Cost of living comparison

Sweden

compared to

Canada

Toronto vs. Gothenburg Cost of Living Summary

Toronto is 18.5% more expensive than Gothenburg.

Restaurants: pay 1.3% more in Toronto
Groceries: pay 2.5% less in Toronto
Transportation: pay 14.8% less in Toronto
Housing: pay 47.0% more in Toronto
Childcare: pay 4.5 times more in Toronto
Entertainment and Sports: pay 7.9% less in Toronto
Clothing: pay 7.6% less in Toronto

The cost of childcare, housing, and restaurants in Toronto are more expensive than in Gothenburg. Expenses including transportation, entertainment and sports, clothing, and groceries are lower in Toronto. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Toronto.

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Toronto vs. Gothenburg Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Toronto instead of Gothenburg, you would:

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pay 1.3% more for restaurants

	Gothenburg	Toronto
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$13.00 SEK128.83	$17.53 CA$24.82	+34.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.45 SEK123.38	$10.52 CA$14.89	-15.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.88 SEK28.60	$2.08 CA$2.94	-28.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.31 SEK22.90	$1.71 CA$2.42	-26.0%
Average			+1.3%

Gothenburg vs. Toronto - Cost of restaurants

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pay 2.5% less for groceries

	Gothenburg	Toronto
Bread 1 loaf	$2.75 SEK27.25	$2.74 CA$3.88	-0.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.67 SEK56.20	$4.56 CA$6.46	-19.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.33 SEK62.75	$9.44 CA$13.37	+49.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.85 SEK38.18	$3.54 CA$5.01	-8.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.16 SEK51.20	$5.16 CA$7.30	-0.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.38 SEK13.65	$1.68 CA$2.38	+22.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.11 SEK11.04	$0.54 CA$0.76	-51.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.33 SEK13.21	$1.59 CA$2.25	+19.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.98 SEK19.64	$1.95 CA$2.76	-1.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.81 SEK8.00	$0.82 CA$1.17	+2.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.75 SEK7.40	$0.73 CA$1.04	-1.6%
Average			-2.5%

Gothenburg vs. Toronto - Cost of groceries

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pay 14.8% less for transportation

	Gothenburg	Toronto
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.72 SEK66.57	$4.68 CA$6.62	-30.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$85.98 SEK852.25	$109.41 CA$154.90	+27.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,980.57 SEK327K	$27,760.48 CA$39,301.90	-15.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$19.55 SEK193.80	$12.80 CA$18.12	-34.5%
Average			-14.8%

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pay 47.0% more for housing

	Gothenburg	Toronto
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$33.52 SEK332.26	$47.87 CA$67.77	+42.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,031.40 SEK10,223.93	$1,584.56 CA$2,243.34	+53.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$918.63 SEK9,106.07	$1,416.89 CA$2,005.96	+54.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$79.29 SEK785.96	$92.23 CA$130.57	+16.3%
Average			+47.0%

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pay 4.5 times more for childcare

	Gothenburg	Toronto
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$220.01 SEK2,180.89	$824.14 CA$1,166.78	+274.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,384.08 SEK43,458.06	$23,500.21 CA$33,270.42	+436.0%
Average			+348.1%

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pay 7.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Gothenburg	Toronto
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.95 SEK68.87	$6.31 CA$8.94	-9.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.95 SEK49.02	$3.97 CA$5.62	-19.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$8.30 SEK82.25	$14.03 CA$19.86	+69.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$35.01 SEK347.09	$38.35 CA$54.29	+9.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$18.44 SEK182.84	$12.62 CA$17.87	-31.6%
Average			-7.9%

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pay 7.6% less for clothing

	Gothenburg	Toronto
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$88.19 SEK874.24	$51.64 CA$73.11	-41.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$32.97 SEK326.84	$39.51 CA$55.94	+19.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$87.70 SEK869.34	$98.10 CA$138.88	+11.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$131.74 SEK1,305.93	$122.24 CA$173.06	-7.2%
Average			-7.6%

Gothenburg vs. Toronto - Cost of clothing

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