Gothenburg vs Stockholm - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gothenburg Stockholm
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1690
$1981
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3634
$4383
🏠 One person rent
$891
$1083
🏘️ Family rent
$1404
$1834
🍽️ Food expenses
$507
$532
🚐 Transport expenses
$150
$235
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2921
$3327
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
46
95
😀 Quality of life
92
95
🏙️ Population
608K
979K

The cost of living in Gothenburg is 15% less expensive than in Stockholm. Cities ranked 2703rd and 1837th ($1690 vs $1981) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 3rd in Sweden.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Gothenburg compared to 1.7 months in Stockholm. Ranked 2nd vs 1st best cities to live in Sweden, and 84th vs 21st 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
$12.4
$12.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.7
$68.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.17
$9.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.75
$7.09
 Cappuccino
$4.1
$4.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.47
$2.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$987
$1337
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$725
$872
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1589
$2263
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1162
$1521
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81.4
$88.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$135
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.6
$29.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.58%
4.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5997
$10074
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3780
$5579
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.39
$4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$79.3
$96
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.3
$30.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.88
$1.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.67
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.82
$2.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.22
$3.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4
$4.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$12.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$19.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$3.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$2.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$3.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$4.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$0.96
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.17
$2.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$11.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$1.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.79
$6.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.92
$9.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.3
$3.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.95
$2.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.09
$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.6
$37.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$15.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.3
$24.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$24
$27.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.3
$79.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$96.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$114
$139
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3122
$7816

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Distance City Cost of living
2.8 km or 1.7 mi Molndal
$1455
58 km or 36 mi Boras
$1250
66 km or 41 mi Varberg
$1282
70 km or 44 mi Trollhattan
$1299
76 km or 47 mi Uddevalla
$1428
80 km or 50 mi Vanersborg
$1332
90 km or 56 mi Frederikshavn
$1482
126 km or 78 mi Halmstad
$1318
130 km or 81 mi Jonkoping
$1411
134 km or 83 mi Varnamo
$1438
136 km or 84 mi Skovde
$1465
142 km or 88 mi Aalborg
$1719
150 km or 93 mi Ljungby
$1363
157 km or 98 mi Mariestad
$1396
164 km or 102 mi Halden
$1585
167 km or 104 mi Angelholm
$1375
179 km or 111 mi Randers
$1581
182 km or 113 mi Fredrikstad
$1936
186 km or 115 mi Sarpsborg
$1471
186 km or 115 mi Helsingor
$1652
186 km or 116 mi Vetlanda
$1395
187 km or 116 mi Helsingborg
$1392
191 km or 118 mi Vaxjo
$1382
191 km or 119 mi Larvik
$1723
192 km or 119 mi Sandefjord
$1715
194 km or 121 mi Hillerod
$1999
199 km or 124 mi Hassleholm
$1330
200 km or 124 mi Aarhus
$1880
202 km or 125 mi Horsholm
$1887
202 km or 126 mi Tonsberg
$1705
206 km or 128 mi Landskrona
$1276
207 km or 129 mi Viborg
$1519
208 km or 129 mi Arendal
$1575
210 km or 131 mi Karlstad
$1246
212 km or 132 mi Moss
$1781
212 km or 132 mi Porsgrunn
$1554
213 km or 132 mi Horten
$1616
216 km or 134 mi Gentofte
$2011
222 km or 138 mi Skien
$1569
223 km or 138 mi Arvika
$1261

Cities near Stockholm

Distance City Cost of living
5.1 km or 3.2 mi Solna
$1727
5.2 km or 3.3 mi Lidingo
$1742
13 km or 7.9 mi Taby
$1810
16 km or 9.9 mi Sollentuna
$2032
21 km or 13 mi Tumba
$1699
21 km or 13 mi Akersberga
$1724
31 km or 19 mi Sodertalje
$1650
35 km or 22 mi Marsta
$1688
35 km or 22 mi Sigtuna
$1659
63 km or 39 mi Uppsala
$1512
87 km or 54 mi Nykoping
$1348
92 km or 57 mi Eskilstuna
$1271
92 km or 57 mi Vasteras
$1263
105 km or 65 mi Sala
$1210
138 km or 86 mi Norrkoping
$1228
158 km or 98 mi Gavle
$1420
163 km or 101 mi Orebro
$1276
174 km or 108 mi Linkoping
$1342
185 km or 115 mi Ludvika
$1203
190 km or 118 mi Visby
$1345
195 km or 121 mi Borlange
$1783
195 km or 121 mi Falun
$2283
253 km or 157 mi Mariestad
$1396
258 km or 161 mi Karlstad
$1246
262 km or 163 mi Raisio
$1480
264 km or 164 mi Skovde
$1465
265 km or 165 mi Turku
$1532
268 km or 167 mi Kaarina
$1483
271 km or 168 mi Mora
$1528
274 km or 170 mi Vetlanda
$1395
275 km or 171 mi Rauma
$1265
281 km or 175 mi Kuressaare
$1080
284 km or 177 mi Jonkoping
$1411
297 km or 184 mi Ventspils
$893
306 km or 190 mi Salo
$1336
310 km or 193 mi Raseborg
$1438
312 km or 194 mi Arvika
$1261
313 km or 195 mi Kalmar
$1487
315 km or 196 mi Pori
$1262
332 km or 206 mi Vaxjo
$1382