Gothenburg vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gothenburg Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1823
$1288
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4155
$3260
🏠 One person rent
$902
$675
🏘️ Family rent
$1552
$1155
🍽️ Food expenses
$582
$361
🚐 Transport expenses
$185
$138
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3793
$958
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
46
95
😀 Quality of life
94
78
🏙️ Population
675K
15.7M

The cost of living in Gothenburg is 42% more expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 2645th and 4522nd ($1823 vs $1288) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 1st in Sweden and Turkey, respectively. Check Sweden vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Gothenburg compared to 0.7 months in Istanbul. Gothenburg ranked 3rd best city to live in Sweden vs Istanbul ranked 1st in Turkey, while ranked 68th and 1015th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Gothenburg vs Istanbul

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Gothenburg Istanbul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.7
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$92.2
$51.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.1
$8.55
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.34
$3.98
☕ Cappuccino
$4.88
$3.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.01
$1.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$955
$864
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$735
$552
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1688
$1568
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1310
$944
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.6
$47.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$127
$73.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.4
$13
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.86%
46.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6255
$2833
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4279
$1376
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.9
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.7
$47.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.1
$6.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.87
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$1.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.82
$0.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$1.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.5
$2.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$9.22
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$8.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.4
$20
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$1.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.7
$2.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$1.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.26
$1.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$0.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$0.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.22
$1.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.19
$2.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.07
$2.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.13
$3.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$3.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.19
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.91
$2.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.1
$52.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.6
$8.41
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57.5
$61.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$27.5
$9.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.1
$53.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.1
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$171
$1043
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4093
$18637

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Distance City Cost of living
2.8 km or 1.7 mi Molndal
$1684
58 km or 36 mi Boras
$1503
66 km or 41 mi Varberg
$1444
70 km or 44 mi Trollhattan
$1353
76 km or 47 mi Uddevalla
$1543
80 km or 50 mi Vanersborg
$1405
90 km or 56 mi Frederikshavn
$1542
126 km or 78 mi Halmstad
$1362
130 km or 81 mi Jonkoping
$1528
134 km or 83 mi Varnamo
$1529
136 km or 84 mi Skovde
$1551
142 km or 88 mi Aalborg
$1866
150 km or 93 mi Ljungby
$1502
157 km or 98 mi Mariestad
$1516
164 km or 102 mi Halden
$1761
167 km or 104 mi Angelholm
$1485
179 km or 111 mi Randers
$1675
182 km or 113 mi Fredrikstad
$2181
186 km or 115 mi Sarpsborg
$1895
186 km or 115 mi Helsingor
$1977
186 km or 116 mi Vetlanda
$1542
187 km or 116 mi Helsingborg
$1485
191 km or 118 mi Vaxjo
$1482
191 km or 119 mi Larvik
$1830
192 km or 119 mi Sandefjord
$1997
194 km or 121 mi Hillerod
$2280
199 km or 124 mi Hassleholm
$1472
200 km or 124 mi Aarhus
$2088
202 km or 125 mi Horsholm
$2184
202 km or 126 mi Tonsberg
$1976
206 km or 128 mi Landskrona
$1421
207 km or 129 mi Viborg
$1658
208 km or 129 mi Arendal
$1830
210 km or 131 mi Karlstad
$1460
212 km or 132 mi Moss
$1949
212 km or 132 mi Porsgrunn
$1818
213 km or 132 mi Horten
$1819
216 km or 134 mi Gentofte
$2379
222 km or 138 mi Skien
$1882
223 km or 138 mi Arvika
$1397

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$679
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$659
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$819
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$835
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$838
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$985
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$725
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$915
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$852
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$679
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$724
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$787
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$562
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$547
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$686
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$837
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$691
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$574
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$704
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$695
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$777
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$821
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$612
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$848
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$713
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1151
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$655
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$732
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$697
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1039
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1006
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$618
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$699
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$664
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$591
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$725
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$745
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$760
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1067
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1013