Gothenburg vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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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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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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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
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