Gothenburg vs Milwaukee - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gothenburg Milwaukee
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1725
$2065
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3877
$4963
🏠 One person rent
$895
$1193
🏘️ Family rent
$1550
$1867
🍽️ Food expenses
$533
$579
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$116
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3191
$3947
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
46
81
😀 Quality of life
92
89
🏙️ Population
608K
577K

The cost of living in Gothenburg is 16% less expensive than in Milwaukee. Cities ranked 2792nd and 1688th ($1725 vs $2065) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 1442nd 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 Milwaukee. Gothenburg ranked 2nd best city to live in Sweden vs Milwaukee ranked 43rd in the United States, while ranked 81st and 188th among best cities to live in the world.

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Gothenburg Milwaukee
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.7
$16.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.5
$60.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.62
$9.74
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.75
$5.11
☕ Cappuccino
$4.28
$5.1
🥤 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
$1303
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$721
$967
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1694
$2324
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1317
$1482
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.9
$104
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$162
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.2
$55
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.46%
6.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5998
$1695
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4134
$1439
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.49
$2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$82.1
$74.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.7
$15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.87
$0.91
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.59
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.77
$2.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$4.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.06
$3.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$11.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$14.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$4.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$1.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$4.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$4.3
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$2.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$2.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$1.82
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.31
$2.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.12
$2.59
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.11
$10
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.25
$9.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.15
$4.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$3.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.18
$1.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.8
$52.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.4
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.7
$164
💇 Haircut, simple
$28
$16.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$82.2
$52.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.5
$85.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$122
$1808
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3801
$24309

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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

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$2044
6.3 km or 3.9 mi Wauwatosa
$2042
10 km or 6.4 mi Greenfield
$2032
13 km or 8.3 mi Brookfield
$1977
15 km or 9.4 mi New Berlin
$1955
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$2022
17 km or 11 mi Menomonee Falls
$1991
17 km or 11 mi Franklin
$2001
19 km or 12 mi Oak Creek
$2015
19 km or 12 mi Mequon
$2014
22 km or 14 mi Muskego
$1962
23 km or 14 mi Waukesha
$1818
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$2011
37 km or 23 mi Mount Pleasant
$2008
38 km or 24 mi Racine
$1997
46 km or 28 mi West Bend
$1967
53 km or 33 mi Kenosha
$1904
57 km or 36 mi Pleasant Prairie
$1968
64 km or 40 mi Watertown
$1943
67 km or 42 mi Zion
$2291
74 km or 46 mi Fort Atkinson
$1834
76 km or 47 mi Round Lake Beach
$2267
76 km or 47 mi Gurnee
$2285
77 km or 48 mi Waukegan
$2295
78 km or 49 mi Grayslake
$2276
80 km or 50 mi Sheboygan
$1811
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$2309
84 km or 52 mi McHenry
$2202
85 km or 53 mi Libertyville
$2407
87 km or 54 mi Mundelein
$2069
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$1878
91 km or 57 mi Woodstock
$2158
91 km or 57 mi Vernon Hills
$2289
96 km or 60 mi Janesville
$1772
97 km or 60 mi Crystal Lake
$2343
97 km or 60 mi Highland Park
$2331
98 km or 61 mi Buffalo Grove
$2376
101 km or 63 mi Lake in the Hills
$2393
102 km or 63 mi Wheeling
$2357
103 km or 64 mi Northbrook
$2392