Gothenburg vs Rome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gothenburg Rome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1823
$2020
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4155
$4683
🏠 One person rent
$902
$1128
🏘️ Family rent
$1552
$1938
🍽️ Food expenses
$582
$543
🚐 Transport expenses
$185
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3793
$2219
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
46
91
😀 Quality of life
94
89
🏙️ Population
675K
2.75M

The cost of living in Gothenburg is 10% less expensive than in Rome. Cities ranked 2645th and 1942nd ($1823 vs $2020) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 2nd in Sweden and Italy, respectively. Check Sweden vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Gothenburg compared to 1.1 months in Rome. Gothenburg ranked 3rd best city to live in Sweden vs Rome ranked 1st in Italy, while ranked 68th and 292nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Gothenburg vs Rome

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Gothenburg Rome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.7
$17.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$92.2
$72
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.1
$11.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.34
$5.92
☕ Cappuccino
$4.88
$2.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.01
$2.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$955
$1313
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$735
$865
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1688
$2374
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1310
$1513
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.6
$143
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$127
$222
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.4
$31.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.86%
3.84%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6255
$8120
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4279
$3992
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.9
$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.7
$40.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.1
$17.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.87
$2.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$1.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.82
$1.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$2.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.5
$4.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$18.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.4
$21.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$2.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.7
$2.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$2.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.26
$3.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$2.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.22
$2.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$6.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.19
$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.07
$7.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.13
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$4.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.19
$3.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.91
$3.17
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.1
$64.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.6
$10.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57.5
$126
💇 Haircut, simple
$27.5
$20.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.1
$84.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.1
$93
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$171
$558
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4093
$10916

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Distance City Cost of living
2.8 km or 1.7 mi Molndal
$1684
58 km or 36 mi Boras
$1503
66 km or 41 mi Varberg
$1444
70 km or 44 mi Trollhattan
$1353
76 km or 47 mi Uddevalla
$1543
80 km or 50 mi Vanersborg
$1405
90 km or 56 mi Frederikshavn
$1542
126 km or 78 mi Halmstad
$1362
130 km or 81 mi Jonkoping
$1528
134 km or 83 mi Varnamo
$1529
136 km or 84 mi Skovde
$1551
142 km or 88 mi Aalborg
$1866
150 km or 93 mi Ljungby
$1502
157 km or 98 mi Mariestad
$1516
164 km or 102 mi Halden
$1761
167 km or 104 mi Angelholm
$1485
179 km or 111 mi Randers
$1675
182 km or 113 mi Fredrikstad
$2181
186 km or 115 mi Sarpsborg
$1895
186 km or 115 mi Helsingor
$1977
186 km or 116 mi Vetlanda
$1542
187 km or 116 mi Helsingborg
$1485
191 km or 118 mi Vaxjo
$1482
191 km or 119 mi Larvik
$1830
192 km or 119 mi Sandefjord
$1997
194 km or 121 mi Hillerod
$2280
199 km or 124 mi Hassleholm
$1472
200 km or 124 mi Aarhus
$2088
202 km or 125 mi Horsholm
$2184
202 km or 126 mi Tonsberg
$1976
206 km or 128 mi Landskrona
$1421
207 km or 129 mi Viborg
$1658
208 km or 129 mi Arendal
$1830
210 km or 131 mi Karlstad
$1460
212 km or 132 mi Moss
$1949
212 km or 132 mi Porsgrunn
$1818
213 km or 132 mi Horten
$1819
216 km or 134 mi Gentofte
$2379
222 km or 138 mi Skien
$1882
223 km or 138 mi Arvika
$1397

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Distance City Cost of living
2.7 km or 1.7 mi Vatican City
$1153
19 km or 12 mi Frascati
$1747
34 km or 21 mi Ladispoli
$1680
44 km or 27 mi Cisterna di Latina
$1479
47 km or 29 mi Colleferro
$1413
51 km or 32 mi Anzio
$1376
59 km or 37 mi Latina
$1345
61 km or 38 mi Civitavecchia
$1586
65 km or 40 mi Rieti
$1392
66 km or 41 mi Viterbo
$1404
76 km or 47 mi Terni
$1101
78 km or 48 mi Frosinone
$1145
80 km or 49 mi Avezzano
$1128
91 km or 56 mi L'Aquila
$1381
93 km or 58 mi Terracina
$1462
120 km or 74 mi Foligno
$1307
132 km or 82 mi Teramo
$1264
136 km or 84 mi Perugia
$1215
140 km or 87 mi Ascoli Piceno
$1340
148 km or 92 mi Chieti
$1463
156 km or 97 mi Pescara
$1166
170 km or 106 mi Aversa
$1191
173 km or 107 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1170
174 km or 108 mi Fermo
$1429
175 km or 109 mi Macerata
$1271
178 km or 111 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1389
179 km or 112 mi Caserta
$1291
181 km or 113 mi Arezzo
$1365
183 km or 114 mi Frattamaggiore
$1381
184 km or 115 mi Siena
$1650
185 km or 115 mi Campobasso
$1084
187 km or 116 mi Civitanova Marche
$1438
189 km or 117 mi Naples
$1605
209 km or 130 mi Ancona
$1412
210 km or 130 mi Benevento
$1299
213 km or 133 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1466
221 km or 137 mi Avellino
$1217
221 km or 137 mi Fano
$1325
226 km or 140 mi Amalfi
$1689
227 km or 141 mi San Marino City
$1323