Gothenburg vs Stockholm - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gothenburg Stockholm
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1879
$2439
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4293
$5447
🏠 One person rent
$949
$1383
🏘️ Family rent
$1652
$2366
🍽️ Food expenses
$594
$651
🚐 Transport expenses
$176
$230
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3784
$3766
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
46
95
😀 Quality of life
92
95
🏙️ Population
675K
985K

The cost of living in Gothenburg is 23% less expensive than in Stockholm. Cities ranked 2470th and 1008th ($1879 vs $2439) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1st in Sweden.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Gothenburg compared to 1.5 months in Stockholm. Ranked 2nd vs 1st best cities to live in Sweden, and 91st vs 19th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Gothenburg vs Stockholm

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Gothenburg Stockholm
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14
$16.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$89
$88.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.8
$11.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.93
$7.68
☕ Cappuccino
$5.01
$5.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.1
$3.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$950
$1658
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$821
$1052
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1735
$2807
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1459
$1877
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.2
$172
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$264
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36
$38.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.33%
3.45%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6539
$11775
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3629
$6727
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.93
$4.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.3
$110
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.1
$24.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.89
$1.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.68
$3.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$3.37
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.02
$5.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$14.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.5
$22.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.22
$3.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$2.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$3.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.46
$4.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$1.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.1
$2.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$13.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.17
$2.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.4
$8.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.06
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.02
$5.08
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.21
$3.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.93
$2.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.8
$52
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$20.2
$18.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.6
$36.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$27.1
$33.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$93.1
$116
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96
$137
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$227
$171
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4650
$17265

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Cities near Gothenburg

Distance City Cost of living
2.8 km or 1.7 mi Molndal
$1723
58 km or 36 mi Boras
$1544
66 km or 41 mi Varberg
$1441
70 km or 44 mi Trollhattan
$1358
76 km or 47 mi Uddevalla
$1574
80 km or 50 mi Vanersborg
$1424
90 km or 56 mi Frederikshavn
$1578
126 km or 78 mi Halmstad
$1358
130 km or 81 mi Jonkoping
$1490
134 km or 83 mi Varnamo
$1483
136 km or 84 mi Skovde
$1503
142 km or 88 mi Aalborg
$1877
150 km or 93 mi Ljungby
$1429
157 km or 98 mi Mariestad
$1479
164 km or 102 mi Halden
$1855
167 km or 104 mi Angelholm
$1478
179 km or 111 mi Randers
$1638
182 km or 113 mi Fredrikstad
$2401
186 km or 115 mi Sarpsborg
$2018
186 km or 115 mi Helsingor
$2053
186 km or 116 mi Vetlanda
$1535
187 km or 116 mi Helsingborg
$1504
191 km or 118 mi Vaxjo
$1464
191 km or 119 mi Larvik
$2029
192 km or 119 mi Sandefjord
$2157
194 km or 121 mi Hillerod
$2220
199 km or 124 mi Hassleholm
$1447
200 km or 124 mi Aarhus
$2135
202 km or 125 mi Horsholm
$2195
202 km or 126 mi Tonsberg
$2071
206 km or 128 mi Landskrona
$1423
207 km or 129 mi Viborg
$1723
208 km or 129 mi Arendal
$1980
210 km or 131 mi Karlstad
$1481
212 km or 132 mi Moss
$2084
212 km or 132 mi Porsgrunn
$2002
213 km or 132 mi Horten
$1993
216 km or 134 mi Gentofte
$2334
222 km or 138 mi Skien
$1984
223 km or 138 mi Arvika
$1423

Cities near Stockholm

Distance City Cost of living
5.1 km or 3.2 mi Solna
$2014
5.2 km or 3.3 mi Lidingo
$1211
13 km or 7.9 mi Taby
$1789
16 km or 9.9 mi Sollentuna
$1979
21 km or 13 mi Tumba
$1794
21 km or 13 mi Akersberga
$1672
31 km or 19 mi Sodertalje
$1842
35 km or 22 mi Marsta
$1644
35 km or 22 mi Sigtuna
$1659
63 km or 39 mi Uppsala
$1625
87 km or 54 mi Nykoping
$1583
92 km or 57 mi Eskilstuna
$1463
92 km or 57 mi Vasteras
$1507
105 km or 65 mi Sala
$1363
138 km or 86 mi Norrkoping
$1269
158 km or 98 mi Gavle
$1303
163 km or 101 mi Orebro
$1251
174 km or 108 mi Linkoping
$1543
185 km or 115 mi Ludvika
$1337
190 km or 118 mi Visby
$1498
195 km or 121 mi Borlange
$1298
195 km or 121 mi Falun
$1810
253 km or 157 mi Mariestad
$1479
258 km or 161 mi Karlstad
$1481
262 km or 163 mi Raisio
$1531
264 km or 164 mi Skovde
$1503
265 km or 165 mi Turku
$1560
268 km or 167 mi Kaarina
$1529
271 km or 168 mi Mora
$1625
274 km or 170 mi Vetlanda
$1535
275 km or 171 mi Rauma
$1370
281 km or 175 mi Kuressaare
$1225
284 km or 177 mi Jonkoping
$1490
297 km or 184 mi Ventspils
$932
306 km or 190 mi Salo
$1535
310 km or 193 mi Raseborg
$1597
312 km or 194 mi Arvika
$1423
313 km or 195 mi Kalmar
$1629
315 km or 196 mi Pori
$1416
332 km or 206 mi Vaxjo
$1464