Gothenburg vs Milwaukee - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gothenburg Milwaukee
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1864
$2078
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4287
$5083
🏠 One person rent
$914
$1194
🏘️ Family rent
$1596
$1948
🍽️ Food expenses
$605
$591
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$118
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3974
$3809
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
46
81
😀 Quality of life
92
89
🏙️ Population
675K
577K

The cost of living in Gothenburg is 10% less expensive than in Milwaukee. Cities ranked 2599th and 1833rd ($1864 vs $2078) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 1456th 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 2.1 months in Gothenburg compared to 1.8 months in Milwaukee. Gothenburg ranked 3rd best city to live in Sweden vs Milwaukee ranked 70th in the United States, while ranked 83rd and 260th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Gothenburg vs Milwaukee

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Gothenburg Milwaukee
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.3
$16.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$93.1
$60.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.1
$9.91
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.79
$5.7
☕ Cappuccino
$5.37
$5.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.16
$3.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$976
$1421
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$756
$908
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1788
$2353
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1354
$1538
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.4
$121
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$185
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.3
$62.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.58%
6.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6682
$2254
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4044
$1645
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.11
$2.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$95.5
$73.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.1
$16
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.9
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$0.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.05
$2.87
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$4.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.78
$4.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$4.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$1.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$4.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.29
$4.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$2.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$1.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.26
$2.32
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.2
$16.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$2.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.53
$10.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.25
$9.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.19
$4.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.36
$3.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.03
$1.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.7
$44.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.8
$13.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$59.6
$166
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.2
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$88.6
$48.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.7
$85.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$197
$1835
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4729
$24369

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Distance City Cost of living
2.8 km or 1.7 mi Molndal
$1738
58 km or 36 mi Boras
$1612
66 km or 41 mi Varberg
$1491
70 km or 44 mi Trollhattan
$1405
76 km or 47 mi Uddevalla
$1588
80 km or 50 mi Vanersborg
$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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5.6 km or 3.5 mi West Allis
$1962
6.3 km or 3.9 mi Wauwatosa
$1986
10 km or 6.4 mi Greenfield
$1965
13 km or 8.3 mi Brookfield
$1924
15 km or 9.4 mi New Berlin
$1963
17 km or 11 mi South Milwaukee
$2040
17 km or 11 mi Menomonee Falls
$1997
17 km or 11 mi Franklin
$1997
19 km or 12 mi Oak Creek
$2028
19 km or 12 mi Mequon
$2020
22 km or 14 mi Muskego
$1966
23 km or 14 mi Waukesha
$1812
27 km or 17 mi Caledonia
$2037
37 km or 23 mi Mount Pleasant
$2079
38 km or 24 mi Racine
$2070
46 km or 28 mi West Bend
$1971
53 km or 33 mi Kenosha
$2034
57 km or 36 mi Pleasant Prairie
$2092
64 km or 40 mi Watertown
$1990
67 km or 42 mi Zion
$2381
74 km or 46 mi Fort Atkinson
$1814
76 km or 47 mi Round Lake Beach
$2365
76 km or 47 mi Gurnee
$2379
77 km or 48 mi Waukegan
$2435
78 km or 49 mi Grayslake
$2354
80 km or 50 mi Sheboygan
$1746
81 km or 51 mi North Chicago
$2403
84 km or 52 mi McHenry
$2437
85 km or 53 mi Libertyville
$2410
87 km or 54 mi Mundelein
$2131
90 km or 56 mi Fond du Lac
$1844
91 km or 57 mi Woodstock
$2229
91 km or 57 mi Vernon Hills
$2402
96 km or 60 mi Janesville
$1784
97 km or 60 mi Crystal Lake
$2504
97 km or 60 mi Highland Park
$2398
98 km or 61 mi Buffalo Grove
$2371
101 km or 63 mi Lake in the Hills
$2519
102 km or 63 mi Wheeling
$2434
103 km or 64 mi Northbrook
$2415