Gothenburg vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 10, 2024

	Gothenburg	Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1725	$2908
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$3877	$7212
🏠 One person rent	$895	$1829
🏘️ Family rent	$1550	$3413
🍽️ Food expenses	$533	$707
🚐 Transport expenses	$154	$161
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$3191	$6392
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	13 km	9 km
🎓 Higher education	46	80
😀 Quality of life	92	92
🏙️ Population	608K	737K

The cost of living in Gothenburg is 41% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 2792nd and 206th ($1725 vs $2908) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 168th 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 2.2 months in Seattle. Gothenburg ranked 2nd best city to live in Sweden vs Seattle ranked 16th in the United States, while ranked 81st and 102nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Gothenburg vs Seattle

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	Gothenburg	Seattle
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$12.7	$19.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$87.5	$89.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$9.62	$12.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$6.75	$8.02
☕ Cappuccino	$4.28	$5.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.58	$3.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1022	$1947
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$721	$1538
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1694	$3856
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1317	$2943
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$77.9	$142
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$122	$220
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$36.2	$67.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	4.46%	6.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$5998	$7855
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$4134	$5704
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$3.49	$2.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$82.1	$97.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$19.7	$18
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.87	$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.59	$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.77	$3.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.27	$4.4
🥚 Eggs, x12	$4.06	$4.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11.2	$17.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12.2	$13.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$17.5	$20.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.78	$4.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.51	$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.69	$4.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.28	$5.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.51	$2.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.68	$3.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.95	$1.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.31	$3.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$10.8	$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.12	$2.79
🚬 Cigarette pack	$7.11	$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$6.25	$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.15	$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.37	$6.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.18	$2.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$38.8	$63.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$16.4	$16.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$40.7	$183
💇 Haircut, simple	$28	$25.7
👖 Brand Jeans	$82.2	$67.8
👟 Brand Sneakers	$98.5	$94.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$122	$2227
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$3801	$28179

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Cities near Gothenburg

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

Cities near Seattle

Distance	City	Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi	Mercer Island	$2759
11 km or 6.5 mi	Bellevue	$3179
14 km or 8.5 mi	Kirkland	$2901
15 km or 9.2 mi	Tukwila	$2542
15 km or 9.5 mi	Burien	$2512
16 km or 10 mi	Bainbridge Island	$2904
17 km or 10 mi	Shoreline	$3091
17 km or 10 mi	Renton	$2301
17 km or 11 mi	Redmond	$3229
17 km or 11 mi	Kenmore	$2784
19 km or 12 mi	SeaTac	$2489
21 km or 13 mi	Bothell	$2866
22 km or 14 mi	Sammamish	$2743
22 km or 14 mi	Edmonds	$2821
23 km or 14 mi	Issaquah	$2655
24 km or 15 mi	Des Moines	$2512
24 km or 15 mi	Lynnwood	$2769
24 km or 15 mi	Bremerton	$2491
26 km or 16 mi	Kent	$2819
30 km or 19 mi	Mill Creek	$2692
33 km or 20 mi	Federal Way	$2449
34 km or 21 mi	Maple Valley	$2515
35 km or 21 mi	Mukilteo	$2619
35 km or 22 mi	Auburn	$2172
41 km or 25 mi	Everett	$2569
42 km or 26 mi	Tacoma	$2348
46 km or 28 mi	University Place	$2655
48 km or 30 mi	Puyallup	$2774
50 km or 31 mi	Lake Stevens	$2581
51 km or 32 mi	Lakewood	$2417
52 km or 33 mi	Marysville	$2576
57 km or 35 mi	Spanaway	$2307
74 km or 46 mi	Lacey	$2534
76 km or 47 mi	Olympia	$2435
78 km or 48 mi	Sequim	$2609
80 km or 50 mi	Oak Harbor	$2612
90 km or 56 mi	Mount Vernon	$2314
100 km or 62 mi	Port Angeles	$2546
109 km or 68 mi	Centralia	$2577
119 km or 74 mi	Victoria	$2263