Gothenburg vs Melbourne - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gothenburg Melbourne
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1623
$2194
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3695
$5150
🏠 One person rent
$808
$1216
🏘️ Family rent
$1406
$1971
🍽️ Food expenses
$516
$541
🚐 Transport expenses
$163
$296
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3142
$3902
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
46
100
😀 Quality of life
92
100
🏙️ Population
675K
5.03M

The cost of living in Gothenburg is 26% less expensive than in Melbourne. Cities ranked 2959th and 1365th ($1623 vs $2194) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 4th in Sweden and Australia, respectively. Check Sweden vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 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 78th 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
$12.3
$14.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85.1
$67.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.46
$9.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.53
$8.09
☕ Cappuccino
$4.32
$3.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.7
$2.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$872
$1287
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$665
$1014
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1561
$2611
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1193
$1561
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.6
$98.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$105
$150
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.7
$49.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.37%
6.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5838
$6900
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3896
$5335
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.4
$3.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$78.4
$117
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.4
$15.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.7
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.52
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.65
$2.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$2.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.04
$4.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$9.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$9.79
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$14.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$3.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$2.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$2.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.1
$3.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$2.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$2.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$0.93
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.2
$2.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$12.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.06
$4.57
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.08
$29
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.9
$5.67
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.02
$7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.24
$3.2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.54
$3.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.2
$47.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.8
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.2
$52.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.8
$22.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$80.5
$70.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.9
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$144
$1683
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3664
$19705

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Distance City Cost of living
2.8 km or 1.7 mi Molndal
$1498
58 km or 36 mi Boras
$1367
66 km or 41 mi Varberg
$1284
70 km or 44 mi Trollhattan
$1167
76 km or 47 mi Uddevalla
$1334
80 km or 50 mi Vanersborg
$1235
90 km or 56 mi Frederikshavn
$1394
126 km or 78 mi Halmstad
$1208
130 km or 81 mi Jonkoping
$1373
134 km or 83 mi Varnamo
$1424
136 km or 84 mi Skovde
$1473
142 km or 88 mi Aalborg
$1676
150 km or 93 mi Ljungby
$1333
157 km or 98 mi Mariestad
$1373
164 km or 102 mi Halden
$1575
167 km or 104 mi Angelholm
$1310
179 km or 111 mi Randers
$1505
182 km or 113 mi Fredrikstad
$1977
186 km or 115 mi Sarpsborg
$1500
186 km or 115 mi Helsingor
$1800
186 km or 116 mi Vetlanda
$1434
187 km or 116 mi Helsingborg
$1297
191 km or 118 mi Vaxjo
$1331
191 km or 119 mi Larvik
$1733
192 km or 119 mi Sandefjord
$1864
194 km or 121 mi Hillerod
$1983
199 km or 124 mi Hassleholm
$1298
200 km or 124 mi Aarhus
$1828
202 km or 125 mi Horsholm
$1952
202 km or 126 mi Tonsberg
$1714
206 km or 128 mi Landskrona
$1140
207 km or 129 mi Viborg
$1508
208 km or 129 mi Arendal
$1623
210 km or 131 mi Karlstad
$1279
212 km or 132 mi Moss
$1707
212 km or 132 mi Porsgrunn
$1528
213 km or 132 mi Horten
$1631
216 km or 134 mi Gentofte
$2134
222 km or 138 mi Skien
$1651
223 km or 138 mi Arvika
$1251

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Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi South Yarra
$1620
24 km or 15 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1635
25 km or 16 mi Tarneit
$1625
29 km or 18 mi Dandenong
$1645
34 km or 21 mi Sunbury
$1691
37 km or 23 mi Melton
$1668
40 km or 25 mi Frankston
$1671
41 km or 25 mi Berwick
$1643
42 km or 26 mi Cranbourne
$1600
54 km or 34 mi Pakenham
$1654
65 km or 40 mi Geelong
$1981
102 km or 64 mi Ballarat
$1390
134 km or 83 mi Bendigo
$1291
144 km or 90 mi Traralgon
$1727
164 km or 102 mi Shepparton
$1601
226 km or 140 mi Warrnambool
$1631
367 km or 228 mi Mount Gambier
$1701
369 km or 230 mi Wagga Wagga
$1457
392 km or 244 mi Devonport
$1768
404 km or 251 mi Griffith
$1619
444 km or 276 mi Launceston
$1651
466 km or 290 mi Canberra
$2023
477 km or 296 mi Mildura
$1691
546 km or 339 mi Goulburn
$1616
597 km or 371 mi Hobart
$2106
628 km or 390 mi Orange
$1511
643 km or 399 mi Bathurst
$1538
651 km or 405 mi Wollongong
$1416
655 km or 407 mi Adelaide
$1978
700 km or 435 mi Blacktown
$1584
702 km or 436 mi Dubbo
$1702
703 km or 437 mi Parramatta
$2252
707 km or 440 mi Kellyville
$1824
713 km or 443 mi Sydney
$2539
728 km or 452 mi Dee Why
$2099
822 km or 511 mi Newcastle
$1448
891 km or 554 mi Whyalla
$1795
1015 km or 631 mi Port Macquarie
$1681
1021 km or 634 mi Armidale
$1185
1123 km or 698 mi Coffs Harbour
$1963