Cost of living comparison

Canada

compared to

Sweden

Gothenburg vs. Toronto Cost of Living Summary

Gothenburg is 15.6% cheaper than Toronto.

Restaurants: pay 1.3% less in Gothenburg
Groceries: pay 2.5% more in Gothenburg
Transportation: pay 17.4% more in Gothenburg
Housing: pay 32.0% less in Gothenburg
Childcare: pay 77.7% less in Gothenburg
Entertainment and Sports: pay 8.6% more in Gothenburg
Clothing: pay 8.3% more in Gothenburg

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

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Gothenburg vs. Toronto Cost Breakdown

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pay 1.3% less for restaurants

	Toronto	Gothenburg
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$17.53 CA$24.82	$13.00 SEK128.83	-25.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.52 CA$14.89	$12.45 SEK123.38	+18.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.08 CA$2.94	$2.88 SEK28.60	+39.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.71 CA$2.42	$2.31 SEK22.90	+35.0%
Average			-1.3%

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pay 2.5% more for groceries

	Toronto	Gothenburg
Bread 1 loaf	$2.74 CA$3.88	$2.75 SEK27.25	+0.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.56 CA$6.46	$5.67 SEK56.20	+24.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.44 CA$13.37	$6.33 SEK62.75	-33.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.54 CA$5.01	$3.85 SEK38.18	+8.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.16 CA$7.30	$5.16 SEK51.20	+0.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.68 CA$2.38	$1.38 SEK13.65	-18.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.54 CA$0.76	$1.11 SEK11.04	+107.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.59 CA$2.25	$1.33 SEK13.21	-16.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.95 CA$2.76	$1.98 SEK19.64	+1.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.82 CA$1.17	$0.81 SEK8.00	-2.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.73 CA$1.04	$0.75 SEK7.40	+1.6%
Average			+2.5%

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pay 17.4% more for transportation

	Toronto	Gothenburg
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.68 CA$6.62	$6.72 SEK66.57	+43.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$109.41 CA$154.90	$85.98 SEK852.25	-21.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,760.48 CA$39,301.90	$32,980.57 SEK327K	+18.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.80 CA$18.12	$19.55 SEK193.80	+52.7%
Average			+17.4%

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pay 32.0% less for housing

	Toronto	Gothenburg
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$47.87 CA$67.77	$33.52 SEK332.26	-30.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,584.56 CA$2,243.34	$1,031.40 SEK10,223.93	-34.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,416.89 CA$2,005.96	$918.63 SEK9,106.07	-35.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$92.23 CA$130.57	$79.29 SEK785.96	-14.0%
Average			-32.0%

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pay 77.7% less for childcare

	Toronto	Gothenburg
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$824.14 CA$1,166.78	$220.01 SEK2,180.89	-73.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$23,500.21 CA$33,270.42	$4,384.08 SEK43,458.06	-81.3%
Average			-77.7%

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pay 8.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Toronto	Gothenburg
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.31 CA$8.94	$6.95 SEK68.87	+10.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.97 CA$5.62	$4.95 SEK49.02	+24.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$14.03 CA$19.86	$8.30 SEK82.25	-40.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$38.35 CA$54.29	$35.01 SEK347.09	-8.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.62 CA$17.87	$18.44 SEK182.84	+46.1%
Average			+8.6%

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pay 8.3% more for clothing

	Toronto	Gothenburg
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$51.64 CA$73.11	$88.19 SEK874.24	+70.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.51 CA$55.94	$32.97 SEK326.84	-16.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$98.10 CA$138.88	$87.70 SEK869.34	-10.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$122.24 CA$173.06	$131.74 SEK1,305.93	+7.8%
Average			+8.3%

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