Cost of living comparison
compared to
Gothenburg vs. Madrid Cost of Living Summary
Gothenburg is 0.2% cheaper than Madrid.
- Restaurants
-
pay 1.4% less in Gothenburg
- Groceries
-
pay 22.6% more in Gothenburg
- Transportation
-
pay 35.0% more in Gothenburg
- Housing
-
pay 18.6% less in Gothenburg
- Childcare
-
pay 71.3% less in Gothenburg
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 33.6% more in Gothenburg
- Clothing
-
pay 1.0% less in Gothenburg
The cost of transportation, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Gothenburg are more expensive than in Madrid. Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Gothenburg.
Gothenburg vs. Madrid Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Gothenburg instead of Madrid, you would:
pay 1.4% less for restaurants
|
Madrid
|
Gothenburg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.10
€15.42
|
$13.75
SEK127.49
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.68
€9.95
|
$12.17
SEK112.78
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.13
€2.67
|
$3.04
SEK28.14
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.19
€1.87
|
$2.57
SEK23.80
|
|
Madrid vs. Gothenburg - Cost of restaurants
pay 22.6% more for groceries
|
Madrid
|
Gothenburg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.71
€1.46
|
$2.86
SEK26.50
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.25
€6.17
|
$5.80
SEK53.74
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.61
€3.93
|
$6.49
SEK60.21
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.36
€2.86
|
$4.57
SEK42.39
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.05
€3.45
|
$5.67
SEK52.60
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
€1.00
|
$1.48
SEK13.71
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
€0.87
|
$1.24
SEK11.48
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.19
€1.02
|
$1.38
SEK12.83
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.26
€1.07
|
$1.95
SEK18.12
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.80
|
$0.80
SEK7.37
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.86
|
$0.83
SEK7.72
|
|
Madrid vs. Gothenburg - Cost of groceries
pay 35.0% more for transportation
|
Madrid
|
Gothenburg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.08
€6.03
|
$7.10
SEK65.78
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.84
€39.06
|
$90.98
SEK843.38
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,541.72
€32,837.78
|
$32,689.58
SEK303,029.15
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.23
€13.83
|
$25.40
SEK235.44
|
|
Madrid vs. Gothenburg - Cost of transportation
pay 18.6% less for housing
|
Madrid
|
Gothenburg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.54
€29.43
|
$39.62
SEK367.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,540.98
€1,312.93
|
$1,075.18
SEK9,966.82
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,118.82
€953.24
|
$818.20
SEK7,584.64
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.78
€131.02
|
$104.84
SEK971.86
|
|
Madrid vs. Gothenburg - Cost of housing
pay 71.3% less for childcare
|
Madrid
|
Gothenburg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$673.20
€573.57
|
$173.23
SEK1,605.86
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,119.76
€11,178.11
|
$4,151.26
SEK38,481.76
|
|
Madrid vs. Gothenburg - Cost of childcare
pay 33.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Madrid
|
Gothenburg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.50
€3.83
|
$7.41
SEK68.65
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.20
€2.73
|
$4.96
SEK45.97
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.01
€5.97
|
$8.09
SEK75.02
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.05
€43.50
|
$40.87
SEK378.85
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.68
€9.95
|
$17.88
SEK165.73
|
|
Madrid vs. Gothenburg - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 1.0% less for clothing
|
Madrid
|
Gothenburg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$98.88
€84.25
|
$84.98
SEK787.75
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.27
€35.16
|
$38.08
SEK353.04
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.49
€91.58
|
$96.63
SEK895.74
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.44
€106.87
|
$160.31
SEK1,486.03
|
|
Madrid vs. Gothenburg - Cost of clothing
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