Gothenburg vs Kawaguchi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gothenburg Kawaguchi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1725
$1056
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3877
$2809
🏠 One person rent
$895
$502
🏘️ Family rent
$1550
$1064
🍽️ Food expenses
$533
$300
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$151
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3191
$2198
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
23 km
🎓 Higher education
46
100
😀 Quality of life
92
79
🏙️ Population
608K
594K

The cost of living in Gothenburg is 63% more expensive than in Kawaguchi. Cities ranked 2792nd and 5234th ($1725 vs $1056) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 362nd 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 2.1 months in Kawaguchi. Gothenburg ranked 2nd best city to live in Sweden vs Kawaguchi ranked 21st in Japan, while ranked 81st and 584th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Gothenburg vs Kawaguchi

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Gothenburg Kawaguchi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.7
$3.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.5
$36
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.62
$4.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.75
$2.68
 Cappuccino
$4.28
$2.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.58
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1022
$528
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$721
$333
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1694
$1103
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1317
$830
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.9
$95.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$145
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.2
$34.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.46%
1.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5998
$6874
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4134
$4013
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.49
$2.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$82.1
$67.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.7
$25.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.87
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.59
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.77
$1.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$1.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.06
$1.23
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$9.55
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$3.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$15.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$3.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$2.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$3.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$2.08
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$2.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$2.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.31
$1.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$5.42
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.12
$1.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.11
$4.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.25
$9.87
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.15
$3.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$1.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.18
$1.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.8
$57.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.4
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.7
$32
💇 Haircut, simple
$28
$19.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$82.2
$39.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.5
$60.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$122
$330
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3801
$12607

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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 Kawaguchi

Distance City Cost of living
4.3 km or 2.7 mi Toda
$980
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Warabi
$964
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Soka
$1077
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Saitama
$1038
11 km or 6.5 mi Yashio
$1050
11 km or 6.9 mi Koshigaya
$1116
11 km or 6.9 mi Wako
$1059
12 km or 7.4 mi Asaka
$1038
13 km or 8.3 mi Shiki
$1000
13 km or 8.4 mi Tokyo
$1641
14 km or 8.5 mi Misato
$1052
14 km or 8.7 mi Yoshikawa
$1060
14 km or 9 mi Niiza
$1061
15 km or 9.6 mi Hirai
$1090
15 km or 9.6 mi Matsubushi
$1056
16 km or 10 mi Matsudo
$1106
17 km or 10 mi Fujimi
$1016
17 km or 11 mi Nagareyama
$1078
17 km or 11 mi Musashino
$1121
18 km or 11 mi Miyoshi
$1037
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1062
18 km or 11 mi Higashikurume
$1079
19 km or 12 mi Kasukabe
$1068
19 km or 12 mi Nishitokyo
$1113
20 km or 12 mi Fujimino
$1033
20 km or 13 mi Mitaka
$1133
21 km or 13 mi Ichikawa
$1119
21 km or 13 mi Noda
$1075
21 km or 13 mi Hasuda
$1031
22 km or 14 mi Ageo
$1060
23 km or 14 mi Kashiwa
$1124
23 km or 14 mi Tokorozawa
$1109
23 km or 14 mi Ina
$1033
23 km or 14 mi Komae
$1112
23 km or 14 mi Koganei
$1084
23 km or 15 mi Urayasu
$1096
24 km or 15 mi Higashimurayama
$1078
24 km or 15 mi Shiraoka
$1041
24 km or 15 mi Miyashiro
$1044
24 km or 15 mi Kodaira
$1095