Gothenburg vs Oakland - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 02, 2025

	Gothenburg	Oakland
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1623	$2968
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$3695	$8022
🏠 One person rent	$808	$1832
🏘️ Family rent	$1406	$4049
🍽️ Food expenses	$516	$798
🚐 Transport expenses	$163	$140
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$3142	$5520
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	13 km	9 km
🎓 Higher education	46	97
😀 Quality of life	92	94
🏙️ Population	675K	441K

The cost of living in Gothenburg is 45% less expensive than in Oakland. Cities ranked 2959th and 182nd ($1623 vs $2968) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 159th 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 1.9 months in Oakland. Gothenburg ranked 2nd best city to live in Sweden vs Oakland ranked 4th in the United States, while ranked 78th and 38th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Gothenburg vs Oakland

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	Gothenburg	Oakland
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$12.3	$30.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$85.1	$53.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$9.46	$13
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$6.53	$7.96
☕ Cappuccino	$4.32	$4.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.7	$2.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$872	$1826
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$665	$1533
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1561	$4410
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1193	$3547
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$67.6	$170
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$105	$259
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$34.7	$70.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	4.37%	6.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$5838	$7152
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$3896	$7023
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$3.4	$3.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$78.4	$84.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$22.4	$22.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.7	$1.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.52	$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.65	$5.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.08	$6.33
🥚 Eggs, x12	$4.04	$6.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.5	$20.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11.3	$14.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$16.4	$17.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.77	$7.82
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.42	$2.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.62	$6.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.1	$6.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.54	$4.53
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.69	$3.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.94	$2.01
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.2	$2.97
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$11.2	$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.06	$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack	$7.08	$11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$5.9	$15
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.02	$6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.24	$5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.54	$1.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$37.2	$54.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$15.8	$14.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$39.2	$178
💇 Haircut, simple	$25.8	$22.4
👖 Brand Jeans	$80.5	$63.6
👟 Brand Sneakers	$89.9	$93
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$144	$2719
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$3664	$18963

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Cities near Gothenburg

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

Cities near Oakland

Distance	City	Cost of living
4.1 km or 2.5 mi	Alameda	$3364
8 km or 5 mi	Berkeley	$2974
11 km or 6.5 mi	Albany	$2888
12 km or 7.3 mi	San Leandro	$2963
14 km or 8.7 mi	El Cerrito	$2929
15 km or 9.2 mi	San Francisco	$3905
15 km or 9.3 mi	Lafayette	$2888
17 km or 11 mi	San Lorenzo	$2747
17 km or 11 mi	Richmond	$3004
19 km or 12 mi	Castro Valley	$3041
20 km or 12 mi	San Pablo	$2999
20 km or 12 mi	Walnut Creek	$2932
21 km or 13 mi	Hayward	$2811
22 km or 14 mi	Danville	$3785
22 km or 14 mi	South San Francisco	$3185
23 km or 14 mi	Daly	$3190
24 km or 15 mi	Pleasant Hill	$2816
24 km or 15 mi	San Ramon	$3045
24 km or 15 mi	Hercules	$2840
25 km or 15 mi	San Bruno	$3195
26 km or 16 mi	Millbrae	$3226
26 km or 16 mi	Burlingame	$3269
26 km or 16 mi	Martinez	$2780
28 km or 17 mi	Concord	$2778
28 km or 17 mi	Foster	$3466
28 km or 17 mi	San Mateo	$3678
29 km or 18 mi	Pacifica	$3183
29 km or 18 mi	Union	$3002
30 km or 19 mi	Benicia	$2767
31 km or 19 mi	Dublin	$3059
31 km or 19 mi	San Rafael	$3997
32 km or 20 mi	Belmont	$3657
33 km or 21 mi	San Carlos	$3344
34 km or 21 mi	Vallejo	$2412
35 km or 22 mi	Newark	$3060
35 km or 22 mi	Pleasanton	$3448
35 km or 22 mi	Redwood	$3649
37 km or 23 mi	Fremont	$3187
38 km or 24 mi	East Palo Alto	$3286
39 km or 24 mi	Menlo Park	$3326