Gothenburg vs Indianapolis - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 02, 2025

	Gothenburg	Indianapolis
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1623	$2189
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$3695	$5318
🏠 One person rent	$808	$1304
🏘️ Family rent	$1406	$2170
🍽️ Food expenses	$516	$615
🚐 Transport expenses	$163	$123
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$3142	$4608
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	13 km	13 km
🎓 Higher education	46	71
😀 Quality of life	92	89
🏙️ Population	675K	888K

The cost of living in Gothenburg is 26% less expensive than in Indianapolis. Cities ranked 2959th and 1378th ($1623 vs $2189) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 1239th 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 1.9 months in Gothenburg compared to 2.1 months in Indianapolis. Gothenburg ranked 2nd best city to live in Sweden vs Indianapolis ranked 44th in the United States, while ranked 78th and 191st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Gothenburg vs Indianapolis

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	Gothenburg	Indianapolis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$12.3	$25.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$85.1	$68.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$9.46	$9.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$6.53	$6.05
☕ Cappuccino	$4.32	$4.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.7	$2.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$872	$1424
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$665	$1026
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1561	$2421
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1193	$1776
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$67.6	$127
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$105	$194
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$34.7	$70.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	4.37%	6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$5838	$1949
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$3896	$1579
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$3.4	$1.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$78.4	$59.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$22.4	$15.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.7	$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.52	$0.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.65	$2.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.08	$4.97
🥚 Eggs, x12	$4.04	$3.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.5	$9.38
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11.3	$11.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$16.4	$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.77	$4.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.42	$1.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.62	$5.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.1	$3.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.54	$2.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.69	$2.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.94	$1.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.2	$2.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$11.2	$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.06	$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack	$7.08	$8.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$5.9	$9.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.02	$4.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.24	$4.45
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.54	$2.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$37.2	$38
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$15.8	$12.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$39.2	$110
💇 Haircut, simple	$25.8	$18.3
👖 Brand Jeans	$80.5	$49.3
👟 Brand Sneakers	$89.9	$88.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$144	$1868
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$3664	$27149

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Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Gothenburg

Distance	City	Cost of living
2.8 km or 1.7 mi	Molndal	$1498
58 km or 36 mi	Boras	$1367
66 km or 41 mi	Varberg	$1284
70 km or 44 mi	Trollhattan	$1167
76 km or 47 mi	Uddevalla	$1334
80 km or 50 mi	Vanersborg	$1235
90 km or 56 mi	Frederikshavn	$1394
126 km or 78 mi	Halmstad	$1208
130 km or 81 mi	Jonkoping	$1373
134 km or 83 mi	Varnamo	$1424
136 km or 84 mi	Skovde	$1473
142 km or 88 mi	Aalborg	$1676
150 km or 93 mi	Ljungby	$1333
157 km or 98 mi	Mariestad	$1373
164 km or 102 mi	Halden	$1575
167 km or 104 mi	Angelholm	$1310
179 km or 111 mi	Randers	$1505
182 km or 113 mi	Fredrikstad	$1977
186 km or 115 mi	Sarpsborg	$1500
186 km or 115 mi	Helsingor	$1800
186 km or 116 mi	Vetlanda	$1434
187 km or 116 mi	Helsingborg	$1297
191 km or 118 mi	Vaxjo	$1331
191 km or 119 mi	Larvik	$1733
192 km or 119 mi	Sandefjord	$1864
194 km or 121 mi	Hillerod	$1983
199 km or 124 mi	Hassleholm	$1298
200 km or 124 mi	Aarhus	$1828
202 km or 125 mi	Horsholm	$1952
202 km or 126 mi	Tonsberg	$1714
206 km or 128 mi	Landskrona	$1140
207 km or 129 mi	Viborg	$1508
208 km or 129 mi	Arendal	$1623
210 km or 131 mi	Karlstad	$1279
212 km or 132 mi	Moss	$1707
212 km or 132 mi	Porsgrunn	$1528
213 km or 132 mi	Horten	$1631
216 km or 134 mi	Gentofte	$2134
222 km or 138 mi	Skien	$1651
223 km or 138 mi	Arvika	$1251

Cities near Indianapolis

Distance	City	Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi	Lawrence	$2023
18 km or 11 mi	Greenwood	$2010
22 km or 14 mi	Plainfield	$1953
22 km or 14 mi	Brownsburg	$1751
23 km or 14 mi	Carmel	$1981
24 km or 15 mi	Fishers	$1974
29 km or 18 mi	Westfield	$1951
32 km or 20 mi	Franklin	$2001
33 km or 21 mi	Greenfield	$1880
33 km or 21 mi	Noblesville	$1944
55 km or 34 mi	Anderson	$1806
65 km or 41 mi	Columbus	$1875
75 km or 46 mi	Bloomington	$2147
79 km or 49 mi	Kokomo	$1736
81 km or 50 mi	Muncie	$1613
95 km or 59 mi	Lafayette	$2007
96 km or 60 mi	Marion	$1870
99 km or 61 mi	West Lafayette	$2004
108 km or 67 mi	Richmond	$1872
111 km or 69 mi	Terre Haute	$1561
124 km or 77 mi	Oxford	$1839
132 km or 82 mi	Danville	$1875
143 km or 89 mi	Hamilton	$1895
147 km or 91 mi	Fairfield	$1914
155 km or 97 mi	Middletown	$1427
156 km or 97 mi	Florence	$1940
159 km or 99 mi	Cincinnati	$1925
160 km or 99 mi	Trotwood	$1870
162 km or 101 mi	Covington	$2490
165 km or 102 mi	Mason	$1853
165 km or 103 mi	Clarksville	$1863
166 km or 103 mi	Independence	$2145
166 km or 103 mi	New Albany	$1903
167 km or 104 mi	Dayton	$1783
168 km or 104 mi	Jeffersonville	$1731
168 km or 104 mi	Piqua	$1914
169 km or 105 mi	Troy	$1897
169 km or 105 mi	Fort Wayne	$1939
171 km or 106 mi	Lebanon	$1834
172 km or 107 mi	Kettering	$1890