Gothenburg vs Hamamatsu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gothenburg Hamamatsu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1725
$1046
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3877
$2744
🏠 One person rent
$895
$424
🏘️ Family rent
$1550
$814
🍽️ Food expenses
$533
$366
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$149
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3191
$1588
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
46
57
😀 Quality of life
92
68
🏙️ Population
608K
788K

The cost of living in Gothenburg is 65% more expensive than in Hamamatsu. Cities ranked 2792nd and 5314th ($1725 vs $1046) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 420th in Sweden and Japan, respectively. Check Sweden vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Gothenburg compared to 1.5 months in Hamamatsu. Gothenburg ranked 2nd best city to live in Sweden vs Hamamatsu ranked 441st in Japan, while ranked 81st and 3144th among best cities to live in the world.

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Gothenburg Hamamatsu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.7
$4.92
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.5
$35.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.62
$4.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.75
$2.27
 Cappuccino
$4.28
$2.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.58
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1022
$414
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$721
$297
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1694
$868
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1317
$620
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.9
$76.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$117
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.2
$27.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.46%
0.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5998
$5018
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4134
$2903
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.49
$1.05
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$82.1
$56.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.7
$25.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.87
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.59
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.77
$1.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$2.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.06
$1.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$7.06
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$14.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$5.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$3.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$3.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$3.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.31
$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$6.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.12
$1.59
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.11
$3.41
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.25
$16.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.15
$3.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$1.2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.18
$1.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.8
$82.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.4
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.7
$34
💇 Haircut, simple
$28
$16.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$82.2
$44.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.5
$53.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$122
$288
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3801
$12706

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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

Cities near Hamamatsu

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Iwata
$996
18 km or 11 mi Fukuroi
$993
18 km or 11 mi Kosai
$971
25 km or 15 mi Kakegawa
$1001
29 km or 18 mi Shinshiro
$981
32 km or 20 mi Kikugawa
$999
32 km or 20 mi Toyohashi
$946
35 km or 22 mi Toyokawa
$959
37 km or 23 mi Omaezaki
$1008
43 km or 26 mi Shimada
$989
43 km or 27 mi Tahara
$972
45 km or 28 mi Makinohara
$995
48 km or 30 mi Yoshida
$993
48 km or 30 mi Gamagori
$995
51 km or 32 mi Fujieda
$970
54 km or 34 mi Kota
$1019
56 km or 35 mi Yaizu
$964
58 km or 36 mi Okazaki
$1091
63 km or 39 mi Nishio
$1036
64 km or 40 mi Chiryu
$1033
66 km or 41 mi Anjo
$1054
66 km or 41 mi Shizuoka
$991
67 km or 41 mi Toyota
$1069
69 km or 43 mi Hekinan
$1029
72 km or 44 mi Takahama
$1034
73 km or 45 mi Miyoshi
$1029
73 km or 45 mi Kariya
$1046
75 km or 47 mi Togo
$1036
76 km or 47 mi Mihama
$1023
76 km or 47 mi Higashiura
$1042
76 km or 47 mi Taketoyo
$1027
76 km or 47 mi Handa
$1031
76 km or 48 mi Toyoake
$1048
77 km or 48 mi Obu
$1049
78 km or 49 mi Agui
$1033
79 km or 49 mi Nisshin
$1050
81 km or 50 mi Nagakute
$1034
81 km or 50 mi Seto
$1023
83 km or 52 mi Tokai
$1052
84 km or 52 mi Mizunami
$1007