Gothenburg vs Minneapolis - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 14, 2025

	Gothenburg	Minneapolis
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1823	$2380
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$4155	$5756
🏠 One person rent	$902	$1413
🏘️ Family rent	$1552	$2434
🍽️ Food expenses	$582	$698
🚐 Transport expenses	$185	$111
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$3793	$4476
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	13 km	12 km
🎓 Higher education	46	84
😀 Quality of life	94	90
🏙️ Population	675K	430K

The cost of living in Gothenburg is 23% less expensive than in Minneapolis. Cities ranked 2645th and 1095th ($1823 vs $2380) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 963rd 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 1.9 months in Minneapolis. Gothenburg ranked 3rd best city to live in Sweden vs Minneapolis ranked 62nd in the United States, while ranked 68th and 215th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Gothenburg vs Minneapolis

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	Gothenburg	Minneapolis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$13.7	$19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$92.2	$80.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$12.1	$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$7.34	$5.96
☕ Cappuccino	$4.88	$5.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$3.01	$2.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$955	$1597
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$735	$1151
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1688	$2639
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1310	$2101
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$83.6	$104
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$127	$158
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$39.4	$68.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	3.86%	6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$6255	$3686
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$4279	$2479
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$3.9	$2.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$90.7	$74.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$25.1	$18.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.87	$0.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.69	$0.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.82	$3.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.14	$6.03
🥚 Eggs, x12	$4.5	$4.1
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11.6	$12.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11.9	$14.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$19.4	$18.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.19	$5.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.7	$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.04	$7.45
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.26	$4.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.74	$4.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.79	$3.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.11	$1.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$3.22	$2.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$12.5	$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.19	$2.62
🚬 Cigarette pack	$8.07	$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$8.13	$8.49
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.95	$5.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$3.19	$3.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.91	$1.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$40.1	$52.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$17.6	$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$57.5	$113
💇 Haircut, simple	$27.5	$16.6
👖 Brand Jeans	$85.1	$54.8
👟 Brand Sneakers	$96.1	$91.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$171	$1787
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$4093	$26604

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Cities near Gothenburg

Distance	City	Cost of living
2.8 km or 1.7 mi	Molndal	$1684
58 km or 36 mi	Boras	$1503
66 km or 41 mi	Varberg	$1444
70 km or 44 mi	Trollhattan	$1353
76 km or 47 mi	Uddevalla	$1543
80 km or 50 mi	Vanersborg	$1405
90 km or 56 mi	Frederikshavn	$1542
126 km or 78 mi	Halmstad	$1362
130 km or 81 mi	Jonkoping	$1528
134 km or 83 mi	Varnamo	$1529
136 km or 84 mi	Skovde	$1551
142 km or 88 mi	Aalborg	$1866
150 km or 93 mi	Ljungby	$1502
157 km or 98 mi	Mariestad	$1516
164 km or 102 mi	Halden	$1761
167 km or 104 mi	Angelholm	$1485
179 km or 111 mi	Randers	$1675
182 km or 113 mi	Fredrikstad	$2181
186 km or 115 mi	Sarpsborg	$1895
186 km or 115 mi	Helsingor	$1977
186 km or 116 mi	Vetlanda	$1542
187 km or 116 mi	Helsingborg	$1485
191 km or 118 mi	Vaxjo	$1482
191 km or 119 mi	Larvik	$1830
192 km or 119 mi	Sandefjord	$1997
194 km or 121 mi	Hillerod	$2280
199 km or 124 mi	Hassleholm	$1472
200 km or 124 mi	Aarhus	$2088
202 km or 125 mi	Horsholm	$2184
202 km or 126 mi	Tonsberg	$1976
206 km or 128 mi	Landskrona	$1421
207 km or 129 mi	Viborg	$1658
208 km or 129 mi	Arendal	$1830
210 km or 131 mi	Karlstad	$1460
212 km or 132 mi	Moss	$1949
212 km or 132 mi	Porsgrunn	$1818
213 km or 132 mi	Horten	$1819
216 km or 134 mi	Gentofte	$2379
222 km or 138 mi	Skien	$1882
223 km or 138 mi	Arvika	$1397

Cities near Minneapolis

Distance	City	Cost of living
7 km or 4.4 mi	Golden Valley	$2285
8.4 km or 5.2 mi	St. Louis Park	$2277
9.1 km or 5.7 mi	Crystal	$2306
9.2 km or 5.7 mi	Roseville	$2221
10 km or 6.2 mi	Richfield	$2270
10 km or 6.4 mi	Brooklyn Center	$2328
11 km or 6.6 mi	New Hope	$2305
11 km or 6.8 mi	New Brighton	$2302
12 km or 7.2 mi	Fridley	$2330
12 km or 7.3 mi	Edina	$2290
14 km or 8.8 mi	Brooklyn Park	$2335
14 km or 9 mi	Saint Paul	$2054
14 km or 9 mi	Shoreview	$2289
15 km or 9.3 mi	Plymouth	$2307
15 km or 9.6 mi	Coon Rapids	$2283
17 km or 10 mi	Bloomington	$2271
18 km or 11 mi	Maple Grove	$2329
20 km or 12 mi	Minnetonka	$2317
20 km or 12 mi	Eagan	$2236
20 km or 12 mi	Blaine	$2528
21 km or 13 mi	South St. Paul	$2160
21 km or 13 mi	Eden Prairie	$2398
22 km or 14 mi	Maplewood	$2183
23 km or 14 mi	Savage	$2286
23 km or 14 mi	Inver Grove Heights	$2201
23 km or 15 mi	White Bear Lake	$2252
24 km or 15 mi	Burnsville	$2312
24 km or 15 mi	Oakdale	$2219
24 km or 15 mi	Lino Lakes	$2320
25 km or 15 mi	Chanhassen	$2353
25 km or 16 mi	Champlin	$2478
27 km or 17 mi	Woodbury	$2296
28 km or 17 mi	Andover	$2386
28 km or 17 mi	Apple Valley	$2147
29 km or 18 mi	Shakopee	$2317
29 km or 18 mi	Rosemount	$2202
31 km or 19 mi	Cottage Grove	$2227
32 km or 20 mi	Prior Lake	$2258
34 km or 21 mi	Chaska	$2299
34 km or 21 mi	Ramsey	$2678