Boston vs Gothenburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Boston Gothenburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3345
$1690
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7700
$3634
🏠 One person rent
$2257
$891
🏘️ Family rent
$3867
$1404
🍽️ Food expenses
$739
$507
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$150
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5860
$2921
😷 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 98% more expensive than in Gothenburg. Cities ranked 35th and 2703rd ($3345 vs $1690) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 30th 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 1.8 months in Boston compared to 1.7 months in Gothenburg. Boston ranked 10th best city to live in the United States vs Gothenburg ranked 2nd in Sweden, while ranked 83rd and 84th among best cities to live in the world.

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Boston Gothenburg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$22.1
$12.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$90.5
$68.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$9.17
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.95
$6.75
 Cappuccino
$5.4
$4.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.65
$2.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2636
$987
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1919
$725
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4850
$1589
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3294
$1162
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$127
$81.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$194
$124
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67.3
$32.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.55%
4.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11687
$5997
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6831
$3780
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.4
$3.39
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.6
$79.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.9
$19.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.97
$1.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.24
$1.67
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.14
$2.82
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.26
$3.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.29
$4
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.4
$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$12.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.6
$15.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$2.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$2.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.3
$2.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$4.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$1.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$1.68
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.67
$0.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.3
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.6
$10
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$2.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.1
$6.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.3
$4.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.01
$3.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.02
$2.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.01
$2.09
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$93
$37.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16
$14.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$165
$49.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.2
$24
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.3
$86.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.5
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2399
$114
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27937
$3122

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Cities near Boston

Distance City Cost of living
4 km or 2.5 mi Cambridge
$3795
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Chelsea
$3105
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Somerville
$3630
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Everett
$2892
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Brookline
$3114
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Revere
$2953
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Malden
$2770
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Medford
$2989
10 km or 6.2 mi Belmont
$3022
10 km or 6.2 mi Arlington
$3023
10 km or 6.2 mi Watertown
$2958
11 km or 6.9 mi Melrose
$2802
12 km or 7.5 mi Milton
$2947
12 km or 7.5 mi Winchester
$2820
12 km or 7.7 mi Newton
$2890
13 km or 7.8 mi Saugus
$2841
13 km or 8.1 mi Quincy
$3122
14 km or 8.6 mi Stoneham
$2761
14 km or 8.9 mi Waltham
$2846
15 km or 9.4 mi Lynn
$3042
15 km or 9.5 mi Woburn
$2618
16 km or 9.6 mi Dedham
$2847
16 km or 10 mi Needham
$2796
16 km or 10 mi Lexington
$2723
16 km or 10 mi Wakefield
$2746
18 km or 11 mi Braintree
$2915
18 km or 11 mi Weymouth
$2905
19 km or 12 mi Reading
$2698
19 km or 12 mi Hingham
$2859
20 km or 12 mi Burlington
$2338
20 km or 13 mi Wellesley
$2677
21 km or 13 mi Norwood
$2773
22 km or 14 mi Peabody
$2556
22 km or 14 mi Randolph
$2823
22 km or 14 mi Salem
$2537
23 km or 14 mi Wilmington
$2522
23 km or 14 mi Marblehead
$2594
23 km or 14 mi Canton
$2787
25 km or 16 mi Natick
$2395
26 km or 16 mi Stoughton
$2750

Cities near Gothenburg

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