Gothenburg vs Raleigh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gothenburg Raleigh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1879
$2265
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4293
$5273
🏠 One person rent
$949
$1374
🏘️ Family rent
$1652
$2201
🍽️ Food expenses
$594
$624
🚐 Transport expenses
$176
$89.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3784
$4362
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
46
82
😀 Quality of life
92
89
🏙️ Population
675K
468K

The cost of living in Gothenburg is 17% less expensive than in Raleigh. Cities ranked 2470th and 1363rd ($1879 vs $2265) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1143rd 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 1.9 months in Raleigh. Gothenburg ranked 2nd best city to live in Sweden vs Raleigh ranked 54th in the United States, while ranked 91st and 219th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Gothenburg vs Raleigh

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Gothenburg Raleigh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14
$18.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$89
$69.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.8
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.93
$5.64
☕ Cappuccino
$5.01
$6.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.1
$2.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$950
$1531
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$821
$1084
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1735
$2619
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1459
$1754
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.2
$138
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$211
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36
$63.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.33%
6.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6539
$3898
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3629
$2197
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.93
$1.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.3
$47.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.1
$16.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.89
$0.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$0.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.68
$3.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$2.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.02
$4.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$14.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.5
$17.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.22
$5.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$1.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$4.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.46
$5.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$3.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$3.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$1.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.1
$2.65
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$15.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.17
$2.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.4
$9.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.06
$12.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.02
$4.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.21
$3.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.93
$2.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.8
$42.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$20.2
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.6
$127
💇 Haircut, simple
$27.1
$28.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$93.1
$52.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$227
$1475
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4650
$24243

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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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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.6 mi Garner
$2229
15 km or 9.1 mi Cary
$2483
17 km or 10 mi Morrisville
$1850
21 km or 13 mi Wake Forest
$2169
21 km or 13 mi Apex
$2280
25 km or 16 mi Holly Springs
$2300
28 km or 18 mi Fuquay-Varina
$2241
30 km or 19 mi Durham
$2063
38 km or 23 mi Chapel Hill
$2133
60 km or 37 mi Henderson
$2116
61 km or 38 mi Sanford
$1842
65 km or 41 mi Wilson
$2016
77 km or 48 mi Rocky Mount
$1803
77 km or 48 mi Goldsboro
$1766
78 km or 49 mi Burlington
$2089
87 km or 54 mi Fayetteville
$2212
106 km or 66 mi Asheboro
$2059
109 km or 68 mi Danville
$1775
110 km or 68 mi Greensboro
$2027
114 km or 71 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2055
114 km or 71 mi Kinston
$2073
117 km or 73 mi Greenville
$2045
123 km or 76 mi High Point
$1909
129 km or 80 mi Thomasville
$2007
133 km or 83 mi Kernersville
$2200
137 km or 85 mi Lumberton
$1863
141 km or 87 mi Rockingham
$2070
149 km or 92 mi Winston-Salem
$2105
163 km or 101 mi Jacksonville
$2007
165 km or 103 mi New Bern
$1849
166 km or 103 mi Salisbury
$2075
182 km or 113 mi Kannapolis
$2031
182 km or 113 mi Lynchburg
$1851
183 km or 114 mi Concord
$1904
189 km or 117 mi Havelock
$2003
190 km or 118 mi Wilmington
$2295
191 km or 119 mi Petersburg
$2375
196 km or 122 mi Monroe
$2129
196 km or 122 mi Mint Hill
$2204
198 km or 123 mi Roanoke
$1729