Gothenburg vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gothenburg Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1725
$3392
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3877
$8190
🏠 One person rent
$895
$2018
🏘️ Family rent
$1550
$3505
🍽️ Food expenses
$533
$880
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$226
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3191
$6770
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
46
81
😀 Quality of life
92
98
🏙️ Population
608K
447K

The cost of living in Gothenburg is 49% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 2792nd and 41st ($1725 vs $3392) 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 1.8 months in Gothenburg compared to 2 months in Zurich. Gothenburg ranked 2nd best city to live in Sweden vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 81st and 6th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Gothenburg vs Zurich

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Gothenburg Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.7
$27.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.5
$71.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.62
$19.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.75
$9.29
☕ Cappuccino
$4.28
$6.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.58
$5.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1022
$2243
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$721
$1698
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1694
$3982
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1317
$3016
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.9
$155
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$239
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.2
$55.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.46%
2.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5998
$9651
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4134
$5769
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.49
$5.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$82.1
$102
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.7
$44.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.87
$2.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.59
$2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.77
$3.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$3.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.06
$7.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$21.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$26.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$49.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$3.69
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$2.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$3.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$5.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$2.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$2.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.31
$3.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$16.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.12
$2.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.11
$10.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.25
$20.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.15
$5.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$3.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.18
$3.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.8
$84.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.4
$22.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.7
$154
💇 Haircut, simple
$28
$48.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$82.2
$132
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.5
$134
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$122
$2756
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3801
$20539

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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 Zurich

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3139
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3129
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3048
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3163
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3057
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3013
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3135
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3145
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3184
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3015
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3206
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3320
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$3627
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3011
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2647
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2629
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1559
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2207
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3020
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2492
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3068
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$2989
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1636
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1710
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2782
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1903
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1551
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2618
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1771
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1468
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3415
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1434
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1531
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1538
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$2741
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1391
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1399
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1759
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2483
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$2843