Denver vs Gothenburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Denver Gothenburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2791
$1864
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6409
$4287
🏠 One person rent
$1710
$914
🏘️ Family rent
$2799
$1596
🍽️ Food expenses
$708
$605
🚐 Transport expenses
$162
$184
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4539
$3974
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
91
46
😀 Quality of life
89
92
🏙️ Population
716K
675K

The cost of living in Denver is 50% more expensive than in Gothenburg. Cities ranked 432nd and 2599th ($2791 vs $1864) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 365th 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 1.6 months in Denver compared to 2.1 months in Gothenburg. Denver ranked 61st best city to live in the United States vs Gothenburg ranked 3rd in Sweden, while ranked 239th and 83rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Denver vs Gothenburg

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Denver Gothenburg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.9
$14.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$78.7
$93.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.55
$7.79
☕ Cappuccino
$5.62
$5.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.96
$3.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1860
$976
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1468
$756
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2961
$1788
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2488
$1354
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.8
$76.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$117
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$65
$38.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.49%
3.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5415
$6682
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3638
$4044
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.75
$4.11
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$99.5
$95.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.7
$23.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$1.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$1.79
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.83
$3.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.29
$3.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$7.03
$4.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$12.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.7
$3.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.55
$3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.26
$4.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$1.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$1.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$1.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.84
$3.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.8
$13.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.41
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.7
$8.53
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$14.7
$9.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.96
$4.19
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.44
$3.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.73
$3.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$66.5
$40.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.7
$18.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$168
$59.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$27.3
$28.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.4
$88.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$119
$99.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1796
$197
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18639
$4729

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Cities near Denver

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.3 mi Wheat Ridge
$2600
10 km or 6.4 mi Englewood
$2400
11 km or 6.7 mi Lakewood
$2546
11 km or 7 mi Arvada
$2626
12 km or 7.3 mi Westminster
$2638
13 km or 8.3 mi Commerce
$2399
14 km or 8.9 mi Littleton
$2286
15 km or 9.4 mi Aurora
$2742
18 km or 11 mi Northglenn
$2667
18 km or 11 mi Thornton
$2728
20 km or 12 mi Centennial
$2540
22 km or 13 mi Highlands Ranch
$2600
22 km or 14 mi Broomfield
$2972
30 km or 19 mi Brighton
$2598
30 km or 19 mi Lafayette
$2749
31 km or 19 mi Parker
$2524
41 km or 25 mi Boulder
$2917
42 km or 26 mi Castle Rock
$2510
49 km or 31 mi Longmont
$2727
75 km or 46 mi Loveland
$2509
79 km or 49 mi Greeley
$2034
92 km or 57 mi Fort Collins
$2278
99 km or 61 mi Colorado Springs
$2451
113 km or 70 mi Security-Widefield
$2357
119 km or 74 mi Fountain
$2323
157 km or 98 mi Cheyenne
$1771
167 km or 104 mi Pueblo
$2140
182 km or 113 mi Laramie
$1920
262 km or 163 mi Scottsbluff
$1928
317 km or 197 mi Grand Junction
$2168
362 km or 225 mi Casper
$1648
376 km or 233 mi Taos
$2418
389 km or 242 mi North Platte
$1880
407 km or 253 mi Garden
$1753
412 km or 256 mi Rock Springs
$1519
426 km or 265 mi Espanola
$2220
434 km or 270 mi Farmington
$2472
461 km or 286 mi Santa Fe
$2216
463 km or 288 mi Liberal
$1748
484 km or 300 mi Dodge
$1676

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