Gothenburg vs Matsuyama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gothenburg Matsuyama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1690
$967
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3634
$2477
🏠 One person rent
$891
$385
🏘️ Family rent
$1404
$706
🍽️ Food expenses
$507
$376
🚐 Transport expenses
$150
$124
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2921
$1951
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
46
52
😀 Quality of life
92
69
🏙️ Population
608K
507K

The cost of living in Gothenburg is 75% more expensive than in Matsuyama. Cities ranked 2703rd and 5545th ($1690 vs $967) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 517th in Sweden and Japan, respectively. Check Sweden vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Gothenburg compared to 2 months in Matsuyama. Gothenburg ranked 2nd best city to live in Sweden vs Matsuyama ranked 581st in Japan, while ranked 84th and 3433rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Gothenburg Matsuyama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.4
$6.66
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.7
$34.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.17
$4.89
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.75
$2.96
☕ Cappuccino
$4.1
$2.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.47
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$987
$346
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$725
$257
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1589
$736
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1162
$507
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81.4
$79.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$123
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.6
$30.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.58%
1.7%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5997
$3659
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3780
$2631
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.39
$1.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$79.3
$51.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.3
$25.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.88
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.67
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.82
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.22
$3.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4
$2.08
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$6.48
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$14.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$4.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$2.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$4.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$4.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$2.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$2.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.17
$1.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$8.21
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$1.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.79
$3.74
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.92
$11.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.3
$3.4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.95
$1.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.09
$2.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.6
$52
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$11.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.3
$21.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$24
$9.93
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.3
$38.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$54.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$114
$314
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3122
$9623

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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

Cities near Matsuyama

Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Masaki
$903
9.7 km or 6 mi Tobe
$909
10 km or 6.4 mi Iyo
$906
11 km or 6.7 mi Toon
$911
34 km or 21 mi Imabari
$909
39 km or 25 mi Saijo
$919
42 km or 26 mi Ozu
$909
50 km or 31 mi Kure
$907
50 km or 31 mi Niihama
$915
52 km or 32 mi Yawatahama
$906
53 km or 33 mi Etajima
$887
57 km or 36 mi Seiyo
$912
58 km or 36 mi Takehara
$899
58 km or 36 mi Kumano
$889
63 km or 39 mi Iwakuni
$885
63 km or 39 mi Yanai
$881
64 km or 40 mi Kaita
$884
65 km or 40 mi Higashihiroshima
$908
67 km or 42 mi Otake
$885
68 km or 42 mi Hiroshima
$954
68 km or 42 mi Susaki
$941
69 km or 43 mi Ino
$954
70 km or 43 mi Hatsukaichi
$883
70 km or 44 mi Uwajima
$911
72 km or 44 mi Tosa
$951
73 km or 45 mi Mihara
$895
74 km or 46 mi Shikokuchuo
$923
76 km or 47 mi Onomichi
$882
77 km or 48 mi Kochi
$1000
77 km or 48 mi Hikari
$872
85 km or 53 mi Kudamatsu
$860
86 km or 53 mi Nankoku
$956
89 km or 55 mi Kami
$952
89 km or 55 mi Kan'onji
$912
91 km or 57 mi Fukuyama
$907
91 km or 57 mi Konan
$954
92 km or 57 mi Shunan
$850
92 km or 57 mi Fuchu
$879
93 km or 57 mi Mitoyo
$909
93 km or 58 mi Akitakata
$896