Gothenburg vs Shizuoka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gothenburg Shizuoka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1725
$991
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3877
$2646
🏠 One person rent
$895
$364
🏘️ Family rent
$1550
$686
🍽️ Food expenses
$533
$368
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$153
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3191
$1854
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
46
53
😀 Quality of life
92
69
🏙️ Population
608K
686K

The cost of living in Gothenburg is 74% more expensive than in Shizuoka. Cities ranked 2792nd and 5761st ($1725 vs $991) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 722nd in Sweden and Japan, respectively. Check Sweden vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Gothenburg compared to 1.9 months in Shizuoka. Gothenburg ranked 2nd best city to live in Sweden vs Shizuoka ranked 420th in Japan, while ranked 81st and 2988th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Gothenburg vs Shizuoka

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Gothenburg Shizuoka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.7
$7.04
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.5
$30.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.62
$5.26
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.75
$3.73
 Cappuccino
$4.28
$3.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.58
$1.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1022
$350
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$721
$252
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1694
$720
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1317
$524
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.9
$59.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$90.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.2
$32.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.46%
1.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5998
$6785
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4134
$4661
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.49
$2.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$82.1
$79.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.7
$21.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.87
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.59
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.77
$1.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$2.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.06
$1.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$6.69
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$3.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$2.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$2.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$4.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$3.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$2.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.31
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$12.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.12
$2.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.11
$3.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.25
$5.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.15
$3.68
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$0.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.18
$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.8
$74.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.4
$10.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.7
$38.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$28
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$82.2
$53.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.5
$61.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$122
$247
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3801
$21319

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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 Shizuoka

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.4 mi Yaizu
$964
15 km or 9.3 mi Fujieda
$970
24 km or 15 mi Shimada
$989
26 km or 16 mi Yoshida
$993
30 km or 19 mi Makinohara
$995
34 km or 21 mi Fuji
$1062
35 km or 22 mi Fujinomiya
$1031
36 km or 23 mi Kikugawa
$999
42 km or 26 mi Kakegawa
$1001
44 km or 27 mi Omaezaki
$1008
46 km or 28 mi Numazu
$1055
49 km or 30 mi Fukuroi
$993
49 km or 31 mi Shimizu
$1042
50 km or 31 mi Izunokuni
$1044
50 km or 31 mi Nagaizumi
$1043
51 km or 32 mi Mishima
$1045
51 km or 32 mi Izu
$1045
53 km or 33 mi Susono
$1046
53 km or 33 mi Kannami
$1042
56 km or 35 mi Iwata
$996
61 km or 38 mi Shimoda
$1045
62 km or 39 mi Gotemba
$1050
64 km or 40 mi Atami
$1051
66 km or 41 mi Ito
$1053
66 km or 41 mi Hamamatsu
$1046
67 km or 42 mi Fujikawaguchiko
$1067
69 km or 43 mi Yugawara
$1046
69 km or 43 mi Fujiyoshida
$1062
70 km or 44 mi Chuo
$1103
71 km or 44 mi Minami-Alps
$1096
74 km or 46 mi Showa
$1116
76 km or 47 mi Minamiashigara
$1038
77 km or 48 mi Odawara
$1059
77 km or 48 mi Kai
$1121
78 km or 49 mi Fuefuki
$1086
79 km or 49 mi Kofu
$1161
79 km or 49 mi Iida
$1042
80 km or 50 mi Tsuru
$1064
81 km or 50 mi Shinshiro
$981
82 km or 51 mi Nirasaki
$1103