Columbus vs Gothenburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Columbus Gothenburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2252
$1725
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5500
$3877
🏠 One person rent
$1332
$895
🏘️ Family rent
$2531
$1550
🍽️ Food expenses
$644
$533
🚐 Transport expenses
$120
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4005
$3191
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
72
46
😀 Quality of life
88
92
🏙️ Population
906K
608K

The cost of living in Columbus is 31% more expensive than in Gothenburg. Cities ranked 1248th and 2792nd ($2252 vs $1725) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1100th and 5th 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 1.8 months in Gothenburg. Columbus ranked 65th best city to live in the United States vs Gothenburg ranked 2nd in Sweden, while ranked 242nd and 81st among best cities to live in the world.

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Columbus Gothenburg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.9
$12.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.3
$87.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$9.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.96
$6.75
☕ Cappuccino
$4.97
$4.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.54
$2.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1379
$1022
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1067
$721
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3082
$1694
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2051
$1317
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$77.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$206
$122
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.4
$36.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.49%
4.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3169
$5998
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3154
$4134
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.99
$3.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$64
$82.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.2
$19.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$1.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$1.59
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.89
$2.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$3.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.77
$4.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$12.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.51
$2.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$2.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$2.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$4.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$1.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$1.68
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$0.95
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.81
$2.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.1
$10.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.89
$2.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10
$7.11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$6.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.69
$3.15
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.01
$2.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.24
$2.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.1
$38.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.1
$16.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$116
$40.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.1
$28
👖 Brand Jeans
$64
$82.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.7
$98.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1235
$122
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15346
$3801

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Distance City Cost of living
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Upper Arlington
$2099
11 km or 7.1 mi Grove
$2116
13 km or 8.3 mi Gahanna
$2034
15 km or 9 mi Hilliard
$2078
17 km or 11 mi Reynoldsburg
$2042
18 km or 11 mi Dublin
$2047
19 km or 12 mi Westerville
$1819
22 km or 13 mi Pickerington
$2039
38 km or 24 mi Delaware
$2074
43 km or 27 mi Lancaster
$1946
43 km or 27 mi Marysville
$2006
51 km or 32 mi Newark
$1916
69 km or 43 mi Springfield
$1914
70 km or 43 mi Chillicothe
$1987
70 km or 44 mi Marion
$1915
84 km or 52 mi Zanesville
$1876
86 km or 53 mi Xenia
$1832
89 km or 55 mi Fairborn
$1698
94 km or 59 mi Beavercreek
$1795
97 km or 60 mi Huber Heights
$1791
97 km or 60 mi Mansfield
$1865
98 km or 61 mi Riverside
$1794
103 km or 64 mi Kettering
$1828
103 km or 64 mi Troy
$1860
104 km or 65 mi Athens
$1635
104 km or 65 mi Centerville
$1839
105 km or 65 mi Dayton
$1735
105 km or 65 mi Sidney
$1935
108 km or 67 mi Piqua
$1894
112 km or 69 mi Trotwood
$1824
116 km or 72 mi Ashland
$1623
120 km or 74 mi Lebanon
$1856
128 km or 80 mi Middletown
$1436
128 km or 80 mi Lima
$1944
130 km or 81 mi Wooster
$1568
131 km or 81 mi Mason
$1852
132 km or 82 mi Findlay
$1817
136 km or 84 mi Portsmouth
$1530
144 km or 90 mi New Philadelphia
$1670
146 km or 91 mi Norwalk
$1829

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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