SE flag
Göteborg

Sweden

vs
SE flag
Växjö

Sweden

Climate

Göteborg logs 149 sunny days a year to Växjö's 125 — Göteborg wins by 24. Göteborg also leads on frost days by 14.

GöteborgVäxjö
Sunny days
149125
Hot days
00
Frost days
8397
Rainy days
149135
Snow days
1525
Outdoor dinner months
3/123/12
Avg wind
3.6 m/s3.6 m/s
Sunshine hours
1,8861,596
Darkest month sun
18 hrs/mo19 hrs/mo
UV peak month
4.74.4

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

Växjö

Feels-like °C

-10
-8
-4
3
11
19
17
18
11
4
-3
-9

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; Växjö has no cost baseline yet.

Göteborg

$2,370

monthly · balanced

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

Växjö

monthly · balanced

Mobility

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

3.8/5
vs
/5
GöteborgVäxjö
WalkabilityTransitCyclingCar EfficiencyMotorbikeFlightsAirport

Culture

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

3.9/5
vs
0.0/5
GöteborgVäxjö
ArtsHistoryTheatreVenuesNightlife
Göteborg leads

Nature & Outdoors

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

4.3/5
vs
/5
GöteborgVäxjö
SeaForestGreen AreasLakesRunningHikingCampingBeachSurfingDivingClimbing

Safety

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

3.9/5
vs
/5

Career

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

3.9/5
vs
/5
GöteborgVäxjö
JobsEconomyStartupsCoworking

Social & Community

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

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

Food & Dining

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

4.0/5
vs
/5
GöteborgVäxjö
RestaurantsBrunchVeganDelivery

Family

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

3.6/5
vs
/5
GöteborgVäxjö
Intl SchoolsUniversitiesAmenitiesSportPlaygroundsGroceriesGymYogaSpaTennis

Healthcare

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

3.4/5
vs
/5
GöteborgVäxjö
Public Healthcare

Air Quality

Göteborg averages 6.5 µg/m³ (good) PM2.5 annually versus Växjö's 6.1 µg/m³ (good) — Växjö breathes ~6% cleaner air (0.4 µg/m³ lower).

Göteborg

Växjö

6.5µg/m³
6.1µg/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.

Göteborg (600K) and Växjö (65K) are 9.2x in population — Göteborg is the larger metro, Växjö the smaller.

9.2x

Göteborg is roughly 9.2x the scale of Växjö

Based on population (area data unavailable for some cities)

SE flagGöteborg
9.2x
SE flagVäxjö
1x

City Scale Rankings

Population
1.SE flagGöteborg600K9.2x
2.SE flagVäxjö65K1x

Who Thrives Here

Frequently asked about Göteborg vs Växjö

Which is cheaper, Göteborg or Växjö?
Göteborg has an estimated monthly cost of $2,370.
How does the climate compare between Göteborg and Växjö?
Sunny days: 149 vs 125 d — Göteborg higher Annual sunshine: 1,886 vs 1,596 hrs — Göteborg higher Winter sunshine: 18 vs 19 hrs/day — Similar Hot days (>30°C): 0 vs 0 d — Similar Frost days: 83 vs 97 d — Göteborg lower Rainy days: 149 vs 135 d — Växjö lower Snowy days: 15 vs 25 d — Göteborg lower
Is Göteborg or Växjö safer?
Göteborg has a safety score of 3.9/5.
Should I move to Göteborg or Växjö?
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