Gothenburg vs Male - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gothenburg Male
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1725
$1295
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3877
$3008
🏠 One person rent
$895
$809
🏘️ Family rent
$1550
$1621
🍽️ Food expenses
$533
$347
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$40.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3191
$1018
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
46
7
😀 Quality of life
92
61
🏙️ Population
608K
133K

The cost of living in Gothenburg is 33% more expensive than in Male. Cities ranked 2792nd and 4342nd ($1725 vs $1295) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 2nd in Sweden and Maldives, respectively. Check Sweden vs Maldives comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Gothenburg compared to 0.8 months in Male. Gothenburg ranked 2nd best city to live in Sweden vs Male ranked 1st in Maldives, while ranked 81st and 5145th among best cities to live in the world.

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Gothenburg Male
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.7
$5.57
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.5
$29.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.62
$9.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.75
$3.95
 Cappuccino
$4.28
$2.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.58
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1022
$851
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$721
$582
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1694
$1573
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1317
$1368
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.9
$74
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$114
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.2
$98.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.46%
13.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5998
$2675
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4134
$1944
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.49
$0.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$82.1
$22.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.7
$17.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.87
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.59
$1.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.77
$1.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$1.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.06
$1.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$9.02
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$5.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$8.66
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$4.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$3.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$3.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$3.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.31
$1.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$8.81
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.12
$2.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.11
$7.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.25
$5.38
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.15
$3.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$3.18
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.18
$1.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.8
$80.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.4
$8.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.7
$22.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$28
$4.33
👖 Brand Jeans
$82.2
$56.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.5
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$122
$170
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3801
$3225

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2.8 km or 1.7 mi Molndal
$1596
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$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

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$1515
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$370
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$331
621 km or 386 mi Nagercoil
$289
624 km or 388 mi Kollam
$250
687 km or 427 mi Tirunelveli
$280
688 km or 428 mi Kottayam
$316
713 km or 443 mi Kochi
$394
714 km or 444 mi Ernakulam
$368
724 km or 450 mi Thoothukudi
$306
761 km or 473 mi Beruwala
$549
763 km or 474 mi Colombo
$636
766 km or 476 mi Thrissur
$298
771 km or 479 mi Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
$492
772 km or 479 mi Galle
$484
777 km or 483 mi Negombo
$437
788 km or 490 mi Gampaha
$428
803 km or 499 mi Matara
$499
814 km or 506 mi Malappuram
$287
817 km or 507 mi Madurai
$355
825 km or 513 mi Kozhikode
$350
843 km or 524 mi Dindigul
$334
849 km or 528 mi Coimbatore
$340
862 km or 535 mi Kandy
$435
879 km or 546 mi Kannur
$304
892 km or 554 mi Anuradhapura
$561
899 km or 559 mi Tiruppur
$306
922 km or 573 mi Erode
$338
935 km or 581 mi Tiruchirappalli
$324
964 km or 599 mi Thanjavur
$289
968 km or 602 mi Mysore
$325
977 km or 607 mi Salem
$330
979 km or 608 mi Mangalore
$433
983 km or 611 mi Trincomalee
$534
1027 km or 638 mi Udupi
$298
1076 km or 669 mi Bangalore
$578
1087 km or 675 mi Cuddalore
$310
1093 km or 679 mi Tumkur
$378
1106 km or 688 mi Shimoga
$346
1108 km or 688 mi Pondicherry
$352