Gothenburg vs Surrey - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gothenburg Surrey
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1725
$2417
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3877
$5664
🏠 One person rent
$895
$1503
🏘️ Family rent
$1550
$2821
🍽️ Food expenses
$533
$606
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$162
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3191
$2696
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
46
80
😀 Quality of life
92
90
🏙️ Population
608K
568K

The cost of living in Gothenburg is 29% less expensive than in Surrey. Cities ranked 2792nd and 890th ($1725 vs $2417) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 10th in Sweden and Canada, respectively. Check Sweden vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Gothenburg compared to 1.1 months in Surrey. Gothenburg ranked 2nd best city to live in Sweden vs Surrey ranked 8th in Canada, while ranked 81st and 138th among best cities to live in the world.

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Gothenburg Surrey
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.7
$16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.5
$88.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.62
$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.75
$5.9
 Cappuccino
$4.28
$4.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.58
$2.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1022
$1570
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$721
$1333
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1694
$3345
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1317
$2491
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.9
$66.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.2
$56.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.46%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5998
$11501
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4134
$10221
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.49
$3.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$82.1
$129
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.7
$14.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.87
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.59
$1.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.77
$2.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$3.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.06
$3.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$17.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$3.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$1.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$2.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$4.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$2.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$2.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$1.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.31
$2.65
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$12.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.12
$2.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.11
$14.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.25
$8.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.15
$4.66
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$2.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.18
$2.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.8
$40.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.4
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.7
$90.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$28
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$82.2
$59.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.5
$98.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$122
$1012
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3801
$12698

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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

Cities near Surrey

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Burnaby
$2589
12 km or 7.4 mi Coquitlam
$2553
12 km or 7.7 mi Delta
$2330
17 km or 10 mi Langley
$1983
19 km or 12 mi Maple Ridge
$2243
20 km or 12 mi Vancouver
$2650
21 km or 13 mi Richmond
$2220
22 km or 13 mi North Vancouver
$2502
41 km or 25 mi Abbotsford
$1976
55 km or 34 mi Bellingham
$2278
65 km or 41 mi Chilliwack
$1765
79 km or 49 mi Nanaimo
$1789
87 km or 54 mi Saanich
$2248
93 km or 58 mi Victoria
$2263
93 km or 58 mi Mount Vernon
$2314
95 km or 59 mi Langford
$2185
100 km or 62 mi Oak Harbor
$2612
105 km or 65 mi Whistler
$2469
124 km or 77 mi Sequim
$2609
127 km or 79 mi Port Angeles
$2546
134 km or 84 mi Marysville
$2576
142 km or 88 mi Lake Stevens
$2581
144 km or 89 mi Everett
$2569
147 km or 91 mi Mukilteo
$2619
154 km or 96 mi Mill Creek
$2692
157 km or 98 mi Lynnwood
$2769
157 km or 98 mi Edmonds
$2821
163 km or 101 mi Shoreline
$3091
164 km or 102 mi Bothell
$2866
165 km or 102 mi Courtenay
$1913
165 km or 103 mi Kenmore
$2784
171 km or 107 mi Bainbridge Island
$2904
173 km or 108 mi Kirkland
$2901
177 km or 110 mi Redmond
$3229
179 km or 112 mi Seattle
$2908
180 km or 112 mi Bremerton
$2491
181 km or 113 mi Bellevue
$3179
185 km or 115 mi Sammamish
$2743
185 km or 115 mi Mercer Island
$2759
193 km or 120 mi Issaquah
$2655