Gothenburg vs Raleigh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gothenburg Raleigh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1623
$2388
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3695
$5530
🏠 One person rent
$808
$1484
🏘️ Family rent
$1406
$2447
🍽️ Food expenses
$516
$625
🚐 Transport expenses
$163
$94.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3142
$4749
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
46
82
😀 Quality of life
92
88
🏙️ Population
675K
468K

The cost of living in Gothenburg is 32% less expensive than in Raleigh. Cities ranked 2959th and 972nd ($1623 vs $2388) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 892nd 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 2 months in Raleigh. Gothenburg ranked 2nd best city to live in Sweden vs Raleigh ranked 51st in the United States, while ranked 78th and 221st among best cities to live in the world.

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Gothenburg Raleigh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.3
$17.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85.1
$75.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.46
$9.74
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.53
$5.88
☕ Cappuccino
$4.32
$5.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.7
$2.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$872
$1468
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$665
$1216
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1561
$2614
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1193
$2029
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.6
$149
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$105
$232
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.7
$68.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.37%
6.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5838
$6077
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3896
$2879
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.4
$2.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$78.4
$58.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.4
$14.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.7
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.52
$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.65
$3.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$3.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.04
$3.83
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$11.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$16.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$6.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$1.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$7.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.1
$6.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$3.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$2.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$1.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.2
$2.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.06
$2.82
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.08
$7.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.9
$8.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.02
$4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.24
$3.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.54
$2.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.2
$39.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.8
$14.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.2
$158
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.8
$24.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$80.5
$52
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.9
$93.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$144
$1481
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3664
$21914

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$1498
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$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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$2281
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$2616
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$2335
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$2315
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$2290
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$2140
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$2184
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$2073
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$2052
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$1733
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$2144
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$2100
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$2117
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$2076
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$2014
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$1934
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$2058
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$2169
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$2100
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$2136
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$2098
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$1952
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$1819
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$2117
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$2136
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$1752
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$2147
189 km or 117 mi Havelock
$1976
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$2144
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196 km or 122 mi Monroe
$2182
196 km or 122 mi Mint Hill
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