Amsterdam vs Gothenburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Amsterdam Gothenburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3165
$1879
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7127
$4293
🏠 One person rent
$2073
$949
🏘️ Family rent
$3318
$1652
🍽️ Food expenses
$659
$594
🚐 Transport expenses
$265
$176
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4747
$3784
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
95
46
😀 Quality of life
95
92
🏙️ Population
921K
675K

The cost of living in Amsterdam is 68% more expensive than in Gothenburg. Cities ranked 138th and 2470th ($3165 vs $1879) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th 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 2 months in Gothenburg. Amsterdam ranked 3rd best city to live in the Netherlands vs Gothenburg ranked 2nd in Sweden, while ranked 24th and 91st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Amsterdam vs Gothenburg

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Amsterdam Gothenburg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$22
$14
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$93
$89
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$15.6
$12.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.81
$6.93
☕ Cappuccino
$4.82
$5.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.06
$3.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2259
$950
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1723
$821
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3695
$1735
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2790
$1459
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$191
$66.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$296
$102
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51.3
$36
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.65%
3.33%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11141
$6539
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7428
$3629
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.92
$3.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$118
$90.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$32.8
$22.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.47
$1.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.59
$1.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.55
$2.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$3.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.44
$4.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.2
$19.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$3.22
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$2.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$3.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$4.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.84
$3.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.7
$14.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$2.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$14.6
$8.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.06
$8.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.94
$4.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.19
$3.21
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.14
$2.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.6
$37.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.8
$20.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$44.1
$56.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$37.3
$27.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$98
$93.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$96
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2748
$227
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20104
$4650

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Cities near Amsterdam

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.8 mi Purmerend
$2185
18 km or 11 mi Haarlem
$2755
21 km or 13 mi IJmuiden
$2354
22 km or 14 mi Almere
$2399
25 km or 16 mi Zandvoort
$1865
26 km or 16 mi Hilversum
$2564
26 km or 16 mi Huizen
$2296
35 km or 22 mi Langedijk
$2283
36 km or 22 mi Utrecht
$2608
38 km or 23 mi Leiden
$2389
38 km or 24 mi Oegstgeest
$2307
40 km or 25 mi Zeist
$2407
42 km or 26 mi Lelystad
$1477
48 km or 30 mi Leidschendam
$2365
49 km or 30 mi Harderwijk
$2148
52 km or 32 mi The Hague
$2491
53 km or 33 mi Scheveningen
$2310
55 km or 34 mi Delft
$2424
57 km or 36 mi Dronten
$2026
59 km or 36 mi Rotterdam
$2659
60 km or 37 mi Veenendaal
$1805
61 km or 38 mi Ridderkerk
$2336
64 km or 40 mi Sliedrecht
$2234
64 km or 40 mi Ede
$2053
65 km or 40 mi Elburg
$2104
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$2662
67 km or 42 mi Zaltbommel
$2304
70 km or 43 mi Wageningen
$2341
72 km or 45 mi Kampen
$2077
75 km or 47 mi Apeldoorn
$2159
76 km or 47 mi Texel
$2220
81 km or 50 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$2272
82 km or 51 mi Arnhem
$2253
83 km or 51 mi Zwolle
$1942
83 km or 52 mi Zwartewaterland
$2040
86 km or 54 mi Deventer
$2082
89 km or 55 mi Nijmegen
$2152
89 km or 55 mi Sneek
$2166
89 km or 55 mi Breda
$2112
91 km or 57 mi Tilburg
$2247

Cities near Gothenburg

Distance City Cost of living
2.8 km or 1.7 mi Molndal
$1723
58 km or 36 mi Boras
$1544
66 km or 41 mi Varberg
$1441
70 km or 44 mi Trollhattan
$1358
76 km or 47 mi Uddevalla
$1574
80 km or 50 mi Vanersborg
$1424
90 km or 56 mi Frederikshavn
$1578
126 km or 78 mi Halmstad
$1358
130 km or 81 mi Jonkoping
$1490
134 km or 83 mi Varnamo
$1483
136 km or 84 mi Skovde
$1503
142 km or 88 mi Aalborg
$1877
150 km or 93 mi Ljungby
$1429
157 km or 98 mi Mariestad
$1479
164 km or 102 mi Halden
$1855
167 km or 104 mi Angelholm
$1478
179 km or 111 mi Randers
$1638
182 km or 113 mi Fredrikstad
$2401
186 km or 115 mi Sarpsborg
$2018
186 km or 115 mi Helsingor
$2053
186 km or 116 mi Vetlanda
$1535
187 km or 116 mi Helsingborg
$1504
191 km or 118 mi Vaxjo
$1464
191 km or 119 mi Larvik
$2029
192 km or 119 mi Sandefjord
$2157
194 km or 121 mi Hillerod
$2220
199 km or 124 mi Hassleholm
$1447
200 km or 124 mi Aarhus
$2135
202 km or 125 mi Horsholm
$2195
202 km or 126 mi Tonsberg
$2071
206 km or 128 mi Landskrona
$1423
207 km or 129 mi Viborg
$1723
208 km or 129 mi Arendal
$1980
210 km or 131 mi Karlstad
$1481
212 km or 132 mi Moss
$2084
212 km or 132 mi Porsgrunn
$2002
213 km or 132 mi Horten
$1993
216 km or 134 mi Gentofte
$2334
222 km or 138 mi Skien
$1984
223 km or 138 mi Arvika
$1423