Gothenburg vs Oakland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gothenburg Oakland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1690
$3123
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3634
$8266
🏠 One person rent
$891
$1974
🏘️ Family rent
$1404
$4255
🍽️ Food expenses
$507
$783
🚐 Transport expenses
$150
$159
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2921
$5741
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
46
97
😀 Quality of life
92
93
🏙️ Population
608K
441K

The cost of living in Gothenburg is 46% less expensive than in Oakland. Cities ranked 2703rd and 85th ($1690 vs $3123) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 72nd 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 1.7 months in Gothenburg compared to 1.8 months in Oakland. Gothenburg ranked 2nd best city to live in Sweden vs Oakland ranked 8th in the United States, while ranked 84th and 61st among best cities to live in the world.

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Gothenburg Oakland
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.4
$30
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.7
$56.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.17
$14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.75
$7.3
☕ Cappuccino
$4.1
$5.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.47
$2.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$987
$2159
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$725
$1715
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1589
$5202
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1162
$3736
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81.4
$108
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$164
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.6
$62
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.58%
6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5997
$7041
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3780
$7002
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.39
$3.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$79.3
$117
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.3
$22.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.88
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.67
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.82
$5.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.22
$5.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4
$5.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$24.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$16.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$7.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$2.86
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$6.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$5.69
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$4.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$3.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$1.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.17
$2.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.79
$11.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.92
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.3
$5.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.95
$4.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.09
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.6
$31.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$17
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.3
$180
💇 Haircut, simple
$24
$23.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.3
$69.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$114
$2755
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3122
$19305

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Cities near Gothenburg

Distance City Cost of living
2.8 km or 1.7 mi Molndal
$1455
58 km or 36 mi Boras
$1250
66 km or 41 mi Varberg
$1282
70 km or 44 mi Trollhattan
$1299
76 km or 47 mi Uddevalla
$1428
80 km or 50 mi Vanersborg
$1332
90 km or 56 mi Frederikshavn
$1482
126 km or 78 mi Halmstad
$1318
130 km or 81 mi Jonkoping
$1411
134 km or 83 mi Varnamo
$1438
136 km or 84 mi Skovde
$1465
142 km or 88 mi Aalborg
$1719
150 km or 93 mi Ljungby
$1363
157 km or 98 mi Mariestad
$1396
164 km or 102 mi Halden
$1585
167 km or 104 mi Angelholm
$1375
179 km or 111 mi Randers
$1581
182 km or 113 mi Fredrikstad
$1936
186 km or 115 mi Sarpsborg
$1471
186 km or 115 mi Helsingor
$1652
186 km or 116 mi Vetlanda
$1395
187 km or 116 mi Helsingborg
$1392
191 km or 118 mi Vaxjo
$1382
191 km or 119 mi Larvik
$1723
192 km or 119 mi Sandefjord
$1715
194 km or 121 mi Hillerod
$1999
199 km or 124 mi Hassleholm
$1330
200 km or 124 mi Aarhus
$1880
202 km or 125 mi Horsholm
$1887
202 km or 126 mi Tonsberg
$1705
206 km or 128 mi Landskrona
$1276
207 km or 129 mi Viborg
$1519
208 km or 129 mi Arendal
$1575
210 km or 131 mi Karlstad
$1246
212 km or 132 mi Moss
$1781
212 km or 132 mi Porsgrunn
$1554
213 km or 132 mi Horten
$1616
216 km or 134 mi Gentofte
$2011
222 km or 138 mi Skien
$1569
223 km or 138 mi Arvika
$1261

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Distance City Cost of living
4.1 km or 2.5 mi Alameda
$3358
8 km or 5 mi Berkeley
$3127
11 km or 6.5 mi Albany
$2965
12 km or 7.3 mi San Leandro
$2969
14 km or 8.7 mi El Cerrito
$2977
15 km or 9.2 mi San Francisco
$3729
15 km or 9.3 mi Lafayette
$2840
17 km or 11 mi San Lorenzo
$2650
17 km or 11 mi Richmond
$3042
19 km or 12 mi Castro Valley
$2881
20 km or 12 mi San Pablo
$3046
20 km or 12 mi Walnut Creek
$2876
21 km or 13 mi Hayward
$2660
22 km or 14 mi Danville
$2929
22 km or 14 mi South San Francisco
$3130
23 km or 14 mi Daly
$3133
24 km or 15 mi Pleasant Hill
$2782
24 km or 15 mi San Ramon
$2860
24 km or 15 mi Hercules
$2968
25 km or 15 mi San Bruno
$3147
26 km or 16 mi Millbrae
$3163
26 km or 16 mi Burlingame
$3219
26 km or 16 mi Martinez
$2697
28 km or 17 mi Concord
$2947
28 km or 17 mi Foster
$3518
28 km or 17 mi San Mateo
$3583
29 km or 18 mi Pacifica
$3135
29 km or 18 mi Union
$2922
30 km or 19 mi Benicia
$2824
31 km or 19 mi Dublin
$3109
31 km or 19 mi San Rafael
$4148
32 km or 20 mi Belmont
$3567
33 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3300
34 km or 21 mi Vallejo
$2900
35 km or 22 mi Newark
$3003
35 km or 22 mi Pleasanton
$3644
35 km or 22 mi Redwood
$3389
37 km or 23 mi Fremont
$3186
38 km or 24 mi East Palo Alto
$3245
39 km or 24 mi Menlo Park
$3313