Gothenburg vs Virginia Beach - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gothenburg Virginia Beach
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1725
$2240
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3877
$5332
🏠 One person rent
$895
$1387
🏘️ Family rent
$1550
$2472
🍽️ Food expenses
$533
$559
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3191
$4493
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
46
75
😀 Quality of life
92
89
🏙️ Population
608K
459K

The cost of living in Gothenburg is 23% less expensive than in Virginia Beach. Cities ranked 2792nd and 1277th ($1725 vs $2240) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 1122nd in Sweden and the United States, respectively. Check Sweden vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Gothenburg compared to 2 months in Virginia Beach. Gothenburg ranked 2nd best city to live in Sweden vs Virginia Beach ranked 41st in the United States, while ranked 81st and 186th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Gothenburg vs Virginia Beach

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Gothenburg Virginia Beach
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.7
$15.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.5
$72.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.62
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.75
$6.33
 Cappuccino
$4.28
$5.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.58
$2.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1022
$1425
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$721
$1145
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1694
$2694
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1317
$2101
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.9
$120
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$186
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.2
$66.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.46%
6.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5998
$3108
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4134
$2664
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.49
$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$82.1
$67.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.7
$15.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.87
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.59
$0.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.77
$2.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$4.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.06
$3.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$7.65
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$16
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$2.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$2.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$4.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$2.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$3.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$1.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.31
$2.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.12
$3.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.11
$8.07
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.25
$8.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.15
$5.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$4.72
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.18
$1.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.8
$46.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.4
$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.7
$171
💇 Haircut, simple
$28
$23.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$82.2
$56.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.5
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$122
$1204
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3801
$18476

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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 Virginia Beach

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Norfolk
$2794
29 km or 18 mi Chesapeake
$2202
33 km or 20 mi Portsmouth
$2482
40 km or 25 mi Hampton
$2445
51 km or 32 mi Newport News
$2217
58 km or 36 mi Suffolk
$2358
96 km or 60 mi Kill Devil Hills
$2088
127 km or 79 mi Hopewell
$2295
133 km or 82 mi Petersburg
$2299
152 km or 95 mi Richmond
$2270
156 km or 97 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2099
171 km or 106 mi Salisbury
$2108
187 km or 116 mi Greenville
$2026
192 km or 119 mi Rocky Mount
$2043
208 km or 129 mi Fredericksburg
$2202
215 km or 133 mi Wilson
$2057
215 km or 134 mi Waldorf
$2575
216 km or 134 mi New Bern
$1917
225 km or 140 mi Henderson
$2141
227 km or 141 mi Kinston
$2060
228 km or 142 mi Marumsco
$2504
229 km or 142 mi Woodbridge
$2583
234 km or 146 mi Havelock
$2022
237 km or 147 mi Alexandria
$2982
240 km or 149 mi Springfield
$2279
240 km or 149 mi Annapolis
$2917
243 km or 151 mi Goldsboro
$1697
244 km or 152 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2553
245 km or 152 mi Bowie
$2417
246 km or 153 mi Washington
$3139
247 km or 154 mi Wake Forest
$2228
247 km or 154 mi Georgetown
$2890
249 km or 155 mi Manassas
$2599
251 km or 156 mi Fairfax
$2777
251 km or 156 mi Greenbelt
$2436
253 km or 157 mi College Park
$2537
255 km or 158 mi Lower Township
$2577
256 km or 159 mi Centreville
$3236
256 km or 159 mi Silver Spring
$2179
256 km or 159 mi Bethesda
$2701