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

🙂 Solo nomad: Vasteras is 4.5% cheaper than Gothenburg without rent, and 14.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Vasteras is 10.7% cheaper than Gothenburg without rent, and 13.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Vasteras
Gothenburg
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.89 SEK 136
$13.78 SEK 126
8.06%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.8 SEK 639
$92.4 SEK 847
-24.46%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.64 SEK 97.5
$10.69 SEK 97.9
-0.47%
Cappuccino
$4.63 SEK 42.40
$4.78 SEK 43.80
-3.14%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 SEK 24.94
$3.09 SEK 28.29
-11.97%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.46 SEK 22.57
$2.54 SEK 23.26
-3.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.80 SEK 71.5
$7.29 SEK 66.8
7.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.28 SEK 66.7
$7.83 SEK 71.7
-7.02%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Vasteras
Gothenburg
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.55 SEK 14.18
$1.75 SEK 16.00
-11.43%
White Bread (500g)
$2.66 SEK 24.39
$2.95 SEK 27.06
-9.83%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.79 SEK 34.71
$3.27 SEK 29.93
15.90%
Eggs
$3.90 SEK 35.69
$4.42 SEK 40.50
-11.76%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.99 SEK 110
$11.50 SEK 105
4.26%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.42 SEK 114
$12.54 SEK 115
-0.96%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.56 SEK 143
$18.44 SEK 169
-15.62%
Apples (1kg)
$3.18 SEK 29.13
$3.18 SEK 29.12
-
Banana (1kg)
$2.67 SEK 24.47
$2.66 SEK 24.41
0.38%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.60 SEK 32.96
$2.99 SEK 27.39
20.40%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.72 SEK 34.08
$4.34 SEK 39.75
-14.29%
Potato (1kg)
$1.56 SEK 14.31
$1.73 SEK 15.87
-9.83%
Onion (1kg)
$1.99 SEK 18.25
$1.89 SEK 17.28
5.29%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.69 SEK 24.66
$2.19 SEK 20.03
22.83%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.66 SEK 15.25
$1.56 SEK 14.27
6.41%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.42 SEK 68.0
$8.12 SEK 74.3
-8.62%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.40 SEK 132
$12.52 SEK 115
15.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.45 SEK 13.26
$2.25 SEK 20.65
-35.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.99 SEK 18.21
$2.51 SEK 23.01
-20.72%
🚌 Getting Around
Vasteras
Gothenburg
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.35 SEK 30.64
$3.81 SEK 34.92
-12.07%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$74.8 SEK 686
$88.3 SEK 809
-15.24%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.59 SEK 32.91
$10.44 SEK 95.6
-65.61%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.60 SEK 14.61
$1.59 SEK 14.55
0.63%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$85.0 SEK 778
$63.5 SEK 581
33.87%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.99 SEK 18.22
$1.89 SEK 17.33
5.29%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.1K SEK 302.8K
$32.8K SEK 300.1K
0.88%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.0K SEK 311.5K
$35.8K SEK 328.3K
-5.12%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Vasteras
Gothenburg
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$89.9 SEK 824
$137 SEK 1,255
-34.34%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.04 SEK 266
$25.60 SEK 235
13.44%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$35.88 SEK 329
$38.36 SEK 351
-6.47%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Vasteras
Gothenburg
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.84 SEK 337
$41.02 SEK 376
-10.19%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.51 SEK 197
$25.40 SEK 233
-15.31%
Cinema Ticket
$19.57 SEK 179
$17.50 SEK 160
11.83%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Vasteras
Gothenburg
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$162 SEK 1,480
$173 SEK 1,587
-6.71%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,272 SEK 48.3K
$4,218 SEK 38.6K
24.99%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Vasteras
Gothenburg
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$93.8 SEK 859
$88.5 SEK 811
5.99%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.82 SEK 392
$39.93 SEK 366
7.24%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.1 SEK 862
$99.0 SEK 907
-4.94%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$122 SEK 1,121
$152 SEK 1,388
-19.22%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Vasteras
Gothenburg
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$831 SEK 7,616
$1,140 SEK 10.4K
-27.08%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$598 SEK 5,482
$873 SEK 7,997
-31.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,461 SEK 13.4K
$1,894 SEK 17.4K
-22.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,162 SEK 10.6K
$1,435 SEK 13.1K
-19.00%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,883 SEK 35.6K
$6,409 SEK 58.7K
-39.41%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,683 SEK 24.6K
$3,962 SEK 36.3K
-32.29%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Vasteras
Gothenburg
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,197 SEK 29.3K
$3,940 SEK 36.1K
-18.87%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.87
4.33
12.47%

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Last update for Vasteras: April 13, 2026

Last update for Gothenburg: April 12, 2026

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