Gothenburg vs Madrid - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gothenburg Madrid
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1864
$2089
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4287
$4820
🏠 One person rent
$914
$1219
🏘️ Family rent
$1596
$2088
🍽️ Food expenses
$605
$518
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$197
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3974
$2681
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
46
98
😀 Quality of life
92
90
🏙️ Population
675K
3.51M

The cost of living in Gothenburg is 11% less expensive than in Madrid. Cities ranked 2599th and 1805th ($1864 vs $2089) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 5th in Sweden and Spain, respectively. Check Sweden vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Gothenburg compared to 1.3 months in Madrid. Gothenburg ranked 3rd best city to live in Sweden vs Madrid ranked 1st in Spain, while ranked 83rd and 190th 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
$14.3
$16.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$93.1
$64.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.1
$12.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.79
$4.79
☕ Cappuccino
$5.37
$3.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.16
$3.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$976
$1380
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$756
$1000
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1788
$2540
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1354
$1720
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.4
$111
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$171
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.3
$32.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.58%
3.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6682
$8795
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4044
$4558
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.11
$1.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$95.5
$43.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.1
$18.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.9
$1.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.05
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$1.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.78
$4.14
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$18.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$9.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21
$19.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$2.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$2.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$2.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.29
$2.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$2.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.26
$2.67
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.2
$10.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$1.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.53
$7.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.25
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.19
$4.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.36
$2.63
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.03
$2.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.7
$52.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.8
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$59.6
$71
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.2
$20.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$88.6
$103
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.7
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$197
$702
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4729
$14237

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Cities near Gothenburg

Distance City Cost of living
2.8 km or 1.7 mi Molndal
$1738
58 km or 36 mi Boras
$1612
66 km or 41 mi Varberg
$1491
70 km or 44 mi Trollhattan
$1405
76 km or 47 mi Uddevalla
$1588
80 km or 50 mi Vanersborg
$1469
90 km or 56 mi Frederikshavn
$1563
126 km or 78 mi Halmstad
$1412
130 km or 81 mi Jonkoping
$1581
134 km or 83 mi Varnamo
$1633
136 km or 84 mi Skovde
$1656
142 km or 88 mi Aalborg
$1864
150 km or 93 mi Ljungby
$1549
157 km or 98 mi Mariestad
$1594
164 km or 102 mi Halden
$1890
167 km or 104 mi Angelholm
$1562
179 km or 111 mi Randers
$1691
182 km or 113 mi Fredrikstad
$2262
186 km or 115 mi Sarpsborg
$2018
186 km or 115 mi Helsingor
$2042
186 km or 116 mi Vetlanda
$1641
187 km or 116 mi Helsingborg
$1590
191 km or 118 mi Vaxjo
$1516
191 km or 119 mi Larvik
$1986
192 km or 119 mi Sandefjord
$2123
194 km or 121 mi Hillerod
$2364
199 km or 124 mi Hassleholm
$1550
200 km or 124 mi Aarhus
$2158
202 km or 125 mi Horsholm
$2273
202 km or 126 mi Tonsberg
$2073
206 km or 128 mi Landskrona
$1412
207 km or 129 mi Viborg
$1667
208 km or 129 mi Arendal
$1965
210 km or 131 mi Karlstad
$1562
212 km or 132 mi Moss
$2079
212 km or 132 mi Porsgrunn
$1966
213 km or 132 mi Horten
$1957
216 km or 134 mi Gentofte
$2429
222 km or 138 mi Skien
$1959
223 km or 138 mi Arvika
$1481

Cities near Madrid

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1936
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1751
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1731
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1747
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1648
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1671
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1688
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1697
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1226
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1350
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1366
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1251
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1384
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1433
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1408
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$1215
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$918
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1260
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1387
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1343
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$1451
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1349
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1461
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1146
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$1253
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1462
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1356
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1435
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1471
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1300
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1734
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$1365
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$1123
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1388
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1331
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1299
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$957
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1385
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1366
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1797