Austin vs Gothenburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Austin Gothenburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2473
$1725
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5974
$3877
🏠 One person rent
$1613
$895
🏘️ Family rent
$3016
$1550
🍽️ Food expenses
$556
$533
🚐 Transport expenses
$126
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5652
$3191
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
66
46
😀 Quality of life
91
92
🏙️ Population
962K
608K

The cost of living in Austin is 43% more expensive than in Gothenburg. Cities ranked 812th and 2792nd ($2473 vs $1725) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 724th 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 2.3 months in Austin compared to 1.8 months in Gothenburg. Austin ranked 20th best city to live in the United States vs Gothenburg ranked 2nd in Sweden, while ranked 116th and 81st among best cities to live in the world.

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Austin Gothenburg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.8
$12.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.3
$87.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.91
$9.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.3
$6.75
 Cappuccino
$5.5
$4.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.61
$2.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1954
$1022
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1307
$721
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4136
$1694
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2445
$1317
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$77.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$166
$122
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68
$36.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.63%
4.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4709
$5998
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2939
$4134
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.5
$3.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.6
$82.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.4
$19.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.81
$1.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$1.59
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.94
$2.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$3.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.29
$4.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$12.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$2.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$2.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.21
$2.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$4.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$1.68
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.36
$0.95
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.87
$2.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$10.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.34
$2.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.91
$7.11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.05
$6.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.37
$3.15
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.98
$2.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.5
$2.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.8
$38.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14
$16.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$145
$40.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$28
👖 Brand Jeans
$64
$82.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.1
$98.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1453
$122
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21741
$3801

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Pflugerville
$2211
25 km or 15 mi Round Rock
$2145
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Park
$2232
31 km or 20 mi Leander
$2250
37 km or 23 mi Kyle
$2223
39 km or 24 mi Georgetown
$2194
51 km or 32 mi San Marcos
$2226
76 km or 47 mi New Braunfels
$2156
84 km or 52 mi Seguin
$2177
86 km or 53 mi Harker Heights
$2075
90 km or 56 mi Killeen
$2006
93 km or 58 mi Copperas Cove
$2097
95 km or 59 mi Cibolo
$2172
96 km or 60 mi Schertz
$2155
96 km or 60 mi Temple
$2186
122 km or 76 mi San Antonio
$2194
137 km or 85 mi Bryan
$1890
138 km or 86 mi Kerrville
$2071
140 km or 87 mi College Station
$1764
150 km or 93 mi Waco
$2223
180 km or 112 mi Victoria
$2231
204 km or 126 mi Rosenberg
$2151
214 km or 133 mi Huntsville
$2129
215 km or 133 mi The Woodlands
$2692
218 km or 136 mi Stephenville
$2137
218 km or 136 mi Conroe
$1798
219 km or 136 mi Sugar Land
$2164
226 km or 140 mi Missouri
$2143
227 km or 141 mi Spring
$2093
230 km or 143 mi Cleburne
$2145
233 km or 145 mi Corsicana
$2156
234 km or 145 mi Houston
$2248
248 km or 154 mi Waxahachie
$2173
249 km or 155 mi Pearland
$2080
252 km or 156 mi Burleson
$2158
252 km or 157 mi Midlothian
$2189
256 km or 159 mi Pasadena
$2101
258 km or 160 mi Alvin
$2003
260 km or 161 mi Friendswood
$2035
260 km or 161 mi Mansfield
$2299

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