Gothenburg vs Vancouver - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gothenburg Vancouver
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1725
$2650
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3877
$5860
🏠 One person rent
$895
$1697
🏘️ Family rent
$1550
$2823
🍽️ Food expenses
$533
$644
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$150
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3191
$3361
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
46
78
😀 Quality of life
92
92
🏙️ Population
608K
662K

The cost of living in Gothenburg is 35% less expensive than in Vancouver. Cities ranked 2792nd and 512th ($1725 vs $2650) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 1st 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 1.3 months in Vancouver. Gothenburg ranked 2nd best city to live in Sweden vs Vancouver ranked 5th in Canada, while ranked 81st and 100th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Gothenburg vs Vancouver

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Gothenburg Vancouver
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.7
$17.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.5
$75.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.62
$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.75
$6.59
☕ Cappuccino
$4.28
$4.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.58
$2.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1022
$1905
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$721
$1486
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1694
$3353
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1317
$2487
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.9
$69.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$106
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.2
$57.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.46%
6.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5998
$10997
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4134
$7402
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.49
$2.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$82.1
$100
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.7
$15.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.87
$1.41
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.59
$1.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.77
$2.82
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$3.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.06
$4.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$16.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$17.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$4.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$1.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$3.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$4.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$3.41
🧅 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
$3.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.12
$3.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.11
$14.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.25
$9.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.15
$5.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$3.13
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.18
$3.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.8
$35.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.4
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.7
$111
💇 Haircut, simple
$28
$21.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$82.2
$65
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.5
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$122
$1165
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3801
$16245

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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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7.8 km or 4.8 mi North Vancouver
$2502
9.6 km or 6 mi Richmond
$2220
11 km or 6.8 mi Burnaby
$2589
17 km or 10 mi Delta
$2330
20 km or 12 mi Surrey
$2417
23 km or 14 mi Coquitlam
$2553
36 km or 22 mi Langley
$1983
36 km or 23 mi Maple Ridge
$2243
60 km or 37 mi Abbotsford
$1976
62 km or 38 mi Nanaimo
$1789
72 km or 45 mi Bellingham
$2278
84 km or 52 mi Chilliwack
$1765
88 km or 54 mi Saanich
$2248
94 km or 58 mi Langford
$2185
94 km or 58 mi Victoria
$2263
97 km or 61 mi Whistler
$2469
108 km or 67 mi Mount Vernon
$2314
111 km or 69 mi Oak Harbor
$2612
129 km or 80 mi Port Angeles
$2546
130 km or 81 mi Sequim
$2609
145 km or 90 mi Courtenay
$1913
149 km or 92 mi Marysville
$2576
156 km or 97 mi Lake Stevens
$2581
158 km or 98 mi Everett
$2569
159 km or 99 mi Mukilteo
$2619
168 km or 104 mi Mill Creek
$2692
170 km or 105 mi Lynnwood
$2769
170 km or 105 mi Edmonds
$2821
175 km or 109 mi Shoreline
$3091
177 km or 110 mi Campbell River
$2263
177 km or 110 mi Bothell
$2866
178 km or 111 mi Kenmore
$2784
182 km or 113 mi Bainbridge Island
$2904
186 km or 116 mi Kirkland
$2901
190 km or 118 mi Bremerton
$2491
190 km or 118 mi Redmond
$3229
191 km or 119 mi Seattle
$2908
194 km or 120 mi Bellevue
$3179
198 km or 123 mi Mercer Island
$2759
198 km or 123 mi Sammamish
$2743