Detroit vs Gothenburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Detroit Gothenburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2006
$1725
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4783
$3877
🏠 One person rent
$1165
$895
🏘️ Family rent
$1995
$1550
🍽️ Food expenses
$595
$533
🚐 Transport expenses
$109
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4156
$3191
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
77
46
😀 Quality of life
88
92
🏙️ Population
639K
608K

The cost of living in Detroit is 16% more expensive than in Gothenburg. Cities ranked 1856th and 2792nd ($2006 vs $1725) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1553rd 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 2.1 months in Detroit compared to 1.8 months in Gothenburg. Detroit ranked 53rd best city to live in the United States vs Gothenburg ranked 2nd in Sweden, while ranked 216th and 81st among best cities to live in the world.

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Detroit Gothenburg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.4
$12.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.8
$87.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$9.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.52
$6.75
☕ Cappuccino
$5.1
$4.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.37
$2.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1250
$1022
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$894
$721
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2485
$1694
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1533
$1317
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$139
$77.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$210
$122
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$60.7
$36.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.4%
4.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1059
$5998
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$982
$4134
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.02
$3.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$65.4
$82.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.6
$19.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$1.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$1.59
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.84
$2.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$3.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.81
$4.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$12.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.13
$2.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$2.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$2.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.46
$4.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$1.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$1.68
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.5
$0.95
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.97
$2.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.7
$10.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$2.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.59
$7.11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$6.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$3.15
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.48
$2.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.76
$2.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.8
$38.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.1
$16.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$93.8
$40.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.3
$28
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.1
$82.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.9
$98.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1296
$122
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16775
$3801

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Distance City Cost of living
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Windsor
$1793
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Hamtramck
$1976
14 km or 8.6 mi Dearborn
$1904
15 km or 9.1 mi Lincoln Park
$1835
16 km or 9.8 mi Allen Park
$1851
16 km or 10 mi Ferndale
$2032
17 km or 10 mi Wyandotte
$1703
17 km or 11 mi Eastpointe
$1968
18 km or 11 mi Madison Heights
$2109
18 km or 11 mi Warren
$1923
19 km or 12 mi Oak Park
$1978
19 km or 12 mi Southgate
$1813
19 km or 12 mi Royal Oak
$2058
20 km or 12 mi Dearborn Heights
$1908
21 km or 13 mi Roseville
$1969
21 km or 13 mi Taylor
$1728
21 km or 13 mi Southfield
$1926
22 km or 14 mi St. Clair Shores
$1987
22 km or 14 mi Inkster
$1877
24 km or 15 mi Garden
$1848
26 km or 16 mi Amherstburg
$1833
27 km or 17 mi Birmingham
$1975
28 km or 17 mi Sterling Heights
$1880
28 km or 17 mi Livonia
$1849
29 km or 18 mi Troy
$1880
29 km or 18 mi Westland
$1955
30 km or 19 mi Clinton Township
$2109
31 km or 19 mi Romulus
$1909
32 km or 20 mi Farmington Hills
$2291
37 km or 23 mi Rochester Hills
$1939
39 km or 24 mi Novi
$2397
40 km or 25 mi Pontiac
$1700
42 km or 26 mi Auburn Hills
$1876
54 km or 34 mi Monroe
$1713
58 km or 36 mi Ann Arbor
$2260
71 km or 44 mi Chatham-Kent
$1905
86 km or 54 mi Toledo
$1662
88 km or 54 mi Burton
$1561
88 km or 54 mi Port Huron
$1936
89 km or 55 mi Sarnia
$1614

Cities near Gothenburg

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