Gothenburg vs Medina - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gothenburg Medina
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1823
$1182
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4155
$2412
🏠 One person rent
$902
$673
🏘️ Family rent
$1552
$906
🍽️ Food expenses
$582
$308
🚐 Transport expenses
$185
$111
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3793
$1300
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
46
22
😀 Quality of life
94
70
🏙️ Population
675K
1.41M

The cost of living in Gothenburg is 54% more expensive than in Medina. Cities ranked 2645th and 4743rd ($1823 vs $1182) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 2nd in Sweden and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check Sweden vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Gothenburg compared to 1.1 months in Medina. Gothenburg ranked 3rd best city to live in Sweden vs Medina ranked 6th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 68th and 4114th among best cities to live in the world.

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Gothenburg Medina
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.7
$5.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$92.2
$31.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.1
$7.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.34
$1.61
☕ Cappuccino
$4.88
$2.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.01
$0.81
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$955
$439
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$735
$505
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1688
$633
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1310
$688
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.6
$91.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$127
$140
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.4
$89.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.86%
3.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6255
$3803
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4279
$1109
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.9
$1.06
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.7
$37.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.1
$14.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.87
$0.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$1.65
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.82
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$2.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.5
$2.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$5.32
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$7.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.4
$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$2.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.7
$1.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$2.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.26
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.22
$1.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$1.32
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.19
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.07
$7.47
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.13
$5.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$3.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.19
$1.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.91
$3.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.1
$79.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.6
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57.5
$25.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$27.5
$2.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.1
$37.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.1
$67
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$171
$286
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4093
$5508

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Distance City Cost of living
2.8 km or 1.7 mi Molndal
$1684
58 km or 36 mi Boras
$1503
66 km or 41 mi Varberg
$1444
70 km or 44 mi Trollhattan
$1353
76 km or 47 mi Uddevalla
$1543
80 km or 50 mi Vanersborg
$1405
90 km or 56 mi Frederikshavn
$1542
126 km or 78 mi Halmstad
$1362
130 km or 81 mi Jonkoping
$1528
134 km or 83 mi Varnamo
$1529
136 km or 84 mi Skovde
$1551
142 km or 88 mi Aalborg
$1866
150 km or 93 mi Ljungby
$1502
157 km or 98 mi Mariestad
$1516
164 km or 102 mi Halden
$1761
167 km or 104 mi Angelholm
$1485
179 km or 111 mi Randers
$1675
182 km or 113 mi Fredrikstad
$2181
186 km or 115 mi Sarpsborg
$1895
186 km or 115 mi Helsingor
$1977
186 km or 116 mi Vetlanda
$1542
187 km or 116 mi Helsingborg
$1485
191 km or 118 mi Vaxjo
$1482
191 km or 119 mi Larvik
$1830
192 km or 119 mi Sandefjord
$1997
194 km or 121 mi Hillerod
$2280
199 km or 124 mi Hassleholm
$1472
200 km or 124 mi Aarhus
$2088
202 km or 125 mi Horsholm
$2184
202 km or 126 mi Tonsberg
$1976
206 km or 128 mi Landskrona
$1421
207 km or 129 mi Viborg
$1658
208 km or 129 mi Arendal
$1830
210 km or 131 mi Karlstad
$1460
212 km or 132 mi Moss
$1949
212 km or 132 mi Porsgrunn
$1818
213 km or 132 mi Horten
$1819
216 km or 134 mi Gentofte
$2379
222 km or 138 mi Skien
$1882
223 km or 138 mi Arvika
$1397

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Distance City Cost of living
168 km or 104 mi Yanbu
$791
328 km or 204 mi Jeddah
$1155
339 km or 211 mi Mecca
$1162
378 km or 235 mi Al Wajh
$940
398 km or 247 mi Ha'il
$825
422 km or 262 mi Ar Rass
$862
477 km or 296 mi Unaizah
$967
531 km or 330 mi Tabuk
$1069
585 km or 363 mi Bisha
$918
593 km or 368 mi Port Sudan
$964
595 km or 370 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$791
615 km or 382 mi Sakakah
$769
650 km or 404 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$589
657 km or 408 mi Hurghada
$346
661 km or 411 mi Bareq
$903
675 km or 419 mi El Gouna
$354
676 km or 420 mi Dahab
$517
680 km or 423 mi Aswan
$348
714 km or 444 mi Luxor
$365
717 km or 446 mi Qena
$428
719 km or 447 mi Riyadh
$1627
723 km or 449 mi Aqaba
$782
729 km or 453 mi Eilat
$1734
742 km or 461 mi Ma'an
$798
757 km or 470 mi Abha
$911
758 km or 471 mi As Sulayyil
$1008
810 km or 503 mi Tafilah
$645
827 km or 514 mi Sohag
$398
839 km or 522 mi Al-Karak
$718
861 km or 535 mi Dimona
$1910
870 km or 540 mi Arad
$1855
890 km or 553 mi Beersheba
$1645
896 km or 557 mi Asyut
$271
901 km or 560 mi Hebron
$837
902 km or 561 mi Dura
$1021
902 km or 561 mi Ofakim
$1867
905 km or 562 mi Rahat
$1879
906 km or 563 mi Amman
$1009
907 km or 564 mi Najran
$860
913 km or 567 mi Bethlehem
$987