Gothenburg vs Madrid - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gothenburg Madrid
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1879
$2109
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4293
$4833
🏠 One person rent
$949
$1251
🏘️ Family rent
$1652
$2104
🍽️ Food expenses
$594
$517
🚐 Transport expenses
$176
$191
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3784
$2569
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
46
98
😀 Quality of life
92
91
🏙️ Population
675K
3.51M

The cost of living in Gothenburg is 11% less expensive than in Madrid. Cities ranked 2470th and 1723rd ($1879 vs $2109) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 4th in Sweden and Spain, respectively. Check Sweden vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Gothenburg compared to 1.2 months in Madrid. Gothenburg ranked 2nd best city to live in Sweden vs Madrid ranked 1st in Spain, while ranked 91st and 160th 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
$14
$17.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$89
$60.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.8
$13.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.93
$4.64
☕ Cappuccino
$5.01
$3.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.1
$3.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$950
$1411
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$821
$1035
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1735
$2589
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1459
$1735
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.2
$108
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$165
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36
$33.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.33%
3.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6539
$9054
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3629
$4487
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.93
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.3
$42.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.1
$18.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.89
$1.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.68
$1.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.02
$3.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$17.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$8.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.5
$17.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.22
$3.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$2.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$2.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.46
$2.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.1
$2.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$8.81
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.17
$1.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.4
$7.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.06
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.02
$4.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.21
$2.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.93
$2.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.8
$53.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$20.2
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.6
$68.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$27.1
$17.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$93.1
$99.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$227
$729
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4650
$16324

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Distance City Cost of living
2.8 km or 1.7 mi Molndal
$1723
58 km or 36 mi Boras
$1544
66 km or 41 mi Varberg
$1441
70 km or 44 mi Trollhattan
$1358
76 km or 47 mi Uddevalla
$1574
80 km or 50 mi Vanersborg
$1424
90 km or 56 mi Frederikshavn
$1578
126 km or 78 mi Halmstad
$1358
130 km or 81 mi Jonkoping
$1490
134 km or 83 mi Varnamo
$1483
136 km or 84 mi Skovde
$1503
142 km or 88 mi Aalborg
$1877
150 km or 93 mi Ljungby
$1429
157 km or 98 mi Mariestad
$1479
164 km or 102 mi Halden
$1855
167 km or 104 mi Angelholm
$1478
179 km or 111 mi Randers
$1638
182 km or 113 mi Fredrikstad
$2401
186 km or 115 mi Sarpsborg
$2018
186 km or 115 mi Helsingor
$2053
186 km or 116 mi Vetlanda
$1535
187 km or 116 mi Helsingborg
$1504
191 km or 118 mi Vaxjo
$1464
191 km or 119 mi Larvik
$2029
192 km or 119 mi Sandefjord
$2157
194 km or 121 mi Hillerod
$2220
199 km or 124 mi Hassleholm
$1447
200 km or 124 mi Aarhus
$2135
202 km or 125 mi Horsholm
$2195
202 km or 126 mi Tonsberg
$2071
206 km or 128 mi Landskrona
$1423
207 km or 129 mi Viborg
$1723
208 km or 129 mi Arendal
$1980
210 km or 131 mi Karlstad
$1481
212 km or 132 mi Moss
$2084
212 km or 132 mi Porsgrunn
$2002
213 km or 132 mi Horten
$1993
216 km or 134 mi Gentofte
$2334
222 km or 138 mi Skien
$1984
223 km or 138 mi Arvika
$1423

Cities near Madrid

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1899
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1721
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1708
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1716
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1603
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1643
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1667
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1678
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1200
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1320
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1360
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1246
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1396
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1397
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1415
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$1191
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$896
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1267
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1373
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1242
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$1303
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1325
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1421
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1115
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$1187
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1424
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1395
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1499
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1436
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1276
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1697
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$1265
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$1125
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1316
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1291
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1203
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$935
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1390
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1351
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1812