Gothenburg vs Rome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gothenburg Rome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1725
$1750
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3877
$4293
🏠 One person rent
$895
$929
🏘️ Family rent
$1550
$1751
🍽️ Food expenses
$533
$489
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$171
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3191
$1885
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
46
92
😀 Quality of life
92
86
🏙️ Population
608K
2.75M

The cost of living in Gothenburg is 1% less expensive than in Rome. Cities ranked 2792nd and 2722nd ($1725 vs $1750) 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 1.8 months in Gothenburg compared to 1.1 months in Rome. Gothenburg ranked 2nd best city to live in Sweden vs Rome ranked 1st in Italy, while ranked 81st and 294th 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
$12.7
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.5
$64.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.62
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.75
$5.57
☕ Cappuccino
$4.28
$1.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.58
$2.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1022
$1074
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$721
$679
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1694
$2242
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1317
$1322
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.9
$140
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$215
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.2
$30.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.46%
4.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5998
$7363
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4134
$3723
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.49
$1.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$82.1
$38.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.7
$16.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.87
$2.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.59
$1.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.77
$1.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$2.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.06
$4.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$15.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$11.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$17.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$2.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$2.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$2.12
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$2.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.79
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.31
$2.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$4.91
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.12
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.11
$7.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.25
$9.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.15
$4.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$3.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.18
$3.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.8
$57
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.4
$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.7
$123
💇 Haircut, simple
$28
$21
👖 Brand Jeans
$82.2
$70.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.5
$83.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$122
$513
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3801
$10781

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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
2.7 km or 1.7 mi Vatican City
$928
19 km or 12 mi Frascati
$1654
34 km or 21 mi Ladispoli
$1492
44 km or 27 mi Cisterna di Latina
$1427
47 km or 29 mi Colleferro
$1316
51 km or 32 mi Anzio
$1400
59 km or 37 mi Latina
$1324
61 km or 38 mi Civitavecchia
$1545
65 km or 40 mi Rieti
$1277
66 km or 41 mi Viterbo
$1287
76 km or 47 mi Terni
$1061
78 km or 48 mi Frosinone
$1058
80 km or 49 mi Avezzano
$1117
91 km or 56 mi L'Aquila
$1168
93 km or 58 mi Terracina
$1424
120 km or 74 mi Foligno
$1268
132 km or 82 mi Teramo
$1034
136 km or 84 mi Perugia
$1129
140 km or 87 mi Ascoli Piceno
$1188
148 km or 92 mi Chieti
$1363
156 km or 97 mi Pescara
$1340
170 km or 106 mi Aversa
$1148
173 km or 107 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1148
174 km or 108 mi Fermo
$1301
175 km or 109 mi Macerata
$1259
178 km or 111 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1320
179 km or 112 mi Caserta
$1294
181 km or 113 mi Arezzo
$1249
183 km or 114 mi Frattamaggiore
$1323
184 km or 115 mi Siena
$1601
185 km or 115 mi Campobasso
$1212
187 km or 116 mi Civitanova Marche
$1231
189 km or 117 mi Naples
$1449
209 km or 130 mi Ancona
$1342
210 km or 130 mi Benevento
$1199
213 km or 133 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1400
221 km or 137 mi Avellino
$1208
221 km or 137 mi Fano
$1240
226 km or 140 mi Amalfi
$1632
227 km or 141 mi San Marino City
$1262