Gothenburg vs Los Angeles - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gothenburg Los Angeles
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1823
$3361
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4155
$7751
🏠 One person rent
$902
$2151
🏘️ Family rent
$1552
$3720
🍽️ Food expenses
$582
$750
🚐 Transport expenses
$185
$245
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3793
$4549
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
46
99
😀 Quality of life
94
94
🏙️ Population
675K
3.9M

The cost of living in Gothenburg is 46% less expensive than in Los Angeles. Cities ranked 2645th and 65th ($1823 vs $3361) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 51st 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 2.1 months in Gothenburg compared to 1.4 months in Los Angeles. Gothenburg ranked 3rd best city to live in Sweden vs Los Angeles ranked 14th in the United States, while ranked 68th and 74th among best cities to live in the world.

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Gothenburg Los Angeles
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.7
$22.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$92.2
$90.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.1
$13.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.34
$8.27
☕ Cappuccino
$4.88
$6.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.01
$2.83
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$955
$2364
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$735
$1847
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1688
$4128
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1310
$3274
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.6
$131
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$127
$205
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.4
$69.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.86%
6.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6255
$7753
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4279
$6833
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.9
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.7
$81.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.1
$19.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.87
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.82
$3.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$4.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.5
$7.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$15.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$15.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.4
$20.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$5.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.7
$2.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$4.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.26
$4.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$2.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$1.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.22
$4.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.19
$3.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.07
$13.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.13
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$9.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.19
$5.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.91
$2.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.1
$68.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.6
$18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57.5
$168
💇 Haircut, simple
$27.5
$31.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.1
$62
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.1
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$171
$1849
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4093
$26874

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Distance City Cost of living
2.8 km or 1.7 mi Molndal
$1684
58 km or 36 mi Boras
$1503
66 km or 41 mi Varberg
$1444
70 km or 44 mi Trollhattan
$1353
76 km or 47 mi Uddevalla
$1543
80 km or 50 mi Vanersborg
$1405
90 km or 56 mi Frederikshavn
$1542
126 km or 78 mi Halmstad
$1362
130 km or 81 mi Jonkoping
$1528
134 km or 83 mi Varnamo
$1529
136 km or 84 mi Skovde
$1551
142 km or 88 mi Aalborg
$1866
150 km or 93 mi Ljungby
$1502
157 km or 98 mi Mariestad
$1516
164 km or 102 mi Halden
$1761
167 km or 104 mi Angelholm
$1485
179 km or 111 mi Randers
$1675
182 km or 113 mi Fredrikstad
$2181
186 km or 115 mi Sarpsborg
$1895
186 km or 115 mi Helsingor
$1977
186 km or 116 mi Vetlanda
$1542
187 km or 116 mi Helsingborg
$1485
191 km or 118 mi Vaxjo
$1482
191 km or 119 mi Larvik
$1830
192 km or 119 mi Sandefjord
$1997
194 km or 121 mi Hillerod
$2280
199 km or 124 mi Hassleholm
$1472
200 km or 124 mi Aarhus
$2088
202 km or 125 mi Horsholm
$2184
202 km or 126 mi Tonsberg
$1976
206 km or 128 mi Landskrona
$1421
207 km or 129 mi Viborg
$1658
208 km or 129 mi Arendal
$1830
210 km or 131 mi Karlstad
$1460
212 km or 132 mi Moss
$1949
212 km or 132 mi Porsgrunn
$1818
213 km or 132 mi Horten
$1819
216 km or 134 mi Gentofte
$2379
222 km or 138 mi Skien
$1882
223 km or 138 mi Arvika
$1397

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8.1 km or 5 mi Huntington Park
$2803
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2786
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2844
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2780
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2722
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$2940
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$2952
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2764
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$3132
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2728
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$3036
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2739
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2762
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$3656
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$2947
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$2917
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2807
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2822
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$3002
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$3706
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2758
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$3288
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2650
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2856
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$3119
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$2970
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2855
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2794
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2769
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2731
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$3004
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2810
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$3122
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$3008
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2725
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2682
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3595
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2788
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3191
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$2927