Gothenburg vs Sheffield - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gothenburg Sheffield
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1864
$1940
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4287
$4660
🏠 One person rent
$914
$1122
🏘️ Family rent
$1596
$1887
🍽️ Food expenses
$605
$537
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$141
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3974
$3317
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
54 km
🎓 Higher education
46
86
😀 Quality of life
92
91
🏙️ Population
675K
518K

The cost of living in Gothenburg is 4% less expensive than in Sheffield. Cities ranked 2599th and 2232nd ($1864 vs $1940) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 144th in Sweden and the United Kingdom, respectively. Check Sweden vs the United Kingdom comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Gothenburg compared to 1.7 months in Sheffield. Gothenburg ranked 3rd best city to live in Sweden vs Sheffield ranked 27th in the United Kingdom, while ranked 83rd and 177th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Gothenburg vs Sheffield

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Gothenburg Sheffield
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.3
$20.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$93.1
$86.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.1
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.79
$6
☕ Cappuccino
$5.37
$4.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.16
$2.23
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$976
$1015
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$756
$833
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1788
$1725
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1354
$1474
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.4
$204
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$314
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.3
$49.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.58%
4.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6682
$4981
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4044
$2791
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.11
$3.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$95.5
$87
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.1
$16.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.9
$1.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.05
$1.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$2.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.78
$3.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$8.55
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$7.78
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21
$12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$1.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$2.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.29
$2.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.26
$2.64
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.2
$10.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$3.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.53
$20.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.25
$5.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.19
$5.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.36
$2.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.03
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.7
$45.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.8
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$59.6
$86
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.2
$12.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$88.6
$74.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.7
$90.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$197
$1257
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4729
$24899

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Distance City Cost of living
2.8 km or 1.7 mi Molndal
$1738
58 km or 36 mi Boras
$1612
66 km or 41 mi Varberg
$1491
70 km or 44 mi Trollhattan
$1405
76 km or 47 mi Uddevalla
$1588
80 km or 50 mi Vanersborg
$1469
90 km or 56 mi Frederikshavn
$1563
126 km or 78 mi Halmstad
$1412
130 km or 81 mi Jonkoping
$1581
134 km or 83 mi Varnamo
$1633
136 km or 84 mi Skovde
$1656
142 km or 88 mi Aalborg
$1864
150 km or 93 mi Ljungby
$1549
157 km or 98 mi Mariestad
$1594
164 km or 102 mi Halden
$1890
167 km or 104 mi Angelholm
$1562
179 km or 111 mi Randers
$1691
182 km or 113 mi Fredrikstad
$2262
186 km or 115 mi Sarpsborg
$2018
186 km or 115 mi Helsingor
$2042
186 km or 116 mi Vetlanda
$1641
187 km or 116 mi Helsingborg
$1590
191 km or 118 mi Vaxjo
$1516
191 km or 119 mi Larvik
$1986
192 km or 119 mi Sandefjord
$2123
194 km or 121 mi Hillerod
$2364
199 km or 124 mi Hassleholm
$1550
200 km or 124 mi Aarhus
$2158
202 km or 125 mi Horsholm
$2273
202 km or 126 mi Tonsberg
$2073
206 km or 128 mi Landskrona
$1412
207 km or 129 mi Viborg
$1667
208 km or 129 mi Arendal
$1965
210 km or 131 mi Karlstad
$1562
212 km or 132 mi Moss
$2079
212 km or 132 mi Porsgrunn
$1966
213 km or 132 mi Horten
$1957
216 km or 134 mi Gentofte
$2429
222 km or 138 mi Skien
$1959
223 km or 138 mi Arvika
$1481

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Distance City Cost of living
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Rotherham
$1631
19 km or 12 mi Barnsley
$1567
27 km or 17 mi Doncaster
$1558
32 km or 20 mi Mansfield
$1874
33 km or 21 mi Wakefield
$1708
35 km or 22 mi Dewsbury
$1861
36 km or 22 mi Huddersfield
$1857
38 km or 24 mi Batley
$1882
42 km or 26 mi Brighouse
$1925
44 km or 27 mi Ashton-under-Lyne
$1866
46 km or 28 mi Macclesfield
$1904
46 km or 29 mi Halifax
$1991
46 km or 29 mi Oldham
$1741
47 km or 29 mi Leeds
$2087
47 km or 29 mi Droylsden
$2002
48 km or 30 mi Leek
$1841
49 km or 31 mi Bradford
$1787
51 km or 32 mi Manchester
$2365
52 km or 32 mi Derby
$1733
52 km or 32 mi Nottingham
$1891
52 km or 33 mi Rochdale
$1827
56 km or 35 mi Salford
$2080
56 km or 35 mi Stretford
$2055
57 km or 35 mi Sale
$2033
59 km or 36 mi Altrincham
$1974
59 km or 36 mi Scunthorpe
$1427
59 km or 37 mi Bury
$1818
61 km or 38 mi Keighley
$1855
63 km or 39 mi Lincoln
$1857
64 km or 40 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1730
65 km or 40 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1519
65 km or 41 mi Burton upon Trent
$1770
67 km or 42 mi Bolton
$2079
68 km or 42 mi Harrogate
$2025
68 km or 42 mi York
$1915
68 km or 42 mi Burnley
$1496
70 km or 44 mi Loughborough
$1900
72 km or 45 mi Crewe
$1674
75 km or 47 mi Warrington
$2046
77 km or 48 mi Stafford
$1871