Gothenburg vs Jacksonville - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 10, 2024

	Gothenburg	Jacksonville
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1725	$2386
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$3877	$5446
🏠 One person rent	$895	$1474
🏘️ Family rent	$1550	$2456
🍽️ Food expenses	$533	$594
🚐 Transport expenses	$154	$160
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$3191	$4014
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	13 km	9 km
🎓 Higher education	46	56
😀 Quality of life	92	87
🏙️ Population	608K	950K

The cost of living in Gothenburg is 28% less expensive than in Jacksonville. Cities ranked 2792nd and 943rd ($1725 vs $2386) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 837th 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 1.7 months in Jacksonville. Gothenburg ranked 2nd best city to live in Sweden vs Jacksonville ranked 73rd in the United States, while ranked 81st and 271st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Gothenburg vs Jacksonville

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	Gothenburg	Jacksonville
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$12.7	$17.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$87.5	$86.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$9.62	$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$6.75	$4.99
☕ Cappuccino	$4.28	$5.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.58	$2.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1022	$1446
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$721	$1266
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1694	$2652
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1317	$2118
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$77.9	$109
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$122	$168
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$36.2	$62.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	4.46%	6.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$5998	$4741
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$4134	$2423
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$3.49	$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$82.1	$60.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$19.7	$23.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.87	$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.59	$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.77	$3.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.27	$3.61
🥚 Eggs, x12	$4.06	$4.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11.2	$13.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12.2	$11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$17.5	$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.78	$4.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.51	$1.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.69	$3.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.28	$4.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.51	$2.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.68	$2.79
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.95	$1.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.31	$2.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$10.8	$12.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.12	$1.85
🚬 Cigarette pack	$7.11	$7.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$6.25	$8.09
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.15	$5.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.37	$3.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.18	$2.07
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$38.8	$24.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$16.4	$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$40.7	$131
💇 Haircut, simple	$28	$12.7
👖 Brand Jeans	$82.2	$55.7
👟 Brand Sneakers	$98.5	$93
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$122	$1421
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$3801	$10904

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Cities near Gothenburg

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

Cities near Jacksonville

Distance	City	Cost of living
25 km or 15 mi	Jacksonville Beach	$2257
26 km or 16 mi	Fleming Island	$2244
49 km or 31 mi	St. Marys	$2123
74 km or 46 mi	Palatka	$2163
96 km or 60 mi	Palm Coast	$2110
98 km or 61 mi	Gainesville	$1929
120 km or 75 mi	Waycross	$2094
127 km or 79 mi	Ormond Beach	$2151
134 km or 83 mi	Ocala	$1957
137 km or 85 mi	Daytona Beach	$2108
147 km or 91 mi	DeLand	$2306
147 km or 91 mi	Port Orange	$2254
159 km or 99 mi	New Smyrna Beach	$2451
163 km or 101 mi	Deltona	$2369
163 km or 101 mi	Eustis	$2302
167 km or 104 mi	Edgewater	$2382
167 km or 104 mi	Valdosta	$2099
169 km or 105 mi	Hinesville	$2198
169 km or 105 mi	Leesburg	$2279
174 km or 108 mi	Sanford	$2353
183 km or 114 mi	Apopka	$2408
184 km or 114 mi	Winter Springs	$2380
186 km or 115 mi	Altamonte Springs	$2408
187 km or 116 mi	Casselberry	$2397
189 km or 118 mi	Oviedo	$2364
194 km or 120 mi	Winter Park	$2457
194 km or 121 mi	Ocoee	$2406
195 km or 121 mi	Winter Garden	$2382
197 km or 122 mi	Clermont	$2328
200 km or 124 mi	Savannah	$2231
200 km or 124 mi	Orlando	$2594
202 km or 126 mi	Pooler	$2071
208 km or 129 mi	Titusville	$2228
209 km or 130 mi	Brooksville	$2289
223 km or 138 mi	Bluffton	$2595
224 km or 139 mi	Hilton Head Island	$2609
225 km or 140 mi	Kissimmee	$2267
233 km or 145 mi	St. Cloud	$2283
237 km or 147 mi	Zephyrhills	$2075
237 km or 148 mi	Statesboro	$1872