vs
SE flag
Göteborg

Sweden

Climate

Björlanda logs 42 frost days a year to Göteborg's 83 — Björlanda wins by 41. Göteborg also leads on outdoor-dinner months by 1.

BjörlandaGöteborg
Sunny days
157149
Hot days
00
Frost days
4283
Rainy days
151149
Snow days
615
Outdoor dinner months
2/123/12
Avg wind
5.1 m/s3.6 m/s
Sunshine hours
1,9741,886
Darkest month sun
20 hrs/mo18 hrs/mo
UV peak month
4.74.7

Björlanda

Feels-like °C

-12
-12
-5
2
9
18
16
16
11
3
-4
-11

Dinner outside

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D

Göteborg

Feels-like °C

-11
-11
-4
3
10
18
17
16
12
3
-4
-10

Dinner outside

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D

Cost of Living

Göteborg averages $2,370/mo for balanced living; Björlanda has no cost baseline yet.

Björlanda

monthly · balanced

Göteborg

$2,370

monthly · balanced

Minimalist $1,839Comfort $3,537
Top 74%in Among 217 Europe cities

Mobility

Göteborg scores 3.8 on mobility (0–5 scale); Björlanda has no mobility baseline.

/5
vs
3.8/5
BjörlandaGöteborg
WalkabilityTransitCyclingCar EfficiencyMotorbikeFlightsAirport

Culture

Göteborg's culture score of 3.9 sits well above Björlanda's 0.0.

0.0/5
vs
3.9/5
BjörlandaGöteborg
ArtsHistoryTheatreVenuesNightlife
Göteborg leads

Nature & Outdoors

Göteborg scores 4.3 on nature & outdoors (0–5 scale); Björlanda has no nature & outdoors baseline.

/5
vs
4.3/5
BjörlandaGöteborg
SeaForestGreen AreasLakesRunningHikingCampingBeachSurfingDivingClimbing

Safety

Göteborg scores 3.9 on safety (0–5 scale); Björlanda has no safety baseline.

/5
vs
3.9/5

Career

Göteborg scores 3.9 on career (0–5 scale); Björlanda has no career baseline.

/5
vs
3.9/5
BjörlandaGöteborg
JobsEconomyStartupsCoworking

Social & Community

Göteborg scores 3.2 on social & community (0–5 scale); Björlanda has no social & community baseline.

/5
vs
3.2/5
BjörlandaGöteborg
Everyday EnglishExpat-First CommunityMulticultural MixUrban EnergyStreet AtmosphereGovernment Immigration FriendlinessAdmin English Support

Food & Dining

Göteborg scores 4.0 on food & dining (0–5 scale); Björlanda has no food & dining baseline.

/5
vs
4.0/5
BjörlandaGöteborg
RestaurantsBrunchVeganDelivery

Family

Göteborg scores 3.6 on family (0–5 scale); Björlanda has no family baseline.

/5
vs
3.6/5
BjörlandaGöteborg
Intl SchoolsUniversitiesAmenitiesSportPlaygroundsGroceriesGymYogaSpaTennis

Healthcare

Göteborg scores 3.4 on healthcare (0–5 scale); Björlanda has no healthcare baseline.

/5
vs
3.4/5
BjörlandaGöteborg
Public Healthcare

Air Quality

Björlanda averages 5.8 µg/m³ (good) PM2.5 annually versus Göteborg's 6.5 µg/m³ (good) — Björlanda breathes ~12% cleaner air (0.8 µg/m³ lower).

Björlanda

Göteborg

5.8µg/m³
6.5µg/m³

PM2.5 annual average

Good
Good

WHO classification

City Scale

Both maps at the same real-world scale — 1 cm on either map is the same distance.

Björlanda (23K) and Göteborg (600K) are 26x in population — Göteborg is the larger metro, Björlanda the smaller.

26x

Göteborg is roughly 26x the scale of Björlanda

Based on population (area data unavailable for some cities)

SE flagGöteborg
26x
SE flagBjörlanda
1x

City Scale Rankings

Population
1.SE flagGöteborg600K26x
2.SE flagBjörlanda23K1x

Who Thrives Here

Frequently asked about Björlanda vs Göteborg

Which is cheaper, Björlanda or Göteborg?
Göteborg has an estimated monthly cost of $2,370.
How does the climate compare between Björlanda and Göteborg?
Sunny days: 157 vs 149 d — Similar Annual sunshine: 1,974 vs 1,886 hrs — Similar Winter sunshine: 20 vs 18 hrs/day — Similar Hot days (>30°C): 0 vs 0 d — Similar Frost days: 42 vs 83 d — Björlanda lower Rainy days: 151 vs 149 d — Similar Snowy days: 6 vs 15 d — Björlanda lower
Is Björlanda or Göteborg safer?
Göteborg has a safety score of 3.9/5.
Should I move to Björlanda or Göteborg?
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