Gothenburg vs Memphis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gothenburg Memphis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1725
$1842
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3877
$4402
🏠 One person rent
$895
$1073
🏘️ Family rent
$1550
$1650
🍽️ Food expenses
$533
$554
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$71.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3191
$3551
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
46
67
😀 Quality of life
92
87
🏙️ Population
608K
633K

The cost of living in Gothenburg is 6% less expensive than in Memphis. Cities ranked 2792nd and 2338th ($1725 vs $1842) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 1841st 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 1.8 months in Gothenburg compared to 1.9 months in Memphis. Gothenburg ranked 2nd best city to live in Sweden vs Memphis ranked 67th in the United States, while ranked 81st and 247th among best cities to live in the world.

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Gothenburg Memphis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.7
$14.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.5
$58.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.62
$9.57
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.75
$5.44
☕ Cappuccino
$4.28
$4.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.58
$2.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1022
$950
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$721
$858
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1694
$1501
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1317
$1354
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.9
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$202
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.2
$64.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.46%
6.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5998
$1379
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4134
$1357
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.49
$1.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$82.1
$24.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.7
$12.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.87
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.59
$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.77
$2.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$3.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.06
$3.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$9.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$16
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$5.65
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$1.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$4.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$4.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$3.35
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$3.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$1.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.31
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$15.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.12
$2.06
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.11
$7.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.25
$8.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.15
$4.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$3.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.18
$1.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.8
$33.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.4
$12.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.7
$130
💇 Haircut, simple
$28
$13.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$82.2
$40.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.5
$75.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$122
$1428
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3801
$27502

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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

Cities near Memphis

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Germantown
$2358
17 km or 10 mi Bartlett
$2122
17 km or 10 mi Southaven
$2055
19 km or 12 mi Horn Lake
$2065
19 km or 12 mi West Memphis
$1818
21 km or 13 mi Olive Branch
$2064
27 km or 17 mi Collierville
$2262
38 km or 24 mi Atoka
$2089
94 km or 58 mi Oxford
$2030
103 km or 64 mi Jonesboro
$1736
115 km or 71 mi Paragould
$1839
116 km or 72 mi Dyersburg
$1995
119 km or 74 mi Jackson
$1687
149 km or 92 mi Tupelo
$1883
161 km or 100 mi Searcy
$1774
187 km or 116 mi Poplar Bluff
$1849
187 km or 116 mi Cabot
$1656
197 km or 123 mi Jacksonville
$1781
207 km or 128 mi Sherwood
$1806
212 km or 132 mi Starkville
$1615
213 km or 132 mi Pine Bluff
$1798
213 km or 132 mi North Little Rock
$1836
213 km or 132 mi Florence
$1323
215 km or 134 mi Greenville
$1985
219 km or 136 mi Little Rock
$1756
223 km or 139 mi Murray
$1802
226 km or 140 mi Conway
$1516
230 km or 143 mi Columbus
$1795
245 km or 153 mi Benton
$1983
247 km or 153 mi Cape Girardeau
$1586
249 km or 154 mi Paducah
$1708
271 km or 168 mi Columbia
$2028
276 km or 172 mi Athens
$1926
279 km or 173 mi Decatur
$1854
283 km or 176 mi Clarksville
$1607
286 km or 178 mi Spring Hill
$2552
288 km or 179 mi Russellville
$1543
290 km or 180 mi Hot Springs
$1325
295 km or 183 mi Hopkinsville
$1805
296 km or 184 mi Franklin
$2670