Gothenburg vs Kansas - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 02, 2025

	Gothenburg	Kansas
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1623	$2121
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$3695	$5385
🏠 One person rent	$808	$1182
🏘️ Family rent	$1406	$2164
🍽️ Food expenses	$516	$649
🚐 Transport expenses	$163	$110
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$3142	$4006
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Good
✈️ Airport proximity	13 km	8 km
🎓 Higher education	46	64
😀 Quality of life	92	86
🏙️ Population	675K	508K

The cost of living in Gothenburg is 23% less expensive than in Kansas. Cities ranked 2959th and 1532nd ($1623 vs $2121) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 1366th 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 1.9 months in Kansas. Gothenburg ranked 2nd best city to live in Sweden vs Kansas ranked 85th in the United States, while ranked 78th and 320th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Gothenburg vs Kansas

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	Gothenburg	Kansas
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$12.3	$18.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$85.1	$83.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$9.46	$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$6.53	$5.99
☕ Cappuccino	$4.32	$5.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.7	$2.29
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$872	$1212
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$665	$942
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1561	$2362
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1193	$1791
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$67.6	$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$105	$205
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$34.7	$53.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	4.37%	6.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$5838	$2153
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$3896	$1909
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$3.4	$2.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$78.4	$52.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$22.4	$20.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.7	$0.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.52	$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.65	$3.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.08	$5.58
🥚 Eggs, x12	$4.04	$3.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.5	$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11.3	$10
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$16.4	$13.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.77	$4.44
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.42	$1.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.62	$5.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.1	$6.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.54	$2.82
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.69	$3.85
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.94	$1.92
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.2	$2.32
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$11.2	$14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.06	$1.95
🚬 Cigarette pack	$7.08	$7.14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$5.9	$8.07
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.02	$7.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.24	$3.19
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.54	$1.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$37.2	$58.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$15.8	$15.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$39.2	$146
💇 Haircut, simple	$25.8	$18.5
👖 Brand Jeans	$80.5	$51.3
👟 Brand Sneakers	$89.9	$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$144	$1376
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$3664	$28999

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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 Kansas

Distance	City	Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi	Prairie Village	$2312
10 km or 6.3 mi	Kansas City	$2196
12 km or 7.4 mi	Raytown	$2039
15 km or 9.2 mi	Leawood	$2325
15 km or 9.2 mi	Overland Park	$2437
15 km or 9.2 mi	Independence	$1825
16 km or 10 mi	Shawnee	$2259
18 km or 11 mi	Lenexa	$2322
18 km or 11 mi	Gladstone	$1992
19 km or 12 mi	Grandview	$2219
23 km or 14 mi	Lee's Summit	$2063
25 km or 16 mi	Liberty	$1922
26 km or 16 mi	Belton	$1821
27 km or 17 mi	Olathe	$2290
27 km or 17 mi	Blue Springs	$1979
39 km or 24 mi	Gardner	$2124
41 km or 26 mi	Leavenworth	$2092
57 km or 35 mi	Lawrence	$1720
82 km or 51 mi	St. Joseph	$2000
95 km or 59 mi	Topeka	$1649
123 km or 77 mi	Sedalia	$1912
156 km or 97 mi	Emporia	$1337
174 km or 108 mi	Manhattan	$1777
183 km or 113 mi	Pittsburg	$1902
195 km or 121 mi	Columbia	$1549
195 km or 121 mi	Junction	$1993
215 km or 134 mi	Jefferson	$1801
219 km or 136 mi	Joplin	$1896
235 km or 146 mi	Springfield	$1534
250 km or 155 mi	Nixa	$1689
261 km or 162 mi	Bellevue	$2014
263 km or 163 mi	Salina	$1569
265 km or 165 mi	Lincoln	$1698
265 km or 165 mi	Newton	$1730
268 km or 167 mi	Council Bluffs	$1794
275 km or 171 mi	Omaha	$2068
283 km or 176 mi	Bartlesville	$1856
284 km or 176 mi	Wichita	$1811
286 km or 178 mi	Ottumwa	$1750
287 km or 178 mi	Derby	$1846