Gothenburg vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gothenburg Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1879
$1296
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4293
$3195
🏠 One person rent
$949
$624
🏘️ Family rent
$1652
$1077
🍽️ Food expenses
$594
$438
🚐 Transport expenses
$176
$132
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3784
$3066
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
46
99
😀 Quality of life
92
95
🏙️ Population
675K
9.67M

The cost of living in Gothenburg is 45% more expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 2470th and 4545th ($1879 vs $1296) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 3rd in Sweden and South Korea, respectively. Check Sweden vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Gothenburg compared to 2.4 months in Seoul. Gothenburg ranked 2nd best city to live in Sweden vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 91st and 16th 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
$14
$7.13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$89
$45.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.8
$5.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.93
$3.36
☕ Cappuccino
$5.01
$3.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.1
$1.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$950
$717
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$821
$459
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1735
$1281
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1459
$818
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.2
$98.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36
$14.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.33%
4.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6539
$24031
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3629
$10129
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.93
$1.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.3
$40.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.1
$7.36
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.89
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.68
$2.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$2.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.02
$2.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$7.93
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.5
$25.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.22
$6.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$3.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$5.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.46
$4.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$3.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.1
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$15.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.17
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.4
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.06
$3.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.02
$3.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.21
$2.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.93
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.8
$45.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$20.2
$9.18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.6
$52.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$27.1
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$93.1
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96
$64.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$227
$480
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4650
$19916

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Distance City Cost of living
2.8 km or 1.7 mi Molndal
$1723
58 km or 36 mi Boras
$1544
66 km or 41 mi Varberg
$1441
70 km or 44 mi Trollhattan
$1358
76 km or 47 mi Uddevalla
$1574
80 km or 50 mi Vanersborg
$1424
90 km or 56 mi Frederikshavn
$1578
126 km or 78 mi Halmstad
$1358
130 km or 81 mi Jonkoping
$1490
134 km or 83 mi Varnamo
$1483
136 km or 84 mi Skovde
$1503
142 km or 88 mi Aalborg
$1877
150 km or 93 mi Ljungby
$1429
157 km or 98 mi Mariestad
$1479
164 km or 102 mi Halden
$1855
167 km or 104 mi Angelholm
$1478
179 km or 111 mi Randers
$1638
182 km or 113 mi Fredrikstad
$2401
186 km or 115 mi Sarpsborg
$2018
186 km or 115 mi Helsingor
$2053
186 km or 116 mi Vetlanda
$1535
187 km or 116 mi Helsingborg
$1504
191 km or 118 mi Vaxjo
$1464
191 km or 119 mi Larvik
$2029
192 km or 119 mi Sandefjord
$2157
194 km or 121 mi Hillerod
$2220
199 km or 124 mi Hassleholm
$1447
200 km or 124 mi Aarhus
$2135
202 km or 125 mi Horsholm
$2195
202 km or 126 mi Tonsberg
$2071
206 km or 128 mi Landskrona
$1423
207 km or 129 mi Viborg
$1723
208 km or 129 mi Arendal
$1980
210 km or 131 mi Karlstad
$1481
212 km or 132 mi Moss
$2084
212 km or 132 mi Porsgrunn
$2002
213 km or 132 mi Horten
$1993
216 km or 134 mi Gentofte
$2334
222 km or 138 mi Skien
$1984
223 km or 138 mi Arvika
$1423

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1089
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1052
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1029
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1031
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$868
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1152
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1094
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1455
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1313
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1090
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$943
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$894
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1053
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1040
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1022
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1179
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1010
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1001
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$985
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1032
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$977
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$982
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1061
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1045
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1019
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1108
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1557
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1033
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1048
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1016
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$819
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$952
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1062
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1128
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$917
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$852
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$865
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$993
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1562
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$971