Berlin vs Gothenburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Berlin Gothenburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2013
$1690
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4765
$3634
🏠 One person rent
$1134
$891
🏘️ Family rent
$2203
$1404
🍽️ Food expenses
$489
$507
🚐 Transport expenses
$266
$150
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3496
$2921
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
100
46
😀 Quality of life
95
92
🏙️ Population
3.68M
608K

The cost of living in Berlin is 19% more expensive than in Gothenburg. Cities ranked 1759th and 2703rd ($2013 vs $1690) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 10th in Germany and Sweden, respectively. Check Germany vs Sweden comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Berlin compared to 1.7 months in Gothenburg. Berlin ranked 2nd best city to live in Germany vs Gothenburg ranked 2nd in Sweden, while ranked 19th and 84th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Berlin vs Gothenburg

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Berlin Gothenburg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.4
$12.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.5
$68.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$9.17
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.77
$6.75
☕ Cappuccino
$3.86
$4.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.02
$2.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1192
$987
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$858
$725
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2460
$1589
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1755
$1162
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$165
$81.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$263
$124
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.7
$32.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.96%
4.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9186
$5997
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6527
$3780
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.8
$3.39
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$56.2
$79.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.2
$19.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.96
$1.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.67
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$2.82
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$3.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.84
$4
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$12.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$15.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$2.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$2.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$2.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$4.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.68
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$0.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.06
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.29
$10
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$2.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.14
$6.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.88
$4.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.43
$3.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.75
$2.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.75
$2.09
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.8
$37.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$14.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.6
$49.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.1
$24
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.1
$86.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.4
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$228
$114
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9556
$3122

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Cities near Berlin

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Teltow
$1671
18 km or 11 mi Hohen Neuendorf
$1729
18 km or 11 mi Hennigsdorf
$1715
20 km or 13 mi Falkensee
$1656
21 km or 13 mi Bernau bei Berlin
$1735
25 km or 16 mi Potsdam
$1601
25 km or 16 mi Ludwigsfelde
$1629
28 km or 18 mi Oranienburg
$1701
30 km or 19 mi Konigs Wusterhausen
$1673
34 km or 21 mi Werder
$1581
34 km or 21 mi Strausberg
$1695
46 km or 29 mi Eberswalde
$1689
49 km or 31 mi Furstenwalde
$1622
50 km or 31 mi Luckenwalde
$1607
57 km or 36 mi Brandenburg an der Havel
$1618
60 km or 37 mi Neuruppin
$1656
72 km or 44 mi Rathenow
$1628
81 km or 50 mi Frankfurt
$1536
86 km or 53 mi Schwedt
$1677
88 km or 55 mi Wittenberg
$1258
97 km or 60 mi Neustrelitz
$1372
97 km or 60 mi Eisenhuttenstadt
$1443
104 km or 65 mi Stendal
$1280
106 km or 66 mi Cottbus
$1288
107 km or 67 mi Burg bei Magdeburg
$1298
107 km or 67 mi Zerbst
$1263
109 km or 68 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1253
109 km or 68 mi Torgau
$1271
116 km or 72 mi Neubrandenburg
$1379
119 km or 74 mi Senftenberg
$1384
121 km or 75 mi Waren
$1370
124 km or 77 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1264
124 km or 77 mi Schonebeck
$1295
125 km or 78 mi Spremberg
$1348
127 km or 79 mi Magdeburg
$1297
128 km or 79 mi Szczecin
$1196
128 km or 80 mi Kothen
$1249
128 km or 80 mi Gorzow Wielkopolski
$848
131 km or 81 mi Delitzsch
$1303
134 km or 83 mi Hoyerswerda
$1323

Cities near Gothenburg

Distance City Cost of living
2.8 km or 1.7 mi Molndal
$1455
58 km or 36 mi Boras
$1250
66 km or 41 mi Varberg
$1282
70 km or 44 mi Trollhattan
$1299
76 km or 47 mi Uddevalla
$1428
80 km or 50 mi Vanersborg
$1332
90 km or 56 mi Frederikshavn
$1482
126 km or 78 mi Halmstad
$1318
130 km or 81 mi Jonkoping
$1411
134 km or 83 mi Varnamo
$1438
136 km or 84 mi Skovde
$1465
142 km or 88 mi Aalborg
$1719
150 km or 93 mi Ljungby
$1363
157 km or 98 mi Mariestad
$1396
164 km or 102 mi Halden
$1585
167 km or 104 mi Angelholm
$1375
179 km or 111 mi Randers
$1581
182 km or 113 mi Fredrikstad
$1936
186 km or 115 mi Sarpsborg
$1471
186 km or 115 mi Helsingor
$1652
186 km or 116 mi Vetlanda
$1395
187 km or 116 mi Helsingborg
$1392
191 km or 118 mi Vaxjo
$1382
191 km or 119 mi Larvik
$1723
192 km or 119 mi Sandefjord
$1715
194 km or 121 mi Hillerod
$1999
199 km or 124 mi Hassleholm
$1330
200 km or 124 mi Aarhus
$1880
202 km or 125 mi Horsholm
$1887
202 km or 126 mi Tonsberg
$1705
206 km or 128 mi Landskrona
$1276
207 km or 129 mi Viborg
$1519
208 km or 129 mi Arendal
$1575
210 km or 131 mi Karlstad
$1246
212 km or 132 mi Moss
$1781
212 km or 132 mi Porsgrunn
$1554
213 km or 132 mi Horten
$1616
216 km or 134 mi Gentofte
$2011
222 km or 138 mi Skien
$1569
223 km or 138 mi Arvika
$1261