Gothenburg vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gothenburg Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1690
$3079
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3634
$7509
🏠 One person rent
$891
$2032
🏘️ Family rent
$1404
$3829
🍽️ Food expenses
$507
$700
🚐 Transport expenses
$150
$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2921
$6776
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
46
100
😀 Quality of life
92
95
🏙️ Population
608K
690K

The cost of living in Gothenburg is 45% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 2703rd and 96th ($1690 vs $3079) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 82nd 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 1.7 months in Gothenburg compared to 2.2 months in Washington. Gothenburg ranked 2nd best city to live in Sweden vs Washington ranked 3rd in the United States, while ranked 84th and 22nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Gothenburg Washington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.4
$21.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.7
$87.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.17
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.75
$8.43
 Cappuccino
$4.1
$5.53
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.47
$2.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$987
$2233
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$725
$1772
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1589
$4714
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1162
$3322
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81.4
$111
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$171
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.6
$57.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.58%
6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5997
$9149
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3780
$6215
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.39
$2.47
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$79.3
$86.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.3
$21.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.88
$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.67
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.82
$3.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.22
$4.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4
$4.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$5.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$2.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$5.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$5.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$3.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$3.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$1.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.17
$2.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$2.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.79
$11.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.92
$9.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.3
$4.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.95
$5.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.09
$2.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.6
$97.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.3
$117
💇 Haircut, simple
$24
$29.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.3
$66.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$114
$2314
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3122
$28279

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Cities near Gothenburg

Distance City Cost of living
2.8 km or 1.7 mi Molndal
$1455
58 km or 36 mi Boras
$1250
66 km or 41 mi Varberg
$1282
70 km or 44 mi Trollhattan
$1299
76 km or 47 mi Uddevalla
$1428
80 km or 50 mi Vanersborg
$1332
90 km or 56 mi Frederikshavn
$1482
126 km or 78 mi Halmstad
$1318
130 km or 81 mi Jonkoping
$1411
134 km or 83 mi Varnamo
$1438
136 km or 84 mi Skovde
$1465
142 km or 88 mi Aalborg
$1719
150 km or 93 mi Ljungby
$1363
157 km or 98 mi Mariestad
$1396
164 km or 102 mi Halden
$1585
167 km or 104 mi Angelholm
$1375
179 km or 111 mi Randers
$1581
182 km or 113 mi Fredrikstad
$1936
186 km or 115 mi Sarpsborg
$1471
186 km or 115 mi Helsingor
$1652
186 km or 116 mi Vetlanda
$1395
187 km or 116 mi Helsingborg
$1392
191 km or 118 mi Vaxjo
$1382
191 km or 119 mi Larvik
$1723
192 km or 119 mi Sandefjord
$1715
194 km or 121 mi Hillerod
$1999
199 km or 124 mi Hassleholm
$1330
200 km or 124 mi Aarhus
$1880
202 km or 125 mi Horsholm
$1887
202 km or 126 mi Tonsberg
$1705
206 km or 128 mi Landskrona
$1276
207 km or 129 mi Viborg
$1519
208 km or 129 mi Arendal
$1575
210 km or 131 mi Karlstad
$1246
212 km or 132 mi Moss
$1781
212 km or 132 mi Porsgrunn
$1554
213 km or 132 mi Horten
$1616
216 km or 134 mi Gentofte
$2011
222 km or 138 mi Skien
$1569
223 km or 138 mi Arvika
$1261

Cities near Washington

Distance City Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$2844
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2535
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2982
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2685
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2150
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2369
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2215
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2359
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2325
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2730
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2362
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2258
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2714
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2428
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2662
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2518
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2592
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2522
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3110
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2591
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2674
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2426
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2863
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2849
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2421
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2685
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2367
57 km or 35 mi Baltimore
$2197
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2518
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2308
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2241
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1876
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$2433
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2416
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2401
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2116
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$1906
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2255
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$2107
122 km or 76 mi York
$1846