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

🙂 Solo nomad: Vasteras is 12.5% cheaper than Gothenburg without rent, and 19.9% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Vasteras is 0.5% more expensive than Gothenburg without rent, and 15.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Vasteras
Gothenburg
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.42 SEK 134
$13.63 SEK 126
5.80%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.2 SEK 641
$91.5 SEK 847
-24.35%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.34 SEK 95.7
$10.68 SEK 98.9
-3.18%
Cappuccino
$4.44 SEK 41.09
$4.78 SEK 44.22
-7.11%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.84 SEK 26.28
$3.08 SEK 28.51
-7.79%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.44 SEK 22.55
$2.53 SEK 23.43
-3.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.68 SEK 71.1
$7.59 SEK 70.3
1.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.43 SEK 68.8
$7.71 SEK 71.4
-3.63%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Vasteras
Gothenburg
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.54 SEK 14.21
$1.74 SEK 16.15
-11.49%
White Bread (500g)
$2.72 SEK 25.18
$3.03 SEK 28.02
-10.23%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.91 SEK 36.17
$3.37 SEK 31.20
16.02%
Eggs
$4.04 SEK 37.42
$4.48 SEK 41.47
-9.82%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.90 SEK 110
$11.45 SEK 106
3.93%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.31 SEK 114
$12.17 SEK 113
1.15%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.46 SEK 143
$19.03 SEK 176
-18.76%
Apples (1kg)
$3.32 SEK 30.78
$3.16 SEK 29.22
5.06%
Banana (1kg)
$2.53 SEK 23.46
$2.78 SEK 25.74
-8.99%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.61 SEK 33.41
$3.03 SEK 28.04
19.14%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.60 SEK 33.32
$4.40 SEK 40.70
-18.18%
Potato (1kg)
$1.50 SEK 13.90
$1.76 SEK 16.27
-14.77%
Onion (1kg)
$1.92 SEK 17.82
$1.89 SEK 17.46
1.59%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.78 SEK 25.73
$2.30 SEK 21.25
20.87%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.69 SEK 15.63
$1.59 SEK 14.76
6.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.56 SEK 70.0
$7.76 SEK 71.9
-2.58%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.03 SEK 121
$13.31 SEK 123
-2.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.39 SEK 12.84
$2.25 SEK 20.88
-38.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.88 SEK 17.41
$2.61 SEK 24.15
-27.97%
🚌 Getting Around
Vasteras
Gothenburg
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.46 SEK 32.05
$3.85 SEK 35.61
-10.13%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$74.4 SEK 689
$88.3 SEK 818
-15.79%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.58 SEK 33.15
$10.24 SEK 94.8
-65.04%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.66 SEK 15.41
$1.66 SEK 15.36
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$85.3 SEK 790
$61.6 SEK 570
38.52%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.88 SEK 17.43
$1.86 SEK 17.24
1.08%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.1K SEK 306.1K
$32.7K SEK 302.8K
1.08%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.9K SEK 322.8K
$35.2K SEK 325.9K
-0.94%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Vasteras
Gothenburg
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$88.8 SEK 822
$137 SEK 1,272
-35.38%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.30 SEK 271
$25.52 SEK 236
14.81%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.38 SEK 337
$38.06 SEK 352
-4.41%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Vasteras
Gothenburg
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.15 SEK 344
$41.92 SEK 388
-11.38%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.47 SEK 199
$24.66 SEK 228
-12.94%
Cinema Ticket
$19.64 SEK 182
$17.80 SEK 165
10.34%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Vasteras
Gothenburg
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$157 SEK 1,453
$175 SEK 1,622
-10.42%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,208 SEK 48.2K
$4,135 SEK 38.3K
25.96%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Vasteras
Gothenburg
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$95.0 SEK 879
$90.3 SEK 836
5.15%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.17 SEK 391
$39.80 SEK 369
5.95%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91.4 SEK 846
$96.2 SEK 891
-5.05%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$124 SEK 1,147
$154 SEK 1,430
-19.83%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Vasteras
Gothenburg
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$819 SEK 7,580
$1,127 SEK 10.4K
-27.38%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$594 SEK 5,499
$879 SEK 8,139
-32.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,475 SEK 13.7K
$1,884 SEK 17.4K
-21.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,155 SEK 10.7K
$1,410 SEK 13.1K
-18.08%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,900 SEK 36.1K
$6,397 SEK 59.2K
-39.04%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,719 SEK 25.2K
$4,045 SEK 37.5K
-32.79%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Vasteras
Gothenburg
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,207 SEK 29.7K
$4,022 SEK 37.2K
-20.25%
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: March 2, 2026

Last update for Gothenburg: March 1, 2026

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