Gothenburg vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gothenburg New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1725
$4051
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3877
$8925
🏠 One person rent
$895
$2620
🏘️ Family rent
$1550
$4454
🍽️ Food expenses
$533
$807
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$399
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3191
$5777
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
46
100
😀 Quality of life
92
97
🏙️ Population
608K
8.8M

The cost of living in Gothenburg is 57% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 2792nd and 5th ($1725 vs $4051) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 3rd 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 1.8 months in Gothenburg compared to 1.4 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 81st and 13th among best cities to live in the world.

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Gothenburg New York City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.7
$24.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.5
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.62
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.75
$9.78
☕ Cappuccino
$4.28
$6.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.58
$3.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1022
$2702
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$721
$2361
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1694
$5005
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1317
$3996
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.9
$122
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$187
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.2
$69.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.46%
6.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5998
$19111
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4134
$3215
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.49
$2.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$82.1
$138
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.7
$27.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.87
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.59
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.77
$4.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$6.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.06
$5.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$16.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$13.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$19.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$5.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$2.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$5.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$5.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$3.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$3.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$1.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.31
$2.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$20.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.12
$3.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.11
$17.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.25
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.15
$10
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$7.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.18
$2.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.8
$144
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.4
$19.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.7
$156
💇 Haircut, simple
$28
$25.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$82.2
$65.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.5
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$122
$1717
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3801
$20585

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2510
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3280
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3002
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2857
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2634
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3168
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2611
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2701
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2414
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2671
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2715
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2165
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2605
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2575
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2733
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2479
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2664
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2722
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2493
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2635
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2622
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2607
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2762
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2590
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2424
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2641
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2778
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2646
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2760
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2702
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2732
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2721
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2691
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2454
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2586
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2811
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2771
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2578
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2553
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3108