Gothenburg vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gothenburg Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1725
$3139
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3877
$7694
🏠 One person rent
$895
$2066
🏘️ Family rent
$1550
$4004
🍽️ Food expenses
$533
$724
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3191
$5811
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
46
100
😀 Quality of life
92
94
🏙️ Population
608K
690K

The cost of living in Gothenburg is 45% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 2792nd and 93rd ($1725 vs $3139) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 74th 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 1.9 months in Washington. Gothenburg ranked 2nd best city to live in Sweden vs Washington ranked 6th in the United States, while ranked 81st and 41st among best cities to live in the world.

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Gothenburg Washington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.7
$22.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.5
$89.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.62
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.75
$8.31
☕ Cappuccino
$4.28
$5.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.58
$2.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1022
$2248
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$721
$1786
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1694
$4843
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1317
$3476
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.9
$122
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$189
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.2
$65
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.46%
6.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5998
$9758
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4134
$6572
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.49
$2.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$82.1
$80.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.7
$22.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.87
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.59
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.77
$3.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$4.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.06
$5.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$15.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$18.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$5.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$5.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$5.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$3.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$3.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$1.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.31
$3.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$16.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.12
$3.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.11
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.25
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.15
$4.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$4.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.18
$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.8
$99.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.4
$16.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.7
$106
💇 Haircut, simple
$28
$32.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$82.2
$73.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.5
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$122
$2258
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3801
$23453

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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

Cities near Washington

Distance City Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$2890
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2553
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2982
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2701
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2179
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2537
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2279
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2436
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2505
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2777
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2417
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2299
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2675
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2575
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2626
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2447
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2583
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2504
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3236
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2775
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2664
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2599
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2807
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2917
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2363
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2238
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2405
57 km or 35 mi Baltimore
$2223
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2498
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2281
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2202
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1823
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$2887
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2693
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2619
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2140
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$1955
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2294
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$1975
122 km or 76 mi York
$1948