Gothenburg vs Oakland - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 10, 2024

	Gothenburg	Oakland
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1725	$3146
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$3877	$8584
🏠 One person rent	$895	$1954
🏘️ Family rent	$1550	$4358
🍽️ Food expenses	$533	$833
🚐 Transport expenses	$154	$158
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$3191	$5746
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	13 km	9 km
🎓 Higher education	46	97
😀 Quality of life	92	95
🏙️ Population	608K	441K

The cost of living in Gothenburg is 45% less expensive than in Oakland. Cities ranked 2792nd and 91st ($1725 vs $3146) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 73rd 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 1.8 months in Oakland. Gothenburg ranked 2nd best city to live in Sweden vs Oakland ranked 4th in the United States, while ranked 81st 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	$12.7	$24.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$87.5	$119
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$9.62	$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$6.75	$8
☕ Cappuccino	$4.28	$5.59
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.58	$2.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1022	$1994
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$721	$1640
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1694	$4880
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1317	$3807
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$77.9	$180
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$122	$272
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$36.2	$64.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	4.46%	6.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$5998	$7086
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$4134	$7184
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$3.49	$3.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$82.1	$128
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$19.7	$19.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.87	$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.59	$1.57
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.77	$4.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.27	$6.22
🥚 Eggs, x12	$4.06	$5.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11.2	$23.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12.2	$14.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$17.5	$21.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.78	$7.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.51	$2.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.69	$5.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.28	$6.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.51	$4.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.68	$3.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.95	$1.72
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.31	$3.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$10.8	$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.12	$2.09
🚬 Cigarette pack	$7.11	$11.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$6.25	$15
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.15	$5.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.37	$4.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.18	$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$38.8	$34.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$16.4	$16.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$40.7	$181
💇 Haircut, simple	$28	$20.9
👖 Brand Jeans	$82.2	$60.9
👟 Brand Sneakers	$98.5	$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$122	$2725
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$3801	$27655

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Cities near Gothenburg

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

Cities near Oakland

Distance	City	Cost of living
4.1 km or 2.5 mi	Alameda	$3274
8 km or 5 mi	Berkeley	$3082
11 km or 6.5 mi	Albany	$2940
12 km or 7.3 mi	San Leandro	$3023
14 km or 8.7 mi	El Cerrito	$2977
15 km or 9.2 mi	San Francisco	$3781
15 km or 9.3 mi	Lafayette	$2831
17 km or 11 mi	San Lorenzo	$2802
17 km or 11 mi	Richmond	$3053
19 km or 12 mi	Castro Valley	$2931
20 km or 12 mi	San Pablo	$3048
20 km or 12 mi	Walnut Creek	$2874
21 km or 13 mi	Hayward	$2981
22 km or 14 mi	Danville	$2922
22 km or 14 mi	South San Francisco	$3170
23 km or 14 mi	Daly	$3180
24 km or 15 mi	Pleasant Hill	$2767
24 km or 15 mi	San Ramon	$2851
24 km or 15 mi	Hercules	$2949
25 km or 15 mi	San Bruno	$3196
26 km or 16 mi	Millbrae	$3224
26 km or 16 mi	Burlingame	$3293
26 km or 16 mi	Martinez	$2714
28 km or 17 mi	Concord	$2726
28 km or 17 mi	Foster	$3473
28 km or 17 mi	San Mateo	$3672
29 km or 18 mi	Pacifica	$3152
29 km or 18 mi	Union	$2986
30 km or 19 mi	Benicia	$2845
31 km or 19 mi	Dublin	$3091
31 km or 19 mi	San Rafael	$4155
32 km or 20 mi	Belmont	$3804
33 km or 21 mi	San Carlos	$3442
34 km or 21 mi	Vallejo	$2885
35 km or 22 mi	Newark	$3010
35 km or 22 mi	Pleasanton	$3578
35 km or 22 mi	Redwood	$3584
37 km or 23 mi	Fremont	$3159
38 km or 24 mi	East Palo Alto	$3228
39 km or 24 mi	Menlo Park	$3288