Gothenburg vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Gothenburg Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1725
$1461
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3877
$4186
🏠 One person rent
$895
$677
🏘️ Family rent
$1550
$1788
🍽️ Food expenses
$533
$526
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3191
$2981
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
46
100
😀 Quality of life
92
94
🏙️ Population
608K
9.67M

The cost of living in Gothenburg is 18% more expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 2792nd and 3861st ($1725 vs $1461) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th 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 1.8 months in Gothenburg compared to 2 months in Seoul. Gothenburg ranked 2nd best city to live in Sweden vs Seoul ranked 2nd in South Korea, while ranked 81st and 43rd among best cities to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Cost of living in Gothenburg vs Seoul infographic

Share this infographic!

Prices in Gothenburg vs Seoul

Prices for goods and services in Gothenburg and Seoul are partly crowdsourced by our visitors, just like yourself. Please consider telling us about your city.

Gothenburg Seoul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.7
$7.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.5
$40.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.62
$5.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.75
$3.79
 Cappuccino
$4.28
$3.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.58
$1.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1022
$827
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$721
$460
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1694
$2513
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1317
$1348
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.9
$120
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$184
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.2
$23.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.46%
5.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5998
$21201
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4134
$11781
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.49
$1.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$82.1
$47.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.7
$9.05
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.87
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.59
$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.77
$3.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$3.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.06
$3.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$9.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$38.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$7.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$3.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$5.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$6.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$4.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$3.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$0.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.31
$2.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$22.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.12
$2.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.11
$3.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.25
$5.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.15
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$2.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.18
$3.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.8
$54.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.4
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.7
$25.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$28
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$82.2
$62.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.5
$91
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$122
$410
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3801
$21834

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

More cities to compare

Cost of Living in the nearest cities

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 Seoul

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1085
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1008
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1005
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$936
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1074
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1084
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1127
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1087
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1068
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1025
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$941
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1003
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$966
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$988
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1057
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1020
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$990
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$970
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1067
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$968
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$989
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1142
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1049
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1025
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1077
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1567
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1036
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1041
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$839
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1025
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1140
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1222
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1027
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$1098
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$997
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1111
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1562
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$1043