Boston vs Gothenburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Boston Gothenburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3467
$1725
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7682
$3877
🏠 One person rent
$2394
$895
🏘️ Family rent
$3923
$1550
🍽️ Food expenses
$726
$533
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5787
$3191
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
100
46
😀 Quality of life
92
92
🏙️ Population
676K
608K

The cost of living in Boston is 101% more expensive than in Gothenburg. Cities ranked 32nd and 2792nd ($3467 vs $1725) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 28th 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 1.7 months in Boston compared to 1.8 months in Gothenburg. Boston ranked 15th best city to live in the United States vs Gothenburg ranked 2nd in Sweden, while ranked 89th and 81st among best cities to live in the world.

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Boston Gothenburg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.3
$12.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$93.5
$87.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.1
$9.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.4
$6.75
 Cappuccino
$5.78
$4.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.16
$2.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2739
$1022
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2042
$721
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4881
$1694
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3321
$1317
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$144
$77.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$222
$122
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.4
$36.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.53%
4.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11569
$5998
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6730
$4134
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.4
$3.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.4
$82.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18
$19.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$1.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$1.59
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.86
$2.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.86
$3.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.16
$4.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$12.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.7
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.07
$2.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$2.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.77
$2.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.47
$4.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$1.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$1.68
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$0.95
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.74
$2.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$10.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.72
$2.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.4
$7.11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.76
$6.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.03
$3.15
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.03
$2.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2
$2.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81
$38.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.1
$16.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$164
$40.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.7
$28
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.7
$82.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$98.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2437
$122
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25118
$3801

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Cities near Boston

Distance City Cost of living
4 km or 2.5 mi Cambridge
$3756
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Chelsea
$3040
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Somerville
$3647
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Everett
$2916
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Brookline
$3093
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Revere
$2932
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Malden
$3008
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Medford
$2349
10 km or 6.2 mi Belmont
$2951
10 km or 6.2 mi Arlington
$2847
10 km or 6.2 mi Watertown
$2913
11 km or 6.9 mi Melrose
$2826
12 km or 7.5 mi Milton
$2938
12 km or 7.5 mi Winchester
$2755
12 km or 7.7 mi Newton
$2790
13 km or 7.8 mi Saugus
$2897
13 km or 8.1 mi Quincy
$3122
14 km or 8.6 mi Stoneham
$2778
14 km or 8.9 mi Waltham
$2817
15 km or 9.4 mi Lynn
$3172
15 km or 9.5 mi Woburn
$2735
16 km or 9.6 mi Dedham
$2869
16 km or 10 mi Needham
$2797
16 km or 10 mi Lexington
$2746
16 km or 10 mi Wakefield
$2846
18 km or 11 mi Braintree
$2925
18 km or 11 mi Weymouth
$2920
19 km or 12 mi Reading
$2773
19 km or 12 mi Hingham
$2869
20 km or 12 mi Burlington
$2443
20 km or 13 mi Wellesley
$2798
21 km or 13 mi Norwood
$2804
22 km or 14 mi Peabody
$2878
22 km or 14 mi Randolph
$2848
22 km or 14 mi Salem
$3005
23 km or 14 mi Wilmington
$2607
23 km or 14 mi Marblehead
$2853
23 km or 14 mi Canton
$2815
25 km or 16 mi Natick
$2961
26 km or 16 mi Stoughton
$2803

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