Gothenburg vs Portland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gothenburg Portland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1879
$2785
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4293
$6544
🏠 One person rent
$949
$1665
🏘️ Family rent
$1652
$2793
🍽️ Food expenses
$594
$732
🚐 Transport expenses
$176
$172
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3784
$4971
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
46
88
😀 Quality of life
92
90
🏙️ Population
675K
653K

The cost of living in Gothenburg is 33% less expensive than in Portland. Cities ranked 2470th and 456th ($1879 vs $2785) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 392nd 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 months in Gothenburg compared to 1.8 months in Portland. Gothenburg ranked 2nd best city to live in Sweden vs Portland ranked 47th in the United States, while ranked 91st and 195th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Gothenburg vs Portland

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Gothenburg Portland
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14
$21.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$89
$75.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.8
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.93
$7.63
☕ Cappuccino
$5.01
$5.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.1
$2.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$950
$1760
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$821
$1357
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1735
$2916
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1459
$2377
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.2
$157
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$238
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36
$69.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.33%
6.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6539
$3956
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3629
$3317
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.93
$2.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.3
$100
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.1
$23.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.89
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.68
$4.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$4.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.02
$5.83
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$18.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$15.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.5
$23.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.22
$5.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$1.97
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$5.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.46
$5.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$1.96
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.1
$3.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.17
$3.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.4
$11.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.06
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.02
$6.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.21
$6.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.93
$2.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.8
$45.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$20.2
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.6
$180
💇 Haircut, simple
$27.1
$35.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$93.1
$64.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$227
$1706
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4650
$24040

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Distance City Cost of living
2.8 km or 1.7 mi Molndal
$1723
58 km or 36 mi Boras
$1544
66 km or 41 mi Varberg
$1441
70 km or 44 mi Trollhattan
$1358
76 km or 47 mi Uddevalla
$1574
80 km or 50 mi Vanersborg
$1424
90 km or 56 mi Frederikshavn
$1578
126 km or 78 mi Halmstad
$1358
130 km or 81 mi Jonkoping
$1490
134 km or 83 mi Varnamo
$1483
136 km or 84 mi Skovde
$1503
142 km or 88 mi Aalborg
$1877
150 km or 93 mi Ljungby
$1429
157 km or 98 mi Mariestad
$1479
164 km or 102 mi Halden
$1855
167 km or 104 mi Angelholm
$1478
179 km or 111 mi Randers
$1638
182 km or 113 mi Fredrikstad
$2401
186 km or 115 mi Sarpsborg
$2018
186 km or 115 mi Helsingor
$2053
186 km or 116 mi Vetlanda
$1535
187 km or 116 mi Helsingborg
$1504
191 km or 118 mi Vaxjo
$1464
191 km or 119 mi Larvik
$2029
192 km or 119 mi Sandefjord
$2157
194 km or 121 mi Hillerod
$2220
199 km or 124 mi Hassleholm
$1447
200 km or 124 mi Aarhus
$2135
202 km or 125 mi Horsholm
$2195
202 km or 126 mi Tonsberg
$2071
206 km or 128 mi Landskrona
$1423
207 km or 129 mi Viborg
$1723
208 km or 129 mi Arendal
$1980
210 km or 131 mi Karlstad
$1481
212 km or 132 mi Moss
$2084
212 km or 132 mi Porsgrunn
$2002
213 km or 132 mi Horten
$1993
216 km or 134 mi Gentofte
$2334
222 km or 138 mi Skien
$1984
223 km or 138 mi Arvika
$1423

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$2298
11 km or 6.7 mi Lake Oswego
$2340
11 km or 6.9 mi Beaverton
$2451
13 km or 8.2 mi Tigard
$2401
14 km or 8.7 mi Vancouver
$2488
17 km or 11 mi West Linn
$2339
18 km or 11 mi Tualatin
$2367
18 km or 11 mi Gresham
$2237
18 km or 11 mi Oregon City
$2312
25 km or 16 mi Hillsboro
$2477
33 km or 21 mi Newberg
$2279
35 km or 21 mi Forest Grove
$2407
44 km or 27 mi Woodburn
$2145
54 km or 33 mi McMinnville
$2167
64 km or 40 mi Keizer
$2308
71 km or 44 mi Salem
$2391
72 km or 45 mi Longview
$2095
104 km or 65 mi Albany
$2315
116 km or 72 mi Corvallis
$2100
116 km or 72 mi The Dalles
$2222
136 km or 84 mi Centralia
$2765
165 km or 102 mi Springfield
$1969
166 km or 103 mi Eugene
$2277
168 km or 105 mi Lacey
$2616
171 km or 106 mi Olympia
$2592
177 km or 110 mi Spanaway
$2378
181 km or 113 mi Redmond
$2596
184 km or 114 mi Lakewood
$2576
185 km or 115 mi Aberdeen
$1742
187 km or 116 mi Puyallup
$2822
190 km or 118 mi University Place
$2722
192 km or 120 mi Tacoma
$2429
195 km or 121 mi Bend
$2767
201 km or 125 mi Federal Way
$2542
202 km or 125 mi Auburn
$2342
206 km or 128 mi Yakima
$1902
210 km or 131 mi Kent
$2775
210 km or 131 mi Des Moines
$2637
211 km or 131 mi Maple Valley
$2617
216 km or 134 mi SeaTac
$2783