Gothenburg vs Manchester - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gothenburg Manchester
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1690
$1998
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3634
$4556
🏠 One person rent
$891
$1204
🏘️ Family rent
$1404
$1870
🍽️ Food expenses
$507
$491
🚐 Transport expenses
$150
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2921
$2742
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
46
91
😀 Quality of life
92
91
🏙️ Population
608K
548K

The cost of living in Gothenburg is 15% less expensive than in Manchester. Cities ranked 2703rd and 1798th ($1690 vs $1998) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 57th in Sweden and the United Kingdom, respectively. Check Sweden vs the United Kingdom comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Gothenburg compared to 1.4 months in Manchester. Gothenburg ranked 2nd best city to live in Sweden vs Manchester ranked 11th in the United Kingdom, while ranked 84th and 110th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Gothenburg vs Manchester

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Gothenburg Manchester
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.4
$17
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.7
$66.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.17
$9.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.75
$6.11
☕ Cappuccino
$4.1
$4.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.47
$2.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$987
$1274
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$725
$892
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1589
$2104
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1162
$1386
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81.4
$198
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$303
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.6
$36.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.58%
6.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5997
$5073
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3780
$3410
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.39
$2.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$79.3
$97.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.3
$23.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.88
$2.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.67
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.82
$1.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.22
$1.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4
$3.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$8.66
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$7.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$13.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$1.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$3.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$3.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.17
$2.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$10.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$3.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.79
$14.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.92
$6.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.3
$5.37
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.95
$2.3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.09
$1.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.6
$32.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$11.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.3
$86
💇 Haircut, simple
$24
$12.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.3
$82.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$87.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$114
$1559
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3122
$13845

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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
4.3 km or 2.7 mi Salford
$1819
5.3 km or 3.3 mi Droylsden
$1793
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Stretford
$1807
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Sale
$1795
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Ashton-under-Lyne
$1753
12 km or 7.2 mi Oldham
$1652
12 km or 7.6 mi Altrincham
$1758
15 km or 9.1 mi Bury
$1526
17 km or 11 mi Rochdale
$1607
19 km or 12 mi Bolton
$1711
24 km or 15 mi Macclesfield
$1703
26 km or 16 mi Warrington
$1932
28 km or 17 mi Wigan
$1588
34 km or 21 mi Chorley
$1644
34 km or 21 mi St Helens
$1358
35 km or 22 mi Widnes
$1708
35 km or 22 mi Blackburn
$1689
35 km or 22 mi Runcorn
$1733
36 km or 22 mi Burnley
$1613
36 km or 22 mi Huddersfield
$1527
38 km or 23 mi Halifax
$1455
39 km or 25 mi Brighouse
$1574
42 km or 26 mi Leek
$1675
43 km or 27 mi Crewe
$1487
45 km or 28 mi Preston
$1467
46 km or 29 mi Dewsbury
$1623
48 km or 30 mi Bradford
$1564
49 km or 30 mi Batley
$1640
49 km or 30 mi Ellesmere Port
$1746
49 km or 31 mi Keighley
$1628
50 km or 31 mi Bootle
$1656
51 km or 31 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1564
51 km or 32 mi Barnsley
$1392
51 km or 32 mi Liverpool
$1713
51 km or 32 mi Sheffield
$1715
52 km or 32 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1497
52 km or 33 mi Chester
$1867
53 km or 33 mi Bebington
$1652
53 km or 33 mi Birkenhead
$1652
53 km or 33 mi Crosby
$1629