Gothenburg vs Toronto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gothenburg Toronto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1823
$2464
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4155
$5417
🏠 One person rent
$902
$1477
🏘️ Family rent
$1552
$2341
🍽️ Food expenses
$582
$612
🚐 Transport expenses
$185
$241
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3793
$3342
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
46
86
😀 Quality of life
94
99
🏙️ Population
675K
2.79M

The cost of living in Gothenburg is 26% less expensive than in Toronto. Cities ranked 2645th and 918th ($1823 vs $2464) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 2nd in Sweden and Canada, respectively. Check Sweden vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Gothenburg compared to 1.4 months in Toronto. Gothenburg ranked 3rd best city to live in Sweden vs Toronto ranked 1st in Canada, while ranked 68th and 6th 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
$13.7
$16.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$92.2
$76.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.1
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.34
$6.59
☕ Cappuccino
$4.88
$4.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.01
$2.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$955
$1544
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$735
$1290
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1688
$2463
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1310
$2085
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.6
$85.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$127
$130
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.4
$49.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.86%
4.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6255
$8820
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4279
$7326
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.9
$2.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.7
$111
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.1
$16
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.87
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$2.67
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.82
$2.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$3.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.5
$3.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$13.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.4
$16.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$4.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.7
$1.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$3.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.26
$4.07
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$2.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$1.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.22
$2.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.19
$2.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.07
$13.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.13
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$5.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.19
$3.45
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.91
$3.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.1
$48.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.6
$11.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57.5
$72.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$27.5
$23.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.1
$55.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.1
$81.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$171
$1020
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4093
$17676

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Distance City Cost of living
2.8 km or 1.7 mi Molndal
$1684
58 km or 36 mi Boras
$1503
66 km or 41 mi Varberg
$1444
70 km or 44 mi Trollhattan
$1353
76 km or 47 mi Uddevalla
$1543
80 km or 50 mi Vanersborg
$1405
90 km or 56 mi Frederikshavn
$1542
126 km or 78 mi Halmstad
$1362
130 km or 81 mi Jonkoping
$1528
134 km or 83 mi Varnamo
$1529
136 km or 84 mi Skovde
$1551
142 km or 88 mi Aalborg
$1866
150 km or 93 mi Ljungby
$1502
157 km or 98 mi Mariestad
$1516
164 km or 102 mi Halden
$1761
167 km or 104 mi Angelholm
$1485
179 km or 111 mi Randers
$1675
182 km or 113 mi Fredrikstad
$2181
186 km or 115 mi Sarpsborg
$1895
186 km or 115 mi Helsingor
$1977
186 km or 116 mi Vetlanda
$1542
187 km or 116 mi Helsingborg
$1485
191 km or 118 mi Vaxjo
$1482
191 km or 119 mi Larvik
$1830
192 km or 119 mi Sandefjord
$1997
194 km or 121 mi Hillerod
$2280
199 km or 124 mi Hassleholm
$1472
200 km or 124 mi Aarhus
$2088
202 km or 125 mi Horsholm
$2184
202 km or 126 mi Tonsberg
$1976
206 km or 128 mi Landskrona
$1421
207 km or 129 mi Viborg
$1658
208 km or 129 mi Arendal
$1830
210 km or 131 mi Karlstad
$1460
212 km or 132 mi Moss
$1949
212 km or 132 mi Porsgrunn
$1818
213 km or 132 mi Horten
$1819
216 km or 134 mi Gentofte
$2379
222 km or 138 mi Skien
$1882
223 km or 138 mi Arvika
$1397

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Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 13 mi Vaughan
$2241
23 km or 14 mi Mississauga
$2326
24 km or 15 mi Richmond Hill
$2463
26 km or 16 mi Markham
$2242
31 km or 19 mi Brampton
$2033
34 km or 21 mi Oakville
$2379
35 km or 22 mi Ajax
$2449
46 km or 28 mi Halton Hills
$2012
50 km or 31 mi Oshawa
$1564
51 km or 32 mi Burlington
$2193
54 km or 34 mi New Tecumseth
$1995
56 km or 35 mi St. Catharines
$2038
60 km or 37 mi Hamilton
$2103
65 km or 40 mi Orangeville
$1869
67 km or 41 mi Niagara Falls
$1894
71 km or 44 mi Niagara Falls
$1947
71 km or 44 mi Guelph
$1998
77 km or 48 mi Welland
$1705
81 km or 50 mi Grand Island
$2049
81 km or 51 mi Lockport
$2044
82 km or 51 mi North Tonawanda
$2045
82 km or 51 mi Cambridge
$2010
84 km or 52 mi Barrie
$1443
89 km or 56 mi Brantford
$1844
90 km or 56 mi Amherst
$2096
92 km or 57 mi Kitchener
$2071
94 km or 58 mi Waterloo
$1928
96 km or 59 mi Buffalo
$2187
100 km or 62 mi Cheektowaga
$2124
100 km or 62 mi Clarence
$2082
103 km or 64 mi West Seneca
$2109
103 km or 64 mi Orillia
$1936
105 km or 65 mi Lancaster
$2083
111 km or 69 mi Peterborough
$1971
112 km or 70 mi Hamburg
$1868
114 km or 71 mi Orchard Park
$2021
132 km or 82 mi Stratford
$1683
146 km or 91 mi Greece
$2036
146 km or 91 mi Chili
$2031
148 km or 92 mi Gates
$2043