Gothenburg vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gothenburg San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1690
$3427
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3634
$7903
🏠 One person rent
$891
$2366
🏘️ Family rent
$1404
$4375
🍽️ Food expenses
$507
$686
🚐 Transport expenses
$150
$192
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2921
$5439
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
46
87
😀 Quality of life
92
91
🏙️ Population
608K
1.39M

The cost of living in Gothenburg is 51% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 2703rd and 26th ($1690 vs $3427) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 23rd 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 1.7 months in Gothenburg compared to 1.6 months in San Diego. Gothenburg ranked 2nd best city to live in Sweden vs San Diego ranked 15th in the United States, while ranked 84th and 107th among best cities to live in the world.

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Gothenburg San Diego
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.4
$20.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.7
$85.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.17
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.75
$8.8
 Cappuccino
$4.1
$5.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.47
$2.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$987
$2498
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$725
$2064
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1589
$4740
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1162
$3919
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81.4
$142
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$218
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.6
$73.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.58%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5997
$11408
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3780
$8035
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.39
$2.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$79.3
$71.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.3
$22.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.88
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.67
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.82
$3.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.22
$3.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4
$4.13
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$12.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$13.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$19.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$4.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$1.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$3.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$4.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$2.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$2.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$1.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.17
$2.64
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$14.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$2.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.79
$10.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.92
$16.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.3
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.95
$4.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.09
$2.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.6
$79.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$17.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.3
$129
💇 Haircut, simple
$24
$22.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.3
$61.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$95.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$114
$1701
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3122
$18429

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Distance City Cost of living
2.8 km or 1.7 mi Molndal
$1455
58 km or 36 mi Boras
$1250
66 km or 41 mi Varberg
$1282
70 km or 44 mi Trollhattan
$1299
76 km or 47 mi Uddevalla
$1428
80 km or 50 mi Vanersborg
$1332
90 km or 56 mi Frederikshavn
$1482
126 km or 78 mi Halmstad
$1318
130 km or 81 mi Jonkoping
$1411
134 km or 83 mi Varnamo
$1438
136 km or 84 mi Skovde
$1465
142 km or 88 mi Aalborg
$1719
150 km or 93 mi Ljungby
$1363
157 km or 98 mi Mariestad
$1396
164 km or 102 mi Halden
$1585
167 km or 104 mi Angelholm
$1375
179 km or 111 mi Randers
$1581
182 km or 113 mi Fredrikstad
$1936
186 km or 115 mi Sarpsborg
$1471
186 km or 115 mi Helsingor
$1652
186 km or 116 mi Vetlanda
$1395
187 km or 116 mi Helsingborg
$1392
191 km or 118 mi Vaxjo
$1382
191 km or 119 mi Larvik
$1723
192 km or 119 mi Sandefjord
$1715
194 km or 121 mi Hillerod
$1999
199 km or 124 mi Hassleholm
$1330
200 km or 124 mi Aarhus
$1880
202 km or 125 mi Horsholm
$1887
202 km or 126 mi Tonsberg
$1705
206 km or 128 mi Landskrona
$1276
207 km or 129 mi Viborg
$1519
208 km or 129 mi Arendal
$1575
210 km or 131 mi Karlstad
$1246
212 km or 132 mi Moss
$1781
212 km or 132 mi Porsgrunn
$1554
213 km or 132 mi Horten
$1616
216 km or 134 mi Gentofte
$2011
222 km or 138 mi Skien
$1569
223 km or 138 mi Arvika
$1261

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$3051
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$2907
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$2844
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$2969
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2868
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2851
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$2867
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$2910
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1184
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2788
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2784
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$2879
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$1032
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$1029
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$2884
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2722
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$3046
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2732
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$3094
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2709
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2597
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$3070
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3155
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$2751
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2684
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$2681
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2803
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$2461
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$2755
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2637
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$1027
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2730
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3513
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$2957
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2960
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3180
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$2944
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2879
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2609
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2606