Gothenburg vs Sheffield - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gothenburg Sheffield
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1725
$1809
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3877
$4321
🏠 One person rent
$895
$1032
🏘️ Family rent
$1550
$1832
🍽️ Food expenses
$533
$503
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$137
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3191
$3121
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
53 km
🎓 Higher education
46
87
😀 Quality of life
92
91
🏙️ Population
608K
518K

The cost of living in Gothenburg is 5% less expensive than in Sheffield. Cities ranked 2792nd and 2462nd ($1725 vs $1809) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 167th 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 1.8 months in Gothenburg compared to 1.7 months in Sheffield. Gothenburg ranked 2nd best city to live in Sweden vs Sheffield ranked 21st in the United Kingdom, while ranked 81st and 127th among best cities to live in the world.

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Gothenburg Sheffield
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.7
$17.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.5
$80.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.62
$9.38
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.75
$5.45
☕ Cappuccino
$4.28
$4.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.58
$2.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1022
$980
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$721
$837
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1694
$1936
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1317
$1514
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.9
$128
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$196
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.2
$37.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.46%
5.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5998
$3788
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4134
$2630
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.49
$2.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$82.1
$95.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.7
$15.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.87
$1.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.59
$1.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.77
$1.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.06
$4.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$9.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$12.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$3.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$1.22
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$2.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$3.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.31
$2.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.12
$2.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.11
$16.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.25
$5.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.15
$5.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$2.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.18
$2.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.8
$40.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.4
$12.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.7
$83.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$28
$12.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$82.2
$79.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.5
$86.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$122
$1136
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3801
$9922

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Rotherham
$1563
19 km or 12 mi Barnsley
$1449
27 km or 17 mi Doncaster
$1383
32 km or 20 mi Mansfield
$1805
33 km or 21 mi Wakefield
$1652
35 km or 22 mi Dewsbury
$1776
36 km or 22 mi Huddersfield
$1761
38 km or 24 mi Batley
$1788
42 km or 26 mi Brighouse
$1898
44 km or 27 mi Ashton-under-Lyne
$1793
46 km or 28 mi Macclesfield
$1802
46 km or 29 mi Halifax
$2098
46 km or 29 mi Oldham
$1722
47 km or 29 mi Leeds
$1987
47 km or 29 mi Droylsden
$1877
48 km or 30 mi Leek
$1780
49 km or 31 mi Bradford
$1670
51 km or 32 mi Manchester
$2137
52 km or 32 mi Derby
$1817
52 km or 32 mi Nottingham
$1944
52 km or 33 mi Rochdale
$1776
56 km or 35 mi Salford
$1936
56 km or 35 mi Stretford
$1910
57 km or 35 mi Sale
$1894
59 km or 36 mi Altrincham
$1849
59 km or 36 mi Scunthorpe
$1638
59 km or 37 mi Bury
$1592
61 km or 38 mi Keighley
$1804
63 km or 39 mi Lincoln
$1742
64 km or 40 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1614
65 km or 40 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1712
65 km or 41 mi Burton upon Trent
$1803
67 km or 42 mi Bolton
$1852
68 km or 42 mi Harrogate
$1930
68 km or 42 mi York
$1893
68 km or 42 mi Burnley
$1493
70 km or 44 mi Loughborough
$1845
72 km or 45 mi Crewe
$1552
75 km or 47 mi Warrington
$2069
77 km or 48 mi Stafford
$1855