Detroit vs Gothenburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Detroit Gothenburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1979
$1690
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4857
$3634
🏠 One person rent
$1158
$891
🏘️ Family rent
$2113
$1404
🍽️ Food expenses
$587
$507
🚐 Transport expenses
$97.6
$150
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4187
$2921
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
77
46
😀 Quality of life
89
92
🏙️ Population
639K
608K

The cost of living in Detroit is 17% more expensive than in Gothenburg. Cities ranked 1843rd and 2703rd ($1979 vs $1690) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1594th 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 2.1 months in Detroit compared to 1.7 months in Gothenburg. Detroit ranked 38th best city to live in the United States vs Gothenburg ranked 2nd in Sweden, while ranked 172nd and 84th among best cities to live in the world.

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Detroit Gothenburg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.1
$12.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.4
$68.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.96
$9.17
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.69
$6.75
☕ Cappuccino
$4.84
$4.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.1
$2.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1199
$987
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$872
$725
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2954
$1589
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1523
$1162
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$81.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$235
$124
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.1
$32.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.48%
4.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1060
$5997
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$975
$3780
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.01
$3.39
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$53.7
$79.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.8
$19.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$1.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$1.67
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.98
$2.82
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.8
$3.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.62
$4
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$12.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.1
$15.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.1
$2.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$2.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.1
$2.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.2
$4.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$1.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$1.68
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$0.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.25
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.62
$10
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$2.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9
$6.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$4.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.58
$3.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.63
$2.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.89
$2.09
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.5
$37.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.4
$14.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$107
$49.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.8
$24
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.8
$86.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.4
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1283
$114
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16868
$3122

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Cities near Detroit

Distance City Cost of living
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Windsor
$1790
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Hamtramck
$1935
14 km or 8.6 mi Dearborn
$1882
15 km or 9.1 mi Lincoln Park
$1848
16 km or 9.8 mi Allen Park
$1847
16 km or 10 mi Ferndale
$1906
17 km or 10 mi Wyandotte
$1749
17 km or 11 mi Eastpointe
$1887
18 km or 11 mi Madison Heights
$1881
18 km or 11 mi Warren
$1828
19 km or 12 mi Oak Park
$1932
19 km or 12 mi Southgate
$1841
19 km or 12 mi Royal Oak
$1905
20 km or 12 mi Dearborn Heights
$1912
21 km or 13 mi Roseville
$1893
21 km or 13 mi Taylor
$1718
21 km or 13 mi Southfield
$1954
22 km or 14 mi St. Clair Shores
$1900
22 km or 14 mi Inkster
$1877
24 km or 15 mi Garden
$1935
26 km or 16 mi Amherstburg
$1813
27 km or 17 mi Birmingham
$1904
28 km or 17 mi Sterling Heights
$1939
28 km or 17 mi Livonia
$1934
29 km or 18 mi Troy
$1753
29 km or 18 mi Westland
$1950
30 km or 19 mi Clinton Township
$1903
31 km or 19 mi Romulus
$1899
32 km or 20 mi Farmington Hills
$1748
37 km or 23 mi Rochester Hills
$1898
39 km or 24 mi Novi
$2298
40 km or 25 mi Pontiac
$1921
42 km or 26 mi Auburn Hills
$1928
54 km or 34 mi Monroe
$1632
58 km or 36 mi Ann Arbor
$2104
71 km or 44 mi Chatham-Kent
$1856
86 km or 54 mi Toledo
$1704
88 km or 54 mi Burton
$1529
88 km or 54 mi Port Huron
$1890
89 km or 55 mi Sarnia
$1614

Cities near Gothenburg

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