Columbus vs Gothenburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Columbus Gothenburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2202
$1690
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5415
$3634
🏠 One person rent
$1315
$891
🏘️ Family rent
$2574
$1404
🍽️ Food expenses
$608
$507
🚐 Transport expenses
$120
$150
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3975
$2921
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
72
46
😀 Quality of life
87
92
🏙️ Population
906K
608K

The cost of living in Columbus is 30% more expensive than in Gothenburg. Cities ranked 1282nd and 2703rd ($2202 vs $1690) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1143rd 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 Columbus compared to 1.7 months in Gothenburg. Columbus ranked 47th best city to live in the United States vs Gothenburg ranked 2nd in Sweden, while ranked 202nd and 84th among best cities to live in the world.

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Columbus Gothenburg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.1
$12.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.5
$68.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$9.17
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.03
$6.75
☕ Cappuccino
$4.89
$4.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.5
$2.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1415
$987
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1025
$725
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2997
$1589
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2104
$1162
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$81.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$221
$124
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$70.2
$32.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.35%
4.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3125
$5997
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3122
$3780
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.99
$3.39
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$64.9
$79.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13
$19.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$1.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$1.67
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.76
$2.82
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$3.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.58
$4
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$12.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$15.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.68
$2.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$2.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.58
$2.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.68
$4.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$1.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.58
$1.68
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$0.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.8
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$10
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.95
$2.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.9
$6.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$4.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.72
$3.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.03
$2.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.22
$2.09
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43
$37.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.1
$14.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$116
$49.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.4
$24
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.7
$86.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.3
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1244
$114
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10456
$3122

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Distance City Cost of living
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Upper Arlington
$2116
11 km or 7.1 mi Grove
$2107
13 km or 8.3 mi Gahanna
$2030
15 km or 9 mi Hilliard
$2125
17 km or 11 mi Reynoldsburg
$2046
18 km or 11 mi Dublin
$2124
19 km or 12 mi Westerville
$1805
22 km or 13 mi Pickerington
$2032
38 km or 24 mi Delaware
$1985
43 km or 27 mi Lancaster
$1935
43 km or 27 mi Marysville
$2010
51 km or 32 mi Newark
$1905
69 km or 43 mi Springfield
$1787
70 km or 43 mi Chillicothe
$1849
70 km or 44 mi Marion
$1900
84 km or 52 mi Zanesville
$1853
86 km or 53 mi Xenia
$1767
89 km or 55 mi Fairborn
$1642
94 km or 59 mi Beavercreek
$1747
97 km or 60 mi Huber Heights
$1761
97 km or 60 mi Mansfield
$1823
98 km or 61 mi Riverside
$1787
103 km or 64 mi Kettering
$1798
103 km or 64 mi Troy
$1844
104 km or 65 mi Athens
$1558
104 km or 65 mi Centerville
$1791
105 km or 65 mi Dayton
$1721
105 km or 65 mi Sidney
$2055
108 km or 67 mi Piqua
$1919
112 km or 69 mi Trotwood
$1803
116 km or 72 mi Ashland
$1587
120 km or 74 mi Lebanon
$1857
128 km or 80 mi Middletown
$1486
128 km or 80 mi Lima
$1886
130 km or 81 mi Wooster
$1768
131 km or 81 mi Mason
$1844
132 km or 82 mi Findlay
$1819
136 km or 84 mi Portsmouth
$1491
144 km or 90 mi New Philadelphia
$1659
146 km or 91 mi Norwalk
$1861

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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