Gothenburg vs Meru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gothenburg Meru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1864
$542
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4287
$1408
🏠 One person rent
$914
$179
🏘️ Family rent
$1596
$284
🍽️ Food expenses
$605
$263
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$39.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3974
$415
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
69 km
🎓 Higher education
46
27
😀 Quality of life
92
32
🏙️ Population
675K
42.7K

The cost of living in Gothenburg is 244% more expensive than in Meru. Cities ranked 2599th and 8447th ($1864 vs $542) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 4th in Sweden and Kenya, respectively. Check Sweden vs Kenya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Gothenburg compared to 0.8 months in Meru. Gothenburg ranked 3rd best city to live in Sweden vs Meru ranked 9th in Kenya, while ranked 83rd and 8725th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Gothenburg vs Meru

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Gothenburg Meru
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.3
$5.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$93.1
$39
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.1
$6.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.79
$2.34
☕ Cappuccino
$5.37
$2.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.16
$0.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$976
$165
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$756
$103
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1788
$304
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1354
$183
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.4
$25.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$39.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.3
$37.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.58%
15.21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6682
$1070
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4044
$1158
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.11
$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$95.5
$28.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.1
$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.9
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$0.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.05
$0.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$1.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.78
$1.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$6.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21
$4.99
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$3.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$0.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$0.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.29
$0.79
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.26
$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.2
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$2.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.53
$3.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.25
$2.59
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.19
$3.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.36
$1.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.03
$1.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.7
$39.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.8
$7.68
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$59.6
$21.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.2
$3.51
👖 Brand Jeans
$88.6
$19.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.7
$59.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$197
$220
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4729
$9031

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$1738
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$1612
66 km or 41 mi Varberg
$1491
70 km or 44 mi Trollhattan
$1405
76 km or 47 mi Uddevalla
$1588
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$1469
90 km or 56 mi Frederikshavn
$1563
126 km or 78 mi Halmstad
$1412
130 km or 81 mi Jonkoping
$1581
134 km or 83 mi Varnamo
$1633
136 km or 84 mi Skovde
$1656
142 km or 88 mi Aalborg
$1864
150 km or 93 mi Ljungby
$1549
157 km or 98 mi Mariestad
$1594
164 km or 102 mi Halden
$1890
167 km or 104 mi Angelholm
$1562
179 km or 111 mi Randers
$1691
182 km or 113 mi Fredrikstad
$2262
186 km or 115 mi Sarpsborg
$2018
186 km or 115 mi Helsingor
$2042
186 km or 116 mi Vetlanda
$1641
187 km or 116 mi Helsingborg
$1590
191 km or 118 mi Vaxjo
$1516
191 km or 119 mi Larvik
$1986
192 km or 119 mi Sandefjord
$2123
194 km or 121 mi Hillerod
$2364
199 km or 124 mi Hassleholm
$1550
200 km or 124 mi Aarhus
$2158
202 km or 125 mi Horsholm
$2273
202 km or 126 mi Tonsberg
$2073
206 km or 128 mi Landskrona
$1412
207 km or 129 mi Viborg
$1667
208 km or 129 mi Arendal
$1965
210 km or 131 mi Karlstad
$1562
212 km or 132 mi Moss
$2079
212 km or 132 mi Porsgrunn
$1966
213 km or 132 mi Horten
$1957
216 km or 134 mi Gentofte
$2429
222 km or 138 mi Skien
$1959
223 km or 138 mi Arvika
$1481

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$455
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$797
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$419
180 km or 112 mi Nakuru
$508
268 km or 167 mi Eldoret
$520
323 km or 201 mi Kisumu
$533
354 km or 220 mi Mumias
$505
378 km or 235 mi Moshi
$523
392 km or 244 mi Tororo
$624
395 km or 245 mi Arusha
$602
403 km or 250 mi Mbale
$651
455 km or 283 mi Malindi
$553
496 km or 308 mi Jinja
$593
508 km or 316 mi Mombasa
$604
559 km or 347 mi Kira Town
$670
564 km or 351 mi Kampala
$722
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$563
591 km or 367 mi Tanga
$544
600 km or 373 mi Mwanza
$623
666 km or 414 mi Gulu
$627
712 km or 442 mi Stone Town
$551
712 km or 443 mi Zanzibar
$588
732 km or 455 mi Dodoma
$506
749 km or 465 mi Baidoa
$743
764 km or 475 mi Morogoro
$408
783 km or 486 mi Dar es Salaam
$763
784 km or 487 mi Awasa
$996
819 km or 509 mi Arua
$617
840 km or 522 mi Bunia
$825
852 km or 529 mi Jimma
$775
852 km or 530 mi Kasese
$572
858 km or 533 mi Juba
$528
862 km or 536 mi Byumba
$620
873 km or 542 mi Kigali
$811
875 km or 544 mi Muyinga
$691
883 km or 549 mi Mogadishu
$724
907 km or 563 mi Ruhengeri
$518
911 km or 566 mi Ruyigi
$693
911 km or 566 mi Beni
$810
918 km or 570 mi Nyanza
$544