Gothenburg vs Winnipeg - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 11, 2026

	Gothenburg	Winnipeg
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1864	$1834
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$4287	$4337
🏠 One person rent	$914	$1020
🏘️ Family rent	$1596	$1737
🍽️ Food expenses	$605	$550
🚐 Transport expenses	$184	$135
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$3974	$2529
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	13 km	7 km
🎓 Higher education	46	46
😀 Quality of life	92	88
🏙️ Population	675K	750K

The cost of living in Gothenburg is 2% more expensive than in Winnipeg. Cities ranked 2599th and 2723rd ($1864 vs $1834) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 95th in Sweden and Canada, respectively. Check Sweden vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Gothenburg compared to 1.4 months in Winnipeg. Gothenburg ranked 3rd best city to live in Sweden vs Winnipeg ranked 26th in Canada, while ranked 83rd and 326th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Gothenburg vs Winnipeg

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	Gothenburg	Winnipeg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$14.3	$14.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$93.1	$65
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$12.1	$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$7.79	$5.83
☕ Cappuccino	$5.37	$4.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$3.16	$2.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$976	$924
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$756	$853
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1788	$1589
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1354	$1519
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$76.4	$93.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$117	$145
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$38.3	$59.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	3.58%	5.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$6682	$2533
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$4044	$2435
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$4.11	$2.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$95.5	$83.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$23.1	$14.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.9	$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.79	$1.79
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$3.05	$2.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.31	$3.51
🥚 Eggs, x12	$4.78	$3.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12	$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12.3	$11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$21	$17.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.32	$3.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.69	$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3	$3.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.29	$3.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.85	$2.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.84	$2.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.21	$1.07
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$3.26	$2.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$13.2	$12.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.24	$3.12
🚬 Cigarette pack	$8.53	$16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$9.25	$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$4.19	$4.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$3.36	$2.67
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$3.03	$1.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$40.7	$43.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$18.8	$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$59.6	$78.4
💇 Haircut, simple	$28.2	$18.2
👖 Brand Jeans	$88.6	$46.6
👟 Brand Sneakers	$99.7	$74.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$197	$1107
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$4729	$13280

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Cities near Gothenburg

Distance	City	Cost of living
2.8 km or 1.7 mi	Molndal	$1738
58 km or 36 mi	Boras	$1612
66 km or 41 mi	Varberg	$1491
70 km or 44 mi	Trollhattan	$1405
76 km or 47 mi	Uddevalla	$1588
80 km or 50 mi	Vanersborg	$1469
90 km or 56 mi	Frederikshavn	$1563
126 km or 78 mi	Halmstad	$1412
130 km or 81 mi	Jonkoping	$1581
134 km or 83 mi	Varnamo	$1633
136 km or 84 mi	Skovde	$1656
142 km or 88 mi	Aalborg	$1864
150 km or 93 mi	Ljungby	$1549
157 km or 98 mi	Mariestad	$1594
164 km or 102 mi	Halden	$1890
167 km or 104 mi	Angelholm	$1562
179 km or 111 mi	Randers	$1691
182 km or 113 mi	Fredrikstad	$2262
186 km or 115 mi	Sarpsborg	$2018
186 km or 115 mi	Helsingor	$2042
186 km or 116 mi	Vetlanda	$1641
187 km or 116 mi	Helsingborg	$1590
191 km or 118 mi	Vaxjo	$1516
191 km or 119 mi	Larvik	$1986
192 km or 119 mi	Sandefjord	$2123
194 km or 121 mi	Hillerod	$2364
199 km or 124 mi	Hassleholm	$1550
200 km or 124 mi	Aarhus	$2158
202 km or 125 mi	Horsholm	$2273
202 km or 126 mi	Tonsberg	$2073
206 km or 128 mi	Landskrona	$1412
207 km or 129 mi	Viborg	$1667
208 km or 129 mi	Arendal	$1965
210 km or 131 mi	Karlstad	$1562
212 km or 132 mi	Moss	$2079
212 km or 132 mi	Porsgrunn	$1966
213 km or 132 mi	Horten	$1957
216 km or 134 mi	Gentofte	$2429
222 km or 138 mi	Skien	$1959
223 km or 138 mi	Arvika	$1481

Cities near Winnipeg

Distance	City	Cost of living
201 km or 125 mi	Brandon	$1406
218 km or 135 mi	Grand Forks	$1842
335 km or 208 mi	Fargo	$1634
335 km or 208 mi	West Fargo	$1763
336 km or 209 mi	Moorhead	$2147
353 km or 219 mi	Minot	$1665
434 km or 270 mi	Bismarck	$1981
438 km or 272 mi	Mandan	$2031
501 km or 312 mi	Aberdeen	$1576
508 km or 316 mi	Duluth	$1945
510 km or 317 mi	Williston	$1747
513 km or 319 mi	Superior	$2354
530 km or 330 mi	St. Cloud	$1573
535 km or 332 mi	Regina	$1762
554 km or 344 mi	Watertown	$2098
574 km or 357 mi	Elk River	$2392
584 km or 363 mi	Ramsey	$2582
592 km or 368 mi	Andover	$2354
593 km or 368 mi	Champlin	$2410
598 km or 372 mi	Thunder Bay	$1709
601 km or 374 mi	Moose Jaw	$1506
602 km or 374 mi	Blaine	$2361
603 km or 374 mi	Maple Grove	$2303
604 km or 375 mi	Coon Rapids	$2175
604 km or 375 mi	Brooklyn Park	$2273
607 km or 377 mi	Lino Lakes	$2275
608 km or 378 mi	Brooklyn Center	$2277
608 km or 378 mi	Fridley	$2273
609 km or 378 mi	Plymouth	$2290
609 km or 378 mi	New Hope	$2284
610 km or 379 mi	Crystal	$2288
612 km or 380 mi	New Brighton	$2260
612 km or 381 mi	Golden Valley	$2289
613 km or 381 mi	Shoreview	$2257
617 km or 383 mi	Minnetonka	$2293
617 km or 384 mi	White Bear Lake	$2234
618 km or 384 mi	St. Louis Park	$2287
618 km or 384 mi	Minneapolis	$2384
620 km or 385 mi	Roseville	$2219
621 km or 386 mi	Brookings	$2429