Charlotte vs Gothenburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Charlotte Gothenburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2710
$1690
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6320
$3634
🏠 One person rent
$1650
$891
🏘️ Family rent
$2783
$1404
🍽️ Food expenses
$623
$507
🚐 Transport expenses
$235
$150
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4830
$2921
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
68
46
😀 Quality of life
88
92
🏙️ Population
875K
608K

The cost of living in Charlotte is 60% more expensive than in Gothenburg. Cities ranked 361st and 2703rd ($2710 vs $1690) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 319th 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 Charlotte compared to 1.7 months in Gothenburg. Charlotte ranked 44th best city to live in the United States vs Gothenburg ranked 2nd in Sweden, while ranked 191st and 84th among best cities to live in the world.

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Charlotte Gothenburg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.6
$12.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.1
$68.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$9.17
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.95
$6.75
☕ Cappuccino
$5.03
$4.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.44
$2.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1631
$987
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1436
$725
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3604
$1589
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2287
$1162
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$81.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$167
$124
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$65.8
$32.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.48%
4.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4417
$5997
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2771
$3780
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.27
$3.39
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$108
$79.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$35.9
$19.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.84
$1.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$1.67
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.23
$2.82
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.16
$3.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.29
$4
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$12.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.8
$15.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$2.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$2.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.33
$2.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.51
$4.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$1.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$1.68
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$0.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.83
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.6
$10
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.19
$2.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.98
$6.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.13
$4.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7
$3.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.28
$2.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.78
$2.09
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.9
$37.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.6
$14.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$182
$49.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.5
$24
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.9
$86.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1380
$114
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26419
$3122

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Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 10 mi Matthews
$2350
17 km or 11 mi Mint Hill
$2348
20 km or 13 mi Huntersville
$2223
23 km or 14 mi Indian Trail
$2287
28 km or 18 mi Cornelius
$2174
30 km or 18 mi Concord
$2191
31 km or 19 mi Gastonia
$1935
36 km or 22 mi Kannapolis
$2163
36 km or 22 mi Rock Hill
$2194
38 km or 23 mi Monroe
$2218
40 km or 25 mi Mooresville
$2073
57 km or 35 mi Lancaster
$2153
59 km or 37 mi Salisbury
$2112
62 km or 39 mi Statesville
$2094
63 km or 39 mi Shelby
$1573
72 km or 45 mi Hickory
$1902
94 km or 58 mi Forest
$1932
101 km or 63 mi Thomasville
$2056
104 km or 64 mi Rockingham
$2139
104 km or 65 mi Spartanburg
$2175
108 km or 67 mi Asheboro
$2084
111 km or 69 mi Winston-Salem
$2044
113 km or 70 mi High Point
$2052
120 km or 75 mi Kernersville
$2082
130 km or 81 mi Greer
$2190
132 km or 82 mi Greensboro
$1855
138 km or 86 mi Columbia
$1917
142 km or 88 mi Mauldin
$2181
143 km or 89 mi Lexington
$1991
147 km or 91 mi Greenville
$2184
152 km or 94 mi Florence
$1949
152 km or 95 mi Sumter
$1888
154 km or 96 mi Sanford
$2236
159 km or 99 mi Burlington
$2084
160 km or 99 mi Asheville
$2664
166 km or 103 mi Greenwood
$2119
176 km or 109 mi Fayetteville
$2082
179 km or 111 mi Chapel Hill
$2162
180 km or 112 mi Lumberton
$2105
184 km or 114 mi Anderson
$2119

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