Gothenburg vs Long Beach - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gothenburg Long Beach
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1690
$2661
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3634
$5993
🏠 One person rent
$891
$1801
🏘️ Family rent
$1404
$3159
🍽️ Food expenses
$507
$584
🚐 Transport expenses
$150
$124
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2921
$5087
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
46
94
😀 Quality of life
92
77
🏙️ Population
608K
467K

The cost of living in Gothenburg is 36% less expensive than in Long Beach. Cities ranked 2703rd and 440th ($1690 vs $2661) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 394th 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 1.7 months in Gothenburg compared to 1.9 months in Long Beach. Gothenburg ranked 2nd best city to live in Sweden vs Long Beach ranked 152nd in the United States, while ranked 84th and 720th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Gothenburg vs Long Beach

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Gothenburg Long Beach
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.4
$16.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.7
$56.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.17
$11.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.75
$6.58
 Cappuccino
$4.1
$4.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.47
$2.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$987
$1874
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$725
$1558
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1589
$3303
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1162
$2822
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81.4
$115
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$177
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.6
$64.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.58%
6.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5997
$6502
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3780
$7284
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.39
$2.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$79.3
$72.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.3
$20.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.88
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.67
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.82
$3.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.22
$3.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4
$3.4
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$12.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$17.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$4.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$3.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$4.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$2.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$2.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$1.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.17
$1.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$14.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$2.19
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.79
$9.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.92
$8.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.3
$7.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.95
$4.18
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.09
$1.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.6
$30.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$14.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.3
$118
💇 Haircut, simple
$24
$16.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.3
$48.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$91
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$114
$1199
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3122
$18490

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Distance City Cost of living
2.8 km or 1.7 mi Molndal
$1455
58 km or 36 mi Boras
$1250
66 km or 41 mi Varberg
$1282
70 km or 44 mi Trollhattan
$1299
76 km or 47 mi Uddevalla
$1428
80 km or 50 mi Vanersborg
$1332
90 km or 56 mi Frederikshavn
$1482
126 km or 78 mi Halmstad
$1318
130 km or 81 mi Jonkoping
$1411
134 km or 83 mi Varnamo
$1438
136 km or 84 mi Skovde
$1465
142 km or 88 mi Aalborg
$1719
150 km or 93 mi Ljungby
$1363
157 km or 98 mi Mariestad
$1396
164 km or 102 mi Halden
$1585
167 km or 104 mi Angelholm
$1375
179 km or 111 mi Randers
$1581
182 km or 113 mi Fredrikstad
$1936
186 km or 115 mi Sarpsborg
$1471
186 km or 115 mi Helsingor
$1652
186 km or 116 mi Vetlanda
$1395
187 km or 116 mi Helsingborg
$1392
191 km or 118 mi Vaxjo
$1382
191 km or 119 mi Larvik
$1723
192 km or 119 mi Sandefjord
$1715
194 km or 121 mi Hillerod
$1999
199 km or 124 mi Hassleholm
$1330
200 km or 124 mi Aarhus
$1880
202 km or 125 mi Horsholm
$1887
202 km or 126 mi Tonsberg
$1705
206 km or 128 mi Landskrona
$1276
207 km or 129 mi Viborg
$1519
208 km or 129 mi Arendal
$1575
210 km or 131 mi Karlstad
$1246
212 km or 132 mi Moss
$1781
212 km or 132 mi Porsgrunn
$1554
213 km or 132 mi Horten
$1616
216 km or 134 mi Gentofte
$2011
222 km or 138 mi Skien
$1569
223 km or 138 mi Arvika
$1261

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Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Carson
$2862
11 km or 6.5 mi Seal Beach
$2780
11 km or 7 mi Lakewood
$2615
11 km or 7.1 mi Lomita
$2895
15 km or 9 mi Compton
$2737
15 km or 9.2 mi Bellflower
$2541
15 km or 9.2 mi Paramount
$2579
15 km or 9.5 mi Torrance
$3040
15 km or 9.6 mi Cypress
$2685
16 km or 9.7 mi Rancho Palos Verdes
$2872
16 km or 10 mi Cerritos
$2637
17 km or 11 mi Gardena
$2935
17 km or 11 mi Lynwood
$2676
19 km or 12 mi Norwalk
$2375
19 km or 12 mi Westminster
$2800
19 km or 12 mi Stanton
$2729
19 km or 12 mi Redondo Beach
$3760
20 km or 12 mi South Gate
$2650
20 km or 12 mi Lawndale
$3148
20 km or 12 mi Downey
$2442
20 km or 12 mi Huntington Beach
$3124
20 km or 13 mi Buena Park
$2661
22 km or 14 mi Hawthorne
$2987
22 km or 14 mi Garden Grove
$2788
22 km or 14 mi Cudahy
$2638
23 km or 14 mi Bell Gardens
$2578
23 km or 14 mi La Mirada
$2638
23 km or 14 mi Florence-Graham
$2781
23 km or 14 mi Fountain Valley
$2886
23 km or 15 mi Bell
$2678
24 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3168
24 km or 15 mi Huntington Park
$2777
24 km or 15 mi Maywood
$2717
25 km or 16 mi Inglewood
$2886
26 km or 16 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2621
26 km or 16 mi Pico Rivera
$2649
27 km or 17 mi Whittier
$2665
28 km or 17 mi Fullerton
$2867
28 km or 18 mi Montebello
$2713
29 km or 18 mi Santa Ana
$2652