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

🙂 Solo nomad: Vasteras is 0.6% cheaper than Gothenburg without rent, and 17.3% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Vasteras is 17.6% cheaper than Gothenburg without rent, and 14.3% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$14.60 SEK 135

$13.65 SEK 126

6.96%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$67.9 SEK 627

$90.8 SEK 838

-25.17%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$10.57 SEK 97.5

$10.72 SEK 99.0

-1.40%

Cappuccino

$4.47 SEK 41.30

$4.95 SEK 45.73

-9.70%

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

$2.78 SEK 25.66

$3.00 SEK 27.66

-7.33%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.39 SEK 22.06

$2.52 SEK 23.29

-5.16%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$7.46 SEK 68.9

$7.49 SEK 69.1

-0.40%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$7.43 SEK 68.5

$8.09 SEK 74.7

-8.16%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.58 SEK 14.59

$1.75 SEK 16.18

-9.71%

White Bread (500g)

$2.73 SEK 25.22

$2.97 SEK 27.45

-8.08%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.78 SEK 34.87

$3.34 SEK 30.80

13.17%

Eggs

$4.05 SEK 37.36

$4.52 SEK 41.71

-10.40%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$12.12 SEK 112

$11.54 SEK 107

5.03%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$12.49 SEK 115

$12.20 SEK 113

2.38%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$15.83 SEK 146

$18.69 SEK 173

-15.30%

Apples (1kg)

$3.33 SEK 30.76

$3.07 SEK 28.38

8.47%

Banana (1kg)

$2.59 SEK 23.86

$2.65 SEK 24.50

-2.26%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.48 SEK 32.12

$3.03 SEK 27.95

14.85%

Tomato (1kg)

$3.77 SEK 34.78

$4.15 SEK 38.27

-9.16%

Potato (1kg)

$1.55 SEK 14.33

$1.68 SEK 15.47

-7.74%

Onion (1kg)

$1.93 SEK 17.81

$1.86 SEK 17.18

3.76%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.74 SEK 25.25

$2.30 SEK 21.24

19.13%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.68 SEK 15.48

$1.56 SEK 14.43

7.69%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$7.41 SEK 68.4

$8.01 SEK 73.9

-7.49%

Wine (Bottle)

$13.03 SEK 120

$13.02 SEK 120

0.08%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.39 SEK 12.82

$2.18 SEK 20.11

-36.24%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.98 SEK 18.28

$2.51 SEK 23.18

-21.12%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$3.40 SEK 31.41

$3.80 SEK 35.07

-10.53%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$74.1 SEK 684

$90.5 SEK 835

-18.07%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.68 SEK 33.93

$10.47 SEK 96.6

-64.85%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.58 SEK 14.58

$1.63 SEK 15.08

-3.07%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$83.0 SEK 766

$61.7 SEK 569

34.55%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.96 SEK 18.10

$1.95 SEK 18.01

0.51%

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

$32.4K SEK 299.2K

$32.4K SEK 299.3K

-0.03%

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

$33.6K SEK 310.1K

$35.1K SEK 323.7K

-4.21%

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

$89.7 SEK 827

$138 SEK 1,272

-34.93%

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

$29.14 SEK 269

$25.21 SEK 233

15.59%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$36.44 SEK 336

$38.92 SEK 359

-6.37%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$36.06 SEK 333

$41.96 SEK 387

-14.06%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$21.03 SEK 194

$24.67 SEK 228

-14.75%

Cinema Ticket

$19.69 SEK 182

$17.86 SEK 165

10.25%

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

$160 SEK 1,477

$177 SEK 1,634

-9.61%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$5,213 SEK 48.1K

$4,214 SEK 38.9K

23.70%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$95.0 SEK 876

$88.4 SEK 815

7.47%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$41.90 SEK 387

$39.32 SEK 363

6.56%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$93.0 SEK 859

$96.6 SEK 891

-3.65%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$126 SEK 1,167

$156 SEK 1,439

-18.94%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$836 SEK 7,719

$1,140 SEK 10.5K

-26.64%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$592 SEK 5,460

$850 SEK 7,849

-30.43%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,509 SEK 13.9K

$1,888 SEK 17.4K

-20.09%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,124 SEK 10.4K

$1,432 SEK 13.2K

-21.50%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,011 SEK 37.0K

$6,611 SEK 61.0K

-39.33%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,689 SEK 24.8K

$4,219 SEK 38.9K

-36.27%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,264 SEK 30.1K

$3,890 SEK 35.9K

-16.10%

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: January 13, 2026

Last update for Gothenburg: January 11, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated December 2025)

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