Gothenburg vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gothenburg Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1823
$3691
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4155
$8778
🏠 One person rent
$902
$2299
🏘️ Family rent
$1552
$4069
🍽️ Food expenses
$582
$919
🚐 Transport expenses
$185
$198
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3793
$8151
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
46
81
😀 Quality of life
94
100
🏙️ Population
675K
449K

The cost of living in Gothenburg is 51% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 2645th and 23rd ($1823 vs $3691) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 3rd in Sweden and Switzerland, respectively. Check Sweden vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Gothenburg compared to 2.2 months in Zurich. Gothenburg ranked 3rd best city to live in Sweden vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 68th and 2nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Gothenburg Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.7
$27.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$92.2
$90.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.1
$20.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.34
$9.69
☕ Cappuccino
$4.88
$7.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.01
$5.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$955
$2543
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$735
$1977
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1688
$4563
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1310
$3579
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.6
$157
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$127
$240
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.4
$52.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.86%
2.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6255
$24740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4279
$9963
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.9
$4.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.7
$109
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.1
$33.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.87
$2.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.82
$3.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$3.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.5
$8.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$24.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$23.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.4
$53.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$4.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.7
$2.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$3.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.26
$5.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$2.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$1.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.22
$3.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$18.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.19
$2.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.07
$11.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.13
$20.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$5.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.19
$4.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.91
$3.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.1
$83.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.6
$23.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57.5
$138
💇 Haircut, simple
$27.5
$55.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.1
$138
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.1
$150
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$171
$2616
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4093
$22875

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Distance City Cost of living
2.8 km or 1.7 mi Molndal
$1684
58 km or 36 mi Boras
$1503
66 km or 41 mi Varberg
$1444
70 km or 44 mi Trollhattan
$1353
76 km or 47 mi Uddevalla
$1543
80 km or 50 mi Vanersborg
$1405
90 km or 56 mi Frederikshavn
$1542
126 km or 78 mi Halmstad
$1362
130 km or 81 mi Jonkoping
$1528
134 km or 83 mi Varnamo
$1529
136 km or 84 mi Skovde
$1551
142 km or 88 mi Aalborg
$1866
150 km or 93 mi Ljungby
$1502
157 km or 98 mi Mariestad
$1516
164 km or 102 mi Halden
$1761
167 km or 104 mi Angelholm
$1485
179 km or 111 mi Randers
$1675
182 km or 113 mi Fredrikstad
$2181
186 km or 115 mi Sarpsborg
$1895
186 km or 115 mi Helsingor
$1977
186 km or 116 mi Vetlanda
$1542
187 km or 116 mi Helsingborg
$1485
191 km or 118 mi Vaxjo
$1482
191 km or 119 mi Larvik
$1830
192 km or 119 mi Sandefjord
$1997
194 km or 121 mi Hillerod
$2280
199 km or 124 mi Hassleholm
$1472
200 km or 124 mi Aarhus
$2088
202 km or 125 mi Horsholm
$2184
202 km or 126 mi Tonsberg
$1976
206 km or 128 mi Landskrona
$1421
207 km or 129 mi Viborg
$1658
208 km or 129 mi Arendal
$1830
210 km or 131 mi Karlstad
$1460
212 km or 132 mi Moss
$1949
212 km or 132 mi Porsgrunn
$1818
213 km or 132 mi Horten
$1819
216 km or 134 mi Gentofte
$2379
222 km or 138 mi Skien
$1882
223 km or 138 mi Arvika
$1397

Cities near Zurich

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3392
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3276
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3239
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3282
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3249
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3153
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3207
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3225
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3207
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3180
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3240
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3381
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$3836
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3169
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2747
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2699
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1684
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2489
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3197
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2650
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3231
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$3175
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1705
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1766
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2924
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1887
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1690
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2694
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1810
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1537
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3565
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1593
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1694
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1698
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$2964
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1397
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1447
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1839
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2443
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$3041