Gothenburg vs Nagoya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gothenburg Nagoya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1725
$1248
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3877
$3605
🏠 One person rent
$895
$533
🏘️ Family rent
$1550
$1385
🍽️ Food expenses
$533
$398
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$223
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3191
$2483
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
46
91
😀 Quality of life
92
93
🏙️ Population
608K
2.33M

The cost of living in Gothenburg is 38% more expensive than in Nagoya. Cities ranked 2792nd and 4466th ($1725 vs $1248) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 35th in Sweden and Japan, respectively. Check Sweden vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Gothenburg compared to 2 months in Nagoya. Gothenburg ranked 2nd best city to live in Sweden vs Nagoya ranked 5th in Japan, while ranked 81st and 65th among best cities to live in the world.

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Gothenburg Nagoya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.7
$6.27
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.5
$30.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.62
$5.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.75
$3.48
☕ Cappuccino
$4.28
$2.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.58
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1022
$560
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$721
$372
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1694
$1675
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1317
$1099
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.9
$89.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$136
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.2
$34.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.46%
1.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5998
$2567
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4134
$1574
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.49
$1.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$82.1
$69.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.7
$25.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.87
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.59
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.77
$1.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$2.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.06
$2.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$6.83
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$14.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$5.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$2.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$3.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$4.87
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$3.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$2.57
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$0.91
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.31
$1.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$9.29
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.12
$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.11
$4.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.25
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.15
$2.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$0.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.18
$1.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.8
$56.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.4
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.7
$28.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$28
$15.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$82.2
$48.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.5
$50
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$122
$611
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3801
$12650

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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

Cities near Nagoya

Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Toyoake
$1048
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Nisshin
$1050
11 km or 6.9 mi Togo
$1036
12 km or 7.2 mi Tokai
$1052
12 km or 7.2 mi Obu
$1049
12 km or 7.4 mi Kiyosu
$1020
12 km or 7.6 mi Oharu
$1026
13 km or 8 mi Nagakute
$1034
13 km or 8.2 mi Miyoshi
$1029
13 km or 8.3 mi Kanie
$1028
14 km or 8.9 mi Chita
$1040
14 km or 8.9 mi Owariasahi
$1027
15 km or 9.4 mi Kasugai
$1057
16 km or 9.8 mi Higashiura
$1042
16 km or 10 mi Kitanagoya
$997
16 km or 10 mi Kariya
$1046
17 km or 10 mi Ama
$1006
18 km or 11 mi Seto
$1023
19 km or 12 mi Aisai
$1016
19 km or 12 mi Komaki
$1006
19 km or 12 mi Iwakura
$990
20 km or 12 mi Tsushima
$1005
20 km or 12 mi Yatomi
$1020
20 km or 13 mi Inazawa
$993
21 km or 13 mi Agui
$1033
21 km or 13 mi Toyota
$1069
21 km or 13 mi Chiryu
$1033
21 km or 13 mi Takahama
$1034
22 km or 13 mi Anjo
$1054
23 km or 15 mi Kuwana
$1025
24 km or 15 mi Ichinomiya
$1039
24 km or 15 mi Oguchi
$979
24 km or 15 mi Handa
$1031
25 km or 15 mi Konan
$972
27 km or 17 mi Hekinan
$1029
27 km or 17 mi Fuso
$967
27 km or 17 mi Tokoname
$1028
28 km or 18 mi Okazaki
$1091
29 km or 18 mi Kaizu
$991
30 km or 18 mi Taketoyo
$1027