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

🙂 Solo nomad: Vaxjo is 16.1% cheaper than Gothenburg without rent, and 18.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Vaxjo is 3.9% cheaper than Gothenburg without rent, and 18.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Vaxjo
Gothenburg
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.64 SEK 117
$13.63 SEK 126
-7.26%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.5 SEK 644
$91.5 SEK 847
-24.00%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.38 SEK 96.1
$10.68 SEK 98.9
-2.81%
Cappuccino
$4.17 SEK 38.57
$4.78 SEK 44.22
-12.76%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.24 SEK 11.48
$3.08 SEK 28.51
-59.74%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.30 SEK 12.01
$2.53 SEK 23.43
-48.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.14 SEK 66.1
$7.59 SEK 70.3
-5.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.72 SEK 62.3
$7.71 SEK 71.4
-12.84%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Vaxjo
Gothenburg
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.78 SEK 16.44
$1.74 SEK 16.15
2.30%
White Bread (500g)
$2.35 SEK 21.75
$3.03 SEK 28.02
-22.44%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.10 SEK 37.96
$3.37 SEK 31.20
21.66%
Eggs
$4.05 SEK 37.54
$4.48 SEK 41.47
-9.60%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.27 SEK 132
$11.45 SEK 106
24.63%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.37 SEK 105
$12.17 SEK 113
-6.57%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.74 SEK 127
$19.03 SEK 176
-27.80%
Apples (1kg)
$3.63 SEK 33.65
$3.16 SEK 29.22
14.87%
Banana (1kg)
$2.60 SEK 24.12
$2.78 SEK 25.74
-6.47%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.55 SEK 14.37
$3.03 SEK 28.04
-48.84%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.43 SEK 41.03
$4.40 SEK 40.70
0.68%
Potato (1kg)
$1.55 SEK 14.33
$1.76 SEK 16.27
-11.93%
Onion (1kg)
$1.98 SEK 18.36
$1.89 SEK 17.46
4.76%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.79 SEK 25.81
$2.30 SEK 21.25
21.30%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.64 SEK 15.18
$1.59 SEK 14.76
3.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.97 SEK 64.5
$7.76 SEK 71.9
-10.18%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.24 SEK 94.8
$13.31 SEK 123
-23.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.70 SEK 15.72
$2.25 SEK 20.88
-24.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.88 SEK 17.44
$2.61 SEK 24.15
-27.97%
🚌 Getting Around
Vaxjo
Gothenburg
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.08 SEK 28.52
$3.85 SEK 35.61
-20.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$68.5 SEK 635
$88.3 SEK 818
-22.44%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$10.75 SEK 99.6
$10.24 SEK 94.8
4.98%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.60 SEK 14.85
$1.66 SEK 15.36
-3.61%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$20.83 SEK 193
$61.6 SEK 570
-66.17%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.91 SEK 17.64
$1.86 SEK 17.24
2.69%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.8K SEK 303.5K
$32.7K SEK 302.8K
0.21%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.7K SEK 294.0K
$35.2K SEK 325.9K
-9.80%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Vaxjo
Gothenburg
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$89.5 SEK 828
$137 SEK 1,272
-34.87%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$28.07 SEK 260
$25.52 SEK 236
9.99%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32.72 SEK 303
$38.06 SEK 352
-14.03%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Vaxjo
Gothenburg
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.19 SEK 363
$41.92 SEK 388
-6.51%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.54 SEK 237
$24.66 SEK 228
3.57%
Cinema Ticket
$17.06 SEK 158
$17.80 SEK 165
-4.16%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Vaxjo
Gothenburg
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$146 SEK 1,355
$175 SEK 1,622
-16.44%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$729 SEK 6,750
$4,135 SEK 38.3K
-82.37%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Vaxjo
Gothenburg
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 SEK 961
$90.3 SEK 836
14.91%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.96 SEK 240
$39.80 SEK 369
-34.77%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 SEK 952
$96.2 SEK 891
6.91%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$145 SEK 1,341
$154 SEK 1,430
-6.22%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Vaxjo
Gothenburg
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$837 SEK 7,750
$1,127 SEK 10.4K
-25.76%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$685 SEK 6,345
$879 SEK 8,139
-22.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,578 SEK 14.6K
$1,884 SEK 17.4K
-16.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,010 SEK 9,353
$1,410 SEK 13.1K
-28.36%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$6,397 SEK 59.2K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,751 SEK 25.5K
$4,045 SEK 37.5K
-31.99%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Vaxjo
Gothenburg
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,414 SEK 31.6K
$4,022 SEK 37.2K
-15.11%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.53
4.33
4.62%

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

Last update for Vaxjo: March 3, 2026

Last update for Gothenburg: March 1, 2026

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