Gothenburg vs Indianapolis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gothenburg Indianapolis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1725
$2187
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3877
$5233
🏠 One person rent
$895
$1311
🏘️ Family rent
$1550
$2114
🍽️ Food expenses
$533
$613
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$124
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3191
$4970
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
46
71
😀 Quality of life
92
90
🏙️ Population
608K
888K

The cost of living in Gothenburg is 21% less expensive than in Indianapolis. Cities ranked 2792nd and 1397th ($1725 vs $2187) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 1219th 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 2.3 months in Indianapolis. Gothenburg ranked 2nd best city to live in Sweden vs Indianapolis ranked 35th in the United States, while ranked 81st and 159th among best cities to live in the world.

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Gothenburg Indianapolis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.7
$25.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.5
$75.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.62
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.75
$5.97
 Cappuccino
$4.28
$4.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.58
$2.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1022
$1457
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$721
$1013
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1694
$2390
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1317
$1686
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.9
$140
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$218
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.2
$69.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.46%
6.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5998
$1980
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4134
$1549
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.49
$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$82.1
$59.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.7
$15.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.87
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.59
$0.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.77
$3.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$5.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.06
$2.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$9.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$9.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$3.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$1.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$5.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$3.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$2.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$2.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$1.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.31
$2.64
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.12
$1.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.11
$8.07
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.25
$9.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.15
$4.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$4.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.18
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.8
$46.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.4
$11.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.7
$110
💇 Haircut, simple
$28
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$82.2
$49.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.5
$65.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$122
$1865
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3801
$27094

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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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Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi Lawrence
$1999
18 km or 11 mi Greenwood
$1978
22 km or 14 mi Plainfield
$1927
22 km or 14 mi Brownsburg
$1745
23 km or 14 mi Carmel
$1963
24 km or 15 mi Fishers
$1954
29 km or 18 mi Westfield
$1917
32 km or 20 mi Franklin
$1975
33 km or 21 mi Greenfield
$1929
33 km or 21 mi Noblesville
$1905
55 km or 34 mi Anderson
$1694
65 km or 41 mi Columbus
$1900
75 km or 46 mi Bloomington
$2092
79 km or 49 mi Kokomo
$1612
81 km or 50 mi Muncie
$1448
95 km or 59 mi Lafayette
$1894
96 km or 60 mi Marion
$1793
99 km or 61 mi West Lafayette
$1980
108 km or 67 mi Richmond
$1822
111 km or 69 mi Terre Haute
$1560
124 km or 77 mi Oxford
$1837
132 km or 82 mi Danville
$1814
143 km or 89 mi Hamilton
$1877
147 km or 91 mi Fairfield
$1896
155 km or 97 mi Middletown
$1436
156 km or 97 mi Florence
$1921
159 km or 99 mi Cincinnati
$1912
160 km or 99 mi Trotwood
$1824
162 km or 101 mi Covington
$2464
165 km or 102 mi Mason
$1852
165 km or 103 mi Clarksville
$1840
166 km or 103 mi Independence
$2124
166 km or 103 mi New Albany
$1896
167 km or 104 mi Dayton
$1735
168 km or 104 mi Jeffersonville
$1724
168 km or 104 mi Piqua
$1894
169 km or 105 mi Troy
$1860
169 km or 105 mi Fort Wayne
$1845
171 km or 106 mi Lebanon
$1856
172 km or 107 mi Kettering
$1828