Gothenburg vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gothenburg New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1864
$4207
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4287
$9179
🏠 One person rent
$914
$2718
🏘️ Family rent
$1596
$4382
🍽️ Food expenses
$605
$875
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$373
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3974
$5229
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ 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 56% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 2599th and 4th ($1864 vs $4207) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 2nd 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 2.1 months in Gothenburg compared to 1.2 months in New York City. Gothenburg ranked 3rd best city to live in Sweden vs New York City ranked 2nd in the United States, while ranked 83rd and 18th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Gothenburg vs New York City

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Gothenburg New York City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.3
$23.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$93.1
$107
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.1
$13.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.79
$8.27
☕ Cappuccino
$5.37
$5.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.16
$2.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$976
$3712
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$756
$2223
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1788
$5056
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1354
$3881
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.4
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$200
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.3
$66.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.58%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6682
$17512
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4044
$9335
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.11
$3.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$95.5
$134
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.1
$23.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.9
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.05
$4.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$6.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.78
$7.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$19.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$15.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$6.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$2.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$5.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.29
$6.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$3.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$3.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$1.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.26
$3.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.2
$18.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$4.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.53
$18.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.25
$23.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.19
$13.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.36
$7.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.03
$2.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.7
$118
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.8
$21.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$59.6
$156
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.2
$40.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$88.6
$68.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.7
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$197
$2132
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4729
$21999

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Distance City Cost of living
2.8 km or 1.7 mi Molndal
$1738
58 km or 36 mi Boras
$1612
66 km or 41 mi Varberg
$1491
70 km or 44 mi Trollhattan
$1405
76 km or 47 mi Uddevalla
$1588
80 km or 50 mi Vanersborg
$1469
90 km or 56 mi Frederikshavn
$1563
126 km or 78 mi Halmstad
$1412
130 km or 81 mi Jonkoping
$1581
134 km or 83 mi Varnamo
$1633
136 km or 84 mi Skovde
$1656
142 km or 88 mi Aalborg
$1864
150 km or 93 mi Ljungby
$1549
157 km or 98 mi Mariestad
$1594
164 km or 102 mi Halden
$1890
167 km or 104 mi Angelholm
$1562
179 km or 111 mi Randers
$1691
182 km or 113 mi Fredrikstad
$2262
186 km or 115 mi Sarpsborg
$2018
186 km or 115 mi Helsingor
$2042
186 km or 116 mi Vetlanda
$1641
187 km or 116 mi Helsingborg
$1590
191 km or 118 mi Vaxjo
$1516
191 km or 119 mi Larvik
$1986
192 km or 119 mi Sandefjord
$2123
194 km or 121 mi Hillerod
$2364
199 km or 124 mi Hassleholm
$1550
200 km or 124 mi Aarhus
$2158
202 km or 125 mi Horsholm
$2273
202 km or 126 mi Tonsberg
$2073
206 km or 128 mi Landskrona
$1412
207 km or 129 mi Viborg
$1667
208 km or 129 mi Arendal
$1965
210 km or 131 mi Karlstad
$1562
212 km or 132 mi Moss
$2079
212 km or 132 mi Porsgrunn
$1966
213 km or 132 mi Horten
$1957
216 km or 134 mi Gentofte
$2429
222 km or 138 mi Skien
$1959
223 km or 138 mi Arvika
$1481

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2850
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3614
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3134
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$3092
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2814
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3307
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2803
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2868
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2738
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2781
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2803
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2801
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2696
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2750
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2792
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2533
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2717
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2809
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2539
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2512
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2665
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2684
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2774
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2685
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2477
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2702
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2782
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2665
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2772
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2697
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2734
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2666
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2638
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2497
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2687
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2863
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2758
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2690
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2503
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3188