Gothenburg vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gothenburg Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1623
$2597
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3695
$6395
🏠 One person rent
$808
$1516
🏘️ Family rent
$1406
$2783
🍽️ Food expenses
$516
$737
🚐 Transport expenses
$163
$188
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3142
$4131
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
46
99
😀 Quality of life
92
90
🏙️ Population
675K
1.6M

The cost of living in Gothenburg is 37% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 2959th and 664th ($1623 vs $2597) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 610th 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 1.9 months in Gothenburg compared to 1.6 months in Philadelphia. Gothenburg ranked 2nd best city to live in Sweden vs Philadelphia ranked 28th in the United States, while ranked 78th and 138th 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
$12.3
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85.1
$94.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.46
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.53
$5.96
☕ Cappuccino
$4.32
$5.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.7
$2.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$872
$1616
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$665
$1200
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1561
$3231
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1193
$2273
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.6
$161
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$105
$247
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.7
$71.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.37%
6.74%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5838
$3404
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3896
$2379
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.4
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$78.4
$95.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.4
$15.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.7
$0.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.52
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.65
$4.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$9.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.04
$4.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$19.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$12.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$20.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$6.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$2.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$5.12
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.1
$5.41
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$3.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$3.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$1.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.2
$3.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.06
$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.08
$13.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.9
$9.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.02
$5.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.24
$3.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.54
$2.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.2
$50.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.8
$14.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.2
$102
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.8
$24.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$80.5
$52.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.9
$89.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$144
$2066
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3664
$19774

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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
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2625
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2596
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2683
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2621
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2415
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2610
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2574
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2604
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2477
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2567
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2600
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2591
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2608
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2368
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2600
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2611
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2787
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2493
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2423
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2582
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2541
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2353
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2683
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2676
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$2085
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2653
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$2901
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2642
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2739
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2919
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2819
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2723
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2782
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2849
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2303
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2264
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2880
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2320
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2557
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2693