Gothenburg vs Toronto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gothenburg Toronto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1725
$2575
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3877
$5897
🏠 One person rent
$895
$1551
🏘️ Family rent
$1550
$2665
🍽️ Food expenses
$533
$626
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$255
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3191
$3590
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
46
86
😀 Quality of life
92
94
🏙️ Population
608K
2.79M

The cost of living in Gothenburg is 33% less expensive than in Toronto. Cities ranked 2792nd and 656th ($1725 vs $2575) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 5th 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 1.4 months in Toronto. Gothenburg ranked 2nd best city to live in Sweden vs Toronto ranked 1st in Canada, while ranked 81st and 52nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Gothenburg vs Toronto

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Gothenburg Toronto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.7
$16.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.5
$81.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.62
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.75
$6.33
☕ Cappuccino
$4.28
$4.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.58
$2.14
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1022
$1664
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$721
$1358
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1694
$2901
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1317
$2388
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.9
$80.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$124
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.2
$50.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.46%
6.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5998
$10232
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4134
$8102
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.49
$2.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$82.1
$119
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.7
$16.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.87
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.59
$3.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.77
$2.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$3.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.06
$3.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$4.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$3.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$4.07
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$2.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$1.24
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.31
$2.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$14.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.12
$2.7
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.11
$14.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.25
$13.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.15
$7.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$3.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.18
$3.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.8
$56.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.4
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.7
$69.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$28
$23.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$82.2
$58.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.5
$99.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$122
$1200
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3801
$18156

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 13 mi Vaughan
$2332
23 km or 14 mi Mississauga
$2472
24 km or 15 mi Richmond Hill
$2618
26 km or 16 mi Markham
$2398
31 km or 19 mi Brampton
$2127
34 km or 21 mi Oakville
$2266
35 km or 22 mi Ajax
$2597
46 km or 28 mi Halton Hills
$2086
50 km or 31 mi Oshawa
$1635
51 km or 32 mi Burlington
$2297
54 km or 34 mi New Tecumseth
$2143
56 km or 35 mi St. Catharines
$1975
60 km or 37 mi Hamilton
$2154
65 km or 40 mi Orangeville
$1971
67 km or 41 mi Niagara Falls
$1885
71 km or 44 mi Niagara Falls
$1543
71 km or 44 mi Guelph
$2012
77 km or 48 mi Welland
$1762
81 km or 50 mi Grand Island
$1798
81 km or 51 mi Lockport
$1873
82 km or 51 mi North Tonawanda
$1853
82 km or 51 mi Cambridge
$2267
84 km or 52 mi Barrie
$1999
89 km or 56 mi Brantford
$1884
90 km or 56 mi Amherst
$2018
92 km or 57 mi Kitchener
$2144
94 km or 58 mi Waterloo
$2095
96 km or 59 mi Buffalo
$2051
100 km or 62 mi Cheektowaga
$2029
100 km or 62 mi Clarence
$1964
103 km or 64 mi West Seneca
$2041
103 km or 64 mi Orillia
$2038
105 km or 65 mi Lancaster
$1986
111 km or 69 mi Peterborough
$2017
112 km or 70 mi Hamburg
$2009
114 km or 71 mi Orchard Park
$2007
132 km or 82 mi Stratford
$1814
146 km or 91 mi Greece
$2074
146 km or 91 mi Chili
$2046
148 km or 92 mi Gates
$2085