Boston vs Gothenburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Boston Gothenburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3652
$1823
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$8068
$4155
🏠 One person rent
$2548
$902
🏘️ Family rent
$4099
$1552
🍽️ Food expenses
$735
$582
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$185
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6190
$3793
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
100
46
😀 Quality of life
94
94
🏙️ Population
676K
675K

The cost of living in Boston is 100% more expensive than in Gothenburg. Cities ranked 27th and 2645th ($3652 vs $1823) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 21st 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 2.1 months in Gothenburg. Boston ranked 12th best city to live in the United States vs Gothenburg ranked 3rd in Sweden, while ranked 71st and 68th among best cities to live in the world.

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Boston Gothenburg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$22
$13.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$104
$92.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.7
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.06
$7.34
☕ Cappuccino
$5.6
$4.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.89
$3.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2890
$955
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2183
$735
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$5272
$1688
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3425
$1310
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$150
$83.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$231
$127
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$74.5
$39.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.39%
3.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9693
$6255
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6005
$4279
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.39
$3.9
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$89.8
$90.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.5
$25.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$1.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.13
$1.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.68
$2.82
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.86
$3.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.54
$4.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$11.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$11.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.2
$19.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.6
$3.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$2.7
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.14
$3.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.83
$4.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$1.74
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$1.79
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$1.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.82
$3.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$12.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.29
$2.19
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.4
$8.07
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.56
$8.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.02
$3.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.01
$3.19
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.01
$2.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$93.3
$40.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.5
$17.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$189
$57.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$27.9
$27.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.5
$85.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$96.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2782
$171
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27427
$4093

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Cities near Boston

Distance City Cost of living
4 km or 2.5 mi Cambridge
$3768
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Chelsea
$3107
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Somerville
$3647
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Everett
$2977
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Brookline
$3134
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Revere
$2960
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Malden
$3002
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Medford
$2701
10 km or 6.2 mi Belmont
$2997
10 km or 6.2 mi Arlington
$2937
10 km or 6.2 mi Watertown
$2952
11 km or 6.9 mi Melrose
$2865
12 km or 7.5 mi Milton
$2981
12 km or 7.5 mi Winchester
$2821
12 km or 7.7 mi Newton
$2811
13 km or 7.8 mi Saugus
$2815
13 km or 8.1 mi Quincy
$3159
14 km or 8.6 mi Stoneham
$2785
14 km or 8.9 mi Waltham
$2866
15 km or 9.4 mi Lynn
$2732
15 km or 9.5 mi Woburn
$2646
16 km or 9.6 mi Dedham
$2915
16 km or 10 mi Needham
$2854
16 km or 10 mi Lexington
$2769
16 km or 10 mi Wakefield
$2750
18 km or 11 mi Braintree
$2922
18 km or 11 mi Weymouth
$2929
19 km or 12 mi Reading
$2728
19 km or 12 mi Hingham
$2913
20 km or 12 mi Burlington
$2414
20 km or 13 mi Wellesley
$2838
21 km or 13 mi Norwood
$2862
22 km or 14 mi Peabody
$2837
22 km or 14 mi Randolph
$2869
22 km or 14 mi Salem
$3016
23 km or 14 mi Wilmington
$2582
23 km or 14 mi Marblehead
$2817
23 km or 14 mi Canton
$2855
25 km or 16 mi Natick
$2920
26 km or 16 mi Stoughton
$2833

Cities near Gothenburg

Distance City Cost of living
2.8 km or 1.7 mi Molndal
$1684
58 km or 36 mi Boras
$1503
66 km or 41 mi Varberg
$1444
70 km or 44 mi Trollhattan
$1353
76 km or 47 mi Uddevalla
$1543
80 km or 50 mi Vanersborg
$1405
90 km or 56 mi Frederikshavn
$1542
126 km or 78 mi Halmstad
$1362
130 km or 81 mi Jonkoping
$1528
134 km or 83 mi Varnamo
$1529
136 km or 84 mi Skovde
$1551
142 km or 88 mi Aalborg
$1866
150 km or 93 mi Ljungby
$1502
157 km or 98 mi Mariestad
$1516
164 km or 102 mi Halden
$1761
167 km or 104 mi Angelholm
$1485
179 km or 111 mi Randers
$1675
182 km or 113 mi Fredrikstad
$2181
186 km or 115 mi Sarpsborg
$1895
186 km or 115 mi Helsingor
$1977
186 km or 116 mi Vetlanda
$1542
187 km or 116 mi Helsingborg
$1485
191 km or 118 mi Vaxjo
$1482
191 km or 119 mi Larvik
$1830
192 km or 119 mi Sandefjord
$1997
194 km or 121 mi Hillerod
$2280
199 km or 124 mi Hassleholm
$1472
200 km or 124 mi Aarhus
$2088
202 km or 125 mi Horsholm
$2184
202 km or 126 mi Tonsberg
$1976
206 km or 128 mi Landskrona
$1421
207 km or 129 mi Viborg
$1658
208 km or 129 mi Arendal
$1830
210 km or 131 mi Karlstad
$1460
212 km or 132 mi Moss
$1949
212 km or 132 mi Porsgrunn
$1818
213 km or 132 mi Horten
$1819
216 km or 134 mi Gentofte
$2379
222 km or 138 mi Skien
$1882
223 km or 138 mi Arvika
$1397