Edinburgh vs Gothenburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Edinburgh Gothenburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2043
$1690
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5104
$3634
🏠 One person rent
$1223
$891
🏘️ Family rent
$2302
$1404
🍽️ Food expenses
$520
$507
🚐 Transport expenses
$135
$150
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3083
$2921
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
88
46
😀 Quality of life
93
92
🏙️ Population
488K
608K

The cost of living in Edinburgh is 21% more expensive than in Gothenburg. Cities ranked 1692nd and 2703rd ($2043 vs $1690) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 46th and 10th in the United Kingdom and Sweden, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs Sweden comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Edinburgh compared to 1.7 months in Gothenburg. Edinburgh ranked 4th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Gothenburg ranked 2nd in Sweden, while ranked 64th and 84th among best cities to live in the world.

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Edinburgh Gothenburg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.3
$12.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$78.6
$68.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.63
$9.17
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.5
$6.75
☕ Cappuccino
$4.24
$4.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.32
$2.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1312
$987
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$928
$725
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2456
$1589
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1867
$1162
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$81.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$279
$124
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.4
$32.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.07%
4.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6453
$5997
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4477
$3780
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.53
$3.39
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$78.8
$79.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.4
$19.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.89
$1.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$1.67
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$2.82
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$3.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.98
$4
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.3
$12.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.4
$15.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$2.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$2.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.37
$4.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.68
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.02
$0.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.94
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$10
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.28
$2.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17
$6.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.55
$4.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.86
$3.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.04
$2.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.83
$2.09
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.4
$37.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.2
$14.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$106
$49.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$21
$24
👖 Brand Jeans
$101
$86.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.1
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1620
$114
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14724
$3122

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Cities near Edinburgh

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kirkcaldy
$1800
21 km or 13 mi Livingston
$1651
21 km or 13 mi Dunfermline
$1693
42 km or 26 mi Alloa
$1670
49 km or 30 mi Cumbernauld
$1803
49 km or 31 mi Stirling
$1659
52 km or 32 mi Perth
$1537
56 km or 35 mi Hamilton
$1731
59 km or 37 mi Dundee
$1527
65 km or 40 mi East Kilbride
$1748
66 km or 41 mi Glasgow
$1884
78 km or 48 mi Paisley
$1734
89 km or 56 mi Kilmarnock
$1399
98 km or 61 mi Greenock
$1524
99 km or 61 mi Irvine
$1514
102 km or 63 mi Dumfries
$1723
105 km or 65 mi Ayr
$1520
120 km or 74 mi Carlisle
$1632
147 km or 91 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1910
149 km or 93 mi Aberdeen
$1681
150 km or 93 mi Gateshead
$1833
153 km or 95 mi Tynemouth
$1673
153 km or 95 mi Jarrow
$1702
154 km or 96 mi South Shields
$1661
158 km or 98 mi Washington
$1644
158 km or 98 mi Whitehaven
$1706
164 km or 102 mi Sunderland
$1430
166 km or 103 mi Durham
$1630
173 km or 107 mi Bishop Auckland
$1566
182 km or 113 mi Inverness
$1629
189 km or 117 mi Hartlepool
$1657
189 km or 117 mi Elgin
$1554
190 km or 118 mi Darlington
$1251
194 km or 121 mi Stockton-on-Tees
$1321
197 km or 123 mi Middlesbrough
$1411
211 km or 131 mi Morecambe
$1568
212 km or 132 mi Bangor
$1305
213 km or 132 mi Lancaster
$1532
216 km or 134 mi Douglas
$1719
224 km or 139 mi Newtownabbey
$1666

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