Gothenburg vs Memphis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gothenburg Memphis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1690
$1769
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3634
$4344
🏠 One person rent
$891
$1037
🏘️ Family rent
$1404
$1681
🍽️ Food expenses
$507
$513
🚐 Transport expenses
$150
$71.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2921
$4085
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
46
67
😀 Quality of life
92
89
🏙️ Population
608K
633K

The cost of living in Gothenburg is 4% less expensive than in Memphis. Cities ranked 2703rd and 2436th ($1690 vs $1769) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 1929th in Sweden and the United States, respectively. Check Sweden vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Gothenburg compared to 2.3 months in Memphis. Gothenburg ranked 2nd best city to live in Sweden vs Memphis ranked 39th in the United States, while ranked 84th and 173rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Gothenburg Memphis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.4
$13.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.7
$57.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.17
$9.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.75
$4.81
☕ Cappuccino
$4.1
$4.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.47
$2.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$987
$893
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$725
$822
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1589
$1585
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1162
$1364
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81.4
$135
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$207
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.6
$65.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.58%
6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5997
$1364
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3780
$1361
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.39
$1.26
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$79.3
$24.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.3
$12.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.88
$0.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.67
$0.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.82
$2.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.22
$3.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4
$3.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$9.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$8.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$16.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$4.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$3.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$4.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$3.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$3.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$1.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.17
$1.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$14.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$1.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.79
$7.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.92
$8.07
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.3
$5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.95
$3.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.09
$1.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.6
$28.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.3
$130
💇 Haircut, simple
$24
$13.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.3
$45.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$81.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$114
$1447
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3122
$27049

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Germantown
$1841
17 km or 10 mi Bartlett
$1834
17 km or 10 mi Southaven
$2153
19 km or 12 mi Horn Lake
$2138
19 km or 12 mi West Memphis
$1830
21 km or 13 mi Olive Branch
$2151
27 km or 17 mi Collierville
$1842
38 km or 24 mi Atoka
$1867
94 km or 58 mi Oxford
$2187
103 km or 64 mi Jonesboro
$1715
115 km or 71 mi Paragould
$1827
116 km or 72 mi Dyersburg
$1972
119 km or 74 mi Jackson
$1785
149 km or 92 mi Tupelo
$2117
161 km or 100 mi Searcy
$1864
187 km or 116 mi Poplar Bluff
$1800
187 km or 116 mi Cabot
$1915
197 km or 123 mi Jacksonville
$1985
207 km or 128 mi Sherwood
$2038
212 km or 132 mi Starkville
$1650
213 km or 132 mi Pine Bluff
$1875
213 km or 132 mi North Little Rock
$2074
213 km or 132 mi Florence
$1313
215 km or 134 mi Greenville
$2030
219 km or 136 mi Little Rock
$2075
223 km or 139 mi Murray
$1817
226 km or 140 mi Conway
$1819
230 km or 143 mi Columbus
$1834
245 km or 153 mi Benton
$1888
247 km or 153 mi Cape Girardeau
$1460
249 km or 154 mi Paducah
$1742
271 km or 168 mi Columbia
$1968
276 km or 172 mi Athens
$2123
279 km or 173 mi Decatur
$2045
283 km or 176 mi Clarksville
$1987
286 km or 178 mi Spring Hill
$2534
288 km or 179 mi Russellville
$1534
290 km or 180 mi Hot Springs
$1368
295 km or 183 mi Hopkinsville
$1766
296 km or 184 mi Franklin
$2300