Gothenburg vs Paris - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gothenburg Paris
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1623
$2267
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3695
$5517
🏠 One person rent
$808
$1318
🏘️ Family rent
$1406
$2636
🍽️ Food expenses
$516
$562
🚐 Transport expenses
$163
$253
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3142
$3146
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
46
99
😀 Quality of life
92
95
🏙️ Population
675K
2.15M

The cost of living in Gothenburg is 28% less expensive than in Paris. Cities ranked 2959th and 1222nd ($1623 vs $2267) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 1st in Sweden and France, respectively. Check Sweden vs France comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 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 78th and 25th 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
$12.3
$16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85.1
$61.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.46
$12.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.53
$7.55
☕ Cappuccino
$4.32
$4.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.7
$3.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$872
$1388
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$665
$1086
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1561
$3084
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1193
$2210
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.6
$140
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$105
$219
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.7
$32
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.37%
3.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5838
$12726
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3896
$8943
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.4
$2.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$78.4
$90.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.4
$23.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.7
$1.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.52
$1.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.65
$1.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$2.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.04
$5.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$20.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$13.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$20.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$3.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$2.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$3.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.1
$4.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$2.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$2.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.2
$3.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$9.63
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.06
$2.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.08
$12.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.9
$4.09
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.02
$4.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.24
$2.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.54
$3.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.2
$33.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.8
$13.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.2
$27.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.8
$19.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$80.5
$109
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.9
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$144
$738
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3664
$16193

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Ivry-sur-Seine
$1276
6.4 km or 4 mi Aubervilliers
$1693
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Montreuil
$1672
7 km or 4.3 mi Neuilly-sur-Seine
$2123
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Asnieres-sur-Seine
$1861
8.3 km or 5.2 mi Vitry-sur-Seine
$1449
8.4 km or 5.2 mi Boulogne-Billancourt
$2081
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Courbevoie
$1891
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Bobigny
$1619
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Saint-Denis
$1726
9.5 km or 5.9 mi La Garenne-Colombes
$1813
11 km or 7.1 mi Nanterre
$1660
12 km or 7.2 mi Creteil
$1543
12 km or 7.5 mi Rueil-Malmaison
$1637
13 km or 7.9 mi Argenteuil
$1752
13 km or 8 mi Champigny-sur-Marne
$1603
13 km or 8.1 mi Chaville
$1638
14 km or 8.5 mi Aulnay-sous-Bois
$1621
15 km or 9.4 mi Massy
$1582
17 km or 11 mi Versailles
$1844
23 km or 14 mi Guyancourt
$1653
24 km or 15 mi Acheres
$1596
32 km or 20 mi Cergy
$1278
34 km or 21 mi Savigny-le-Temple
$1439
42 km or 26 mi Melun
$1317
45 km or 28 mi Rambouillet
$1754
67 km or 42 mi Beauvais
$1230
71 km or 44 mi Compiegne
$1343
73 km or 46 mi Dreux
$1403
78 km or 49 mi Chartres
$1202
111 km or 69 mi Orleans
$1182
112 km or 69 mi Rouen
$1159
115 km or 72 mi Amiens
$1192
130 km or 81 mi Reims
$1329
141 km or 88 mi Troyes
$1126
148 km or 92 mi Chalons-en-Champagne
$1458
148 km or 92 mi Auxerre
$1169
150 km or 93 mi Dieppe
$1382
158 km or 98 mi Lisieux
$1219
162 km or 101 mi Arras
$1293