Gothenburg vs Paris - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gothenburg Paris
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1690
$2231
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3634
$5578
🏠 One person rent
$891
$1253
🏘️ Family rent
$1404
$2603
🍽️ Food expenses
$507
$599
🚐 Transport expenses
$150
$247
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2921
$3155
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
46
99
😀 Quality of life
92
94
🏙️ Population
608K
2.15M

The cost of living in Gothenburg is 24% less expensive than in Paris. Cities ranked 2703rd and 1216th ($1690 vs $2231) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 2nd in Sweden and France, respectively. Check Sweden vs France comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 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 84th and 33rd 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
$12.4
$18.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.7
$68.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.17
$12.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.75
$8.14
☕ Cappuccino
$4.1
$4.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.47
$3.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$987
$1417
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$725
$1007
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1589
$3026
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1162
$2200
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81.4
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$206
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.6
$32.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.58%
3.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5997
$12958
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3780
$9199
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.39
$2.26
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$79.3
$91.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.3
$21.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.88
$2.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.67
$1.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.82
$1.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.22
$2.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4
$5.08
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$19.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$15.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$24.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$3.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$2.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$3.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$4.22
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$2.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$2.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.17
$2.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$9.34
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$2.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.79
$12.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.92
$4.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.3
$3.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.95
$2.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.09
$3.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.6
$41.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$13.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.3
$32.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$24
$17.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.3
$100
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$114
$838
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3122
$16502

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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
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Ivry-sur-Seine
$1273
6.4 km or 4 mi Aubervilliers
$1663
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Montreuil
$1582
7 km or 4.3 mi Neuilly-sur-Seine
$2023
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Asnieres-sur-Seine
$1835
8.3 km or 5.2 mi Vitry-sur-Seine
$1445
8.4 km or 5.2 mi Boulogne-Billancourt
$2256
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Courbevoie
$1854
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Bobigny
$1605
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Saint-Denis
$1714
9.5 km or 5.9 mi La Garenne-Colombes
$1819
11 km or 7.1 mi Nanterre
$1647
12 km or 7.2 mi Creteil
$1534
12 km or 7.5 mi Rueil-Malmaison
$1633
13 km or 7.9 mi Argenteuil
$1743
13 km or 8 mi Champigny-sur-Marne
$1583
13 km or 8.1 mi Chaville
$1667
14 km or 8.5 mi Aulnay-sous-Bois
$1602
15 km or 9.4 mi Massy
$1625
17 km or 11 mi Versailles
$1868
23 km or 14 mi Guyancourt
$1641
24 km or 15 mi Acheres
$1592
32 km or 20 mi Cergy
$1323
34 km or 21 mi Savigny-le-Temple
$1518
42 km or 26 mi Melun
$1345
45 km or 28 mi Rambouillet
$1586
67 km or 42 mi Beauvais
$1278
71 km or 44 mi Compiegne
$1465
73 km or 46 mi Dreux
$1305
78 km or 49 mi Chartres
$1239
111 km or 69 mi Orleans
$1151
112 km or 69 mi Rouen
$1139
115 km or 72 mi Amiens
$1166
130 km or 81 mi Reims
$1393
141 km or 88 mi Troyes
$1218
148 km or 92 mi Chalons-en-Champagne
$1526
148 km or 92 mi Auxerre
$1129
150 km or 93 mi Dieppe
$1206
158 km or 98 mi Lisieux
$1265
162 km or 101 mi Arras
$1381