Gothenburg vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gothenburg Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1690
$2422
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3634
$5661
🏠 One person rent
$891
$1440
🏘️ Family rent
$1404
$2388
🍽️ Food expenses
$507
$626
🚐 Transport expenses
$150
$204
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2921
$4287
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
46
99
😀 Quality of life
92
91
🏙️ Population
608K
1.6M

The cost of living in Gothenburg is 30% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 2703rd and 812th ($1690 vs $2422) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 735th 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 1.7 months in Gothenburg compared to 1.8 months in Philadelphia. Gothenburg ranked 2nd best city to live in Sweden vs Philadelphia ranked 14th in the United States, while ranked 84th and 101st 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
$12.4
$17.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.7
$68.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.17
$9.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.75
$5.99
☕ Cappuccino
$4.1
$4.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.47
$2.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$987
$1648
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$725
$1155
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1589
$2870
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1162
$1950
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81.4
$124
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$192
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.6
$62.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.58%
6.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5997
$3808
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3780
$3933
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.39
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$79.3
$96.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.3
$18.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.88
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.67
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.82
$3.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.22
$4.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4
$3.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$12.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$18.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$4.84
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$3.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$5.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$2.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$3.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$1.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.17
$3.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$2.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.79
$12.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.92
$9.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.3
$5.51
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.95
$3.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.09
$1.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.6
$45.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$13.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.3
$80.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$24
$32.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.3
$52.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$90
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$114
$1936
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3122
$15748

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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
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2322
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2267
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2269
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2361
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2274
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2354
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2282
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2352
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2301
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2266
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2334
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2384
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2393
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2242
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2418
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2422
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2402
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2196
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2390
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2434
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2469
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2281
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2618
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2419
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$1861
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2457
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$2895
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2430
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2674
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2740
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2788
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2603
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2654
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2783
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2196
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2169
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2879
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2486
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2469
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2766