Calgary vs Gothenburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Calgary Gothenburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2149
$1725
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4908
$3877
🏠 One person rent
$1251
$895
🏘️ Family rent
$2067
$1550
🍽️ Food expenses
$593
$533
🚐 Transport expenses
$170
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3509
$3191
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
53
46
😀 Quality of life
90
92
🏙️ Population
1.31M
608K

The cost of living in Calgary is 25% more expensive than in Gothenburg. Cities ranked 1473rd and 2792nd ($2149 vs $1725) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 28th and 5th in Canada and Sweden, respectively. Check Canada vs Sweden comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Calgary compared to 1.8 months in Gothenburg. Calgary ranked 6th best city to live in Canada vs Gothenburg ranked 2nd in Sweden, while ranked 131st and 81st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Calgary vs Gothenburg

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Calgary Gothenburg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.9
$12.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.6
$87.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.2
$9.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.43
$6.75
 Cappuccino
$4.28
$4.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.04
$2.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1277
$1022
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1002
$721
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2181
$1694
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1707
$1317
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$77.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$206
$122
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.9
$36.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.34%
4.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3298
$5998
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3114
$4134
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.75
$3.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$83.8
$82.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.5
$19.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.07
$1.59
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.49
$2.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$3.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.96
$4.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$12.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.9
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$2.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$2.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.15
$4.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$1.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$1.68
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.33
$0.95
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.61
$2.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$10.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.97
$2.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.6
$7.11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.18
$6.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.97
$3.15
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.9
$2.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.32
$2.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53
$38.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$16.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$65.5
$40.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.4
$28
👖 Brand Jeans
$55
$82.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.7
$98.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$984
$122
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19196
$3801

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Distance City Cost of living
106 km or 66 mi Banff
$1914
137 km or 85 mi Red Deer
$1727
174 km or 108 mi Lethbridge
$1701
248 km or 154 mi Leduc
$1723
265 km or 165 mi Medicine Hat
$1577
278 km or 173 mi Spruce Grove
$1709
279 km or 173 mi Edmonton
$1785
357 km or 222 mi Sandpoint
$2523
402 km or 250 mi Kelowna
$2001
422 km or 262 mi Coeur d'Alene
$2275
426 km or 265 mi Post Falls
$2250
429 km or 266 mi Penticton
$1781
440 km or 273 mi Spokane Valley
$2156
442 km or 275 mi Kamloops
$1854
443 km or 275 mi Great Falls
$2139
452 km or 281 mi Spokane
$2150
466 km or 289 mi Missoula
$2011
517 km or 322 mi Helena
$2498
524 km or 325 mi Saskatoon
$1793
526 km or 327 mi Moscow
$1642
531 km or 330 mi Pullman
$1566
556 km or 345 mi Grande Prairie
$1786
560 km or 348 mi Lewiston
$1830
572 km or 355 mi Butte
$1610
579 km or 360 mi Moses Lake
$1917
600 km or 373 mi Chilliwack
$1765
603 km or 375 mi Moose Jaw
$1408
607 km or 377 mi Wenatchee
$2322
616 km or 382 mi Prince Albert
$1487
630 km or 391 mi Abbotsford
$1976
636 km or 395 mi Whistler
$2469
637 km or 396 mi Walla Walla
$2010
638 km or 396 mi Bozeman
$2484
641 km or 398 mi Maple Ridge
$2243
650 km or 404 mi Langley
$1983
650 km or 404 mi Pasco
$2042
651 km or 405 mi Coquitlam
$2553
654 km or 406 mi Bellingham
$2278
654 km or 406 mi Richland
$2169
655 km or 407 mi Fort McMurray
$1871

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