Cost of living in Boras
compared to
Cost of living in Boras vs. Sweden overall average
Boras is 6.8% cheaper than Sweden overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 8.7% less in Boras
- Groceries
-
pay 4.2% less in Boras
- Transportation
-
pay 14.5% less in Boras
- Housing
-
pay 9.0% less in Boras
- Childcare
-
pay 2.0% more in Boras
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 4.4% less in Boras
- Clothing
-
pay 8.7% less in Boras
Expenses including transportation, housing, restaurants, clothing, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Boras.
Boras Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.69
SEK119.34
|
$10.58
-
$21.16
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.58
SEK99.45
|
$10.58
-
$12.69
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.22
SEK20.88
|
$1.59
-
$3.70
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.12
SEK19.89
|
$1.59
-
$3.17
|
Boras - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.30
SEK21.67
|
$1.49
-
$4.23
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.51
SEK61.16
|
$4.23
-
$15.87
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.49
SEK61.01
|
$5.01
-
$8.01
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.74
SEK44.54
|
$2.96
-
$6.35
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.21
SEK48.94
|
$2.66
-
$7.68
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.37
SEK12.89
|
$0.67
-
$1.92
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.27
SEK11.97
|
$0.96
-
$2.40
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.25
SEK11.73
|
$0.96
-
$1.68
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.68
SEK15.79
|
$0.96
-
$2.40
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
SEK6.77
|
$0.64
-
$0.96
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.72
SEK6.76
|
$0.58
-
$0.82
|
Boras - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.33
SEK68.86
|
$6.81
-
$8.01
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$81.57
SEK766.75
|
$52.90
-
$88.34
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,447.88
SEK248,623.31
|
$26,447.88
-
$32,689.58
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.51
SEK136.44
|
$14.51
-
$31.74
|
Boras - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.54
SEK315.25
|
$17.88
-
$47.61
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
??
-
??
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$920.39
SEK8,652.09
|
??
-
??
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$54.43
SEK511.69
|
$40.45
-
$229.21
|
Boras - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$158.69
SEK1,491.74
|
$158.69
-
$183.44
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
??
-
??
|
Boras - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.93
SEK74.59
|
$4.76
-
$9.52
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.50
SEK42.27
|
$3.70
-
$5.92
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.99
SEK75.08
|
$7.41
-
$8.89
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.47
SEK314.59
|
$31.63
-
$37.03
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.87
SEK149.17
|
$12.69
-
$26.45
|
Boras - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.40
SEK755.81
|
$21.05
-
$137.53
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.81
SEK430.62
|
$31.63
-
$84.63
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$102.23
SEK961.01
|
$42.32
-
$126.95
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$116.37
SEK1,093.94
|
$95.21
-
$158.69
|
Boras - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Sweden
to see the average cost of cities throughout Sweden, like
Eskilstuna,
Kiruna,
Linkoping,
Gothenburg,
Uppsala,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Sweden compared to Boras.
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