Gothenburg vs Jacksonville - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 02, 2025

	Gothenburg	Jacksonville
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1623	$2364
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$3695	$5468
🏠 One person rent	$808	$1431
🏘️ Family rent	$1406	$2461
🍽️ Food expenses	$516	$620
🚐 Transport expenses	$163	$159
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$3142	$3990
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	13 km	9 km
🎓 Higher education	46	56
😀 Quality of life	92	87
🏙️ Population	675K	950K

The cost of living in Gothenburg is 31% less expensive than in Jacksonville. Cities ranked 2959th and 1022nd ($1623 vs $2364) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 935th 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 1.7 months in Jacksonville. Gothenburg ranked 2nd best city to live in Sweden vs Jacksonville ranked 77th in the United States, while ranked 78th and 293rd 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	$12.3	$20.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$85.1	$86
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$9.46	$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$6.53	$6.87
☕ Cappuccino	$4.32	$4.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.7	$2.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$872	$1470
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$665	$1193
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1561	$2901
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1193	$2044
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$67.6	$117
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$105	$179
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$34.7	$66.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	4.37%	6.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$5838	$3106
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$3896	$2417
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$3.4	$2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$78.4	$62.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$22.4	$23.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.7	$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.52	$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.65	$3.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.08	$3.33
🥚 Eggs, x12	$4.04	$4.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.5	$14.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11.3	$10.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$16.4	$15.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.77	$4.49
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.42	$1.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.62	$3.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.1	$4.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.54	$2.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.69	$3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.94	$1.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.2	$3.65
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$11.2	$12.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.06	$1.96
🚬 Cigarette pack	$7.08	$7.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$5.9	$8.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.02	$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.24	$3.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.54	$2.1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$37.2	$36.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$15.8	$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$39.2	$132
💇 Haircut, simple	$25.8	$12.8
👖 Brand Jeans	$80.5	$51.1
👟 Brand Sneakers	$89.9	$81.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$144	$1306
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$3664	$11096

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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 Jacksonville

Distance	City	Cost of living
25 km or 15 mi	Jacksonville Beach	$2247
26 km or 16 mi	Fleming Island	$2238
49 km or 31 mi	St. Marys	$2271
74 km or 46 mi	Palatka	$2196
96 km or 60 mi	Palm Coast	$2136
98 km or 61 mi	Gainesville	$1969
120 km or 75 mi	Waycross	$2211
127 km or 79 mi	Ormond Beach	$2144
134 km or 83 mi	Ocala	$1957
137 km or 85 mi	Daytona Beach	$2064
147 km or 91 mi	DeLand	$2278
147 km or 91 mi	Port Orange	$2212
159 km or 99 mi	New Smyrna Beach	$2327
163 km or 101 mi	Deltona	$2265
163 km or 101 mi	Eustis	$2286
167 km or 104 mi	Edgewater	$2308
167 km or 104 mi	Valdosta	$1502
169 km or 105 mi	Hinesville	$2018
169 km or 105 mi	Leesburg	$2269
174 km or 108 mi	Sanford	$2294
183 km or 114 mi	Apopka	$2371
184 km or 114 mi	Winter Springs	$2336
186 km or 115 mi	Altamonte Springs	$2384
187 km or 116 mi	Casselberry	$2373
189 km or 118 mi	Oviedo	$2336
194 km or 120 mi	Winter Park	$2440
194 km or 121 mi	Ocoee	$2392
195 km or 121 mi	Winter Garden	$2366
197 km or 122 mi	Clermont	$2316
200 km or 124 mi	Savannah	$2204
200 km or 124 mi	Orlando	$2576
202 km or 126 mi	Pooler	$2171
208 km or 129 mi	Titusville	$2181
209 km or 130 mi	Brooksville	$2280
223 km or 138 mi	Bluffton	$2577
224 km or 139 mi	Hilton Head Island	$2634
225 km or 140 mi	Kissimmee	$2295
233 km or 145 mi	St. Cloud	$2289
237 km or 147 mi	Zephyrhills	$2104
237 km or 148 mi	Statesboro	$1897