Atlanta vs Gothenburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Atlanta Gothenburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2540
$1725
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5770
$3877
🏠 One person rent
$1567
$895
🏘️ Family rent
$2549
$1550
🍽️ Food expenses
$681
$533
🚐 Transport expenses
$129
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5608
$3191
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
95
46
😀 Quality of life
90
92
🏙️ Population
499K
608K

The cost of living in Atlanta is 47% more expensive than in Gothenburg. Cities ranked 714th and 2792nd ($2540 vs $1725) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 641st 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 2.2 months in Atlanta compared to 1.8 months in Gothenburg. Atlanta ranked 31st best city to live in the United States vs Gothenburg ranked 2nd in Sweden, while ranked 140th and 81st among best cities to live in the world.

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Atlanta Gothenburg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18
$12.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80.1
$87.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.6
$9.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.73
$6.75
☕ Cappuccino
$5.27
$4.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.67
$2.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1697
$1022
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1286
$721
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2880
$1694
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2127
$1317
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$133
$77.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$205
$122
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.2
$36.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.56%
4.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3113
$5998
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2438
$4134
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.48
$3.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$95.3
$82.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.5
$19.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$1.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$1.59
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.47
$2.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$3.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.97
$4.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$12.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.9
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.05
$2.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$2.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.61
$2.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$4.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.67
$1.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$1.68
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$0.95
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.04
$2.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$10.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.47
$2.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.23
$7.11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.08
$6.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.02
$3.15
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.17
$2.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.47
$2.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.8
$38.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.2
$16.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$109
$40.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$20
$28
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.1
$82.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.2
$98.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1299
$122
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27237
$3801

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi East Point
$2337
11 km or 7 mi Candler-McAfee
$2317
12 km or 7.7 mi Brookhaven
$2253
17 km or 11 mi Chamblee
$2267
17 km or 11 mi Smyrna
$2501
19 km or 12 mi Tucker
$2270
20 km or 13 mi Sandy Springs
$2303
21 km or 13 mi Stonecrest
$2255
22 km or 13 mi Dunwoody
$2314
26 km or 16 mi Marietta
$2275
29 km or 18 mi Stockbridge
$2237
29 km or 18 mi Peachtree Corners
$2353
31 km or 19 mi Douglasville
$2338
31 km or 19 mi Roswell
$2450
35 km or 22 mi Johns Creek
$2387
35 km or 22 mi Duluth
$2365
36 km or 22 mi Kennesaw
$2044
37 km or 23 mi Alpharetta
$2756
40 km or 25 mi Woodstock
$2025
41 km or 26 mi McDonough
$2191
43 km or 26 mi Milton
$2492
43 km or 27 mi Acworth
$1501
43 km or 27 mi Lawrenceville
$1677
43 km or 27 mi Peachtree
$2194
53 km or 33 mi Canton
$2140
56 km or 35 mi Newnan
$2087
58 km or 36 mi Griffin
$2168
66 km or 41 mi Carrollton
$2164
67 km or 42 mi Winder
$2214
80 km or 49 mi Gainesville
$2205
92 km or 57 mi Rome
$1834
96 km or 59 mi Athens
$1909
100 km or 62 mi LaGrange
$2125
124 km or 77 mi Macon
$1709
125 km or 78 mi Dalton
$1627
128 km or 80 mi Valley
$1668
133 km or 83 mi Anniston
$1822
135 km or 84 mi Oxford
$1813
146 km or 90 mi Warner Robins
$1960
150 km or 93 mi Columbus
$2041

Cities near Gothenburg

Distance City Cost of living
2.8 km or 1.7 mi Molndal
$1596
58 km or 36 mi Boras
$1264
66 km or 41 mi Varberg
$1299
70 km or 44 mi Trollhattan
$1206
76 km or 47 mi Uddevalla
$1355
80 km or 50 mi Vanersborg
$1262
90 km or 56 mi Frederikshavn
$1507
126 km or 78 mi Halmstad
$1341
130 km or 81 mi Jonkoping
$1407
134 km or 83 mi Varnamo
$1434
136 km or 84 mi Skovde
$1415
142 km or 88 mi Aalborg
$1842
150 km or 93 mi Ljungby
$1442
157 km or 98 mi Mariestad
$1373
164 km or 102 mi Halden
$1645
167 km or 104 mi Angelholm
$1347
179 km or 111 mi Randers
$1618
182 km or 113 mi Fredrikstad
$1964
186 km or 115 mi Sarpsborg
$1577
186 km or 115 mi Helsingor
$1713
186 km or 116 mi Vetlanda
$1443
187 km or 116 mi Helsingborg
$1306
191 km or 118 mi Vaxjo
$1328
191 km or 119 mi Larvik
$1713
192 km or 119 mi Sandefjord
$1821
194 km or 121 mi Hillerod
$2088
199 km or 124 mi Hassleholm
$1333
200 km or 124 mi Aarhus
$1966
202 km or 125 mi Horsholm
$2006
202 km or 126 mi Tonsberg
$1852
206 km or 128 mi Landskrona
$1294
207 km or 129 mi Viborg
$1565
208 km or 129 mi Arendal
$1710
210 km or 131 mi Karlstad
$1259
212 km or 132 mi Moss
$1908
212 km or 132 mi Porsgrunn
$1547
213 km or 132 mi Horten
$1613
216 km or 134 mi Gentofte
$2203
222 km or 138 mi Skien
$1714
223 km or 138 mi Arvika
$1267