Gothenburg vs Houston - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gothenburg Houston
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1725
$2248
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3877
$5589
🏠 One person rent
$895
$1325
🏘️ Family rent
$1550
$2490
🍽️ Food expenses
$533
$564
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$201
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3191
$4672
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
46
100
😀 Quality of life
92
92
🏙️ Population
608K
2.3M

The cost of living in Gothenburg is 23% less expensive than in Houston. Cities ranked 2792nd and 1258th ($1725 vs $2248) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 1108th in Sweden and the United States, respectively. Check Sweden vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Gothenburg compared to 2.1 months in Houston. Gothenburg ranked 2nd best city to live in Sweden vs Houston ranked 13th in the United States, while ranked 81st and 82nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Gothenburg Houston
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.7
$16.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.5
$66.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.62
$9.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.75
$5.52
☕ Cappuccino
$4.28
$5.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.58
$2.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1022
$1392
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$721
$1059
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1694
$2964
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1317
$2036
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.9
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$200
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.2
$68
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.46%
6.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5998
$2925
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4134
$2076
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.49
$1.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$82.1
$71.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.7
$21.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.87
$0.79
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.59
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.77
$3.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$3.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.06
$3.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$11.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$16.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$4.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$1.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$3.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$3.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$2.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$2.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$1.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.31
$3.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.12
$2.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.11
$8.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.25
$9.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.15
$5.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$3.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.18
$2.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.8
$37.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.4
$14.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.7
$110
💇 Haircut, simple
$28
$19.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$82.2
$49.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.5
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$122
$1368
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3801
$22908

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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

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$2101
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$2080
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$2143
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29 km or 18 mi Sugar Land
$2164
32 km or 20 mi Spring
$2093
33 km or 21 mi Friendswood
$2035
35 km or 22 mi La Porte
$2074
40 km or 25 mi Baytown
$2084
41 km or 25 mi League
$1983
42 km or 26 mi Alvin
$2003
47 km or 29 mi Rosenberg
$2151
48 km or 30 mi The Woodlands
$2692
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$1971
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$1798
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$1844
81 km or 50 mi Lake Jackson
$2063
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$2129
126 km or 78 mi Beaumont
$1653
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$1764
138 km or 86 mi Bryan
$1890
140 km or 87 mi Port Arthur
$1865
186 km or 115 mi Lufkin
$1838
188 km or 117 mi Victoria
$2231
203 km or 126 mi Sulphur
$2004
215 km or 134 mi Lake Charles
$1960
217 km or 135 mi Nacogdoches
$1468
229 km or 142 mi Pflugerville
$2211
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$2473
236 km or 146 mi Round Rock
$2145
239 km or 149 mi Temple
$2186
242 km or 150 mi Kyle
$2223
242 km or 150 mi Georgetown
$2194
247 km or 153 mi San Marcos
$2226
249 km or 155 mi Cedar Park
$2232
250 km or 156 mi Seguin
$2177
254 km or 158 mi Leander
$2250
261 km or 162 mi Waco
$2223
262 km or 163 mi Harker Heights
$2075
264 km or 164 mi New Braunfels
$2156