Gothenburg vs Raleigh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gothenburg Raleigh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1725
$2477
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3877
$5984
🏠 One person rent
$895
$1542
🏘️ Family rent
$1550
$2792
🍽️ Food expenses
$533
$647
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$98.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3191
$4931
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
46
82
😀 Quality of life
92
89
🏙️ Population
608K
468K

The cost of living in Gothenburg is 30% less expensive than in Raleigh. Cities ranked 2792nd and 806th ($1725 vs $2477) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 719th 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 1.8 months in Gothenburg compared to 2 months in Raleigh. Gothenburg ranked 2nd best city to live in Sweden vs Raleigh ranked 49th in the United States, while ranked 81st and 202nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Gothenburg Raleigh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.7
$18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.5
$77.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.62
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.75
$6.03
☕ Cappuccino
$4.28
$5.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.58
$2.95
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1022
$1570
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$721
$1231
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1694
$2956
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1317
$2331
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.9
$166
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$258
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.2
$77.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.46%
6.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5998
$7431
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4134
$3484
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.49
$2.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$82.1
$61.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.7
$15.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.87
$0.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.59
$0.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.77
$4.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$4.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.06
$3.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$11.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$18.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$5.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$1.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$5.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$5.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$2.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$2.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$1.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.31
$2.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.12
$2.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.11
$7.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.25
$10.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.15
$3.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$4.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.18
$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.8
$42.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.4
$14.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.7
$158
💇 Haircut, simple
$28
$23.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$82.2
$60.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.5
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$122
$1530
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3801
$22229

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Distance City Cost of living
2.8 km or 1.7 mi Molndal
$1596
58 km or 36 mi Boras
$1264
66 km or 41 mi Varberg
$1299
70 km or 44 mi Trollhattan
$1206
76 km or 47 mi Uddevalla
$1355
80 km or 50 mi Vanersborg
$1262
90 km or 56 mi Frederikshavn
$1507
126 km or 78 mi Halmstad
$1341
130 km or 81 mi Jonkoping
$1407
134 km or 83 mi Varnamo
$1434
136 km or 84 mi Skovde
$1415
142 km or 88 mi Aalborg
$1842
150 km or 93 mi Ljungby
$1442
157 km or 98 mi Mariestad
$1373
164 km or 102 mi Halden
$1645
167 km or 104 mi Angelholm
$1347
179 km or 111 mi Randers
$1618
182 km or 113 mi Fredrikstad
$1964
186 km or 115 mi Sarpsborg
$1577
186 km or 115 mi Helsingor
$1713
186 km or 116 mi Vetlanda
$1443
187 km or 116 mi Helsingborg
$1306
191 km or 118 mi Vaxjo
$1328
191 km or 119 mi Larvik
$1713
192 km or 119 mi Sandefjord
$1821
194 km or 121 mi Hillerod
$2088
199 km or 124 mi Hassleholm
$1333
200 km or 124 mi Aarhus
$1966
202 km or 125 mi Horsholm
$2006
202 km or 126 mi Tonsberg
$1852
206 km or 128 mi Landskrona
$1294
207 km or 129 mi Viborg
$1565
208 km or 129 mi Arendal
$1710
210 km or 131 mi Karlstad
$1259
212 km or 132 mi Moss
$1908
212 km or 132 mi Porsgrunn
$1547
213 km or 132 mi Horten
$1613
216 km or 134 mi Gentofte
$2203
222 km or 138 mi Skien
$1714
223 km or 138 mi Arvika
$1267

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.6 mi Garner
$2278
15 km or 9.1 mi Cary
$2383
17 km or 10 mi Morrisville
$1859
21 km or 13 mi Wake Forest
$2228
21 km or 13 mi Apex
$2217
25 km or 16 mi Holly Springs
$2137
28 km or 18 mi Fuquay-Varina
$2158
30 km or 19 mi Durham
$2146
38 km or 23 mi Chapel Hill
$2212
60 km or 37 mi Henderson
$2141
61 km or 38 mi Sanford
$2105
65 km or 41 mi Wilson
$2057
77 km or 48 mi Rocky Mount
$2043
77 km or 48 mi Goldsboro
$1697
78 km or 49 mi Burlington
$2122
87 km or 54 mi Fayetteville
$2054
106 km or 66 mi Asheboro
$2110
109 km or 68 mi Danville
$1791
110 km or 68 mi Greensboro
$2012
114 km or 71 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2099
114 km or 71 mi Kinston
$2060
117 km or 73 mi Greenville
$2026
123 km or 76 mi High Point
$2110
129 km or 80 mi Thomasville
$2094
133 km or 83 mi Kernersville
$2162
137 km or 85 mi Lumberton
$2076
141 km or 87 mi Rockingham
$2105
149 km or 92 mi Winston-Salem
$1882
163 km or 101 mi Jacksonville
$1972
165 km or 103 mi New Bern
$1917
166 km or 103 mi Salisbury
$2081
182 km or 113 mi Kannapolis
$2119
182 km or 113 mi Lynchburg
$1705
183 km or 114 mi Concord
$2146
189 km or 117 mi Havelock
$2022
190 km or 118 mi Wilmington
$2135
191 km or 119 mi Petersburg
$2299
196 km or 122 mi Monroe
$2194
196 km or 122 mi Mint Hill
$2288
198 km or 123 mi Roanoke
$1753