Gothenburg vs Long Beach - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gothenburg Long Beach
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1725
$2681
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3877
$6051
🏠 One person rent
$895
$1825
🏘️ Family rent
$1550
$3146
🍽️ Food expenses
$533
$592
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$121
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3191
$4933
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ 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 2792nd and 464th ($1725 vs $2681) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 406th 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 1.8 months in Gothenburg compared to 1.8 months in Long Beach. Gothenburg ranked 2nd best city to live in Sweden vs Long Beach ranked 181st in the United States, while ranked 81st and 769th among best cities to live in the world.

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Gothenburg Long Beach
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.7
$16.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.5
$61.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.62
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.75
$6.81
☕ Cappuccino
$4.28
$5.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.58
$2.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1022
$1953
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$721
$1605
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1694
$3294
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1317
$2861
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.9
$87.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$135
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.2
$63.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.46%
6.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5998
$7038
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4134
$6988
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.49
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$82.1
$74
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.7
$19.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.87
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.59
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.77
$3.1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$3.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.06
$3.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$14.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$15.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$4.22
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$1.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$3.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$4.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$2.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$2.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$1.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.31
$1.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.12
$2.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.11
$10.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.25
$8.08
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.15
$7.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$4.19
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.18
$1.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.8
$41.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.4
$14.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.7
$95.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$28
$16
👖 Brand Jeans
$82.2
$45.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.5
$92.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$122
$1485
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3801
$21877

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Carson
$2754
11 km or 6.5 mi Seal Beach
$2817
11 km or 7 mi Lakewood
$2598
11 km or 7.1 mi Lomita
$2845
15 km or 9 mi Compton
$2709
15 km or 9.2 mi Bellflower
$2552
15 km or 9.2 mi Paramount
$2572
15 km or 9.5 mi Torrance
$2984
15 km or 9.6 mi Cypress
$2681
16 km or 9.7 mi Rancho Palos Verdes
$2938
16 km or 10 mi Cerritos
$2570
17 km or 11 mi Gardena
$2866
17 km or 11 mi Lynwood
$2633
19 km or 12 mi Norwalk
$2569
19 km or 12 mi Westminster
$2834
19 km or 12 mi Stanton
$2761
19 km or 12 mi Redondo Beach
$3603
20 km or 12 mi South Gate
$2612
20 km or 12 mi Lawndale
$3054
20 km or 12 mi Downey
$2354
20 km or 12 mi Huntington Beach
$3112
20 km or 13 mi Buena Park
$2708
22 km or 14 mi Hawthorne
$2861
22 km or 14 mi Garden Grove
$2804
22 km or 14 mi Cudahy
$2604
23 km or 14 mi Bell Gardens
$2561
23 km or 14 mi La Mirada
$2685
23 km or 14 mi Florence-Graham
$2720
23 km or 14 mi Fountain Valley
$3087
23 km or 15 mi Bell
$2652
24 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3065
24 km or 15 mi Huntington Park
$2682
24 km or 15 mi Maywood
$2673
25 km or 16 mi Inglewood
$2831
26 km or 16 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2629
26 km or 16 mi Pico Rivera
$2638
27 km or 17 mi Whittier
$2673
28 km or 17 mi Fullerton
$2959
28 km or 18 mi Montebello
$2675
29 km or 18 mi Santa Ana
$2614