Gothenburg vs London - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gothenburg London
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1725
$3427
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3877
$8384
🏠 One person rent
$895
$2251
🏘️ Family rent
$1550
$4328
🍽️ Food expenses
$533
$587
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$393
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3191
$4627
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
46
100
😀 Quality of life
92
99
🏙️ Population
608K
8.8M

The cost of living in Gothenburg is 50% less expensive than in London. Cities ranked 2792nd and 37th ($1725 vs $3427) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 2nd in Sweden and the United Kingdom, respectively. Check Sweden vs the United Kingdom comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Gothenburg compared to 1.4 months in London. Gothenburg ranked 2nd best city to live in Sweden vs London ranked 1st in the United Kingdom, while ranked 81st and 2nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Gothenburg London
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.7
$23
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.5
$87.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.62
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.75
$8.7
☕ Cappuccino
$4.28
$4.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.58
$2.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1022
$2586
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$721
$1894
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1694
$5526
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1317
$3635
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.9
$179
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$275
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.2
$39.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.46%
5.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5998
$17558
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4134
$10692
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.49
$3.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$82.1
$103
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.7
$29.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.87
$1.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.59
$1.68
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.77
$1.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$2.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.06
$4.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$9.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$15.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$3.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$1.72
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$3.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$3.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$1.1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.31
$3.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$13.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.12
$2.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.11
$20.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.25
$3.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.15
$5.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$2.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.18
$2.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.8
$58
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.4
$16.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.7
$142
💇 Haircut, simple
$28
$16.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$82.2
$99
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.5
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$122
$2404
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3801
$25830

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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 London

Distance City Cost of living
1.3 km or 0.8 mi Westminster
$3054
11 km or 7 mi Wimbledon
$2446
13 km or 8.3 mi Richmond
$2368
15 km or 9.3 mi Croydon
$2624
16 km or 10 mi Greenford
$2353
19 km or 12 mi Ewell
$2322
21 km or 13 mi Coulsdon
$2372
23 km or 14 mi Esher
$2268
24 km or 15 mi Walton-on-Thames
$2248
25 km or 15 mi Watford
$2381
27 km or 17 mi Upminster
$2255
28 km or 17 mi Rickmansworth
$2245
31 km or 19 mi St Albans
$2491
32 km or 20 mi Grays
$2184
32 km or 20 mi Hertford
$2173
32 km or 20 mi Slough
$2202
32 km or 20 mi Brentwood
$2589
35 km or 22 mi Harlow
$2328
35 km or 22 mi Gravesend
$2106
35 km or 22 mi Hemel Hempstead
$2227
37 km or 23 mi Woking
$2363
38 km or 24 mi Harpenden
$2179
40 km or 25 mi Billericay
$2228
41 km or 25 mi Maidenhead
$2630
43 km or 27 mi East Grinstead
$2157
43 km or 27 mi Basildon
$2020
43 km or 27 mi Guildford
$2451
44 km or 27 mi Crawley
$2159
44 km or 27 mi Stevenage
$2040
44 km or 27 mi Bracknell
$2310
44 km or 28 mi Rochester
$1963
44 km or 28 mi Tonbridge
$2033
45 km or 28 mi High Wycombe
$2202
46 km or 28 mi Bishop's Stortford
$2152
46 km or 28 mi Luton
$2053
47 km or 29 mi Chatham
$2033
49 km or 30 mi Chelmsford
$2041
49 km or 30 mi Gillingham
$2028
49 km or 30 mi Godalming
$2477
49 km or 31 mi Farnborough
$2055