Gothenburg vs San Francisco - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gothenburg San Francisco
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1623
$3905
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3695
$8537
🏠 One person rent
$808
$2719
🏘️ Family rent
$1406
$4421
🍽️ Food expenses
$516
$804
🚐 Transport expenses
$163
$177
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3142
$7528
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
46
97
😀 Quality of life
92
96
🏙️ Population
675K
874K

The cost of living in Gothenburg is 58% less expensive than in San Francisco. Cities ranked 2959th and 7th ($1623 vs $3905) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 5th 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 1.9 months in Gothenburg compared to 1.9 months in San Francisco. Gothenburg ranked 2nd best city to live in Sweden vs San Francisco ranked 1st in the United States, while ranked 78th and 16th among best cities to live in the world.

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Gothenburg San Francisco
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.3
$22.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85.1
$102
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.46
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.53
$8.59
☕ Cappuccino
$4.32
$5.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.7
$3.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$872
$2797
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$665
$2467
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1561
$4615
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1193
$4053
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.6
$128
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$105
$198
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.7
$57.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.37%
6.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5838
$11255
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3896
$10091
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.4
$2.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$78.4
$92.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.4
$20.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.7
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.52
$1.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.65
$4.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$5.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.04
$6.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$24.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$14.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$22.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$6.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$3.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$5.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.1
$6.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$3.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$3.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$1.82
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.2
$3.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$19.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.06
$3.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.08
$14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.9
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.02
$7.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.24
$5.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.54
$2.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.2
$87.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.8
$17.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.2
$148
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.8
$26.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$80.5
$64.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.9
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$144
$2824
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3664
$20590

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Distance City Cost of living
2.8 km or 1.7 mi Molndal
$1498
58 km or 36 mi Boras
$1367
66 km or 41 mi Varberg
$1284
70 km or 44 mi Trollhattan
$1167
76 km or 47 mi Uddevalla
$1334
80 km or 50 mi Vanersborg
$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
11 km or 6.9 mi Daly
$3190
14 km or 8.4 mi South San Francisco
$3185
14 km or 8.8 mi Alameda
$3364
15 km or 9.2 mi Oakland
$2968
16 km or 10 mi Albany
$2888
17 km or 10 mi Berkeley
$2974
17 km or 11 mi San Bruno
$3195
18 km or 11 mi El Cerrito
$2929
18 km or 11 mi Pacifica
$3183
19 km or 12 mi Richmond
$3004
20 km or 12 mi Millbrae
$3226
21 km or 13 mi San Pablo
$2999
22 km or 14 mi Burlingame
$3269
24 km or 15 mi San Leandro
$2963
24 km or 15 mi San Rafael
$3997
26 km or 16 mi San Mateo
$3678
28 km or 17 mi San Lorenzo
$2747
28 km or 18 mi Foster
$3466
29 km or 18 mi Lafayette
$2888
29 km or 18 mi Hercules
$2840
31 km or 19 mi Belmont
$3657
32 km or 20 mi Hayward
$2811
32 km or 20 mi Castro Valley
$3041
34 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3344
34 km or 21 mi Walnut Creek
$2932
36 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3649
37 km or 23 mi Martinez
$2780
37 km or 23 mi Danville
$3785
37 km or 23 mi Pleasant Hill
$2816
38 km or 24 mi Union
$3002
39 km or 24 mi San Ramon
$3045
39 km or 24 mi Vallejo
$2412
39 km or 24 mi Novato
$3115
39 km or 24 mi Benicia
$2767
41 km or 25 mi Concord
$2778
42 km or 26 mi Menlo Park
$3326
42 km or 26 mi East Palo Alto
$3286
43 km or 27 mi Newark
$3060
45 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3059
46 km or 28 mi Palo Alto
$3752