Gothenburg vs Utsunomiya - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 10, 2024

	Gothenburg	Utsunomiya
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1725	$1048
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$3877	$2583
🏠 One person rent	$895	$455
🏘️ Family rent	$1550	$668
🍽️ Food expenses	$533	$350
🚐 Transport expenses	$154	$132
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$3191	$2514
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	13 km	4 km
🎓 Higher education	46	69
😀 Quality of life	92	73
🏙️ Population	608K	518K

The cost of living in Gothenburg is 65% more expensive than in Utsunomiya. Cities ranked 2792nd and 5301st ($1725 vs $1048) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 409th in Sweden and Japan, respectively. Check Sweden vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Gothenburg compared to 2.4 months in Utsunomiya. Gothenburg ranked 2nd best city to live in Sweden vs Utsunomiya ranked 191st in Japan, while ranked 81st and 1569th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Gothenburg vs Utsunomiya

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	Gothenburg	Utsunomiya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$12.7	$5.96
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$87.5	$19.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$9.62	$5.32
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$6.75	$3.3
☕ Cappuccino	$4.28	$2.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.58	$1.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1022	$425
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$721	$296
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1694	$703
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1317	$428
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$77.9	$100
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$122	$153
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$36.2	$32.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	4.46%	1.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$5998	$4934
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$4134	$3041
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$3.49	$1.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$82.1	$46
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$19.7	$28.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.87	$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.59	$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.77	$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.27	$2.76
🥚 Eggs, x12	$4.06	$2.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11.2	$14.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12.2	$7.26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$17.5	$11.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.78	$4.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.51	$1.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.69	$5.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.28	$2.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.51	$2.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.68	$2.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.95	$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.31	$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$10.8	$7.41
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.12	$2.11
🚬 Cigarette pack	$7.11	$3.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$6.25	$6.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.15	$3.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.37	$1.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.18	$1.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$38.8	$51.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$16.4	$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$40.7	$35.8
💇 Haircut, simple	$28	$22.3
👖 Brand Jeans	$82.2	$52.3
👟 Brand Sneakers	$98.5	$65
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$122	$567
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$3801	$15287

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Cities near Gothenburg

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 Utsunomiya

Distance	City	Cost of living
13 km or 7.8 mi	Kanuma	$1029
13 km or 7.8 mi	Kaminokawa	$1019
13 km or 8 mi	Takanezawa	$1020
15 km or 9.6 mi	Mibu	$1033
17 km or 10 mi	Sakura	$1033
17 km or 10 mi	Mooka	$1032
18 km or 11 mi	Shimotsuke	$1036
21 km or 13 mi	Mashiko	$1037
23 km or 14 mi	Tochigi	$1060
27 km or 17 mi	Nasukarasuyama	$1045
27 km or 17 mi	Oyama	$1060
27 km or 17 mi	Yuki	$1043
28 km or 18 mi	Chikusei	$1042
29 km or 18 mi	Yaita	$1056
31 km or 19 mi	Sakuragawa	$1040
34 km or 21 mi	Nikko	$1105
37 km or 23 mi	Otawara	$1063
37 km or 23 mi	Nogi	$1056
38 km or 24 mi	Sano	$1105
41 km or 25 mi	Yachiyo	$1036
41 km or 26 mi	Shimotsuma	$1026
44 km or 27 mi	Koga	$1066
44 km or 27 mi	Kasama	$1063
45 km or 28 mi	Ashikaga	$1188
46 km or 28 mi	Tatebayashi	$1105
47 km or 29 mi	Hitachiomiya	$1067
48 km or 30 mi	Nasushiobara	$1067
49 km or 30 mi	Ora	$1145
50 km or 31 mi	Sakai	$1048
52 km or 32 mi	Hanyu	$1085
52 km or 32 mi	Kiryu	$1319
53 km or 33 mi	Kazo	$1068
54 km or 33 mi	Ota	$1245
54 km or 34 mi	Ishioka	$1040
54 km or 34 mi	Satte	$1046
54 km or 34 mi	Omitama	$1059
54 km or 34 mi	Oizumi	$1166
54 km or 34 mi	Kasumigaura	$1026
55 km or 34 mi	Naka	$1082
56 km or 35 mi	Bando	$1036