Gothenburg vs Ottawa - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 01, 2024

	Gothenburg	Ottawa
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1690	$2170
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$3634	$4837
🏠 One person rent	$891	$1276
🏘️ Family rent	$1404	$1943
🍽️ Food expenses	$507	$586
🚐 Transport expenses	$150	$181
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$2921	$2926
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	13 km	5 km
🎓 Higher education	46	50
😀 Quality of life	92	90
🏙️ Population	608K	1.02M

The cost of living in Gothenburg is 22% less expensive than in Ottawa. Cities ranked 2703rd and 1355th ($1690 vs $2170) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 25th in Sweden and Canada, respectively. Check Sweden vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Gothenburg compared to 1.3 months in Ottawa. Gothenburg ranked 2nd best city to live in Sweden vs Ottawa ranked 10th in Canada, while ranked 84th and 117th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Gothenburg vs Ottawa

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	Gothenburg	Ottawa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$12.4	$18.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$68.7	$79.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$9.17	$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$6.75	$5.99
☕ Cappuccino	$4.1	$4.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.47	$2.64
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$987	$1239
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$725	$1064
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1589	$2077
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1162	$1607
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$81.4	$119
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$124	$184
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$32.6	$57.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	4.58%	7.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$5997	$8889
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$3780	$6051
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$3.39	$2.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$79.3	$95.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$19.3	$19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.88	$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.67	$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.82	$2.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.22	$3.27
🥚 Eggs, x12	$4	$3.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11.4	$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12.7	$12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$15.8	$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.73	$3.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.5	$1.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.76	$2.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.32	$3.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.46	$2.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.68	$2.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.9	$1.09
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.17	$2.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$10	$14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.14	$2.55
🚬 Cigarette pack	$6.79	$12.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$4.92	$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.3	$4.28
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.95	$2.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.09	$1.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$37.6	$48.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$14.8	$11.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$49.3	$60.9
💇 Haircut, simple	$24	$15.1
👖 Brand Jeans	$86.3	$62.1
👟 Brand Sneakers	$102	$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$114	$1090
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$3122	$21213

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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

Cities near Ottawa

Distance	City	Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi	Gatineau	$1530
19 km or 12 mi	Kanata	$2220
87 km or 54 mi	Cornwall	$1539
94 km or 58 mi	Brockville	$1878
124 km or 77 mi	Salaberry-de-Valleyfield	$2014
128 km or 80 mi	Mirabel	$1797
130 km or 81 mi	Vaudreuil-Dorion	$1894
138 km or 86 mi	Saint-Jerome	$1757
141 km or 87 mi	Saint-Eustache	$1827
143 km or 89 mi	Kirkland	$1845
144 km or 89 mi	Blainville	$1808
146 km or 90 mi	Sainte-Therese	$1808
147 km or 91 mi	Pointe-Claire	$1846
147 km or 91 mi	Boisbriand	$1813
147 km or 91 mi	Dollard-des-Ormeaux	$1835
147 km or 91 mi	Kingston	$1412
150 km or 93 mi	Le Ray	$1856
152 km or 94 mi	Dorval	$1846
152 km or 94 mi	Chateauguay	$1841
153 km or 95 mi	Laval	$1874
157 km or 98 mi	Saint-Lin-Laurentides	$1705
158 km or 98 mi	Cote-Saint-Luc	$1840
160 km or 100 mi	Mount Royal	$1821
162 km or 101 mi	Watertown	$1746
163 km or 102 mi	Terrebonne	$1820
163 km or 102 mi	Westmount	$1808
166 km or 103 mi	Saint-Constant	$1888
167 km or 104 mi	Montreal	$1821
167 km or 104 mi	Mascouche	$1772
170 km or 106 mi	Saint-Lambert	$1869
170 km or 106 mi	Candiac	$1912
170 km or 106 mi	Longueuil	$1962
171 km or 106 mi	La Prairie	$1949
175 km or 109 mi	Brossard	$2105
176 km or 109 mi	Boucherville	$1882
177 km or 110 mi	Repentigny	$1783
178 km or 111 mi	Varennes	$1835
183 km or 114 mi	L'Assomption	$1659
183 km or 114 mi	Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville	$1924
185 km or 115 mi	Sainte-Julie	$1874