Gothenburg vs Sheffield - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gothenburg Sheffield
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1823
$1890
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4155
$4601
🏠 One person rent
$902
$1094
🏘️ Family rent
$1552
$1904
🍽️ Food expenses
$582
$512
🚐 Transport expenses
$185
$150
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3793
$3306
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
54 km
🎓 Higher education
46
87
😀 Quality of life
94
92
🏙️ Population
675K
518K

The cost of living in Gothenburg is 4% less expensive than in Sheffield. Cities ranked 2645th and 2353rd ($1823 vs $1890) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 149th 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 20th in the United Kingdom, while ranked 68th and 148th among best cities to live in the world.

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Gothenburg Sheffield
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.7
$19.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$92.2
$75.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.1
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.34
$5.37
☕ Cappuccino
$4.88
$4.56
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.01
$2.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$955
$1005
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$735
$799
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1688
$1813
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1310
$1471
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.6
$206
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$127
$316
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.4
$47.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.86%
5.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6255
$4352
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4279
$3110
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.9
$3.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.7
$103
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.1
$16.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.87
$1.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.82
$1.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$2.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.5
$3.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$8.91
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$7.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.4
$11.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$3.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.7
$1.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$2.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.26
$2.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$0.93
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.22
$2.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$11.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.19
$2.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.07
$19.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.13
$5.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$5.28
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.19
$2.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.91
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.1
$40.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.6
$11.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57.5
$84.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$27.5
$12.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.1
$73
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.1
$92.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$171
$1226
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4093
$24382

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Distance City Cost of living
2.8 km or 1.7 mi Molndal
$1684
58 km or 36 mi Boras
$1503
66 km or 41 mi Varberg
$1444
70 km or 44 mi Trollhattan
$1353
76 km or 47 mi Uddevalla
$1543
80 km or 50 mi Vanersborg
$1405
90 km or 56 mi Frederikshavn
$1542
126 km or 78 mi Halmstad
$1362
130 km or 81 mi Jonkoping
$1528
134 km or 83 mi Varnamo
$1529
136 km or 84 mi Skovde
$1551
142 km or 88 mi Aalborg
$1866
150 km or 93 mi Ljungby
$1502
157 km or 98 mi Mariestad
$1516
164 km or 102 mi Halden
$1761
167 km or 104 mi Angelholm
$1485
179 km or 111 mi Randers
$1675
182 km or 113 mi Fredrikstad
$2181
186 km or 115 mi Sarpsborg
$1895
186 km or 115 mi Helsingor
$1977
186 km or 116 mi Vetlanda
$1542
187 km or 116 mi Helsingborg
$1485
191 km or 118 mi Vaxjo
$1482
191 km or 119 mi Larvik
$1830
192 km or 119 mi Sandefjord
$1997
194 km or 121 mi Hillerod
$2280
199 km or 124 mi Hassleholm
$1472
200 km or 124 mi Aarhus
$2088
202 km or 125 mi Horsholm
$2184
202 km or 126 mi Tonsberg
$1976
206 km or 128 mi Landskrona
$1421
207 km or 129 mi Viborg
$1658
208 km or 129 mi Arendal
$1830
210 km or 131 mi Karlstad
$1460
212 km or 132 mi Moss
$1949
212 km or 132 mi Porsgrunn
$1818
213 km or 132 mi Horten
$1819
216 km or 134 mi Gentofte
$2379
222 km or 138 mi Skien
$1882
223 km or 138 mi Arvika
$1397

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Distance City Cost of living
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Rotherham
$1588
19 km or 12 mi Barnsley
$1507
27 km or 17 mi Doncaster
$1617
32 km or 20 mi Mansfield
$1830
33 km or 21 mi Wakefield
$1669
35 km or 22 mi Dewsbury
$1822
36 km or 22 mi Huddersfield
$1834
38 km or 24 mi Batley
$1833
42 km or 26 mi Brighouse
$1887
44 km or 27 mi Ashton-under-Lyne
$1803
46 km or 28 mi Macclesfield
$1835
46 km or 29 mi Halifax
$1968
46 km or 29 mi Oldham
$1698
47 km or 29 mi Leeds
$2067
47 km or 29 mi Droylsden
$1921
48 km or 30 mi Leek
$1783
49 km or 31 mi Bradford
$1746
51 km or 32 mi Manchester
$2265
52 km or 32 mi Derby
$1658
52 km or 32 mi Nottingham
$1831
52 km or 33 mi Rochdale
$1788
56 km or 35 mi Salford
$2034
56 km or 35 mi Stretford
$2001
57 km or 35 mi Sale
$1968
59 km or 36 mi Altrincham
$1918
59 km or 36 mi Scunthorpe
$1413
59 km or 37 mi Bury
$1759
61 km or 38 mi Keighley
$1850
63 km or 39 mi Lincoln
$1837
64 km or 40 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1633
65 km or 40 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1484
65 km or 41 mi Burton upon Trent
$1768
67 km or 42 mi Bolton
$2040
68 km or 42 mi Harrogate
$1974
68 km or 42 mi York
$1867
68 km or 42 mi Burnley
$1513
70 km or 44 mi Loughborough
$1849
72 km or 45 mi Crewe
$1578
75 km or 47 mi Warrington
$2011
77 km or 48 mi Stafford
$1851