Atlanta vs Gothenburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Atlanta Gothenburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2641
$1823
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5926
$4155
🏠 One person rent
$1592
$902
🏘️ Family rent
$2480
$1552
🍽️ Food expenses
$711
$582
🚐 Transport expenses
$141
$185
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5005
$3793
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
95
46
😀 Quality of life
91
94
🏙️ Population
499K
675K

The cost of living in Atlanta is 45% more expensive than in Gothenburg. Cities ranked 647th and 2645th ($2641 vs $1823) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 572nd and 5th in the United States and Sweden, respectively. Check the United States vs Sweden comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Atlanta compared to 2.1 months in Gothenburg. Atlanta ranked 51st best city to live in the United States vs Gothenburg ranked 3rd in Sweden, while ranked 179th and 68th among best cities to live in the world.

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Atlanta Gothenburg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.5
$13.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$88.8
$92.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.3
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.03
$7.34
☕ Cappuccino
$5.17
$4.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.71
$3.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1682
$955
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1323
$735
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2780
$1688
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2071
$1310
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$83.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$198
$127
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$69.6
$39.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.44%
3.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2885
$6255
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2139
$4279
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.5
$3.9
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$93.1
$90.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.6
$25.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$1.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.02
$1.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.37
$2.82
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.43
$3.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.22
$4.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$11.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$11.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.4
$19.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.14
$3.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.7
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.15
$3.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.76
$4.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$1.74
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$1.79
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.03
$1.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.73
$3.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.3
$12.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.1
$2.19
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.63
$8.07
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.08
$8.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.98
$3.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.72
$3.19
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.49
$2.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.5
$40.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.3
$17.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$159
$57.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.4
$27.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.7
$85.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$96.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1237
$171
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26158
$4093

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11 km or 6.6 mi East Point
$2416
11 km or 7 mi Candler-McAfee
$2419
12 km or 7.7 mi Brookhaven
$2384
17 km or 11 mi Chamblee
$2379
17 km or 11 mi Smyrna
$2503
19 km or 12 mi Tucker
$2370
20 km or 13 mi Sandy Springs
$2423
21 km or 13 mi Stonecrest
$2345
22 km or 13 mi Dunwoody
$2413
26 km or 16 mi Marietta
$2412
29 km or 18 mi Stockbridge
$2333
29 km or 18 mi Peachtree Corners
$2421
31 km or 19 mi Douglasville
$2193
31 km or 19 mi Roswell
$2466
35 km or 22 mi Johns Creek
$2421
35 km or 22 mi Duluth
$2454
36 km or 22 mi Kennesaw
$2242
37 km or 23 mi Alpharetta
$2563
40 km or 25 mi Woodstock
$3016
41 km or 26 mi McDonough
$2298
43 km or 26 mi Milton
$2478
43 km or 27 mi Acworth
$1902
43 km or 27 mi Lawrenceville
$2098
43 km or 27 mi Peachtree
$2279
53 km or 33 mi Canton
$2492
56 km or 35 mi Newnan
$2131
58 km or 36 mi Griffin
$2246
66 km or 41 mi Carrollton
$2252
67 km or 42 mi Winder
$1982
80 km or 49 mi Gainesville
$2362
92 km or 57 mi Rome
$1891
96 km or 59 mi Athens
$1879
100 km or 62 mi LaGrange
$2186
124 km or 77 mi Macon
$1824
125 km or 78 mi Dalton
$1600
128 km or 80 mi Valley
$1820
133 km or 83 mi Anniston
$1925
135 km or 84 mi Oxford
$1910
146 km or 90 mi Warner Robins
$1948
150 km or 93 mi Columbus
$1981

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Distance City Cost of living
2.8 km or 1.7 mi Molndal
$1684
58 km or 36 mi Boras
$1503
66 km or 41 mi Varberg
$1444
70 km or 44 mi Trollhattan
$1353
76 km or 47 mi Uddevalla
$1543
80 km or 50 mi Vanersborg
$1405
90 km or 56 mi Frederikshavn
$1542
126 km or 78 mi Halmstad
$1362
130 km or 81 mi Jonkoping
$1528
134 km or 83 mi Varnamo
$1529
136 km or 84 mi Skovde
$1551
142 km or 88 mi Aalborg
$1866
150 km or 93 mi Ljungby
$1502
157 km or 98 mi Mariestad
$1516
164 km or 102 mi Halden
$1761
167 km or 104 mi Angelholm
$1485
179 km or 111 mi Randers
$1675
182 km or 113 mi Fredrikstad
$2181
186 km or 115 mi Sarpsborg
$1895
186 km or 115 mi Helsingor
$1977
186 km or 116 mi Vetlanda
$1542
187 km or 116 mi Helsingborg
$1485
191 km or 118 mi Vaxjo
$1482
191 km or 119 mi Larvik
$1830
192 km or 119 mi Sandefjord
$1997
194 km or 121 mi Hillerod
$2280
199 km or 124 mi Hassleholm
$1472
200 km or 124 mi Aarhus
$2088
202 km or 125 mi Horsholm
$2184
202 km or 126 mi Tonsberg
$1976
206 km or 128 mi Landskrona
$1421
207 km or 129 mi Viborg
$1658
208 km or 129 mi Arendal
$1830
210 km or 131 mi Karlstad
$1460
212 km or 132 mi Moss
$1949
212 km or 132 mi Porsgrunn
$1818
213 km or 132 mi Horten
$1819
216 km or 134 mi Gentofte
$2379
222 km or 138 mi Skien
$1882
223 km or 138 mi Arvika
$1397