Gothenburg vs Minneapolis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gothenburg Minneapolis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1690
$2240
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3634
$5424
🏠 One person rent
$891
$1311
🏘️ Family rent
$1404
$2255
🍽️ Food expenses
$507
$641
🚐 Transport expenses
$150
$130
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2921
$4843
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
46
83
😀 Quality of life
92
89
🏙️ Population
608K
430K

The cost of living in Gothenburg is 25% less expensive than in Minneapolis. Cities ranked 2703rd and 1193rd ($1690 vs $2240) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 1071st 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 1.7 months in Gothenburg compared to 2.2 months in Minneapolis. Gothenburg ranked 2nd best city to live in Sweden vs Minneapolis ranked 31st in the United States, while ranked 84th and 158th among best cities to live in the world.

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Gothenburg Minneapolis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.4
$19.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.7
$80.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.17
$9.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.75
$6.98
☕ Cappuccino
$4.1
$5.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.47
$2.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$987
$1458
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$725
$1065
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1589
$2657
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1162
$1879
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81.4
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.6
$64.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.58%
6.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5997
$3298
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3780
$2511
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.39
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$79.3
$105
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.3
$17.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.88
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.67
$0.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.82
$3.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.22
$4.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4
$3.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$9.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$12.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$16.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$6.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$2.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$4.47
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$5.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$3.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$3.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$1.18
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.17
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$2.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.79
$9.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.92
$7.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.3
$5.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.95
$3.31
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.09
$1.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.6
$46.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.3
$117
💇 Haircut, simple
$24
$15.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.3
$65.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$90.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$114
$1651
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3122
$24407

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Distance City Cost of living
2.8 km or 1.7 mi Molndal
$1455
58 km or 36 mi Boras
$1250
66 km or 41 mi Varberg
$1282
70 km or 44 mi Trollhattan
$1299
76 km or 47 mi Uddevalla
$1428
80 km or 50 mi Vanersborg
$1332
90 km or 56 mi Frederikshavn
$1482
126 km or 78 mi Halmstad
$1318
130 km or 81 mi Jonkoping
$1411
134 km or 83 mi Varnamo
$1438
136 km or 84 mi Skovde
$1465
142 km or 88 mi Aalborg
$1719
150 km or 93 mi Ljungby
$1363
157 km or 98 mi Mariestad
$1396
164 km or 102 mi Halden
$1585
167 km or 104 mi Angelholm
$1375
179 km or 111 mi Randers
$1581
182 km or 113 mi Fredrikstad
$1936
186 km or 115 mi Sarpsborg
$1471
186 km or 115 mi Helsingor
$1652
186 km or 116 mi Vetlanda
$1395
187 km or 116 mi Helsingborg
$1392
191 km or 118 mi Vaxjo
$1382
191 km or 119 mi Larvik
$1723
192 km or 119 mi Sandefjord
$1715
194 km or 121 mi Hillerod
$1999
199 km or 124 mi Hassleholm
$1330
200 km or 124 mi Aarhus
$1880
202 km or 125 mi Horsholm
$1887
202 km or 126 mi Tonsberg
$1705
206 km or 128 mi Landskrona
$1276
207 km or 129 mi Viborg
$1519
208 km or 129 mi Arendal
$1575
210 km or 131 mi Karlstad
$1246
212 km or 132 mi Moss
$1781
212 km or 132 mi Porsgrunn
$1554
213 km or 132 mi Horten
$1616
216 km or 134 mi Gentofte
$2011
222 km or 138 mi Skien
$1569
223 km or 138 mi Arvika
$1261

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7 km or 4.4 mi Golden Valley
$2241
8.4 km or 5.2 mi St. Louis Park
$2246
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Crystal
$2285
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Roseville
$2174
10 km or 6.2 mi Richfield
$2238
10 km or 6.4 mi Brooklyn Center
$2356
11 km or 6.6 mi New Hope
$2287
11 km or 6.8 mi New Brighton
$2312
12 km or 7.2 mi Fridley
$2403
12 km or 7.3 mi Edina
$2285
14 km or 8.8 mi Brooklyn Park
$2408
14 km or 9 mi Saint Paul
$2094
14 km or 9 mi Shoreview
$2284
15 km or 9.3 mi Plymouth
$2303
15 km or 9.6 mi Coon Rapids
$2490
17 km or 10 mi Bloomington
$2253
18 km or 11 mi Maple Grove
$2357
20 km or 12 mi Minnetonka
$2346
20 km or 12 mi Eagan
$2166
20 km or 12 mi Blaine
$2457
21 km or 13 mi South St. Paul
$2101
21 km or 13 mi Eden Prairie
$2438
22 km or 14 mi Maplewood
$2093
23 km or 14 mi Savage
$2272
23 km or 14 mi Inver Grove Heights
$2132
23 km or 15 mi White Bear Lake
$2215
24 km or 15 mi Burnsville
$2206
24 km or 15 mi Oakdale
$2102
24 km or 15 mi Lino Lakes
$2332
25 km or 15 mi Chanhassen
$2378
25 km or 16 mi Champlin
$2521
27 km or 17 mi Woodbury
$2073
28 km or 17 mi Andover
$2489
28 km or 17 mi Apple Valley
$2140
29 km or 18 mi Shakopee
$2340
29 km or 18 mi Rosemount
$2173
31 km or 19 mi Cottage Grove
$2138
32 km or 20 mi Prior Lake
$2264
34 km or 21 mi Chaska
$2332
34 km or 21 mi Ramsey
$2690