Gothenburg vs Nagoya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gothenburg Nagoya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1690
$1196
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3634
$3636
🏠 One person rent
$891
$544
🏘️ Family rent
$1404
$1573
🍽️ Food expenses
$507
$348
🚐 Transport expenses
$150
$220
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2921
$2123
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
46
91
😀 Quality of life
92
92
🏙️ Population
608K
2.33M

The cost of living in Gothenburg is 41% more expensive than in Nagoya. Cities ranked 2703rd and 4446th ($1690 vs $1196) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 24th in Sweden and Japan, respectively. Check Sweden vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Gothenburg compared to 1.8 months in Nagoya. Gothenburg ranked 2nd best city to live in Sweden vs Nagoya ranked 6th in Japan, while ranked 84th and 73rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Gothenburg Nagoya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.4
$6.02
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.7
$25.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.17
$4.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.75
$2.82
☕ Cappuccino
$4.1
$2.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.47
$0.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$987
$631
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$725
$386
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1589
$1878
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1162
$1309
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81.4
$79
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$120
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.6
$30.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.58%
1.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5997
$3105
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3780
$1803
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.39
$1.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$79.3
$66.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.3
$25
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.88
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.67
$1.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.82
$1.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.22
$2.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4
$2.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$6.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$19.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$3.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$2.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$4.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$2.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.17
$1.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$8.84
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.79
$3.61
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.92
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.3
$2.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.95
$0.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.09
$1.35
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.6
$53.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.3
$16.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$24
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.3
$46.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$41.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$114
$642
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3122
$13366

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Cities near Gothenburg

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

Cities near Nagoya

Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Toyoake
$999
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Nisshin
$996
11 km or 6.9 mi Togo
$982
12 km or 7.2 mi Tokai
$999
12 km or 7.2 mi Obu
$994
12 km or 7.4 mi Kiyosu
$966
12 km or 7.6 mi Oharu
$973
13 km or 8 mi Nagakute
$982
13 km or 8.2 mi Miyoshi
$976
13 km or 8.3 mi Kanie
$979
14 km or 8.9 mi Chita
$991
14 km or 8.9 mi Owariasahi
$981
15 km or 9.4 mi Kasugai
$1011
16 km or 9.8 mi Higashiura
$987
16 km or 10 mi Kitanagoya
$943
16 km or 10 mi Kariya
$990
17 km or 10 mi Ama
$947
18 km or 11 mi Seto
$971
19 km or 12 mi Aisai
$957
19 km or 12 mi Komaki
$949
19 km or 12 mi Iwakura
$933
20 km or 12 mi Tsushima
$947
20 km or 12 mi Yatomi
$959
20 km or 13 mi Inazawa
$935
21 km or 13 mi Agui
$977
21 km or 13 mi Toyota
$1004
21 km or 13 mi Chiryu
$965
21 km or 13 mi Takahama
$975
22 km or 13 mi Anjo
$992
23 km or 15 mi Kuwana
$960
24 km or 15 mi Ichinomiya
$978
24 km or 15 mi Oguchi
$923
24 km or 15 mi Handa
$972
25 km or 15 mi Konan
$914
27 km or 17 mi Hekinan
$967
27 km or 17 mi Fuso
$911
27 km or 17 mi Tokoname
$967
28 km or 18 mi Okazaki
$1021
29 km or 18 mi Kaizu
$929
30 km or 18 mi Taketoyo
$966