Gothenburg vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gothenburg San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1725
$3346
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3877
$7719
🏠 One person rent
$895
$2248
🏘️ Family rent
$1550
$4052
🍽️ Food expenses
$533
$722
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$185
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3191
$5772
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
46
87
😀 Quality of life
92
92
🏙️ Population
608K
1.39M

The cost of living in Gothenburg is 48% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 2792nd and 45th ($1725 vs $3346) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 36th 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 1.7 months in San Diego. Gothenburg ranked 2nd best city to live in Sweden vs San Diego ranked 12th in the United States, while ranked 81st and 75th among best cities to live in the world.

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Gothenburg San Diego
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.7
$20.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.5
$85.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.62
$12.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.75
$8.25
☕ Cappuccino
$4.28
$5.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.58
$2.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1022
$2399
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$721
$1894
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1694
$4351
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1317
$3534
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.9
$184
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$286
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.2
$69.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.46%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5998
$9294
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4134
$7063
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.49
$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$82.1
$72.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.7
$20.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.87
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.59
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.77
$3.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$3.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.06
$4.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$14.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$18.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$4.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$3.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$5.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$2.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.31
$3.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$18.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.12
$3.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.11
$11.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.25
$16.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.15
$10.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$5.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.18
$2.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.8
$72.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.4
$18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.7
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$28
$28
👖 Brand Jeans
$82.2
$56.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.5
$99.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$122
$1752
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3801
$21468

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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
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$2973
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$2877
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$2783
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$2893
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2775
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2786
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$2821
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$2936
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1050
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2799
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2765
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$2853
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$922
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$922
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$2795
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2718
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$2997
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2783
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$2926
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2767
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2579
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2886
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3006
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$2828
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2650
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$2842
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2717
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$3001
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$2928
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2587
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$912
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2654
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3444
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$3035
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2950
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3330
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$3047
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2789
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2595
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2647