Gothenburg vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gothenburg Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1623
$3296
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3695
$8076
🏠 One person rent
$808
$1966
🏘️ Family rent
$1406
$3466
🍽️ Food expenses
$516
$863
🚐 Transport expenses
$163
$211
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3142
$7242
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
46
81
😀 Quality of life
92
98
🏙️ Population
675K
449K

The cost of living in Gothenburg is 51% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 2959th and 59th ($1623 vs $3296) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 2nd in Sweden and Switzerland, respectively. Check Sweden vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Gothenburg compared to 2.2 months in Zurich. Gothenburg ranked 2nd best city to live in Sweden vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 78th and 5th among best cities to live in the world.

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Gothenburg Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.3
$26
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85.1
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.46
$17.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.53
$8.89
☕ Cappuccino
$4.32
$6.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.7
$5.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$872
$2155
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$665
$1671
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1561
$4080
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1193
$2967
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.6
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$105
$226
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.7
$50.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.37%
2.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5838
$24070
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3896
$5867
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.4
$4.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$78.4
$94.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.4
$41.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.7
$2.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.52
$1.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.65
$2.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$3.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.04
$7.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$22
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$22.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$45.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$3.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$2.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$2.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.1
$5.08
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$2.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$2.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.2
$3.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$14.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.06
$2.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.08
$10
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.9
$21.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.02
$5.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.24
$3.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.54
$4.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.2
$72.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.8
$21.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.2
$138
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.8
$54.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$80.5
$120
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.9
$124
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$144
$2498
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3664
$29610

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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 Zurich

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3037
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$2988
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$2934
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$2976
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$2974
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$2873
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$2970
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$2960
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3032
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$2893
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3059
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3099
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$3426
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$2861
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2379
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2419
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1472
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2252
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$2897
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2262
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$2931
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$2891
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1555
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1609
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2614
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1731
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1447
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2464
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1641
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1382
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3233
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1453
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1434
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1442
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$2643
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1267
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1286
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1656
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2352
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$2717