Gothenburg vs Los Angeles - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gothenburg Los Angeles
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1623
$3196
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3695
$7594
🏠 One person rent
$808
$2049
🏘️ Family rent
$1406
$3732
🍽️ Food expenses
$516
$709
🚐 Transport expenses
$163
$220
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3142
$4771
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
46
99
😀 Quality of life
92
93
🏙️ Population
675K
3.9M

The cost of living in Gothenburg is 49% less expensive than in Los Angeles. Cities ranked 2959th and 80th ($1623 vs $3196) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 71st 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 1.9 months in Gothenburg compared to 1.5 months in Los Angeles. Gothenburg ranked 2nd best city to live in Sweden vs Los Angeles ranked 7th in the United States, while ranked 78th and 58th among best cities to live in the world.

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Gothenburg Los Angeles
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.3
$21.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85.1
$87.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.46
$12.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.53
$8.51
☕ Cappuccino
$4.32
$5.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.7
$2.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$872
$2168
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$665
$1758
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1561
$4056
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1193
$3293
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.6
$142
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$105
$220
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.7
$66.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.37%
6.74%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5838
$8056
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3896
$7115
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.4
$2.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$78.4
$73.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.4
$16.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.7
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.52
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.65
$4.1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$4.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.04
$6.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$14.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$5.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$2.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$4.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.1
$4.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$2.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$2.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$1.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.2
$3.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$15.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.06
$2.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.08
$11.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.9
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.02
$7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.24
$5.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.54
$2.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.2
$49.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.8
$18.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.2
$190
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.8
$27.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$80.5
$60.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.9
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$144
$1650
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3664
$28838

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Distance City Cost of living
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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$2887
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2803
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2873
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2798
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2735
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$2936
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$2902
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2768
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$3061
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2727
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$3105
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2739
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2786
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$3659
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$3014
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$2903
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2788
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2780
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$3033
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$3416
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2750
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$3370
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2735
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2851
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$3086
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$3104
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2824
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2787
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2750
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2720
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$3022
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2775
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$3162
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$2758
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2669
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2662
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3573
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2789
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3256
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$2919