Gothenburg vs Milwaukee - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gothenburg Milwaukee
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1879
$2088
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4293
$5072
🏠 One person rent
$949
$1201
🏘️ Family rent
$1652
$1937
🍽️ Food expenses
$594
$594
🚐 Transport expenses
$176
$119
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3784
$3838
😷 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 2470th and 1786th ($1879 vs $2088) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1421st 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 months in Gothenburg compared to 1.8 months in Milwaukee. Gothenburg ranked 2nd best city to live in Sweden vs Milwaukee ranked 57th in the United States, while ranked 91st and 224th 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
$16.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$89
$61.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.8
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.93
$5.61
☕ Cappuccino
$5.01
$5.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.1
$2.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$950
$1419
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$821
$918
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1735
$2352
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1459
$1521
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.2
$120
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$186
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36
$63.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.33%
6.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6539
$2602
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3629
$1709
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.93
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.3
$74.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.1
$16
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.89
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$0.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.68
$2.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$4.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.02
$4.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.5
$16.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.22
$4.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$1.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$4.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.46
$4.3
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$1.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.1
$2.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.17
$2.82
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.4
$10.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.06
$9.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.02
$4.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.21
$3.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.93
$1.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.8
$38.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$20.2
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.6
$165
💇 Haircut, simple
$27.1
$16.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$93.1
$49.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96
$86.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$227
$1817
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4650
$24100

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Distance City Cost of living
2.8 km or 1.7 mi Molndal
$1723
58 km or 36 mi Boras
$1544
66 km or 41 mi Varberg
$1441
70 km or 44 mi Trollhattan
$1358
76 km or 47 mi Uddevalla
$1574
80 km or 50 mi Vanersborg
$1424
90 km or 56 mi Frederikshavn
$1578
126 km or 78 mi Halmstad
$1358
130 km or 81 mi Jonkoping
$1490
134 km or 83 mi Varnamo
$1483
136 km or 84 mi Skovde
$1503
142 km or 88 mi Aalborg
$1877
150 km or 93 mi Ljungby
$1429
157 km or 98 mi Mariestad
$1479
164 km or 102 mi Halden
$1855
167 km or 104 mi Angelholm
$1478
179 km or 111 mi Randers
$1638
182 km or 113 mi Fredrikstad
$2401
186 km or 115 mi Sarpsborg
$2018
186 km or 115 mi Helsingor
$2053
186 km or 116 mi Vetlanda
$1535
187 km or 116 mi Helsingborg
$1504
191 km or 118 mi Vaxjo
$1464
191 km or 119 mi Larvik
$2029
192 km or 119 mi Sandefjord
$2157
194 km or 121 mi Hillerod
$2220
199 km or 124 mi Hassleholm
$1447
200 km or 124 mi Aarhus
$2135
202 km or 125 mi Horsholm
$2195
202 km or 126 mi Tonsberg
$2071
206 km or 128 mi Landskrona
$1423
207 km or 129 mi Viborg
$1723
208 km or 129 mi Arendal
$1980
210 km or 131 mi Karlstad
$1481
212 km or 132 mi Moss
$2084
212 km or 132 mi Porsgrunn
$2002
213 km or 132 mi Horten
$1993
216 km or 134 mi Gentofte
$2334
222 km or 138 mi Skien
$1984
223 km or 138 mi Arvika
$1423

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5.6 km or 3.5 mi West Allis
$1923
6.3 km or 3.9 mi Wauwatosa
$1949
10 km or 6.4 mi Greenfield
$1927
13 km or 8.3 mi Brookfield
$1993
15 km or 9.4 mi New Berlin
$1934
17 km or 11 mi South Milwaukee
$2000
17 km or 11 mi Menomonee Falls
$1979
17 km or 11 mi Franklin
$1963
19 km or 12 mi Oak Creek
$1993
19 km or 12 mi Mequon
$1990
22 km or 14 mi Muskego
$1930
23 km or 14 mi Waukesha
$1746
27 km or 17 mi Caledonia
$1996
37 km or 23 mi Mount Pleasant
$2058
38 km or 24 mi Racine
$2065
46 km or 28 mi West Bend
$1946
53 km or 33 mi Kenosha
$2039
57 km or 36 mi Pleasant Prairie
$2097
64 km or 40 mi Watertown
$1950
67 km or 42 mi Zion
$2344
74 km or 46 mi Fort Atkinson
$1771
76 km or 47 mi Round Lake Beach
$2382
76 km or 47 mi Gurnee
$2389
77 km or 48 mi Waukegan
$2443
78 km or 49 mi Grayslake
$2364
80 km or 50 mi Sheboygan
$1825
81 km or 51 mi North Chicago
$2407
84 km or 52 mi McHenry
$2434
85 km or 53 mi Libertyville
$2418
87 km or 54 mi Mundelein
$2162
90 km or 56 mi Fond du Lac
$1813
91 km or 57 mi Woodstock
$2249
91 km or 57 mi Vernon Hills
$2428
96 km or 60 mi Janesville
$1796
97 km or 60 mi Crystal Lake
$2555
97 km or 60 mi Highland Park
$2418
98 km or 61 mi Buffalo Grove
$2410
101 km or 63 mi Lake in the Hills
$2559
102 km or 63 mi Wheeling
$2453
103 km or 64 mi Northbrook
$2400