Charlotte vs Gothenburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Charlotte Gothenburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2403
$1864
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5638
$4287
🏠 One person rent
$1453
$914
🏘️ Family rent
$2444
$1596
🍽️ Food expenses
$626
$605
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$184
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4246
$3974
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
68
46
😀 Quality of life
89
92
🏙️ Population
875K
675K

The cost of living in Charlotte is 29% more expensive than in Gothenburg. Cities ranked 1073rd and 2599th ($2403 vs $1864) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 918th and 7th 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 2.1 months in Gothenburg. Charlotte ranked 78th best city to live in the United States vs Gothenburg ranked 3rd in Sweden, while ranked 283rd and 83rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Charlotte vs Gothenburg

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Charlotte Gothenburg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17
$14.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67.6
$93.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.69
$7.79
☕ Cappuccino
$5.24
$5.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.58
$3.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1623
$976
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1199
$756
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2971
$1788
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2035
$1354
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$76.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$154
$117
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68
$38.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.41%
3.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4032
$6682
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2433
$4044
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.21
$4.11
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.2
$95.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.4
$23.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.78
$1.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$1.79
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.35
$3.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$3.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.15
$4.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$12.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.76
$3.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.94
$3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.48
$4.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$1.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$1.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.34
$1.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.48
$3.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.6
$13.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.95
$8.53
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.04
$9.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.06
$4.19
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.09
$3.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.86
$3.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58
$40.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.1
$18.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$113
$59.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.4
$28.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.7
$88.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$99.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1516
$197
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24528
$4729

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Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 10 mi Matthews
$2195
17 km or 11 mi Mint Hill
$2174
20 km or 13 mi Huntersville
$2113
23 km or 14 mi Indian Trail
$2159
28 km or 18 mi Cornelius
$2078
30 km or 18 mi Concord
$1963
31 km or 19 mi Gastonia
$1968
36 km or 22 mi Kannapolis
$2027
36 km or 22 mi Rock Hill
$2002
38 km or 23 mi Monroe
$2126
40 km or 25 mi Mooresville
$1978
57 km or 35 mi Lancaster
$2158
59 km or 37 mi Salisbury
$2080
62 km or 39 mi Statesville
$2067
63 km or 39 mi Shelby
$1736
72 km or 45 mi Hickory
$1913
94 km or 58 mi Forest
$2089
101 km or 63 mi Thomasville
$2030
104 km or 64 mi Rockingham
$2079
104 km or 65 mi Spartanburg
$1873
108 km or 67 mi Asheboro
$2081
111 km or 69 mi Winston-Salem
$2122
113 km or 70 mi High Point
$1917
120 km or 75 mi Kernersville
$2202
130 km or 81 mi Greer
$2221
132 km or 82 mi Greensboro
$2036
138 km or 86 mi Columbia
$1858
142 km or 88 mi Mauldin
$2324
143 km or 89 mi Lexington
$1951
147 km or 91 mi Greenville
$2410
152 km or 94 mi Florence
$1853
152 km or 95 mi Sumter
$1769
154 km or 96 mi Sanford
$1943
159 km or 99 mi Burlington
$2123
160 km or 99 mi Asheville
$2709
166 km or 103 mi Greenwood
$2091
176 km or 109 mi Fayetteville
$2159
179 km or 111 mi Chapel Hill
$2308
180 km or 112 mi Lumberton
$1987
184 km or 114 mi Anderson
$1952

Cities near Gothenburg

Distance City Cost of living
2.8 km or 1.7 mi Molndal
$1738
58 km or 36 mi Boras
$1612
66 km or 41 mi Varberg
$1491
70 km or 44 mi Trollhattan
$1405
76 km or 47 mi Uddevalla
$1588
80 km or 50 mi Vanersborg
$1469
90 km or 56 mi Frederikshavn
$1563
126 km or 78 mi Halmstad
$1412
130 km or 81 mi Jonkoping
$1581
134 km or 83 mi Varnamo
$1633
136 km or 84 mi Skovde
$1656
142 km or 88 mi Aalborg
$1864
150 km or 93 mi Ljungby
$1549
157 km or 98 mi Mariestad
$1594
164 km or 102 mi Halden
$1890
167 km or 104 mi Angelholm
$1562
179 km or 111 mi Randers
$1691
182 km or 113 mi Fredrikstad
$2262
186 km or 115 mi Sarpsborg
$2018
186 km or 115 mi Helsingor
$2042
186 km or 116 mi Vetlanda
$1641
187 km or 116 mi Helsingborg
$1590
191 km or 118 mi Vaxjo
$1516
191 km or 119 mi Larvik
$1986
192 km or 119 mi Sandefjord
$2123
194 km or 121 mi Hillerod
$2364
199 km or 124 mi Hassleholm
$1550
200 km or 124 mi Aarhus
$2158
202 km or 125 mi Horsholm
$2273
202 km or 126 mi Tonsberg
$2073
206 km or 128 mi Landskrona
$1412
207 km or 129 mi Viborg
$1667
208 km or 129 mi Arendal
$1965
210 km or 131 mi Karlstad
$1562
212 km or 132 mi Moss
$2079
212 km or 132 mi Porsgrunn
$1966
213 km or 132 mi Horten
$1957
216 km or 134 mi Gentofte
$2429
222 km or 138 mi Skien
$1959
223 km or 138 mi Arvika
$1481