88%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.9 SEK 17.94

$1.88 SEK 17.72

1.06%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$32.7K SEK 309.4K

$33K SEK 311.8K

-0.77%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$34.9K SEK 329.7K

$35.7K SEK 337.7K

-2.37%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$88.9 SEK 840

$137 SEK 1,295

-35.17%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$28.53 SEK 270

$25.09 SEK 237

13.71%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$36.52 SEK 345

$39.49 SEK 373

-7.52%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$36.22 SEK 342

$41.99 SEK 397

-13.74%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$21.3 SEK 201

$25.37 SEK 240

-16.04%

Cinema Ticket

$19.48 SEK 184

$18.02 SEK 170

8.10%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$159 SEK 1,500

$174 SEK 1,644

-8.76%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$5,191 SEK 49K

$4,108 SEK 38.8K

26.35%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$95.7 SEK 904

$87.4 SEK 825

9.55%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$42.98 SEK 406

$39.79 SEK 376

8.02%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$93.3 SEK 881

$95.8 SEK 905

-2.67%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$123 SEK 1,161

$151 SEK 1,430

-18.78%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$834 SEK 7,881

$1,140 SEK 10.8K

-26.85%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$600 SEK 5,664

$871 SEK 8,230

-31.18%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,502 SEK 14.2K

$1,919 SEK 18.1K

-21.75%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,153 SEK 10.9K

$1,397 SEK 13.2K

-17.42%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,683 SEK 34.8K

$6,456 SEK 61K

-42.95%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,268 SEK 21.4K

$4,310 SEK 40.7K

-47.37%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,413 SEK 32.2K

$3,862 SEK 36.5K

-11.63%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.87

4.33

12.47%

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

Last update for Vasteras: October 27, 2025

Last update for Gothenburg: October 28, 2025

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