Gothenburg vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gothenburg New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1623
$4441
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3695
$10033
🏠 One person rent
$808
$2960
🏘️ Family rent
$1406
$5380
🍽️ Food expenses
$516
$886
🚐 Transport expenses
$163
$364
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3142
$5544
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
46
100
😀 Quality of life
92
95
🏙️ Population
675K
8.8M

The cost of living in Gothenburg is 63% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 2959th and 3rd ($1623 vs $4441) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 1st 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 1.2 months in New York City. Gothenburg ranked 2nd best city to live in Sweden vs New York City ranked 2nd in the United States, while ranked 78th and 22nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Gothenburg New York City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.3
$29.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85.1
$133
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.46
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.53
$8.94
☕ Cappuccino
$4.32
$5.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.7
$3.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$872
$3501
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$665
$2603
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1561
$4776
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1193
$5236
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.6
$112
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$105
$171
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.7
$65.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.37%
6.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5838
$17935
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3896
$12929
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.4
$2.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$78.4
$132
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.4
$22.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.7
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.52
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.65
$5.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$7.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.04
$5.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$17.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$15.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$20
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$7.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$2.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$6.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.1
$6.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$3.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$3.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$1.72
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.2
$3.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$20
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.06
$2.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.08
$18.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.9
$9.89
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.02
$5.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.24
$6.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.54
$1.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.2
$71
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.8
$20.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.2
$173
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.8
$36.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$80.5
$67.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.9
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$144
$1784
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3664
$21465

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2534
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3271
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3040
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2886
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2703
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3302
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2701
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2756
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2698
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2720
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2730
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2792
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2667
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2729
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2740
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2512
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2693
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2732
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2531
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2587
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2637
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2614
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2749
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2664
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2480
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2715
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2722
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2676
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2747
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2664
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2716
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2745
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2611
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2456
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2674
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2772
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2730
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2610
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2456
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3111