Gothenburg vs Manchester - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gothenburg Manchester
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1864
$2365
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4287
$5609
🏠 One person rent
$914
$1445
🏘️ Family rent
$1596
$2498
🍽️ Food expenses
$605
$583
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$180
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3974
$3421
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
46
90
😀 Quality of life
92
93
🏙️ Population
675K
548K

The cost of living in Gothenburg is 21% less expensive than in Manchester. Cities ranked 2599th and 1156th ($1864 vs $2365) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 33rd 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 2.1 months in Gothenburg compared to 1.4 months in Manchester. Gothenburg ranked 3rd best city to live in Sweden vs Manchester ranked 9th in the United Kingdom, while ranked 83rd and 78th 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
$14.3
$19.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$93.1
$93.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.1
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.79
$7.56
☕ Cappuccino
$5.37
$4.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.16
$2.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$976
$1540
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$756
$1148
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1788
$2808
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1354
$2033
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.4
$176
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$267
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.3
$43
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.58%
5.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6682
$4797
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4044
$4525
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.11
$2.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$95.5
$120
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.1
$22.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.9
$1.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.05
$1.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$2.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.78
$3.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$8.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21
$18.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$3.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$1.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$3.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.29
$4.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$1.12
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.26
$2.85
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.2
$10.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$2.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.53
$20.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.25
$7.89
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.19
$5.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.36
$2.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.03
$2.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.7
$49.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.8
$13.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$59.6
$92.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.2
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$88.6
$99.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.7
$93.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$197
$1658
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4729
$21096

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
4.3 km or 2.7 mi Salford
$2080
5.3 km or 3.3 mi Droylsden
$2002
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Stretford
$2055
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Sale
$2033
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Ashton-under-Lyne
$1866
12 km or 7.2 mi Oldham
$1741
12 km or 7.6 mi Altrincham
$1974
15 km or 9.1 mi Bury
$1818
17 km or 11 mi Rochdale
$1827
19 km or 12 mi Bolton
$2079
24 km or 15 mi Macclesfield
$1904
26 km or 16 mi Warrington
$2046
28 km or 17 mi Wigan
$1718
34 km or 21 mi Chorley
$1870
34 km or 21 mi St Helens
$1686
35 km or 22 mi Widnes
$1907
35 km or 22 mi Blackburn
$1846
35 km or 22 mi Runcorn
$1928
36 km or 22 mi Burnley
$1496
36 km or 22 mi Huddersfield
$1857
38 km or 23 mi Halifax
$1991
39 km or 25 mi Brighouse
$1925
42 km or 26 mi Leek
$1841
43 km or 27 mi Crewe
$1674
45 km or 28 mi Preston
$1754
46 km or 29 mi Dewsbury
$1861
48 km or 30 mi Bradford
$1787
49 km or 30 mi Batley
$1882
49 km or 30 mi Ellesmere Port
$1951
49 km or 31 mi Keighley
$1855
50 km or 31 mi Bootle
$1893
51 km or 31 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1519
51 km or 32 mi Barnsley
$1567
51 km or 32 mi Liverpool
$1998
51 km or 32 mi Sheffield
$1940
52 km or 32 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1730
52 km or 33 mi Chester
$2047
53 km or 33 mi Bebington
$1888
53 km or 33 mi Birkenhead
$1895
53 km or 33 mi Crosby
$1862