Gothenburg vs Minneapolis - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 02, 2025

	Gothenburg	Minneapolis
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1623	$2308
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$3695	$5659
🏠 One person rent	$808	$1339
🏘️ Family rent	$1406	$2336
🍽️ Food expenses	$516	$689
🚐 Transport expenses	$163	$122
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$3142	$4620
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	13 km	12 km
🎓 Higher education	46	84
😀 Quality of life	92	88
🏙️ Population	675K	430K

The cost of living in Gothenburg is 30% less expensive than in Minneapolis. Cities ranked 2959th and 1145th ($1623 vs $2308) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 1045th 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 1.9 months in Gothenburg compared to 2 months in Minneapolis. Gothenburg ranked 2nd best city to live in Sweden vs Minneapolis ranked 53rd in the United States, while ranked 78th and 237th 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	$12.3	$19.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$85.1	$90.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$9.46	$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$6.53	$6.52
☕ Cappuccino	$4.32	$5.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.7	$3.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$872	$1496
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$665	$1093
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1561	$2583
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1193	$1998
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$67.6	$101
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$105	$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$34.7	$63.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	4.37%	6.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$5838	$3373
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$3896	$2457
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$3.4	$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$78.4	$88.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$22.4	$18.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.7	$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.52	$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.65	$3.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.08	$4.93
🥚 Eggs, x12	$4.04	$3.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.5	$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11.3	$14.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$16.4	$17.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.77	$5.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.42	$1.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.62	$6.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.1	$5.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.54	$2.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.69	$3.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.94	$1.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.2	$2.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$11.2	$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.06	$2.11
🚬 Cigarette pack	$7.08	$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$5.9	$8.38
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.02	$5.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.24	$3.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.54	$1.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$37.2	$51.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$15.8	$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$39.2	$113
💇 Haircut, simple	$25.8	$16.5
👖 Brand Jeans	$80.5	$63
👟 Brand Sneakers	$89.9	$85.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$144	$1724
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$3664	$27328

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Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Gothenburg

Distance	City	Cost of living
2.8 km or 1.7 mi	Molndal	$1498
58 km or 36 mi	Boras	$1367
66 km or 41 mi	Varberg	$1284
70 km or 44 mi	Trollhattan	$1167
76 km or 47 mi	Uddevalla	$1334
80 km or 50 mi	Vanersborg	$1235
90 km or 56 mi	Frederikshavn	$1394
126 km or 78 mi	Halmstad	$1208
130 km or 81 mi	Jonkoping	$1373
134 km or 83 mi	Varnamo	$1424
136 km or 84 mi	Skovde	$1473
142 km or 88 mi	Aalborg	$1676
150 km or 93 mi	Ljungby	$1333
157 km or 98 mi	Mariestad	$1373
164 km or 102 mi	Halden	$1575
167 km or 104 mi	Angelholm	$1310
179 km or 111 mi	Randers	$1505
182 km or 113 mi	Fredrikstad	$1977
186 km or 115 mi	Sarpsborg	$1500
186 km or 115 mi	Helsingor	$1800
186 km or 116 mi	Vetlanda	$1434
187 km or 116 mi	Helsingborg	$1297
191 km or 118 mi	Vaxjo	$1331
191 km or 119 mi	Larvik	$1733
192 km or 119 mi	Sandefjord	$1864
194 km or 121 mi	Hillerod	$1983
199 km or 124 mi	Hassleholm	$1298
200 km or 124 mi	Aarhus	$1828
202 km or 125 mi	Horsholm	$1952
202 km or 126 mi	Tonsberg	$1714
206 km or 128 mi	Landskrona	$1140
207 km or 129 mi	Viborg	$1508
208 km or 129 mi	Arendal	$1623
210 km or 131 mi	Karlstad	$1279
212 km or 132 mi	Moss	$1707
212 km or 132 mi	Porsgrunn	$1528
213 km or 132 mi	Horten	$1631
216 km or 134 mi	Gentofte	$2134
222 km or 138 mi	Skien	$1651
223 km or 138 mi	Arvika	$1251

Cities near Minneapolis

Distance	City	Cost of living
7 km or 4.4 mi	Golden Valley	$2239
8.4 km or 5.2 mi	St. Louis Park	$2234
9.1 km or 5.7 mi	Crystal	$2255
9.2 km or 5.7 mi	Roseville	$2157
10 km or 6.2 mi	Richfield	$2227
10 km or 6.4 mi	Brooklyn Center	$2297
11 km or 6.6 mi	New Hope	$2281
11 km or 6.8 mi	New Brighton	$2275
12 km or 7.2 mi	Fridley	$2331
12 km or 7.3 mi	Edina	$2259
14 km or 8.8 mi	Brooklyn Park	$2340
14 km or 9 mi	Saint Paul	$1952
14 km or 9 mi	Shoreview	$2264
15 km or 9.3 mi	Plymouth	$2280
15 km or 9.6 mi	Coon Rapids	$2328
17 km or 10 mi	Bloomington	$2260
18 km or 11 mi	Maple Grove	$2321
20 km or 12 mi	Minnetonka	$2317
20 km or 12 mi	Eagan	$2214
20 km or 12 mi	Blaine	$2557
21 km or 13 mi	South St. Paul	$2085
21 km or 13 mi	Eden Prairie	$2382
22 km or 14 mi	Maplewood	$2092
23 km or 14 mi	Savage	$2269
23 km or 14 mi	Inver Grove Heights	$2134
23 km or 15 mi	White Bear Lake	$2213
24 km or 15 mi	Burnsville	$2263
24 km or 15 mi	Oakdale	$2119
24 km or 15 mi	Lino Lakes	$2324
25 km or 15 mi	Chanhassen	$2335
25 km or 16 mi	Champlin	$2478
27 km or 17 mi	Woodbury	$2159
28 km or 17 mi	Andover	$2401
28 km or 17 mi	Apple Valley	$2214
29 km or 18 mi	Shakopee	$2321
29 km or 18 mi	Rosemount	$2213
31 km or 19 mi	Cottage Grove	$2163
32 km or 20 mi	Prior Lake	$2273
34 km or 21 mi	Chaska	$2293
34 km or 21 mi	Ramsey	$2682