Cost of Living Comparison Between New York, NY and Gothenburg 

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Consumer Prices in Gothenburg are 41.0% lower than in New York, NY (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Gothenburg are 58.4% lower than in New York, NY
Rent Prices in Gothenburg are 77.3% lower than in New York, NY
Restaurant Prices in Gothenburg are 47.8% lower than in New York, NY
Groceries Prices in Gothenburg are 41.6% lower than in New York, NY
Local Purchasing Power in Gothenburg is 17.8% higher than in New York, NY
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Restaurants
New York, NY Edit Gothenburg Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 30.00 $
(329.34 kr)
11.61 $
(127.50 kr)
     -61.3 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 130.00 $
(1,427.14 kr)
69.23 $
(760.00 kr)
     -46.7 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $
(131.74 kr)
8.70 $
(95.50 kr)
     -27.5 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 $
(87.82 kr)
6.38 $
(70.00 kr)
     -20.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 10.50 $
(115.27 kr)
7.29 $
(80.00 kr)
     -30.6 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.56 $
(61.04 kr)
3.87 $
(42.46 kr)
     -30.4 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.02 $
(33.11 kr)
2.33 $
(25.56 kr)
     -22.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.29 $
(25.11 kr)
2.16 $
(23.69 kr)
     -5.6 %
Markets
New York, NY Edit Gothenburg Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.82 $
(63.84 kr)
5.81 $
(63.77 kr)
     -0.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.29 $
(47.06 kr)
2.44 $
(26.76 kr)
     -43.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 3.25 $
(35.67 kr)
1.41 $
(15.43 kr)
     -56.7 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 5.46 $
(59.92 kr)
3.75 $
(41.21 kr)
     -31.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.65 $
(84.03 kr)
4.93 $
(54.15 kr)
     -35.6 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.13 $
(78.29 kr)
5.35 $
(58.76 kr)
     -24.9 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.04 $
(99.27 kr)
6.61 $
(72.54 kr)
     -26.9 %
Apples (1 lb) 3.14 $
(34.52 kr)
1.21 $
(13.23 kr)
     -61.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.93 $
(10.16 kr)
1.08 $
(11.82 kr)
     +16.4 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.70 $
(29.69 kr)
1.18 $
(12.95 kr)
     -56.4 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.82 $
(30.90 kr)
1.89 $
(20.78 kr)
     -32.8 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.93 $
(21.20 kr)
0.63 $
(6.90 kr)
     -67.5 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.71 $
(18.80 kr)
0.73 $
(8.00 kr)
     -57.5 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.88 $
(31.58 kr)
2.38 $
(26.15 kr)
     -17.2 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.43 $
(26.64 kr)
1.26 $
(13.85 kr)
     -48.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 20.00 $
(219.56 kr)
10.93 $
(120.00 kr)
     -45.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.53 $
(27.75 kr)
1.95 $
(21.39 kr)
     -22.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.83 $
(42.02 kr)
2.15 $
(23.56 kr)
     -43.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 17.00 $
(186.63 kr)
6.47 $
(71.00 kr)
     -62.0 %
Transportation
New York, NY Edit Gothenburg Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.90 $
(31.84 kr)
3.28 $
(36.00 kr)
     +13.1 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 132.00 $
(1,449.09 kr)
74.62 $
(819.17 kr)
     -43.5 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 $
(54.89 kr)
5.65 $
(62.00 kr)
     +13.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.50 $
(38.42 kr)
2.61 $
(28.68 kr)
     -25.4 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(329.34 kr)
53.74 $
(590.00 kr)
     +79.1 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.87 $
(42.45 kr)
6.75 $
(74.07 kr)
     +74.5 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,000.00 $
(307,383.66 kr)
28,147.23 $
(309,000.00 kr)
     +0.5 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,053.26 $
(296,990.39 kr)
29,758.41 $
(326,687.50 kr)
     +10.0 %
Utilities (Monthly)
New York, NY Edit Gothenburg Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 171.61 $
(1,883.92 kr)
128.30 $
(1,408.51 kr)
     -25.2 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 61.68 $
(677.12 kr)
23.78 $
(261.05 kr)
     -61.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 70.06 $
(769.10 kr)
31.33 $
(343.91 kr)
     -55.3 %
Sports And Leisure
New York, NY Edit Gothenburg Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 132.14 $
(1,450.66 kr)
35.28 $
(387.28 kr)
     -73.3 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 74.17 $
(814.20 kr)
22.68 $
(249.00 kr)
     -69.4 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 20.00 $
(219.56 kr)
14.35 $
(157.50 kr)
     -28.3 %
Childcare
New York, NY Edit Gothenburg Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 3,065.64 $
(33,654.57 kr)
109.01 $
(1,196.71 kr)
     -96.4 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 63,250.00 $
(694,357.74 kr)
3,428.16 $
(37,634.29 kr)
     -94.6 %
Clothing And Shoes
New York, NY Edit Gothenburg Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 68.82 $
(755.54 kr)
82.21 $
(902.53 kr)
     +19.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 45.42 $
(498.63 kr)
36.43 $
(399.92 kr)
     -19.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 97.00 $
(1,064.86 kr)
94.73 $
(1,039.95 kr)
     -2.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 165.86 $
(1,820.85 kr)
132.65 $
(1,456.19 kr)
     -20.0 %
Rent Per Month
New York, NY Edit Gothenburg Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 4,162.14 $
(45,691.92 kr)
1,040.54 $
(11,423.08 kr)
     -75.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,912.38 $
(31,972.07 kr)
785.66 $
(8,625.00 kr)
     -73.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 8,432.88 $
(92,576.11 kr)
1,565.97 $
(17,191.18 kr)
     -81.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 4,431.43 $
(48,648.17 kr)
1,130.25 $
(12,407.89 kr)
     -74.5 %
Buy Apartment Price
New York, NY Edit Gothenburg Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,698.83 $
(18,649.76 kr)
523.90 $
(5,751.32 kr)
     -69.2 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,192.75 $
(13,093.97 kr)
346.65 $
(3,805.57 kr)
     -70.9 %
Salaries And Financing
New York, NY Edit Gothenburg Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,892.00 $
(64,682.30 kr)
2,886.95 $
(31,692.91 kr)
     -51.0 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.67 4.65      -30.3 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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