Amsterdam vs Gothenburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Amsterdam Gothenburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2545
$1690
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5759
$3634
🏠 One person rent
$1649
$891
🏘️ Family rent
$2742
$1404
🍽️ Food expenses
$538
$507
🚐 Transport expenses
$217
$150
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3788
$2921
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
95
46
😀 Quality of life
94
92
🏙️ Population
921K
608K

The cost of living in Amsterdam is 51% more expensive than in Gothenburg. Cities ranked 612th and 2703rd ($2545 vs $1690) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 10th in the Netherlands and Sweden, respectively. Check the Netherlands vs Sweden comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Amsterdam compared to 1.7 months in Gothenburg. Amsterdam ranked 1st best city to live in the Netherlands vs Gothenburg ranked 2nd in Sweden, while ranked 37th and 84th among best cities to live in the world.

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Amsterdam Gothenburg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.4
$12.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$77.4
$68.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.6
$9.17
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.35
$6.75
☕ Cappuccino
$4.1
$4.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.18
$2.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1693
$987
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1379
$725
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2979
$1589
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2298
$1162
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$159
$81.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$260
$124
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48.3
$32.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.88%
4.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9157
$5997
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5939
$3780
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.61
$3.39
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.9
$79.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.3
$19.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.1
$1.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$1.67
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.01
$2.82
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$3.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.73
$4
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$12.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$15.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$2.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$2.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$2.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$4.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.68
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.3
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.94
$10
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$2.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.1
$6.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.93
$4.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.53
$3.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.21
$2.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.38
$2.09
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.6
$37.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$14.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.1
$49.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.9
$24
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.1
$86.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1976
$114
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10734
$3122

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Cities near Amsterdam

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.8 mi Purmerend
$2001
18 km or 11 mi Haarlem
$2465
21 km or 13 mi IJmuiden
$2092
22 km or 14 mi Almere
$1647
25 km or 16 mi Zandvoort
$2135
26 km or 16 mi Hilversum
$1894
26 km or 16 mi Huizen
$1897
35 km or 22 mi Langedijk
$1958
36 km or 22 mi Utrecht
$2055
38 km or 23 mi Leiden
$2205
38 km or 24 mi Oegstgeest
$2000
40 km or 25 mi Zeist
$1939
42 km or 26 mi Lelystad
$1501
48 km or 30 mi Leidschendam
$1850
49 km or 30 mi Harderwijk
$1796
52 km or 32 mi The Hague
$1886
53 km or 33 mi Scheveningen
$1836
55 km or 34 mi Delft
$1804
57 km or 36 mi Dronten
$1729
59 km or 36 mi Rotterdam
$2013
60 km or 37 mi Veenendaal
$1841
61 km or 38 mi Ridderkerk
$1890
64 km or 40 mi Sliedrecht
$1873
64 km or 40 mi Ede
$1818
65 km or 40 mi Elburg
$1793
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$1919
67 km or 42 mi Zaltbommel
$1877
70 km or 43 mi Wageningen
$1756
72 km or 45 mi Kampen
$1770
75 km or 47 mi Apeldoorn
$1942
76 km or 47 mi Texel
$1864
81 km or 50 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$1876
82 km or 51 mi Arnhem
$1697
83 km or 51 mi Zwolle
$1725
83 km or 52 mi Zwartewaterland
$1761
86 km or 54 mi Deventer
$1901
89 km or 55 mi Nijmegen
$1746
89 km or 55 mi Sneek
$1734
89 km or 55 mi Breda
$1822
91 km or 57 mi Tilburg
$1833

Cities near Gothenburg

Distance City Cost of living
2.8 km or 1.7 mi Molndal
$1455
58 km or 36 mi Boras
$1250
66 km or 41 mi Varberg
$1282
70 km or 44 mi Trollhattan
$1299
76 km or 47 mi Uddevalla
$1428
80 km or 50 mi Vanersborg
$1332
90 km or 56 mi Frederikshavn
$1482
126 km or 78 mi Halmstad
$1318
130 km or 81 mi Jonkoping
$1411
134 km or 83 mi Varnamo
$1438
136 km or 84 mi Skovde
$1465
142 km or 88 mi Aalborg
$1719
150 km or 93 mi Ljungby
$1363
157 km or 98 mi Mariestad
$1396
164 km or 102 mi Halden
$1585
167 km or 104 mi Angelholm
$1375
179 km or 111 mi Randers
$1581
182 km or 113 mi Fredrikstad
$1936
186 km or 115 mi Sarpsborg
$1471
186 km or 115 mi Helsingor
$1652
186 km or 116 mi Vetlanda
$1395
187 km or 116 mi Helsingborg
$1392
191 km or 118 mi Vaxjo
$1382
191 km or 119 mi Larvik
$1723
192 km or 119 mi Sandefjord
$1715
194 km or 121 mi Hillerod
$1999
199 km or 124 mi Hassleholm
$1330
200 km or 124 mi Aarhus
$1880
202 km or 125 mi Horsholm
$1887
202 km or 126 mi Tonsberg
$1705
206 km or 128 mi Landskrona
$1276
207 km or 129 mi Viborg
$1519
208 km or 129 mi Arendal
$1575
210 km or 131 mi Karlstad
$1246
212 km or 132 mi Moss
$1781
212 km or 132 mi Porsgrunn
$1554
213 km or 132 mi Horten
$1616
216 km or 134 mi Gentofte
$2011
222 km or 138 mi Skien
$1569
223 km or 138 mi Arvika
$1261