Gothenburg vs Sheffield - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gothenburg Sheffield
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1623
$1764
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3695
$4219
🏠 One person rent
$808
$1001
🏘️ Family rent
$1406
$1774
🍽️ Food expenses
$516
$497
🚐 Transport expenses
$163
$135
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3142
$2831
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
54 km
🎓 Higher education
46
87
😀 Quality of life
92
90
🏙️ Population
675K
518K

The cost of living in Gothenburg is 8% less expensive than in Sheffield. Cities ranked 2959th and 2490th ($1623 vs $1764) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 147th 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 1.9 months in Gothenburg compared to 1.6 months in Sheffield. Gothenburg ranked 2nd best city to live in Sweden vs Sheffield ranked 26th in the United Kingdom, while ranked 78th and 141st among best cities to live in the world.

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Gothenburg Sheffield
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.3
$18.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85.1
$76.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.46
$9.51
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.53
$5.31
☕ Cappuccino
$4.32
$4.42
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.7
$2.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$872
$937
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$665
$818
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1561
$1922
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1193
$1459
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.6
$120
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$105
$183
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.7
$39.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.37%
5.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5838
$3631
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3896
$2541
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.4
$3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$78.4
$95
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.4
$14.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.7
$1.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.52
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.65
$1.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$1.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.04
$3.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$9.32
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$8.69
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$11.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$2.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$1.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$2.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.1
$2.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$0.92
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.2
$2.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$10
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.06
$2.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.08
$17.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.9
$4.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.02
$5.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.24
$2.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.54
$2.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.2
$35.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.8
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.2
$80.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.8
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$80.5
$78.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.9
$87.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$144
$1155
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3664
$9487

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Distance City Cost of living
2.8 km or 1.7 mi Molndal
$1498
58 km or 36 mi Boras
$1367
66 km or 41 mi Varberg
$1284
70 km or 44 mi Trollhattan
$1167
76 km or 47 mi Uddevalla
$1334
80 km or 50 mi Vanersborg
$1235
90 km or 56 mi Frederikshavn
$1394
126 km or 78 mi Halmstad
$1208
130 km or 81 mi Jonkoping
$1373
134 km or 83 mi Varnamo
$1424
136 km or 84 mi Skovde
$1473
142 km or 88 mi Aalborg
$1676
150 km or 93 mi Ljungby
$1333
157 km or 98 mi Mariestad
$1373
164 km or 102 mi Halden
$1575
167 km or 104 mi Angelholm
$1310
179 km or 111 mi Randers
$1505
182 km or 113 mi Fredrikstad
$1977
186 km or 115 mi Sarpsborg
$1500
186 km or 115 mi Helsingor
$1800
186 km or 116 mi Vetlanda
$1434
187 km or 116 mi Helsingborg
$1297
191 km or 118 mi Vaxjo
$1331
191 km or 119 mi Larvik
$1733
192 km or 119 mi Sandefjord
$1864
194 km or 121 mi Hillerod
$1983
199 km or 124 mi Hassleholm
$1298
200 km or 124 mi Aarhus
$1828
202 km or 125 mi Horsholm
$1952
202 km or 126 mi Tonsberg
$1714
206 km or 128 mi Landskrona
$1140
207 km or 129 mi Viborg
$1508
208 km or 129 mi Arendal
$1623
210 km or 131 mi Karlstad
$1279
212 km or 132 mi Moss
$1707
212 km or 132 mi Porsgrunn
$1528
213 km or 132 mi Horten
$1631
216 km or 134 mi Gentofte
$2134
222 km or 138 mi Skien
$1651
223 km or 138 mi Arvika
$1251

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Distance City Cost of living
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Rotherham
$1511
19 km or 12 mi Barnsley
$1401
27 km or 17 mi Doncaster
$1463
32 km or 20 mi Mansfield
$1724
33 km or 21 mi Wakefield
$1619
35 km or 22 mi Dewsbury
$1693
36 km or 22 mi Huddersfield
$1680
38 km or 24 mi Batley
$1707
42 km or 26 mi Brighouse
$1737
44 km or 27 mi Ashton-under-Lyne
$1720
46 km or 28 mi Macclesfield
$1720
46 km or 29 mi Halifax
$1793
46 km or 29 mi Oldham
$1602
47 km or 29 mi Leeds
$1943
47 km or 29 mi Droylsden
$1800
48 km or 30 mi Leek
$1686
49 km or 31 mi Bradford
$1598
51 km or 32 mi Manchester
$2071
52 km or 32 mi Derby
$1727
52 km or 32 mi Nottingham
$1820
52 km or 33 mi Rochdale
$1672
56 km or 35 mi Salford
$1948
56 km or 35 mi Stretford
$1874
57 km or 35 mi Sale
$1845
59 km or 36 mi Altrincham
$1788
59 km or 36 mi Scunthorpe
$1324
59 km or 37 mi Bury
$1806
61 km or 38 mi Keighley
$1680
63 km or 39 mi Lincoln
$1698
64 km or 40 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1552
65 km or 40 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1465
65 km or 41 mi Burton upon Trent
$1633
67 km or 42 mi Bolton
$1806
68 km or 42 mi Harrogate
$1867
68 km or 42 mi York
$1727
68 km or 42 mi Burnley
$1376
70 km or 44 mi Loughborough
$1759
72 km or 45 mi Crewe
$1486
75 km or 47 mi Warrington
$1962
77 km or 48 mi Stafford
$1750