Gothenburg vs Wichita - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 02, 2025

	Gothenburg	Wichita
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1623	$1811
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$3695	$4646
🏠 One person rent	$808	$997
🏘️ Family rent	$1406	$2025
🍽️ Food expenses	$516	$579
🚐 Transport expenses	$163	$84.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$3142	$3603
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Good
✈️ Airport proximity	13 km	10 km
🎓 Higher education	46	46
😀 Quality of life	92	80
🏙️ Population	675K	398K

The cost of living in Gothenburg is 10% less expensive than in Wichita. Cities ranked 2959th and 2367th ($1623 vs $1811) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 1932nd 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 1.9 months in Gothenburg compared to 2 months in Wichita. Gothenburg ranked 2nd best city to live in Sweden vs Wichita ranked 152nd in the United States, while ranked 78th and 552nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Gothenburg vs Wichita

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	Gothenburg	Wichita
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$12.3	$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$85.1	$60.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$9.46	$10
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$6.53	$4.97
☕ Cappuccino	$4.32	$4.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.7	$2.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$872	$879
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$665	$721
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1561	$1585
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1193	$1715
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$67.6	$174
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$105	$266
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$34.7	$70
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	4.37%	6.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$5838	$1554
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$3896	$1484
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$3.4	$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$78.4	$54.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$22.4	$14.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.7	$0.79
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.52	$0.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.65	$3.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.08	$4.01
🥚 Eggs, x12	$4.04	$3.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.5	$9.85
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11.3	$10.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$16.4	$17.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.77	$4.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.42	$1.7
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.62	$4.1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.1	$4.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.54	$2.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.69	$2.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.94	$1.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.2	$2.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$11.2	$12.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.06	$2.12
🚬 Cigarette pack	$7.08	$8.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$5.9	$9.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.02	$3.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.24	$4.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.54	$1.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$37.2	$50.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$15.8	$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$39.2	$110
💇 Haircut, simple	$25.8	$13.7
👖 Brand Jeans	$80.5	$47
👟 Brand Sneakers	$89.9	$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$144	$918
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$3664	$15994

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Cities near Gothenburg

Distance	City	Cost of living
2.8 km or 1.7 mi	Molndal	$1498
58 km or 36 mi	Boras	$1367
66 km or 41 mi	Varberg	$1284
70 km or 44 mi	Trollhattan	$1167
76 km or 47 mi	Uddevalla	$1334
80 km or 50 mi	Vanersborg	$1235
90 km or 56 mi	Frederikshavn	$1394
126 km or 78 mi	Halmstad	$1208
130 km or 81 mi	Jonkoping	$1373
134 km or 83 mi	Varnamo	$1424
136 km or 84 mi	Skovde	$1473
142 km or 88 mi	Aalborg	$1676
150 km or 93 mi	Ljungby	$1333
157 km or 98 mi	Mariestad	$1373
164 km or 102 mi	Halden	$1575
167 km or 104 mi	Angelholm	$1310
179 km or 111 mi	Randers	$1505
182 km or 113 mi	Fredrikstad	$1977
186 km or 115 mi	Sarpsborg	$1500
186 km or 115 mi	Helsingor	$1800
186 km or 116 mi	Vetlanda	$1434
187 km or 116 mi	Helsingborg	$1297
191 km or 118 mi	Vaxjo	$1331
191 km or 119 mi	Larvik	$1733
192 km or 119 mi	Sandefjord	$1864
194 km or 121 mi	Hillerod	$1983
199 km or 124 mi	Hassleholm	$1298
200 km or 124 mi	Aarhus	$1828
202 km or 125 mi	Horsholm	$1952
202 km or 126 mi	Tonsberg	$1714
206 km or 128 mi	Landskrona	$1140
207 km or 129 mi	Viborg	$1508
208 km or 129 mi	Arendal	$1623
210 km or 131 mi	Karlstad	$1279
212 km or 132 mi	Moss	$1707
212 km or 132 mi	Porsgrunn	$1528
213 km or 132 mi	Horten	$1631
216 km or 134 mi	Gentofte	$2134
222 km or 138 mi	Skien	$1651
223 km or 138 mi	Arvika	$1251

Cities near Wichita

Distance	City	Cost of living
17 km or 10 mi	Derby	$1846
40 km or 25 mi	Newton	$1730
66 km or 41 mi	Hutchinson	$1237
111 km or 69 mi	Ponca	$1671
128 km or 80 mi	Salina	$1569
129 km or 80 mi	Emporia	$1337
151 km or 94 mi	Enid	$1814
155 km or 96 mi	Junction	$1993
161 km or 100 mi	Bartlesville	$1856
176 km or 109 mi	Stillwater	$1748
179 km or 111 mi	Manhattan	$1777
205 km or 128 mi	Owasso	$1864
209 km or 130 mi	Topeka	$1649
213 km or 132 mi	Tulsa	$1851
216 km or 134 mi	Claremore	$1855
217 km or 135 mi	Sapulpa	$1889
218 km or 136 mi	Hays	$1521
227 km or 141 mi	Edmond	$1621
230 km or 143 mi	Broken Arrow	$1885
232 km or 144 mi	Bixby	$1874
232 km or 144 mi	Lawrence	$1720
234 km or 146 mi	Pittsburg	$1902
236 km or 147 mi	Dodge	$1768
245 km or 152 mi	Gardner	$2124
246 km or 153 mi	Yukon	$1824
246 km or 153 mi	Oklahoma City	$1832
248 km or 154 mi	Midwest	$1861
250 km or 155 mi	Del	$1878
258 km or 160 mi	Mustang	$1862
258 km or 160 mi	Olathe	$2290
258 km or 161 mi	Joplin	$1896
262 km or 163 mi	Moore	$1946
263 km or 164 mi	Shawnee	$1855
266 km or 165 mi	Lenexa	$2322
268 km or 167 mi	Shawnee	$2259
270 km or 168 mi	Overland Park	$2437
274 km or 170 mi	Leawood	$2325
274 km or 171 mi	Norman	$1989
275 km or 171 mi	Belton	$1821
276 km or 172 mi	Prairie Village	$2312