Gothenburg vs Kagoshima - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gothenburg Kagoshima
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1725
$1092
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3877
$2535
🏠 One person rent
$895
$499
🏘️ Family rent
$1550
$679
🍽️ Food expenses
$533
$372
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$138
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3191
$2551
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
28 km
🎓 Higher education
46
46
😀 Quality of life
92
72
🏙️ Population
608K
594K

The cost of living in Gothenburg is 58% more expensive than in Kagoshima. Cities ranked 2792nd and 4989th ($1725 vs $1092) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 193rd in Sweden and Japan, respectively. Check Sweden vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Gothenburg compared to 2.3 months in Kagoshima. Gothenburg ranked 2nd best city to live in Sweden vs Kagoshima ranked 227th in Japan, while ranked 81st and 1830th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Gothenburg vs Kagoshima

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Gothenburg Kagoshima
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.7
$5.92
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.5
$42.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.62
$5.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.75
$3.09
 Cappuccino
$4.28
$2.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.58
$0.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1022
$502
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$721
$286
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1694
$776
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1317
$350
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.9
$134
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$207
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.2
$36.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.46%
1.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5998
$4361
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4134
$2222
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.49
$1.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$82.1
$50.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.7
$27.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.87
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.59
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.77
$1.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$3.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.06
$2.08
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$21.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$4.73
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$13.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$4.45
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$3.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$4.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$3.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$2.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.31
$1.42
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$7.03
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.12
$1.87
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.11
$3.49
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.25
$8.07
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.15
$3.56
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$1.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.18
$1.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.8
$27
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.4
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.7
$25.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$28
$11.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$82.2
$34.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.5
$59.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$122
$420
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3801
$12713

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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

Cities near Kagoshima

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.5 mi Hioki
$1014
16 km or 10 mi Aira
$1010
25 km or 16 mi Kirishima
$996
27 km or 17 mi Minamikyushu
$1007
30 km or 19 mi Minamisatsuma
$1005
30 km or 19 mi Ichikikushikino
$1001
34 km or 21 mi Satsumasendai
$992
36 km or 22 mi Satsuma
$985
37 km or 23 mi Kanoya
$994
39 km or 24 mi Ibusuki
$998
44 km or 27 mi Makurazaki
$988
44 km or 27 mi Soo
$957
48 km or 30 mi Shibushi
$961
50 km or 31 mi Miyakonojo
$950
51 km or 32 mi Isa
$964
56 km or 35 mi Mimata
$921
58 km or 36 mi Izumi
$964
59 km or 37 mi Kobayashi
$931
71 km or 44 mi Minamata
$951
71 km or 44 mi Hitoyoshi
$950
78 km or 48 mi Nichinan
$913
89 km or 55 mi Miyazaki
$895
98 km or 61 mi Saito
$889
102 km or 63 mi Amakusa
$938
103 km or 64 mi Yatsushiro
$941
107 km or 67 mi Takanabe
$897
111 km or 69 mi Kami-Amakusa
$938
117 km or 73 mi Uki
$936
121 km or 75 mi Minamishimabara
$932
122 km or 76 mi Uto
$935
133 km or 82 mi Shimabara
$936
134 km or 84 mi Kumamoto
$970
135 km or 84 mi Mashiki
$933
136 km or 85 mi Hyuga
$947
142 km or 88 mi Unzen
$932
143 km or 89 mi Kikuyo
$938
145 km or 90 mi Koshi
$936
146 km or 90 mi Ozu
$938
147 km or 91 mi Isahaya
$922
147 km or 91 mi Nagasaki
$944