Charlotte vs Gothenburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Charlotte Gothenburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2528
$1623
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5839
$3695
🏠 One person rent
$1559
$808
🏘️ Family rent
$2624
$1406
🍽️ Food expenses
$636
$516
🚐 Transport expenses
$162
$163
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4485
$3142
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
68
46
😀 Quality of life
88
92
🏙️ Population
875K
675K

The cost of living in Charlotte is 56% more expensive than in Gothenburg. Cities ranked 761st and 2959th ($2528 vs $1623) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 705th and 6th 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 Charlotte compared to 1.9 months in Gothenburg. Charlotte ranked 62nd best city to live in the United States vs Gothenburg ranked 2nd in Sweden, while ranked 252nd and 78th among best cities to live in the world.

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Charlotte Gothenburg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.6
$12.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.6
$85.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.4
$9.46
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.95
$6.53
☕ Cappuccino
$5.06
$4.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.56
$2.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1601
$872
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1337
$665
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3268
$1561
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2181
$1193
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$105
$67.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$162
$105
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.8
$34.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.54%
4.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4188
$5838
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2832
$3896
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.61
$3.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.9
$78.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.4
$22.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.83
$1.7
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$1.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.23
$2.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.31
$3.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.8
$4.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$11.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$16.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.44
$2.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$2.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.8
$2.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$4.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$1.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$1.69
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$0.94
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.74
$2.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.9
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.52
$2.06
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.65
$7.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.14
$5.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.97
$3.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.26
$2.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.8
$2.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.9
$37.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.1
$15.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$124
$39.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.8
$25.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$54
$80.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.3
$89.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1337
$144
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25956
$3664

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Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 10 mi Matthews
$2271
17 km or 11 mi Mint Hill
$2269
20 km or 13 mi Huntersville
$2188
23 km or 14 mi Indian Trail
$2225
28 km or 18 mi Cornelius
$2166
30 km or 18 mi Concord
$2147
31 km or 19 mi Gastonia
$1891
36 km or 22 mi Kannapolis
$2136
36 km or 22 mi Rock Hill
$2177
38 km or 23 mi Monroe
$2182
40 km or 25 mi Mooresville
$2072
57 km or 35 mi Lancaster
$2170
59 km or 37 mi Salisbury
$2117
62 km or 39 mi Statesville
$2090
63 km or 39 mi Shelby
$1474
72 km or 45 mi Hickory
$1851
94 km or 58 mi Forest
$1951
101 km or 63 mi Thomasville
$2058
104 km or 64 mi Rockingham
$2136
104 km or 65 mi Spartanburg
$1925
108 km or 67 mi Asheboro
$2091
111 km or 69 mi Winston-Salem
$2098
113 km or 70 mi High Point
$1934
120 km or 75 mi Kernersville
$2169
130 km or 81 mi Greer
$2292
132 km or 82 mi Greensboro
$2011
138 km or 86 mi Columbia
$1809
142 km or 88 mi Mauldin
$2404
143 km or 89 mi Lexington
$1929
147 km or 91 mi Greenville
$2530
152 km or 94 mi Florence
$1907
152 km or 95 mi Sumter
$1902
154 km or 96 mi Sanford
$2184
159 km or 99 mi Burlington
$2144
160 km or 99 mi Asheville
$2697
166 km or 103 mi Greenwood
$2106
176 km or 109 mi Fayetteville
$2100
179 km or 111 mi Chapel Hill
$2309
180 km or 112 mi Lumberton
$2100
184 km or 114 mi Anderson
$1888

Cities near Gothenburg

Distance City Cost of living
2.8 km or 1.7 mi Molndal
$1498
58 km or 36 mi Boras
$1367
66 km or 41 mi Varberg
$1284
70 km or 44 mi Trollhattan
$1167
76 km or 47 mi Uddevalla
$1334
80 km or 50 mi Vanersborg
$1235
90 km or 56 mi Frederikshavn
$1394
126 km or 78 mi Halmstad
$1208
130 km or 81 mi Jonkoping
$1373
134 km or 83 mi Varnamo
$1424
136 km or 84 mi Skovde
$1473
142 km or 88 mi Aalborg
$1676
150 km or 93 mi Ljungby
$1333
157 km or 98 mi Mariestad
$1373
164 km or 102 mi Halden
$1575
167 km or 104 mi Angelholm
$1310
179 km or 111 mi Randers
$1505
182 km or 113 mi Fredrikstad
$1977
186 km or 115 mi Sarpsborg
$1500
186 km or 115 mi Helsingor
$1800
186 km or 116 mi Vetlanda
$1434
187 km or 116 mi Helsingborg
$1297
191 km or 118 mi Vaxjo
$1331
191 km or 119 mi Larvik
$1733
192 km or 119 mi Sandefjord
$1864
194 km or 121 mi Hillerod
$1983
199 km or 124 mi Hassleholm
$1298
200 km or 124 mi Aarhus
$1828
202 km or 125 mi Horsholm
$1952
202 km or 126 mi Tonsberg
$1714
206 km or 128 mi Landskrona
$1140
207 km or 129 mi Viborg
$1508
208 km or 129 mi Arendal
$1623
210 km or 131 mi Karlstad
$1279
212 km or 132 mi Moss
$1707
212 km or 132 mi Porsgrunn
$1528
213 km or 132 mi Horten
$1631
216 km or 134 mi Gentofte
$2134
222 km or 138 mi Skien
$1651
223 km or 138 mi Arvika
$1251