Gothenburg vs Manchester - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gothenburg Manchester
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1725
$2137
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3877
$5153
🏠 One person rent
$895
$1275
🏘️ Family rent
$1550
$2202
🍽️ Food expenses
$533
$530
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$186
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3191
$3299
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
46
91
😀 Quality of life
92
92
🏙️ Population
608K
548K

The cost of living in Gothenburg is 19% less expensive than in Manchester. Cities ranked 2792nd and 1500th ($1725 vs $2137) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 53rd 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 1.8 months in Gothenburg compared to 1.5 months in Manchester. Gothenburg ranked 2nd best city to live in Sweden vs Manchester ranked 8th in the United Kingdom, while ranked 81st and 76th among best cities to live in the world.

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Gothenburg Manchester
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.7
$17.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.5
$78.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.62
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.75
$6.48
☕ Cappuccino
$4.28
$4.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.58
$2.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1022
$1425
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$721
$953
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1694
$2281
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1317
$1768
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.9
$191
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$296
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.2
$36.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.46%
5.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5998
$5337
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4134
$3610
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.49
$2.64
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$82.1
$112
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.7
$25.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.87
$2.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.59
$1.56
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.77
$1.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$1.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.06
$3.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$8.87
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$15.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$2.84
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$1.7
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$3.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$3.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$0.94
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.31
$2.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.12
$2.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.11
$16.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.25
$7.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.15
$5.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$2.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.18
$1.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.8
$35.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.4
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.7
$91.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$28
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$82.2
$85.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.5
$90.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$122
$1753
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3801
$17390

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
4.3 km or 2.7 mi Salford
$1936
5.3 km or 3.3 mi Droylsden
$1877
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Stretford
$1910
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Sale
$1894
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Ashton-under-Lyne
$1793
12 km or 7.2 mi Oldham
$1722
12 km or 7.6 mi Altrincham
$1849
15 km or 9.1 mi Bury
$1592
17 km or 11 mi Rochdale
$1776
19 km or 12 mi Bolton
$1852
24 km or 15 mi Macclesfield
$1802
26 km or 16 mi Warrington
$2069
28 km or 17 mi Wigan
$1659
34 km or 21 mi Chorley
$1752
34 km or 21 mi St Helens
$1529
35 km or 22 mi Widnes
$1824
35 km or 22 mi Blackburn
$1860
35 km or 22 mi Runcorn
$1844
36 km or 22 mi Burnley
$1493
36 km or 22 mi Huddersfield
$1761
38 km or 23 mi Halifax
$2098
39 km or 25 mi Brighouse
$1898
42 km or 26 mi Leek
$1780
43 km or 27 mi Crewe
$1552
45 km or 28 mi Preston
$1585
46 km or 29 mi Dewsbury
$1776
48 km or 30 mi Bradford
$1670
49 km or 30 mi Batley
$1788
49 km or 30 mi Ellesmere Port
$1853
49 km or 31 mi Keighley
$1804
50 km or 31 mi Bootle
$1789
51 km or 31 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1712
51 km or 32 mi Barnsley
$1449
51 km or 32 mi Liverpool
$1889
51 km or 32 mi Sheffield
$1809
52 km or 32 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1614
52 km or 33 mi Chester
$1957
53 km or 33 mi Bebington
$1784
53 km or 33 mi Birkenhead
$1797
53 km or 33 mi Crosby
$1761