Gothenburg vs Melbourne - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gothenburg Melbourne
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1725
$2397
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3877
$5694
🏠 One person rent
$895
$1344
🏘️ Family rent
$1550
$2215
🍽️ Food expenses
$533
$557
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$345
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3191
$4357
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
46
100
😀 Quality of life
92
100
🏙️ Population
608K
5.03M

The cost of living in Gothenburg is 28% less expensive than in Melbourne. Cities ranked 2792nd and 923rd ($1725 vs $2397) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 4th in Sweden and Australia, respectively. Check Sweden vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Gothenburg compared to 1.8 months in Melbourne. Gothenburg ranked 2nd best city to live in Sweden vs Melbourne ranked 1st in Australia, while ranked 81st and 1st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Gothenburg vs Melbourne

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Gothenburg Melbourne
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.7
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.5
$62.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.62
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.75
$8.61
☕ Cappuccino
$4.28
$3.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.58
$2.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1022
$1361
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$721
$1146
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1694
$2752
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1317
$1818
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.9
$101
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$156
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.2
$54
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.46%
6.33%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5998
$7512
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4134
$5768
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.49
$3.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$82.1
$126
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.7
$21.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.87
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.59
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.77
$2.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$2.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.06
$4.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$9.57
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$14.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$3.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$2.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$2.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$4.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$2.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$2.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$0.98
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.31
$2.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$13.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.12
$4.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.11
$26.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.25
$6.82
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.15
$7.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$3.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.18
$4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.8
$52.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.4
$15.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.7
$56.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$28
$23.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$82.2
$81.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.5
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$122
$1974
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3801
$21306

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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
3.2 km or 2 mi South Yarra
$1758
24 km or 15 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1767
25 km or 16 mi Tarneit
$1757
29 km or 18 mi Dandenong
$1876
34 km or 21 mi Sunbury
$1822
37 km or 23 mi Melton
$1795
40 km or 25 mi Frankston
$1799
41 km or 25 mi Berwick
$1800
42 km or 26 mi Cranbourne
$1738
54 km or 34 mi Pakenham
$1805
65 km or 40 mi Geelong
$1892
102 km or 64 mi Ballarat
$1357
134 km or 83 mi Bendigo
$1397
144 km or 90 mi Traralgon
$1829
164 km or 102 mi Shepparton
$1717
226 km or 140 mi Warrnambool
$1697
367 km or 228 mi Mount Gambier
$1788
369 km or 230 mi Wagga Wagga
$1628
392 km or 244 mi Devonport
$1900
404 km or 251 mi Griffith
$1746
444 km or 276 mi Launceston
$1798
466 km or 290 mi Canberra
$2393
477 km or 296 mi Mildura
$1816
546 km or 339 mi Goulburn
$1748
597 km or 371 mi Hobart
$2265
628 km or 390 mi Orange
$1500
643 km or 399 mi Bathurst
$1674
651 km or 405 mi Wollongong
$1532
655 km or 407 mi Adelaide
$2246
700 km or 435 mi Blacktown
$1732
702 km or 436 mi Dubbo
$1815
703 km or 437 mi Parramatta
$2472
707 km or 440 mi Kellyville
$1997
713 km or 443 mi Sydney
$2801
728 km or 452 mi Dee Why
$2286
822 km or 511 mi Newcastle
$1833
891 km or 554 mi Whyalla
$2013
1015 km or 631 mi Port Macquarie
$1661
1021 km or 634 mi Armidale
$1289
1123 km or 698 mi Coffs Harbour
$1913