Gothenburg vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gothenburg Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1690
$3380
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3634
$8333
🏠 One person rent
$891
$1991
🏘️ Family rent
$1404
$3524
🍽️ Food expenses
$507
$899
🚐 Transport expenses
$150
$214
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2921
$6558
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
46
81
😀 Quality of life
92
97
🏙️ Population
608K
443K

The cost of living in Gothenburg is 50% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 2703rd and 31st ($1690 vs $3380) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 2nd in Sweden and Switzerland, respectively. Check Sweden vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Gothenburg compared to 1.9 months in Zurich. Gothenburg ranked 2nd best city to live in Sweden vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 84th and 6th among best cities to live in the world.

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Gothenburg Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.4
$25.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.7
$114
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.17
$18.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.75
$8.65
 Cappuccino
$4.1
$6.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.47
$5.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$987
$2331
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$725
$1597
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1589
$4197
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1162
$2921
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81.4
$193
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$294
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.6
$54.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.58%
2.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5997
$11003
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3780
$7611
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.39
$5.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$79.3
$104
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.3
$40.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.88
$2.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.67
$1.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.82
$3.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.22
$3.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4
$7.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$21.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$46.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$3.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$2.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$3.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$4.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$2.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$2.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$1.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.17
$3.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$13.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$2.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.79
$10
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.92
$19.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.3
$6.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.95
$3.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.09
$3.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.6
$91.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$21.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.3
$154
💇 Haircut, simple
$24
$50.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.3
$145
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$143
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$114
$2684
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3122
$29266

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Cities near Gothenburg

Distance City Cost of living
2.8 km or 1.7 mi Molndal
$1455
58 km or 36 mi Boras
$1250
66 km or 41 mi Varberg
$1282
70 km or 44 mi Trollhattan
$1299
76 km or 47 mi Uddevalla
$1428
80 km or 50 mi Vanersborg
$1332
90 km or 56 mi Frederikshavn
$1482
126 km or 78 mi Halmstad
$1318
130 km or 81 mi Jonkoping
$1411
134 km or 83 mi Varnamo
$1438
136 km or 84 mi Skovde
$1465
142 km or 88 mi Aalborg
$1719
150 km or 93 mi Ljungby
$1363
157 km or 98 mi Mariestad
$1396
164 km or 102 mi Halden
$1585
167 km or 104 mi Angelholm
$1375
179 km or 111 mi Randers
$1581
182 km or 113 mi Fredrikstad
$1936
186 km or 115 mi Sarpsborg
$1471
186 km or 115 mi Helsingor
$1652
186 km or 116 mi Vetlanda
$1395
187 km or 116 mi Helsingborg
$1392
191 km or 118 mi Vaxjo
$1382
191 km or 119 mi Larvik
$1723
192 km or 119 mi Sandefjord
$1715
194 km or 121 mi Hillerod
$1999
199 km or 124 mi Hassleholm
$1330
200 km or 124 mi Aarhus
$1880
202 km or 125 mi Horsholm
$1887
202 km or 126 mi Tonsberg
$1705
206 km or 128 mi Landskrona
$1276
207 km or 129 mi Viborg
$1519
208 km or 129 mi Arendal
$1575
210 km or 131 mi Karlstad
$1246
212 km or 132 mi Moss
$1781
212 km or 132 mi Porsgrunn
$1554
213 km or 132 mi Horten
$1616
216 km or 134 mi Gentofte
$2011
222 km or 138 mi Skien
$1569
223 km or 138 mi Arvika
$1261

Cities near Zurich

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3073
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3200
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$2861
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3051
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3059
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$2930
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3041
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3001
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3178
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$2949
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3128
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3083
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$3444
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$2916
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2436
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2354
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1533
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2142
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$2882
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2431
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$2925
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$2838
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1660
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1806
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2649
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$2182
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1510
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2322
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1910
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1412
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3296
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1394
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1492
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1499
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$2820
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1326
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1307
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1717
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2243
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$2846