Gothenburg vs Madrid - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gothenburg Madrid
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1690
$1726
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3634
$3985
🏠 One person rent
$891
$986
🏘️ Family rent
$1404
$1693
🍽️ Food expenses
$507
$440
🚐 Transport expenses
$150
$168
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2921
$2362
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
46
98
😀 Quality of life
92
90
🏙️ Population
608K
3.28M

The cost of living in Gothenburg is 2% less expensive than in Madrid. Cities ranked 2703rd and 2577th ($1690 vs $1726) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 7th in Sweden and Spain, respectively. Check Sweden vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Gothenburg compared to 1.4 months in Madrid. Gothenburg ranked 2nd best city to live in Sweden vs Madrid ranked 1st in Spain, while ranked 84th and 121st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Gothenburg vs Madrid

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Gothenburg Madrid
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.4
$14.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.7
$58.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.17
$10
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.75
$4.01
☕ Cappuccino
$4.1
$2.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.47
$2.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$987
$1118
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$725
$805
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1589
$2068
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1162
$1386
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81.4
$85.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$138
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.6
$32.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.58%
2.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5997
$4611
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3780
$2665
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.39
$1.64
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$79.3
$43.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.3
$14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.88
$1.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.67
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.82
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.22
$1.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4
$3.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$14.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$8.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$1.93
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$1.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$2.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.17
$2.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$6.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$1.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.79
$5.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.92
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.3
$3.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.95
$2.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.09
$2.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.6
$45.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.3
$72.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$24
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.3
$73.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$84.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$114
$529
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3122
$9474

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Distance City Cost of living
2.8 km or 1.7 mi Molndal
$1455
58 km or 36 mi Boras
$1250
66 km or 41 mi Varberg
$1282
70 km or 44 mi Trollhattan
$1299
76 km or 47 mi Uddevalla
$1428
80 km or 50 mi Vanersborg
$1332
90 km or 56 mi Frederikshavn
$1482
126 km or 78 mi Halmstad
$1318
130 km or 81 mi Jonkoping
$1411
134 km or 83 mi Varnamo
$1438
136 km or 84 mi Skovde
$1465
142 km or 88 mi Aalborg
$1719
150 km or 93 mi Ljungby
$1363
157 km or 98 mi Mariestad
$1396
164 km or 102 mi Halden
$1585
167 km or 104 mi Angelholm
$1375
179 km or 111 mi Randers
$1581
182 km or 113 mi Fredrikstad
$1936
186 km or 115 mi Sarpsborg
$1471
186 km or 115 mi Helsingor
$1652
186 km or 116 mi Vetlanda
$1395
187 km or 116 mi Helsingborg
$1392
191 km or 118 mi Vaxjo
$1382
191 km or 119 mi Larvik
$1723
192 km or 119 mi Sandefjord
$1715
194 km or 121 mi Hillerod
$1999
199 km or 124 mi Hassleholm
$1330
200 km or 124 mi Aarhus
$1880
202 km or 125 mi Horsholm
$1887
202 km or 126 mi Tonsberg
$1705
206 km or 128 mi Landskrona
$1276
207 km or 129 mi Viborg
$1519
208 km or 129 mi Arendal
$1575
210 km or 131 mi Karlstad
$1246
212 km or 132 mi Moss
$1781
212 km or 132 mi Porsgrunn
$1554
213 km or 132 mi Horten
$1616
216 km or 134 mi Gentofte
$2011
222 km or 138 mi Skien
$1569
223 km or 138 mi Arvika
$1261

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1721
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1368
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1377
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1572
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1492
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1219
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1298
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1156
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1138
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1282
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1303
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1139
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1187
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1203
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1207
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$973
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$932
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1127
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1140
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1109
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$983
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1137
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1241
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1142
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$902
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1260
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1206
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1283
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1327
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1096
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1382
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$987
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$963
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1191
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1056
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1210
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$807
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1214
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1176
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1437