Gothenburg vs London - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gothenburg London
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1623
$3296
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3695
$7841
🏠 One person rent
$808
$2211
🏘️ Family rent
$1406
$4100
🍽️ Food expenses
$516
$551
🚐 Transport expenses
$163
$375
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3142
$4153
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
46
100
😀 Quality of life
92
99
🏙️ Population
675K
8.8M

The cost of living in Gothenburg is 51% less expensive than in London. Cities ranked 2959th and 58th ($1623 vs $3296) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th 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 1.9 months in Gothenburg compared to 1.3 months in London. Gothenburg ranked 2nd best city to live in Sweden vs London ranked 1st in the United Kingdom, while ranked 78th and 4th among best cities to live in the world.

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Gothenburg London
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.3
$21.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85.1
$84
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.46
$9.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.53
$8.03
 Cappuccino
$4.32
$4.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.7
$2.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$872
$2704
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$665
$1831
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1561
$5123
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1193
$3478
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.6
$167
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$105
$255
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.7
$38.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.37%
5.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5838
$20412
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3896
$10524
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.4
$3.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$78.4
$91.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.4
$30.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.7
$1.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.52
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.65
$1.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$2.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.04
$4.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$8.95
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$13.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$2.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$1.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$2.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.1
$3.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$1.1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.2
$2.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.06
$2.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.08
$20.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.9
$3.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.02
$5.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.24
$2.7
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.54
$2.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.2
$55.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.8
$17.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.2
$69.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.8
$15.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$80.5
$97.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.9
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$144
$2250
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3664
$26090

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
1.3 km or 0.8 mi Westminster
$2868
11 km or 7 mi Wimbledon
$2332
13 km or 8.3 mi Richmond
$2273
15 km or 9.3 mi Croydon
$2414
16 km or 10 mi Greenford
$2209
19 km or 12 mi Ewell
$2207
21 km or 13 mi Coulsdon
$2214
23 km or 14 mi Esher
$2185
24 km or 15 mi Walton-on-Thames
$2182
25 km or 15 mi Watford
$2470
27 km or 17 mi Upminster
$2136
28 km or 17 mi Rickmansworth
$2217
31 km or 19 mi St Albans
$2261
32 km or 20 mi Grays
$2028
32 km or 20 mi Hertford
$2076
32 km or 20 mi Slough
$2112
32 km or 20 mi Brentwood
$2433
35 km or 22 mi Harlow
$2199
35 km or 22 mi Gravesend
$2035
35 km or 22 mi Hemel Hempstead
$2122
37 km or 23 mi Woking
$2429
38 km or 24 mi Harpenden
$2052
40 km or 25 mi Billericay
$2048
41 km or 25 mi Maidenhead
$2623
43 km or 27 mi East Grinstead
$2052
43 km or 27 mi Basildon
$1924
43 km or 27 mi Guildford
$2422
44 km or 27 mi Crawley
$2092
44 km or 27 mi Stevenage
$1987
44 km or 27 mi Bracknell
$2248
44 km or 28 mi Rochester
$1973
44 km or 28 mi Tonbridge
$2063
45 km or 28 mi High Wycombe
$2089
46 km or 28 mi Bishop's Stortford
$2062
46 km or 28 mi Luton
$1885
47 km or 29 mi Chatham
$2263
49 km or 30 mi Chelmsford
$1948
49 km or 30 mi Gillingham
$2135
49 km or 30 mi Godalming
$2344
49 km or 31 mi Farnborough
$2009