Gothenburg vs Hamilton - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gothenburg Hamilton
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1879
$2006
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4293
$4535
🏠 One person rent
$949
$1218
🏘️ Family rent
$1652
$2095
🍽️ Food expenses
$594
$554
🚐 Transport expenses
$176
$124
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3784
$2934
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
46
73
😀 Quality of life
92
88
🏙️ Population
675K
569K

The cost of living in Gothenburg is 6% less expensive than in Hamilton. Cities ranked 2470th and 2004th ($1879 vs $2006) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 38th in Sweden and Canada, respectively. Check Sweden vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Gothenburg compared to 1.5 months in Hamilton. Gothenburg ranked 2nd best city to live in Sweden vs Hamilton ranked 15th in Canada, while ranked 91st and 265th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Gothenburg vs Hamilton

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Gothenburg Hamilton
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14
$18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$89
$67.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.8
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.93
$5.02
☕ Cappuccino
$5.01
$3.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.1
$2.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$950
$1114
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$821
$1067
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1735
$2011
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1459
$1880
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.2
$90.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$138
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36
$50.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.33%
4.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6539
$8824
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3629
$3366
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.93
$2.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.3
$85.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.1
$13.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.89
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$1.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.68
$2.15
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$2.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.02
$3.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$7.42
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$10.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.5
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.22
$3.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$1.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$4.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.46
$3.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$0.98
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.1
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.17
$2.38
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.4
$14.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.06
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.02
$4.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.21
$2.29
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.93
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.8
$37.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$20.2
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.6
$46.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$27.1
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$93.1
$49.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96
$88.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$227
$620
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4650
$16689

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Distance City Cost of living
2.8 km or 1.7 mi Molndal
$1723
58 km or 36 mi Boras
$1544
66 km or 41 mi Varberg
$1441
70 km or 44 mi Trollhattan
$1358
76 km or 47 mi Uddevalla
$1574
80 km or 50 mi Vanersborg
$1424
90 km or 56 mi Frederikshavn
$1578
126 km or 78 mi Halmstad
$1358
130 km or 81 mi Jonkoping
$1490
134 km or 83 mi Varnamo
$1483
136 km or 84 mi Skovde
$1503
142 km or 88 mi Aalborg
$1877
150 km or 93 mi Ljungby
$1429
157 km or 98 mi Mariestad
$1479
164 km or 102 mi Halden
$1855
167 km or 104 mi Angelholm
$1478
179 km or 111 mi Randers
$1638
182 km or 113 mi Fredrikstad
$2401
186 km or 115 mi Sarpsborg
$2018
186 km or 115 mi Helsingor
$2053
186 km or 116 mi Vetlanda
$1535
187 km or 116 mi Helsingborg
$1504
191 km or 118 mi Vaxjo
$1464
191 km or 119 mi Larvik
$2029
192 km or 119 mi Sandefjord
$2157
194 km or 121 mi Hillerod
$2220
199 km or 124 mi Hassleholm
$1447
200 km or 124 mi Aarhus
$2135
202 km or 125 mi Horsholm
$2195
202 km or 126 mi Tonsberg
$2071
206 km or 128 mi Landskrona
$1423
207 km or 129 mi Viborg
$1723
208 km or 129 mi Arendal
$1980
210 km or 131 mi Karlstad
$1481
212 km or 132 mi Moss
$2084
212 km or 132 mi Porsgrunn
$2002
213 km or 132 mi Horten
$1993
216 km or 134 mi Gentofte
$2334
222 km or 138 mi Skien
$1984
223 km or 138 mi Arvika
$1423

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Distance City Cost of living
9.4 km or 5.9 mi Burlington
$2214
26 km or 16 mi Oakville
$2318
32 km or 20 mi Brantford
$1832
38 km or 23 mi Cambridge
$2049
42 km or 26 mi Mississauga
$2308
42 km or 26 mi Halton Hills
$2034
45 km or 28 mi Guelph
$2017
48 km or 30 mi Brampton
$2102
52 km or 32 mi St. Catharines
$1994
54 km or 34 mi Kitchener
$2109
57 km or 36 mi Waterloo
$1936
60 km or 37 mi Welland
$1848
60 km or 37 mi Toronto
$2415
67 km or 42 mi Niagara Falls
$1892
71 km or 44 mi Vaughan
$2233
71 km or 44 mi Niagara Falls
$1958
76 km or 47 mi Orangeville
$1892
78 km or 49 mi Richmond Hill
$2483
79 km or 49 mi Grand Island
$2078
85 km or 53 mi North Tonawanda
$2084
86 km or 53 mi Markham
$2172
90 km or 56 mi Stratford
$1706
92 km or 57 mi Buffalo
$2303
92 km or 57 mi Amherst
$2138
92 km or 57 mi New Tecumseth
$1997
95 km or 59 mi Ajax
$2124
97 km or 60 mi Lockport
$2081
98 km or 61 mi West Seneca
$2181
99 km or 62 mi Cheektowaga
$2175
100 km or 62 mi Hamburg
$1863
107 km or 67 mi Orchard Park
$2030
108 km or 67 mi Lancaster
$2125
108 km or 67 mi Clarence
$2123
109 km or 68 mi Oshawa
$1581
116 km or 72 mi London
$1930
127 km or 79 mi Erie
$1802
127 km or 79 mi Barrie
$1449
139 km or 86 mi Jamestown
$1910
154 km or 96 mi Orillia
$1939
169 km or 105 mi Owen Sound
$1757