Living in Borås
The unemployment rate was 13% at the end of 2024. Monthly mean temperatures were −1°C in January and 16.9°C in July. Car density was 470.9 vehicles per 1,000 residents in 2025.
Pricier rent than 73% of Swedish cities that publish it, higher unemployment than 76% of Swedish cities that publish it and more recorded crime than 80% of Swedish cities that publish it.
Which Sweden-wide rules apply when you move to Borås?
National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.
Housing and cost
How much does it cost to rent in Borås?
Average net cold rent is about 11.03 EUR/m² per month (2025), excluding heating and operating charges.
Published average over existing tenancies; a specific flat can sit either side of it. Asking-rent series, where present, are separate rows in the table.
- Average net rent (nettokalt): 11.03 EUR/m²/month · api.scb.se1
Supplemental estimate lane; these items are not official statistics.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fitness club membership, monthly | 30.82 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2022 | Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v223Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
| Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited | 19.18 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2022 | Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v223Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
| Private kindergarten, monthly | 137.2 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2022 | Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v223Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
| Meal at an inexpensive restaurant | 9.83 EUR | 31 Dec 2022 | Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v223Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
| Mobile plan, 10 GB | 24.87 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2025 | Numbeo — Cost of Living in Boras (Wayback capture 20250616062751)24Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
| Monthly transport pass | 63.56 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2022 | Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v223Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
| Basic utilities, 85 m² home | 82.43 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2022 | Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v223Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
| Average net rent (nettokalt) | 11.03 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €10.00 | 31 Dec 2025 | api.scb.se1Official |
Cost of living
Fixed monthly costs for one person in an 85 m² flat were about €1,128 in the latest published figures. From a median gross salary of €3,271, that leaves €2,143 before income tax and social contributions.
- Net rent, 85 m² · 83%€938
- Utilities, 85 m² · 7%€82
- Transport pass · 6%€64
- Internet and mobile · 4%€44
One person, 85 m² flat; the ring splits the €1,128 fixed basket before income tax and social contributions, latest published figures (checked 2026-08-27).
Worked out from these numbers
What does a 60 m² flat cost?
About 662 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of about 11.03 EUR/m² per month, before heating and operating charges.
Heating, water and operating charges come on top, and a specific flat can sit either side of an average.
Work and income
What is the unemployment rate in Borås?
The unemployment rate is 13 % (2024). Source: SCB labour-market variables by municipality, 2022–202417
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| People in employment | 57,377 people | 31 Dec 2024 | Statistics Sweden (SCB)16Official |
| Employment rate | 79.9 % | 31 Dec 2024 | Statistics Sweden (SCB)17Official |
| Median gross salary (regional) | 3,271 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2025 | api.scb.se2Official |
| Unemployment rate | 13 %country median 10.6% | 31 Dec 2024 | SCB labour-market variables by municipality, 2022–202417Independent |
Unemployment rate rose 70.4% between 2017 and 2024, from 7.6% to 13.0%.
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Borås. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.
Arbetsförmedlingen — Public employment service
Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Borås. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Safety
How safe is Borås?
Police recorded 11,970 incidents per 100,000 (2025). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source.
- Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents: 11,970 offences per 100,000 · Brå — reported offences by municipality, 20253
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 11,970 offences per 100,000country median 9,986 | 31 Dec 2025 | Brå — reported offences by municipality, 20253Official |
Mobility and administration
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Borås. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.
Municipal civic orientation for newly arrived residents — Civic Orientation
Swedish municipalities
For newly arrived residents with residence permits.
Swedish for immigrants (SFI) municipal adult education — State Language Course
Swedish municipalities under the national SFI framework
For persons over 16 eligible for SFI.
Climate and air quality
Monthly precipitation was 106.9 mm in January and 91.9 mm in July. Annual PM2.5 was 6.25 µg/m³ in 2023.
Is the air quality good in Borås?
The annual PM2.5 mean is about 6.2 µg/m³ (2023) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³.
Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.
- PM2.5 — annual mean: 6.25 µg/m³ · Official SMHI 2023 national model values are derived from exact-kommun receptor/grid features.7
City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.
Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| NO₂ — annual mean | 17.35 µg/m³country median 4.0 | 2024 | Official exact-kommun station observations are derived to a kommun aggregate.5Official |
| NO₂ — latest reading | 8.1 µg/m³ | 15 Jul 2026 | Official exact-kommun station observations are derived to a kommun aggregate.5Official |
| PM10 — annual mean | 18.82 µg/m³country median 9.3 | 2024 | Official exact-kommun station observations are derived to a kommun aggregate.5Official |
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 6.25 µg/m³country median 5.1 | 2023 | Official SMHI 2023 national model values are derived from exact-kommun receptor/grid features.7Official |
| Average daytime high by month | Jan 1.28 · Feb 1.74 · Mar 5.24 · Apr 11.25 · May 16.44 · Jun 19.55 · Jul 21.85 · Aug 20.76 · Sep 16.33 · Oct 10.54 · Nov 5.54 · Dec 2.56 °C | 31 Dec 2020 | SMHI Mean maximum temperature — Borås, 1991-202012Official |
| Average night-time low by month | Jan -3.49 · Feb -3.88 · Mar -2.24 · Apr 1.41 · May 5.65 · Jun 9.44 · Jul 11.9 · Aug 11.65 · Sep 8.41 · Oct 4.42 · Nov 1.31 · Dec -1.84 °C | 31 Dec 2020 | SMHI Mean minimum temperature — Borås, 1991-202013Official |
| Average temperature by month | Jan -1.04 · Feb -1.1 · Mar 1.28 · Apr 6.18 · May 11.09 · Jun 14.55 · Jul 16.92 · Aug 15.96 · Sep 12.02 · Oct 7.27 · Nov 3.44 · Dec 0.453 °C | 31 Dec 2020 | SMHI Normal monthly temperature — Borås, 1991-202015Official |
| Average precipitation by month | Jan 106.9 · Feb 82.81 · Mar 66.33 · Apr 56.07 · May 63.08 · Jun 87.64 · Jul 91.9 · Aug 109.2 · Sep 95.44 · Oct 117.1 · Nov 96.24 · Dec 121.8 mm | 31 Dec 2020 | SMHI Normal monthly precipitation — Borås, 1991-202014Official |
Alternatives with a better balance
Nearby is not always better: the greyed row leaves less than Borås at the same fixed-cost basket. Every alternative publishes the same metric families, each with its own source and date.
Cities of a similar size in Sweden
Closest published populations, for a like-for-like comparison.
Population and city profile
The city covered 914.1 km² in 2024. Population density was 126.1 people per km² in 2025.
How many people live in Borås?
The published population was 114,872 people in 2024. Source: SCB table BefArealTathetKon: municipality land area/population by year.11
Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Area | 914.1 km² | 31 Dec 2025 | Statistics Sweden (SCB)18Official |
| Cars per 1,000 residents | 470.9 cars/1000 residents | 31 Dec 2025 | Official vehicles-in-use table: Fordonsslag=10 is passenger cars, stock at the last month of 2025; divided by official SCB population at 31 December 2025.8Official |
| City area | 914.1 km² | 1 Jan 2024 | SCB table BefArealTathetKon: municipality land area/population by year.11Official |
| Foreign-resident share | 7.5 % | 31 Dec 2025 | Eurostat4Official |
| Foreign residents | 8,598 people | 31 Dec 2025 | Official number of foreign citizens at municipality grain, all ages and all sexes, reference 31 December 2025.6Official |
| Population density | 126.1 people/km² | 31 Dec 2025 | Official SCB population density per square kilometre at municipality grain. SCB states that it uses the population figure at 31 December with the following 1 January land-area figure.11Official |
| Population Female | 57,470 people | 31 Dec 2025 | Statistics Sweden (SCB)20Official |
| Population Male | 57,470 people | 31 Dec 2025 | Statistics Sweden (SCB)20Official |
| Population | 114,872 people | 31 Dec 2024 | SCB table BefArealTathetKon: municipality land area/population by year.11Official |
Population rose 13.2% between 2008 and 2025, from 101,487 to 114,874.
Foreign residents rose 14.9% between 2013 and 2025, from 7,484 to 8,598.
International community in Borås
Named groups from exact city-grain official distributions. Citizenship, birthplace, language and ancestry answer different questions and stay separate.
Country of birth
Registered population by municipality and country of birth; total sex · 2024
| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| All birth countries | 114,872 | 100.0% |
| Sweden | 86,492 | 75.3% |
| Syrian Arab Republic | 2,965 | 2.6% |
| Finland | 2,542 | 2.2% |
| Somalia | 1,860 | 1.6% |
| Iran (Islamic Republic of) | 1,568 | 1.4% |
| Afghanistan | 1,555 | 1.4% |
| Iraq | 1,318 | 1.1% |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1,275 | 1.1% |
| Yugoslavia | 1,273 | 1.1% |
Show 110 more groups
| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Poland | 965 | 0.8% |
| Lebanon | 706 | 0.6% |
| Romania | 604 | 0.5% |
| Viet Nam | 501 | 0.4% |
| Kosovo | 467 | 0.4% |
| Eritrea | 465 | 0.4% |
| Thailand | 464 | 0.4% |
| Türkiye | 455 | 0.4% |
| Germany | 442 | 0.4% |
| Norway | 361 | 0.3% |
| Serbia | 351 | 0.3% |
| Greece | 315 | 0.3% |
| Ukraine | 309 | 0.3% |
| India | 283 | 0.2% |
| North Macedonia | 281 | 0.2% |
| China | 277 | 0.2% |
| Pakistan | 267 | 0.2% |
| Serbia and Montenegro | 245 | 0.2% |
| Croatia | 241 | 0.2% |
| United Kingdom | 230 | 0.2% |
| Denmark | 221 | 0.2% |
| Hungary | 208 | 0.2% |
| Russian Federation | 203 | 0.2% |
| Chile | 197 | 0.2% |
| Philippines | 191 | 0.2% |
| Ethiopia | 180 | 0.2% |
| Lithuania | 178 | 0.2% |
| Bangladesh | 177 | 0.2% |
| Nigeria | 174 | 0.2% |
| United States of America | 168 | 0.1% |
| Albania | 145 | 0.1% |
| Saudi Arabia | 145 | 0.1% |
| other countries | 140 | 0.1% |
| Korea, Republic of Korea | 133 | 0.1% |
| Sri Lanka | 131 | 0.1% |
| Colombia | 128 | 0.1% |
| Palestinian territory, occupied | 120 | 0.1% |
| Spain | 116 | 0.1% |
| Bulgaria | 108 | 0.1% |
| Kingdom of the Netherlands | 103 | 0.1% |
| Italy | 101 | 0.1% |
| Brazil | 100 | 0.1% |
| Morocco | 91 | 0.1% |
| Tunisia | 91 | 0.1% |
| Sudan | 84 | 0.1% |
| Estonia | 80 | 0.1% |
| Soviet Union | 78 | 0.1% |
| Egypt | 76 | 0.1% |
| United Arab Emirates | 74 | 0.1% |
| France | 72 | 0.1% |
| Libyan Arab Jamahiriya | 72 | 0.1% |
| Latvia | 70 | 0.1% |
| Azerbaijan | 69 | 0.1% |
| Kuwait | 68 | 0.1% |
| Jordan | 62 | 0.1% |
| Armenia | 55 | 0.0% |
| Gambia | 55 | 0.0% |
| Uganda | 52 | 0.0% |
| Czechoslovakia | 50 | 0.0% |
| Iceland | 49 | 0.0% |
| Kenya | 49 | 0.0% |
| Peru | 49 | 0.0% |
| Uzbekistan | 47 | 0.0% |
| Yemen | 43 | 0.0% |
| Austria | 42 | 0.0% |
| Democratic Republic of the Congo | 42 | 0.0% |
| Bolivia | 36 | 0.0% |
| Montenegro | 36 | 0.0% |
| Ghana | 35 | 0.0% |
| Algeria | 34 | 0.0% |
| Indonesia | 34 | 0.0% |
| Portugal | 33 | 0.0% |
| South Africa | 31 | 0.0% |
| Argentina | 29 | 0.0% |
| Mexico | 29 | 0.0% |
| Cameroon | 28 | 0.0% |
| Burundi | 26 | 0.0% |
| Tanzania, United Republic of | 26 | 0.0% |
| Canada | 23 | 0.0% |
| Hong Kong | 23 | 0.0% |
| Ireland | 23 | 0.0% |
| El Salvador | 23 | 0.0% |
| Belgium | 21 | 0.0% |
| Malaysia | 21 | 0.0% |
| Venezuela | 21 | 0.0% |
| Dominican Republic | 20 | 0.0% |
| Japan | 20 | 0.0% |
| Mongolia | 20 | 0.0% |
| Belarus | 19 | 0.0% |
| Australia | 18 | 0.0% |
| Rwanda | 18 | 0.0% |
| Senegal | 18 | 0.0% |
| Switzerland | 17 | 0.0% |
| Kazakhstan | 17 | 0.0% |
| Nepal | 17 | 0.0% |
| Cyprus | 16 | 0.0% |
| Taiwan | 16 | 0.0% |
| Czech Republic | 15 | 0.0% |
| Moldova, Republic of | 15 | 0.0% |
| Ecuador | 14 | 0.0% |
| Georgia | 13 | 0.0% |
| Slovenia | 13 | 0.0% |
| Slovakia | 13 | 0.0% |
| Uruguay | 13 | 0.0% |
| Israel | 12 | 0.0% |
| New Zealand | 12 | 0.0% |
| Angola | 11 | 0.0% |
| Congo, the Republic of the | 11 | 0.0% |
| Sierra Leone | 11 | 0.0% |
| unknown country of birth | 7 | 0.0% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source22
Citizenship
Registered population by municipality and citizenship; total sex · 2024
| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| total | 114,872 | 100.0% |
| Swedish | 106,281 | 92.5% |
| Rest of the world incl. Stateless and unknown | 4,510 | 3.9% |
| European citizenship except Swedish | 4,081 | 3.6% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source21
Is Borås a good place to live?
There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.
Additional context
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households | 53,512 households | 31 Dec 2024 | Statistics Sweden (SCB)19Official |
Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Borås when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.
Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.
Open the official coverage guideCommon questions
Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.
Is Borås expensive?
Fixed monthly costs for one person in an 85 m² flat — net rent, utilities, a transport pass, internet and mobile — came to about €1,128 against a median gross salary of €3,271 (figures), leaving about €2,143 before income tax. Sources: the rent, recurring-cost and salary series published on this page, each with its own source and date.
How many people live in Borås?
The published population was 114,872 people in 2024. Source: SCB table BefArealTathetKon: municipality land area/population by year..
How much does it cost to rent in Borås?
Average net cold rent is about 11.03 EUR/m² per month (2025), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 772 EUR a month before utilities. Source: api.scb.se.
Is the air quality good in Borås?
The annual PM2.5 mean is about 6.2 µg/m³ (2023) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: Official SMHI 2023 national model values are derived from exact-kommun receptor/grid features..
How safe is Borås?
Police recorded 11,970 incidents per 100,000 (2025). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Brå — reported offences by municipality, 2025.
What is the unemployment rate in Borås?
The unemployment rate is 13 % (2024). Source: SCB labour-market variables by municipality, 2022–2024.
What is the typical salary around Borås?
The median gross salary is 3,271 EUR/month. Source: api.scb.se.
Is Borås a good place to live?
Borås may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.
How many people born in United Arab Emirates live in Borås?
The official country of birth distribution records 74 people (0.1%) in the source-defined population for 2024. This is a country of birth measure, not a general estimate of ethnicity or migration status.
Cite this page
Open a format to select or copy this ImmigrationDB compilation citation. The native disclosure and text fallback work without JavaScript.
APA citation
ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 12). Borås, Sweden: cost of living, rent and salaries [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/se/boras/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/BibTeX citation
@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_boras-sweden-cost-of-living-rent-and-salaries_2aab69d2e121,
author = {ImmigrationDB},
title = {Borås, Sweden: cost of living, rent and salaries},
publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
year = {2026},
date = {2026-09-12},
version = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
snapshot = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/se/boras/},
note = {Retrieved 2026-09-12. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}Markdown citation
[Borås, Sweden: cost of living, rent and salaries](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/se/boras/) — ImmigrationDB; ImmigrationDB; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; retrieved 2026-09-12; built 2026-09-12.This citation identifies the ImmigrationDB compilation/page. Underlying source publishers and datasets retain their own terms; inspect the Sources section and cite those records separately. View the underlying source records.
Sources
- api.scb.se api.scb.se · checked 2026-08-27
- api.scb.se api.scb.se · checked 2026-08-27
- Brå — reported offences by municipality, 2025 Brå · bra.se · checked 2026-07-26
- Eurostat ec.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-02
- Official exact-kommun station observations are derived to a kommun aggregate. datavardluft.smhi.se · checked 2026-07-15
- Official number of foreign citizens at municipality grain, all ages and all sexes, reference 31 December 2025. api.scb.se · checked 2025-12-31
- Official SMHI 2023 national model values are derived from exact-kommun receptor/grid features. natmodluft.smhi.se · checked 2026-07-15
- Official vehicles-in-use table: Fordonsslag=10 is passenger cars, stock at the last month of 2025; divided by official SCB population at 31 December 2025. api.scb.se · checked 2025-12-31
- OpenFlights — routes.dat OpenFlights · raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-07-14
- OurAirports — airports.csv OurAirports · davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-07-14
Show 14 more sources
- SCB table BefArealTathetKon: municipality land area/population by year. api.scb.se · checked 2026-07-14
- SMHI Mean maximum temperature — Borås, 1991-2020 SMHI Mean maximum temperature · smhi.se · checked 2026-07-26
- SMHI Mean minimum temperature — Borås, 1991-2020 SMHI Mean minimum temperature · smhi.se · checked 2026-07-26
- SMHI Normal monthly precipitation — Borås, 1991-2020 SMHI Normal monthly precipitation · smhi.se · checked 2026-07-26
- SMHI Normal monthly temperature — Borås, 1991-2020 SMHI Normal monthly temperature · smhi.se · checked 2026-07-26
- Statistics Sweden (SCB) api.scb.se · checked 2026-08-07
- Statistics Sweden (SCB) api.scb.se · checked 2026-08-07
- Statistics Sweden (SCB) api.scb.se · checked 2026-08-07
- Statistics Sweden (SCB) api.scb.se · checked 2026-08-07
- Statistics Sweden (SCB) api.scb.se · checked 2026-08-07
- Statistics Sweden (SCB) api.scb.se · checked 2026-08-30
- Statistics Sweden (SCB) country_of_birth distribution api.scb.se · checked 2026-08-28
- Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v2 Global Cost of Living · kaggle.com · checked 2026-07-27
- Numbeo — Cost of Living in Boras (Wayback capture 20250616062751) Numbeo · web.archive.org · checked 2026-08-01
Spotted a number that looks wrong? Every value here carries its source and date — tell us what you found and we will re-check it against the source.