Gothenburg vs Hamilton - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gothenburg Hamilton
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1864
$2089
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4287
$4653
🏠 One person rent
$914
$1278
🏘️ Family rent
$1596
$2143
🍽️ Food expenses
$605
$570
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$126
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3974
$2852
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
46
73
😀 Quality of life
92
92
🏙️ Population
675K
569K

The cost of living in Gothenburg is 11% less expensive than in Hamilton. Cities ranked 2599th and 1801st ($1864 vs $2089) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 30th in Sweden and Canada, respectively. Check Sweden vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Gothenburg compared to 1.4 months in Hamilton. Gothenburg ranked 3rd best city to live in Sweden vs Hamilton ranked 9th in Canada, while ranked 83rd and 111th 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
$14.3
$18.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$93.1
$73.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.1
$12.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.79
$5.07
☕ Cappuccino
$5.37
$4.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.16
$2.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$976
$1132
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$756
$1133
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1788
$2089
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1354
$1911
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.4
$92.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$143
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.3
$53.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.58%
5.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6682
$10419
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4044
$3967
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.11
$2.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$95.5
$88.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.1
$14.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.9
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$2.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.05
$2.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$2.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.78
$3.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$7.59
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$10.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21
$14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$3.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$1.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$4.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.29
$3.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.26
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.2
$13.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$2.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.53
$14.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.25
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.19
$4.78
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.36
$2.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.03
$1.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.7
$38.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.8
$10.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$59.6
$46.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.2
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$88.6
$57.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.7
$90.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$197
$634
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4729
$17166

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Distance City Cost of living
2.8 km or 1.7 mi Molndal
$1738
58 km or 36 mi Boras
$1612
66 km or 41 mi Varberg
$1491
70 km or 44 mi Trollhattan
$1405
76 km or 47 mi Uddevalla
$1588
80 km or 50 mi Vanersborg
$1469
90 km or 56 mi Frederikshavn
$1563
126 km or 78 mi Halmstad
$1412
130 km or 81 mi Jonkoping
$1581
134 km or 83 mi Varnamo
$1633
136 km or 84 mi Skovde
$1656
142 km or 88 mi Aalborg
$1864
150 km or 93 mi Ljungby
$1549
157 km or 98 mi Mariestad
$1594
164 km or 102 mi Halden
$1890
167 km or 104 mi Angelholm
$1562
179 km or 111 mi Randers
$1691
182 km or 113 mi Fredrikstad
$2262
186 km or 115 mi Sarpsborg
$2018
186 km or 115 mi Helsingor
$2042
186 km or 116 mi Vetlanda
$1641
187 km or 116 mi Helsingborg
$1590
191 km or 118 mi Vaxjo
$1516
191 km or 119 mi Larvik
$1986
192 km or 119 mi Sandefjord
$2123
194 km or 121 mi Hillerod
$2364
199 km or 124 mi Hassleholm
$1550
200 km or 124 mi Aarhus
$2158
202 km or 125 mi Horsholm
$2273
202 km or 126 mi Tonsberg
$2073
206 km or 128 mi Landskrona
$1412
207 km or 129 mi Viborg
$1667
208 km or 129 mi Arendal
$1965
210 km or 131 mi Karlstad
$1562
212 km or 132 mi Moss
$2079
212 km or 132 mi Porsgrunn
$1966
213 km or 132 mi Horten
$1957
216 km or 134 mi Gentofte
$2429
222 km or 138 mi Skien
$1959
223 km or 138 mi Arvika
$1481

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Distance City Cost of living
9.4 km or 5.9 mi Burlington
$2237
26 km or 16 mi Oakville
$2360
32 km or 20 mi Brantford
$1901
38 km or 23 mi Cambridge
$2087
42 km or 26 mi Mississauga
$2357
42 km or 26 mi Halton Hills
$2079
45 km or 28 mi Guelph
$2073
48 km or 30 mi Brampton
$2151
52 km or 32 mi St. Catharines
$2046
54 km or 34 mi Kitchener
$2144
57 km or 36 mi Waterloo
$1999
60 km or 37 mi Welland
$1801
60 km or 37 mi Toronto
$2493
67 km or 42 mi Niagara Falls
$1897
71 km or 44 mi Vaughan
$2309
71 km or 44 mi Niagara Falls
$1950
76 km or 47 mi Orangeville
$1910
78 km or 49 mi Richmond Hill
$2520
79 km or 49 mi Grand Island
$2073
85 km or 53 mi North Tonawanda
$2075
86 km or 53 mi Markham
$2222
90 km or 56 mi Stratford
$1735
92 km or 57 mi Buffalo
$2277
92 km or 57 mi Amherst
$2136
92 km or 57 mi New Tecumseth
$2039
95 km or 59 mi Ajax
$2246
97 km or 60 mi Lockport
$2083
98 km or 61 mi West Seneca
$2173
99 km or 62 mi Cheektowaga
$2182
100 km or 62 mi Hamburg
$1870
107 km or 67 mi Orchard Park
$2035
108 km or 67 mi Lancaster
$2136
108 km or 67 mi Clarence
$2115
109 km or 68 mi Oshawa
$1605
116 km or 72 mi London
$1916
127 km or 79 mi Erie
$1804
127 km or 79 mi Barrie
$1480
139 km or 86 mi Jamestown
$2036
154 km or 96 mi Orillia
$1992
169 km or 105 mi Owen Sound
$1680