Atlanta vs Gothenburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Atlanta Gothenburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2617
$1864
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5892
$4287
🏠 One person rent
$1587
$914
🏘️ Family rent
$2476
$1596
🍽️ Food expenses
$690
$605
🚐 Transport expenses
$143
$184
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5193
$3974
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
95
46
😀 Quality of life
90
92
🏙️ Population
499K
675K

The cost of living in Atlanta is 40% more expensive than in Gothenburg. Cities ranked 699th and 2599th ($2617 vs $1864) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 606th and 7th 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 months in Atlanta compared to 2.1 months in Gothenburg. Atlanta ranked 58th best city to live in the United States vs Gothenburg ranked 3rd in Sweden, while ranked 231st and 83rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Atlanta vs Gothenburg

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Atlanta Gothenburg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.9
$14.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.7
$93.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.4
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.04
$7.79
☕ Cappuccino
$5.13
$5.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.6
$3.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1741
$976
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1298
$756
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2969
$1788
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2013
$1354
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$76.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$199
$117
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$72
$38.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.37%
3.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3301
$6682
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2480
$4044
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.49
$4.11
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$94.8
$95.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.8
$23.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.78
$1.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$1.79
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.48
$3.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.2
$3.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.05
$4.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$12.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.3
$21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.94
$3.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$2.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6
$3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.53
$4.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$1.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$1.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.78
$1.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.89
$3.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.4
$13.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.48
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.9
$8.53
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.08
$9.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7
$4.19
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.97
$3.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.09
$3.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.4
$40.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.8
$18.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$159
$59.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.2
$28.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.7
$88.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$109
$99.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1409
$197
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23857
$4729

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi East Point
$2392
11 km or 7 mi Candler-McAfee
$2390
12 km or 7.7 mi Brookhaven
$2375
17 km or 11 mi Chamblee
$2373
17 km or 11 mi Smyrna
$2330
19 km or 12 mi Tucker
$2366
20 km or 13 mi Sandy Springs
$2395
21 km or 13 mi Stonecrest
$2340
22 km or 13 mi Dunwoody
$2415
26 km or 16 mi Marietta
$2429
29 km or 18 mi Stockbridge
$2321
29 km or 18 mi Peachtree Corners
$2418
31 km or 19 mi Douglasville
$2201
31 km or 19 mi Roswell
$2525
35 km or 22 mi Johns Creek
$2447
35 km or 22 mi Duluth
$2453
36 km or 22 mi Kennesaw
$2220
37 km or 23 mi Alpharetta
$2722
40 km or 25 mi Woodstock
$2980
41 km or 26 mi McDonough
$2282
43 km or 26 mi Milton
$2544
43 km or 27 mi Acworth
$1911
43 km or 27 mi Lawrenceville
$2090
43 km or 27 mi Peachtree
$2270
53 km or 33 mi Canton
$2490
56 km or 35 mi Newnan
$2109
58 km or 36 mi Griffin
$2239
66 km or 41 mi Carrollton
$2253
67 km or 42 mi Winder
$1990
80 km or 49 mi Gainesville
$2251
92 km or 57 mi Rome
$1919
96 km or 59 mi Athens
$1791
100 km or 62 mi LaGrange
$2202
124 km or 77 mi Macon
$1932
125 km or 78 mi Dalton
$1593
128 km or 80 mi Valley
$1814
133 km or 83 mi Anniston
$1966
135 km or 84 mi Oxford
$1946
146 km or 90 mi Warner Robins
$1928
150 km or 93 mi Columbus
$2004

Cities near Gothenburg

Distance City Cost of living
2.8 km or 1.7 mi Molndal
$1738
58 km or 36 mi Boras
$1612
66 km or 41 mi Varberg
$1491
70 km or 44 mi Trollhattan
$1405
76 km or 47 mi Uddevalla
$1588
80 km or 50 mi Vanersborg
$1469
90 km or 56 mi Frederikshavn
$1563
126 km or 78 mi Halmstad
$1412
130 km or 81 mi Jonkoping
$1581
134 km or 83 mi Varnamo
$1633
136 km or 84 mi Skovde
$1656
142 km or 88 mi Aalborg
$1864
150 km or 93 mi Ljungby
$1549
157 km or 98 mi Mariestad
$1594
164 km or 102 mi Halden
$1890
167 km or 104 mi Angelholm
$1562
179 km or 111 mi Randers
$1691
182 km or 113 mi Fredrikstad
$2262
186 km or 115 mi Sarpsborg
$2018
186 km or 115 mi Helsingor
$2042
186 km or 116 mi Vetlanda
$1641
187 km or 116 mi Helsingborg
$1590
191 km or 118 mi Vaxjo
$1516
191 km or 119 mi Larvik
$1986
192 km or 119 mi Sandefjord
$2123
194 km or 121 mi Hillerod
$2364
199 km or 124 mi Hassleholm
$1550
200 km or 124 mi Aarhus
$2158
202 km or 125 mi Horsholm
$2273
202 km or 126 mi Tonsberg
$2073
206 km or 128 mi Landskrona
$1412
207 km or 129 mi Viborg
$1667
208 km or 129 mi Arendal
$1965
210 km or 131 mi Karlstad
$1562
212 km or 132 mi Moss
$2079
212 km or 132 mi Porsgrunn
$1966
213 km or 132 mi Horten
$1957
216 km or 134 mi Gentofte
$2429
222 km or 138 mi Skien
$1959
223 km or 138 mi Arvika
$1481