Cost of living comparison
Gothenburg is 24.9% cheaper than Glendale.
- Restaurants
-
pay 20.1% less in Gothenburg
- Groceries
-
pay 15.4% less in Gothenburg
- Transportation
-
pay 9.7% more in Gothenburg
- Housing
-
pay 54.7% less in Gothenburg
- Childcare
-
pay 88.2% less in Gothenburg
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 15.1% less in Gothenburg
- Clothing
-
pay 9.7% more in Gothenburg
The cost of transportation and clothing in Gothenburg are more expensive than in Glendale. Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Gothenburg.
If you lived in Gothenburg instead of Glendale, you would:
pay 20.1% less for restaurants
|
Glendale
|
Gothenburg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.00
|
$12.01
SEK114.82
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$9.15
SEK87.44
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.95
|
$2.46
SEK23.49
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.23
|
$2.17
SEK20.71
|
|
pay 15.4% less for groceries
|
Glendale
|
Gothenburg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.13
|
$2.64
SEK25.28
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.56
|
$5.39
SEK51.58
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.56
|
$5.67
SEK54.24
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.00
|
$3.97
SEK37.99
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.35
|
$5.24
SEK50.08
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.95
|
$1.21
SEK11.60
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
|
$1.07
SEK10.23
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.66
|
$1.18
SEK11.31
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.26
|
$1.79
SEK17.13
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.35
|
$0.65
SEK6.24
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.15
|
$0.73
SEK6.96
|
|
pay 9.7% more for transportation
|
Glendale
|
Gothenburg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.81
|
$6.63
SEK63.35
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$91.30
|
$77.13
SEK737.49
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,499.50
|
$28,812.37
SEK275,475.11
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.52
|
$20.14
SEK192.60
|
|
pay 54.7% less for housing
|
Glendale
|
Gothenburg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$60.40
|
$34.06
SEK325.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$3,350.00
|
$1,062.26
SEK10,156.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,616.67
|
$742.57
SEK7,099.70
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$144.10
|
$93.44
SEK893.40
|
|
pay 88.2% less for childcare
|
Glendale
|
Gothenburg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,056.00
|
$116.81
SEK1,116.83
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$28,750.00
|
$3,624.87
SEK34,657.40
|
|
pay 15.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Glendale
|
Gothenburg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.00
|
$6.47
SEK61.83
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.46
|
$4.11
SEK39.32
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.00
|
$6.65
SEK63.59
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$36.69
SEK350.75
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.00
|
$15.61
SEK149.26
|
|
pay 9.7% more for clothing
|
Glendale
|
Gothenburg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.67
|
$74.76
SEK714.74
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.67
|
$36.94
SEK353.21
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$101.30
|
$92.91
SEK888.36
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$144.74
|
$138.56
SEK1,324.75
|
|
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