Cost of Living Comparison Between Vaxjo and Gothenburg Cost of Living Comparison Between Vaxjo and Gothenburg

🙂 Solo nomad: Vaxjo is 1.4% cheaper than Gothenburg without rent, and 15.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Vaxjo is 8.5% cheaper than Gothenburg without rent, and 17.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Vaxjo
Gothenburg
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.76 SEK 121
$13.98 SEK 132
-8.73%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$67.7 SEK 639
$91.8 SEK 867
-26.31%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.63 SEK 100
$10.57 SEK 99.8
0.57%
Cappuccino
$4.09 SEK 38.68
$4.86 SEK 45.91
-15.84%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.29 SEK 12.14
$2.95 SEK 27.84
-56.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.36 SEK 12.81
$2.6 SEK 24.58
-47.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.46 SEK 70.5
$7.35 SEK 69.4
1.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.76 SEK 63.9
$8.14 SEK 76.9
-16.95%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Vaxjo
Gothenburg
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.77 SEK 16.68
$1.67 SEK 15.82
5.99%
White Bread (500g)
$2.34 SEK 22.12
$2.86 SEK 26.97
-18.18%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.06 SEK 38.32
$3.31 SEK 31.27
22.66%
Eggs
$4.04 SEK 38.14
$4.68 SEK 44.24
-13.68%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.06 SEK 133
$11.65 SEK 110
20.69%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.66 SEK 110
$12.46 SEK 118
-6.42%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.54 SEK 128
$18.89 SEK 179
-28.32%
Apples (1kg)
$3.49 SEK 32.97
$3.2 SEK 30.2
9.06%
Banana (1kg)
$2.58 SEK 24.41
$2.79 SEK 26.34
-7.53%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.6 SEK 15.1
$2.88 SEK 27.19
-44.44%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.44 SEK 41.91
$4.3 SEK 40.64
3.26%
Potato (1kg)
$1.54 SEK 14.56
$1.72 SEK 16.27
-10.47%
Onion (1kg)
$1.97 SEK 18.56
$1.86 SEK 17.56
5.91%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.7 SEK 25.48
$2.27 SEK 21.46
18.94%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.6 SEK 15.15
$1.6 SEK 15.09
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.05 SEK 66.6
$8.05 SEK 76.1
-12.42%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.59 SEK 90.6
$12.85 SEK 121
-25.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 SEK 16.28
$2.25 SEK 21.29
-23.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.9 SEK 17.99
$2.62 SEK 24.77
-27.48%
🚌 Getting Around
Vaxjo
Gothenburg
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3 SEK 28.35
$3.82 SEK 36.09
-21.47%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$68.3 SEK 646
$88.8 SEK 839
-23.08%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$10.63 SEK 100
$10.21 SEK 96.4
4.11%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.61 SEK 15.19
$1.66 SEK 15.68
-3.01%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$20.87 SEK 197
$62 SEK 586
-66.33%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.94 SEK 18.33
$1.88 SEK 17.72
3.19%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.7K SEK 308.6K
$33K SEK 311.8K
-1.02%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.1K SEK 293.4K
$35.7K SEK 337.7K
-13.12%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Vaxjo
Gothenburg
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$90.9 SEK 858
$137 SEK 1,295
-33.74%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$28.47 SEK 269
$25.09 SEK 237
13.47%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32.9 SEK 311
$39.49 SEK 373
-16.69%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Vaxjo
Gothenburg
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.79 SEK 366
$41.99 SEK 397
-7.62%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.74 SEK 243
$25.37 SEK 240
1.46%
Cinema Ticket
$16.45 SEK 155
$18.02 SEK 170
-8.71%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Vaxjo
Gothenburg
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$145 SEK 1,374
$174 SEK 1,644
-16.41%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$743 SEK 7,022
$4,108 SEK 38.8K
-81.91%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Vaxjo
Gothenburg
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$105 SEK 995
$87.4 SEK 825
20.59%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.3 SEK 248
$39.79 SEK 376
-33.90%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 SEK 972
$95.8 SEK 905
7.39%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$140 SEK 1,319
$151 SEK 1,430
-7.76%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Vaxjo
Gothenburg
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$849 SEK 8,025
$1,140 SEK 10.8K
-25.51%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$660 SEK 6,231
$871 SEK 8,230
-24.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,612 SEK 15.2K
$1,919 SEK 18.1K
-16.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$999 SEK 9,442
$1,397 SEK 13.2K
-28.43%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,995 SEK 56.6K
$6,456 SEK 61K
-7.15%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,619 SEK 34.2K
$4,310 SEK 40.7K
-16.04%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Vaxjo
Gothenburg
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,309 SEK 31.3K
$3,862 SEK 36.5K
-14.33%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.53
4.33
4.62%

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Last update for Vaxjo: October 29, 2025

Last update for Gothenburg: October 28, 2025

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