Gothenburg vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gothenburg Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1690
$1444
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3634
$4192
🏠 One person rent
$891
$683
🏘️ Family rent
$1404
$1882
🍽️ Food expenses
$507
$510
🚐 Transport expenses
$150
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2921
$3018
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
46
100
😀 Quality of life
92
95
🏙️ Population
608K
9.67M

The cost of living in Gothenburg is 17% more expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 2703rd and 3641st ($1690 vs $1444) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 1st in Sweden and South Korea, respectively. Check Sweden vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Gothenburg compared to 2.1 months in Seoul. Gothenburg ranked 2nd best city to live in Sweden vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 84th and 23rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Gothenburg vs Seoul

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Gothenburg Seoul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.4
$6.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.7
$40.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.17
$6.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.75
$3.8
 Cappuccino
$4.1
$4.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.47
$1.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$987
$758
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$725
$492
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1589
$2529
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1162
$1473
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81.4
$115
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$174
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.6
$23.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.58%
4.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5997
$19740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3780
$10956
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.39
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$79.3
$44.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.3
$9.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.88
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.67
$2.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.82
$3.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.22
$3.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4
$3.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$9.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$40
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$6.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$3.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$6.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$6.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$3.94
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$3.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.17
$2.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$17.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$2.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.79
$3.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.92
$4.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.3
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.95
$2.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.09
$3.07
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.6
$49.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.3
$24.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$24
$9.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.3
$61.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$81.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$114
$368
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3122
$19966

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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
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1101
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1144
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1056
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$986
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1069
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1106
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1121
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1081
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1152
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1097
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$983
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1120
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1124
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1054
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1063
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1072
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1127
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$987
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1020
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1077
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1041
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1256
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1088
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1024
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$949
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1542
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$973
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$986
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$911
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1002
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$880
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$940
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1005
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$1009
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$903
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$967
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1560
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$963