Gothenburg vs Madrid - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gothenburg Madrid
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1725
$1889
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3877
$4256
🏠 One person rent
$895
$1111
🏘️ Family rent
$1550
$1849
🍽️ Food expenses
$533
$457
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$177
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3191
$2391
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
46
98
😀 Quality of life
92
90
🏙️ Population
608K
3.33M

The cost of living in Gothenburg is 9% less expensive than in Madrid. Cities ranked 2792nd and 2194th ($1725 vs $1889) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 5th in Sweden and Spain, respectively. Check Sweden vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Gothenburg compared to 1.3 months in Madrid. Gothenburg ranked 2nd best city to live in Sweden vs Madrid ranked 1st in Spain, while ranked 81st and 149th 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
$12.7
$15.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.5
$58.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.62
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.75
$4.18
☕ Cappuccino
$4.28
$2.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.58
$2.83
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1022
$1256
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$721
$911
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1694
$2211
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1317
$1526
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.9
$98
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.2
$33.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.46%
3.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5998
$6496
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4134
$4015
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.49
$1.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$82.1
$45.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.7
$15.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.87
$1.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.59
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.77
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.06
$3.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$8.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$15.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$2.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$2.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$2.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$2.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.31
$2.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$7.49
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.12
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.11
$6.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.25
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.15
$3.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$2.4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.18
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.8
$47.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.4
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.7
$67.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$28
$21.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$82.2
$89.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.5
$96.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$122
$585
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3801
$10462

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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 Madrid

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1776
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1567
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1526
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1591
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1592
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1471
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1396
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1444
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1122
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1289
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1333
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1162
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1259
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1287
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1262
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$1127
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$974
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1169
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1260
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1220
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$1037
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1217
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1317
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1016
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$1019
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1314
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1316
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1461
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1330
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1186
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1600
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$1337
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$1013
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1258
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1165
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1271
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$863
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1284
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1260
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1581