Gothenburg vs Rotterdam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gothenburg Rotterdam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1623
$2359
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3695
$5397
🏠 One person rent
$808
$1479
🏘️ Family rent
$1406
$2435
🍽️ Food expenses
$516
$569
🚐 Transport expenses
$163
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3142
$3493
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
46
94
😀 Quality of life
92
93
🏙️ Population
675K
664K

The cost of living in Gothenburg is 31% less expensive than in Rotterdam. Cities ranked 2959th and 1038th ($1623 vs $2359) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 3rd in Sweden and the Netherlands, respectively. Check Sweden vs the Netherlands comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Gothenburg compared to 1.5 months in Rotterdam. Gothenburg ranked 2nd best city to live in Sweden vs Rotterdam ranked 5th in the Netherlands, while ranked 78th and 68th among best cities to live in the world.

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Gothenburg Rotterdam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.3
$20.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85.1
$83.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.46
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.53
$6.3
☕ Cappuccino
$4.32
$3.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.7
$3.24
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$872
$1509
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$665
$1241
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1561
$2680
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1193
$2049
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.6
$138
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$105
$213
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.7
$46.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.37%
4.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5838
$5415
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3896
$3934
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.4
$4.15
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$78.4
$98.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.4
$20.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.7
$2.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.52
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.65
$2.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$3.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.04
$4.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$13.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$15.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$2.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$2.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$2.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.1
$3.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.2
$3.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$6.23
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.06
$1.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.08
$12.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.9
$4.53
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.02
$4.66
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.24
$1.67
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.54
$1.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.2
$41.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.8
$14.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.2
$36.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.8
$19.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$80.5
$78.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.9
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$144
$2027
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3664
$10730

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66 km or 41 mi Varberg
$1284
70 km or 44 mi Trollhattan
$1167
76 km or 47 mi Uddevalla
$1334
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$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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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Ridderkerk
$2062
13 km or 8 mi Delft
$1861
19 km or 12 mi Leidschendam
$2042
21 km or 13 mi The Hague
$2199
23 km or 14 mi Sliedrecht
$1969
25 km or 16 mi Scheveningen
$2049
26 km or 16 mi Leiden
$2081
27 km or 17 mi Oegstgeest
$1934
41 km or 25 mi Etten-Leur
$1805
43 km or 27 mi Breda
$1739
43 km or 27 mi Roosendaal
$1890
47 km or 29 mi Utrecht
$2251
49 km or 30 mi Bergen op Zoom
$1917
50 km or 31 mi Zandvoort
$2090
52 km or 32 mi Haarlem
$2291
54 km or 34 mi Zaltbommel
$2026
55 km or 34 mi Zeist
$2180
56 km or 35 mi Tilburg
$1862
59 km or 36 mi Amsterdam
$2791
59 km or 37 mi Hilversum
$2049
60 km or 38 mi IJmuiden
$2085
61 km or 38 mi Hoogstraten
$1492
62 km or 39 mi Goes
$2001
63 km or 39 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$1975
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$2432
67 km or 42 mi Huizen
$1957
72 km or 45 mi Almere
$1937
73 km or 45 mi Purmerend
$1944
74 km or 46 mi Veenendaal
$1631
74 km or 46 mi Turnhout
$1421
76 km or 47 mi Middelburg
$1879
79 km or 49 mi Antwerp
$1640
81 km or 51 mi Wageningen
$2105
82 km or 51 mi Beveren
$1613
82 km or 51 mi Ede
$1651
83 km or 52 mi Uden
$1958
84 km or 52 mi Mortsel
$1530
85 km or 53 mi Veldhoven
$1917
87 km or 54 mi Herentals
$1318
88 km or 54 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1514