Gothenburg vs Paris - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gothenburg Paris
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1725
$2357
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3877
$5959
🏠 One person rent
$895
$1338
🏘️ Family rent
$1550
$2858
🍽️ Food expenses
$533
$620
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$261
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3191
$3414
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
46
99
😀 Quality of life
92
95
🏙️ Population
608K
2.15M

The cost of living in Gothenburg is 27% less expensive than in Paris. Cities ranked 2792nd and 998th ($1725 vs $2357) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 1st in Sweden and France, respectively. Check Sweden vs France comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Gothenburg compared to 1.4 months in Paris. Gothenburg ranked 2nd best city to live in Sweden vs Paris ranked 1st in France, while ranked 81st and 22nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Gothenburg vs Paris

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Gothenburg Paris
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.7
$19.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.5
$69.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.62
$13.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.75
$8.18
☕ Cappuccino
$4.28
$4.99
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.58
$4.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1022
$1451
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$721
$1077
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1694
$3334
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1317
$2404
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.9
$154
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$237
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.2
$31.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.46%
3.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5998
$13808
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4134
$9821
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.49
$2.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$82.1
$94.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.7
$23.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.87
$2.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.59
$1.59
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.77
$1.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$2.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.06
$5.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$21.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$16.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$23.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$3.27
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$2.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$3.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$3.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$2.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$2.69
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.31
$2.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.12
$2.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.11
$13.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.25
$4.41
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.15
$4.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$3.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.18
$2.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.8
$36.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.4
$14.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.7
$30.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$28
$20
👖 Brand Jeans
$82.2
$109
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.5
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$122
$792
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3801
$18941

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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 Paris

Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Ivry-sur-Seine
$1414
6.4 km or 4 mi Aubervilliers
$1755
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Montreuil
$1743
7 km or 4.3 mi Neuilly-sur-Seine
$2226
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Asnieres-sur-Seine
$1943
8.3 km or 5.2 mi Vitry-sur-Seine
$1558
8.4 km or 5.2 mi Boulogne-Billancourt
$2158
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Courbevoie
$1984
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Bobigny
$1659
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Saint-Denis
$1799
9.5 km or 5.9 mi La Garenne-Colombes
$1905
11 km or 7.1 mi Nanterre
$1725
12 km or 7.2 mi Creteil
$1630
12 km or 7.5 mi Rueil-Malmaison
$1701
13 km or 7.9 mi Argenteuil
$1826
13 km or 8 mi Champigny-sur-Marne
$1686
13 km or 8.1 mi Chaville
$1682
14 km or 8.5 mi Aulnay-sous-Bois
$1691
15 km or 9.4 mi Massy
$1669
17 km or 11 mi Versailles
$1894
23 km or 14 mi Guyancourt
$1699
24 km or 15 mi Acheres
$1628
32 km or 20 mi Cergy
$1309
34 km or 21 mi Savigny-le-Temple
$1532
42 km or 26 mi Melun
$1423
45 km or 28 mi Rambouillet
$1643
67 km or 42 mi Beauvais
$1312
71 km or 44 mi Compiegne
$1397
73 km or 46 mi Dreux
$1370
78 km or 49 mi Chartres
$1320
111 km or 69 mi Orleans
$1195
112 km or 69 mi Rouen
$1221
115 km or 72 mi Amiens
$1244
130 km or 81 mi Reims
$1448
141 km or 88 mi Troyes
$1262
148 km or 92 mi Chalons-en-Champagne
$1607
148 km or 92 mi Auxerre
$1349
150 km or 93 mi Dieppe
$1474
158 km or 98 mi Lisieux
$1286
162 km or 101 mi Arras
$1395