Gothenburg vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gothenburg Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1864
$2597
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4287
$5854
🏠 One person rent
$914
$1514
🏘️ Family rent
$1596
$2239
🍽️ Food expenses
$605
$740
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$187
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3974
$4328
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
46
100
😀 Quality of life
92
92
🏙️ Population
675K
1.6M

The cost of living in Gothenburg is 28% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 2599th and 742nd ($1864 vs $2597) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 648th 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 2.1 months in Gothenburg compared to 1.7 months in Philadelphia. Gothenburg ranked 3rd best city to live in Sweden vs Philadelphia ranked 14th in the United States, while ranked 83rd and 87th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Gothenburg vs Philadelphia

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Gothenburg Philadelphia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.3
$23.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$93.1
$89.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.1
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.79
$6.02
☕ Cappuccino
$5.37
$5.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.16
$2.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$976
$1612
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$756
$1201
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1788
$2399
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1354
$1810
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.4
$158
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$238
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.3
$72.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.58%
6.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6682
$3762
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4044
$1992
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.11
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$95.5
$95.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.1
$15.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.9
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$1.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.05
$4.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$8.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.78
$4.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21
$17.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$6.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$4.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.29
$5.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$3.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.26
$3.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.2
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.53
$12.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.25
$9.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.19
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.36
$3.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.03
$2.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.7
$60.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.8
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$59.6
$85.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.2
$29.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$88.6
$49
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.7
$93.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$197
$2195
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4729
$17603

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Distance City Cost of living
2.8 km or 1.7 mi Molndal
$1738
58 km or 36 mi Boras
$1612
66 km or 41 mi Varberg
$1491
70 km or 44 mi Trollhattan
$1405
76 km or 47 mi Uddevalla
$1588
80 km or 50 mi Vanersborg
$1469
90 km or 56 mi Frederikshavn
$1563
126 km or 78 mi Halmstad
$1412
130 km or 81 mi Jonkoping
$1581
134 km or 83 mi Varnamo
$1633
136 km or 84 mi Skovde
$1656
142 km or 88 mi Aalborg
$1864
150 km or 93 mi Ljungby
$1549
157 km or 98 mi Mariestad
$1594
164 km or 102 mi Halden
$1890
167 km or 104 mi Angelholm
$1562
179 km or 111 mi Randers
$1691
182 km or 113 mi Fredrikstad
$2262
186 km or 115 mi Sarpsborg
$2018
186 km or 115 mi Helsingor
$2042
186 km or 116 mi Vetlanda
$1641
187 km or 116 mi Helsingborg
$1590
191 km or 118 mi Vaxjo
$1516
191 km or 119 mi Larvik
$1986
192 km or 119 mi Sandefjord
$2123
194 km or 121 mi Hillerod
$2364
199 km or 124 mi Hassleholm
$1550
200 km or 124 mi Aarhus
$2158
202 km or 125 mi Horsholm
$2273
202 km or 126 mi Tonsberg
$2073
206 km or 128 mi Landskrona
$1412
207 km or 129 mi Viborg
$1667
208 km or 129 mi Arendal
$1965
210 km or 131 mi Karlstad
$1562
212 km or 132 mi Moss
$2079
212 km or 132 mi Porsgrunn
$1966
213 km or 132 mi Horten
$1957
216 km or 134 mi Gentofte
$2429
222 km or 138 mi Skien
$1959
223 km or 138 mi Arvika
$1481

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Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2612
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2604
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2699
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2636
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2412
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2632
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2572
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2626
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2493
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2549
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2609
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2600
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2612
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2350
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2639
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2639
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2793
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2445
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2392
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2541
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2520
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2315
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2668
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2603
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$2207
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2648
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$3077
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2609
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2740
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2802
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2835
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2714
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2753
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2835
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2301
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2323
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2933
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2171
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2684
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2801