Gothenburg vs Los Angeles - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gothenburg Los Angeles
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1725
$3187
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3877
$7653
🏠 One person rent
$895
$2045
🏘️ Family rent
$1550
$3732
🍽️ Food expenses
$533
$714
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$218
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3191
$5275
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
46
99
😀 Quality of life
92
94
🏙️ Population
608K
3.9M

The cost of living in Gothenburg is 46% less expensive than in Los Angeles. Cities ranked 2792nd and 72nd ($1725 vs $3187) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 59th 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 1.7 months in Los Angeles. Gothenburg ranked 2nd best city to live in Sweden vs Los Angeles ranked 8th in the United States, while ranked 81st and 47th among best cities to live in the world.

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Gothenburg Los Angeles
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.7
$21.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.5
$103
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.62
$12.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.75
$7.95
☕ Cappuccino
$4.28
$5.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.58
$2.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1022
$2261
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$721
$1732
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1694
$3983
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1317
$3315
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.9
$139
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$215
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.2
$67.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.46%
6.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5998
$7592
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4134
$7011
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.49
$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$82.1
$73.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.7
$16.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.87
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.59
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.77
$4.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$4.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.06
$5.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$13.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$17.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$5.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$2.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$3.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$4.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$2.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$2.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$1.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.31
$3.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.12
$3.35
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.11
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.25
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.15
$8.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$4.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.18
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.8
$57.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.4
$18.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.7
$174
💇 Haircut, simple
$28
$27.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$82.2
$61
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.5
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$122
$1998
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3801
$28613

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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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8.1 km or 5 mi Huntington Park
$2682
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2673
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2720
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2652
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2748
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$2883
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$2849
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2604
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$2984
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2561
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$2738
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2675
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2612
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$3553
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$2831
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$2289
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2633
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2733
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$2844
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$3327
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2638
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$3271
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2354
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2709
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$3009
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$2861
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2776
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2714
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2629
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2572
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$2866
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2715
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$3054
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$2717
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2552
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2569
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3589
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2673
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3065
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$2754