Atlanta vs Gothenburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Atlanta Gothenburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2648
$1690
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6318
$3634
🏠 One person rent
$1617
$891
🏘️ Family rent
$2832
$1404
🍽️ Food expenses
$707
$507
🚐 Transport expenses
$140
$150
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5633
$2921
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
95
46
😀 Quality of life
89
92
🏙️ Population
499K
608K

The cost of living in Atlanta is 57% more expensive than in Gothenburg. Cities ranked 459th and 2703rd ($2648 vs $1690) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 412th and 10th 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 2.1 months in Atlanta compared to 1.7 months in Gothenburg. Atlanta ranked 29th best city to live in the United States vs Gothenburg ranked 2nd in Sweden, while ranked 151st and 84th among best cities to live in the world.

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Atlanta Gothenburg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.6
$12.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85.9
$68.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.9
$9.17
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.98
$6.75
☕ Cappuccino
$5.33
$4.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.55
$2.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1656
$987
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1353
$725
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3282
$1589
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2377
$1162
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$81.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$206
$124
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.1
$32.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.95%
4.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7867
$5997
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4370
$3780
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.48
$3.39
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$95.3
$79.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.3
$19.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$1.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$1.67
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.15
$2.82
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.72
$3.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.85
$4
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$12.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17
$15.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.59
$2.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$2.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.12
$2.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$4.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$1.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$1.68
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$0.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.47
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.9
$10
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.34
$2.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.06
$6.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$14
$4.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$12.1
$3.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$7.01
$2.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.81
$2.09
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$79
$37.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.3
$14.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$135
$49.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.2
$24
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.1
$86.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1479
$114
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28904
$3122

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi East Point
$2435
11 km or 7 mi Candler-McAfee
$2389
12 km or 7.7 mi Brookhaven
$2387
17 km or 11 mi Chamblee
$2349
17 km or 11 mi Smyrna
$2608
19 km or 12 mi Tucker
$2313
20 km or 13 mi Sandy Springs
$2341
21 km or 13 mi Stonecrest
$2296
22 km or 13 mi Dunwoody
$2364
26 km or 16 mi Marietta
$2279
29 km or 18 mi Stockbridge
$2287
29 km or 18 mi Peachtree Corners
$2336
31 km or 19 mi Douglasville
$2449
31 km or 19 mi Roswell
$2471
35 km or 22 mi Johns Creek
$2364
35 km or 22 mi Duluth
$2287
36 km or 22 mi Kennesaw
$2119
37 km or 23 mi Alpharetta
$2789
40 km or 25 mi Woodstock
$1953
41 km or 26 mi McDonough
$2244
43 km or 26 mi Milton
$2522
43 km or 27 mi Acworth
$1575
43 km or 27 mi Lawrenceville
$1737
43 km or 27 mi Peachtree
$2323
53 km or 33 mi Canton
$2144
56 km or 35 mi Newnan
$2367
58 km or 36 mi Griffin
$2208
66 km or 41 mi Carrollton
$2262
67 km or 42 mi Winder
$2102
80 km or 49 mi Gainesville
$2090
92 km or 57 mi Rome
$2079
96 km or 59 mi Athens
$1917
100 km or 62 mi LaGrange
$2217
124 km or 77 mi Macon
$1701
125 km or 78 mi Dalton
$1768
128 km or 80 mi Valley
$1672
133 km or 83 mi Anniston
$1811
135 km or 84 mi Oxford
$1815
146 km or 90 mi Warner Robins
$1849
150 km or 93 mi Columbus
$1991

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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