Gothenburg vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gothenburg Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1690
$2974
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3634
$7082
🏠 One person rent
$891
$1895
🏘️ Family rent
$1404
$3327
🍽️ Food expenses
$507
$708
🚐 Transport expenses
$150
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2921
$6506
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
46
80
😀 Quality of life
92
90
🏙️ Population
608K
737K

The cost of living in Gothenburg is 43% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 2703rd and 145th ($1690 vs $2974) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 120th 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 2.2 months in Seattle. Gothenburg ranked 2nd best city to live in Sweden vs Seattle ranked 19th in the United States, while ranked 84th and 125th 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
$12.4
$18.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.7
$85
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.17
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.75
$8.28
☕ Cappuccino
$4.1
$5.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.47
$3.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$987
$2036
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$725
$1598
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1589
$3765
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1162
$2858
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81.4
$144
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$222
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.6
$65.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.58%
6.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5997
$9273
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3780
$5449
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.39
$2.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$79.3
$96.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.3
$20.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.88
$1.3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.67
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.82
$3.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.22
$4.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4
$4.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$15.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$20.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$4.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$2.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$4.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$5.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$2.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$3.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$1.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.17
$3.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$3.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.79
$11.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.92
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.3
$6.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.95
$6.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.09
$2.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.6
$62.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.3
$177
💇 Haircut, simple
$24
$24.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.3
$62.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$95.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$114
$1999
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3122
$29730

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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
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2814
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3345
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$2920
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2514
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2507
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2810
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$3118
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2157
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3262
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2728
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2463
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2729
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2758
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2837
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2651
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2549
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2750
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2313
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2827
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2663
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2587
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2585
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2627
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2597
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2604
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2830
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2652
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2733
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2593
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2461
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2585
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2402
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2546
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2500
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2576
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2588
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2255
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2451
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2470
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2210