Gothenburg vs Sydney - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gothenburg Sydney
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1690
$2741
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3634
$6649
🏠 One person rent
$891
$1620
🏘️ Family rent
$1404
$3006
🍽️ Food expenses
$507
$559
🚐 Transport expenses
$150
$408
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2921
$3743
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
46
99
😀 Quality of life
92
98
🏙️ Population
608K
4.84M

The cost of living in Gothenburg is 38% less expensive than in Sydney. Cities ranked 2703rd and 318th ($1690 vs $2741) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 1st in Sweden and Australia, respectively. Check Sweden vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Gothenburg compared to 1.4 months in Sydney. Gothenburg ranked 2nd best city to live in Sweden vs Sydney ranked 2nd in Australia, while ranked 84th and 3rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Gothenburg vs Sydney

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Gothenburg Sydney
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.4
$14.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.7
$69.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.17
$10.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.75
$6.69
 Cappuccino
$4.1
$3.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.47
$2.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$987
$1859
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$725
$1319
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1589
$3954
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1162
$2433
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81.4
$139
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$215
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.6
$53.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.58%
6.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5997
$17057
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3780
$10833
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.39
$3.27
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$79.3
$145
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.3
$29.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.88
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.67
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.82
$2.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.22
$2.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4
$4.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$8.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$15.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$3.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$2.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$3.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$4.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$2.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$2.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$1.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.17
$2.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$13.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$5.19
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.79
$28.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.92
$9.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.3
$4.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.95
$2.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.09
$2.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.6
$63.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$16.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.3
$55.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$24
$21.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.3
$79.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$118
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$114
$2005
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3122
$17934

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Dee Why
$1998
19 km or 12 mi Parramatta
$2348
29 km or 18 mi Kellyville
$1903
29 km or 18 mi Blacktown
$1691
69 km or 43 mi Wollongong
$1430
117 km or 73 mi Newcastle
$1461
158 km or 98 mi Bathurst
$1610
168 km or 104 mi Goulburn
$1723
205 km or 127 mi Orange
$1463
247 km or 154 mi Canberra
$2604
301 km or 187 mi Dubbo
$1404
314 km or 195 mi Port Macquarie
$1688
377 km or 234 mi Armidale
$1354
378 km or 235 mi Wagga Wagga
$1528
436 km or 271 mi Coffs Harbour
$1481
478 km or 297 mi Griffith
$1669
597 km or 371 mi Shepparton
$1672
624 km or 388 mi Byron Bay
$1862
638 km or 396 mi Traralgon
$1707
683 km or 425 mi Gold Coast
$2152
689 km or 428 mi Southport
$2011
695 km or 432 mi Pakenham
$1719
701 km or 436 mi Berwick
$1716
706 km or 439 mi Bendigo
$1317
706 km or 439 mi Toowoomba
$1552
707 km or 439 mi Dandenong
$1693
711 km or 442 mi Ipswich
$1785
711 km or 442 mi Cranbourne
$1701
713 km or 443 mi South Yarra
$1702
713 km or 443 mi Melbourne
$2356
716 km or 445 mi Sunbury
$1746
724 km or 450 mi Frankston
$1707
732 km or 455 mi Melton
$1708
733 km or 455 mi Brisbane
$2356
735 km or 457 mi Tarneit
$1658
736 km or 457 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1673
775 km or 481 mi Caboolture
$1881
778 km or 484 mi Geelong
$1688
779 km or 484 mi Ballarat
$1327
807 km or 502 mi Caloundra
$1816