Gothenburg vs Louisville - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gothenburg Louisville
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1725
$1862
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3877
$4532
🏠 One person rent
$895
$1091
🏘️ Family rent
$1550
$1976
🍽️ Food expenses
$533
$555
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$69.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3191
$4332
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
46
61
😀 Quality of life
92
87
🏙️ Population
608K
246K

The cost of living in Gothenburg is 7% less expensive than in Louisville. Cities ranked 2792nd and 2276th ($1725 vs $1862) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 1806th 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 2.3 months in Louisville. Gothenburg ranked 2nd best city to live in Sweden vs Louisville ranked 68th in the United States, while ranked 81st and 251st among best cities to live in the world.

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Gothenburg Louisville
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.7
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.5
$67.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.62
$9.26
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.75
$5.34
☕ Cappuccino
$4.28
$4.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.58
$2.36
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1022
$1155
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$721
$856
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1694
$2035
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1317
$1662
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.9
$120
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$184
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.2
$55.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.46%
6.56%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5998
$3349
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4134
$3026
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.49
$1.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$82.1
$48.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.7
$16.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.87
$0.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.59
$0.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.77
$2.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$3.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.06
$2.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$11.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$15.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$4.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$1.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$4.08
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$5.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$2.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$2.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$1.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.31
$1.97
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$14.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.12
$2.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.11
$8.32
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.25
$6.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.15
$5.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$3.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.18
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.8
$23.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.4
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.7
$113
💇 Haircut, simple
$28
$16
👖 Brand Jeans
$82.2
$52.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.5
$84.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$122
$1242
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3801
$13601

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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

Cities near Louisville

Distance City Cost of living
4.7 km or 2.9 mi Jeffersonville
$1724
6.4 km or 3.9 mi Clarksville
$1840
8 km or 4.9 mi New Albany
$1896
16 km or 10 mi Jeffersontown
$1888
46 km or 29 mi Shelbyville
$1759
50 km or 31 mi Radcliff
$1911
63 km or 39 mi Elizabethtown
$1703
78 km or 48 mi Frankfort
$1451
104 km or 65 mi Georgetown
$1784
107 km or 67 mi Columbus
$1900
111 km or 69 mi Nicholasville
$1786
113 km or 70 mi Lexington
$1784
121 km or 75 mi Bloomington
$2092
126 km or 79 mi Florence
$1921
130 km or 81 mi Independence
$2124
132 km or 82 mi Owensboro
$1651
140 km or 87 mi Franklin
$1975
140 km or 87 mi Richmond
$1549
140 km or 87 mi Winchester
$1775
140 km or 87 mi Covington
$2464
146 km or 91 mi Cincinnati
$1912
154 km or 96 mi Greenwood
$1978
154 km or 96 mi Bowling Green
$1788
159 km or 99 mi Fairfield
$1896
161 km or 100 mi Evansville
$1746
163 km or 101 mi Hamilton
$1877
164 km or 102 mi Oxford
$1837
165 km or 102 mi Somerset
$1317
167 km or 104 mi Henderson
$1764
170 km or 106 mi Plainfield
$1927
171 km or 106 mi Greenfield
$1929
172 km or 107 mi Indianapolis
$2187
173 km or 108 mi Tompkinsville
$1780
175 km or 109 mi Mason
$1852
180 km or 112 mi Lawrence
$1999
183 km or 114 mi Middletown
$1436
185 km or 115 mi Brownsburg
$1745
186 km or 116 mi Lebanon
$1856
190 km or 118 mi Richmond
$1822
190 km or 118 mi Fishers
$1954