Gothenburg vs San Francisco - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gothenburg San Francisco
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1725
$3781
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3877
$8717
🏠 One person rent
$895
$2600
🏘️ Family rent
$1550
$4501
🍽️ Food expenses
$533
$806
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$181
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3191
$7795
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
46
97
😀 Quality of life
92
97
🏙️ Population
608K
874K

The cost of living in Gothenburg is 54% less expensive than in San Francisco. Cities ranked 2792nd and 9th ($1725 vs $3781) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 7th 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 2.1 months in San Francisco. Gothenburg ranked 2nd best city to live in Sweden vs San Francisco ranked 1st in the United States, while ranked 81st and 12th among best cities to live in the world.

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Gothenburg San Francisco
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.7
$22.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.5
$103
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.62
$12.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.75
$8.68
☕ Cappuccino
$4.28
$5.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.58
$2.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1022
$2707
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$721
$2324
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1694
$5024
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1317
$4030
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.9
$138
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$211
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.2
$61.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.46%
6.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5998
$11577
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4134
$11019
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.49
$2.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$82.1
$96.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.7
$20.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.87
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.59
$1.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.77
$4.31
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$5.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.06
$6.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$23
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$22.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$6.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$3.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$5.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$3.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$3.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$1.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.31
$3.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$18.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.12
$3.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.11
$13.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.25
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.15
$7.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$5.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.18
$2.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.8
$91.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.4
$17.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.7
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$28
$23.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$82.2
$63.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.5
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$122
$2916
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3801
$31050

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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
11 km or 6.9 mi Daly
$3180
14 km or 8.4 mi South San Francisco
$3170
14 km or 8.8 mi Alameda
$3274
15 km or 9.2 mi Oakland
$3146
16 km or 10 mi Albany
$2940
17 km or 10 mi Berkeley
$3082
17 km or 11 mi San Bruno
$3196
18 km or 11 mi El Cerrito
$2977
18 km or 11 mi Pacifica
$3152
19 km or 12 mi Richmond
$3053
20 km or 12 mi Millbrae
$3224
21 km or 13 mi San Pablo
$3048
22 km or 14 mi Burlingame
$3293
24 km or 15 mi San Leandro
$3023
24 km or 15 mi San Rafael
$4155
26 km or 16 mi San Mateo
$3672
28 km or 17 mi San Lorenzo
$2802
28 km or 18 mi Foster
$3473
29 km or 18 mi Lafayette
$2831
29 km or 18 mi Hercules
$2949
31 km or 19 mi Belmont
$3804
32 km or 20 mi Hayward
$2981
32 km or 20 mi Castro Valley
$2931
34 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3442
34 km or 21 mi Walnut Creek
$2874
36 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3584
37 km or 23 mi Martinez
$2714
37 km or 23 mi Danville
$2922
37 km or 23 mi Pleasant Hill
$2767
38 km or 24 mi Union
$2986
39 km or 24 mi San Ramon
$2851
39 km or 24 mi Vallejo
$2885
39 km or 24 mi Novato
$3176
39 km or 24 mi Benicia
$2845
41 km or 25 mi Concord
$2726
42 km or 26 mi Menlo Park
$3288
42 km or 26 mi East Palo Alto
$3228
43 km or 27 mi Newark
$3010
45 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3091
46 km or 28 mi Palo Alto
$3610