Cologne vs Gothenburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cologne Gothenburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1851
$1725
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4479
$3877
🏠 One person rent
$1019
$895
🏘️ Family rent
$1819
$1550
🍽️ Food expenses
$510
$533
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3275
$3191
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
92
46
😀 Quality of life
97
92
🏙️ Population
1.08M
608K

The cost of living in Cologne is 7% more expensive than in Gothenburg. Cities ranked 2308th and 2792nd ($1851 vs $1725) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th and 5th in Germany and Sweden, respectively. Check Germany vs Sweden comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Cologne compared to 1.8 months in Gothenburg. Cologne ranked 2nd best city to live in Germany vs Gothenburg ranked 2nd in Sweden, while ranked 16th and 81st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cologne vs Gothenburg

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Cologne Gothenburg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14
$12.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.8
$87.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$9.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.71
$6.75
☕ Cappuccino
$3.81
$4.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.9
$2.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1023
$1022
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$801
$721
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2061
$1694
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1459
$1317
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$129
$77.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$195
$122
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44
$36.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4%
4.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6540
$5998
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5856
$4134
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.56
$3.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.6
$82.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.2
$19.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.98
$1.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$1.59
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.91
$2.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$3.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.09
$4.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$12.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.7
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$2.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$2.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$4.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.68
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$0.95
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.34
$2.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.37
$10.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$2.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.82
$7.11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.07
$6.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.35
$3.15
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.86
$2.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$2.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32
$38.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$16.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$51.7
$40.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.9
$28
👖 Brand Jeans
$103
$82.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$98.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$822
$122
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16860
$3801

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Cities near Cologne

Distance City Cost of living
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Hurth
$1610
10 km or 6.4 mi Leverkusen
$1947
10 km or 6.4 mi Frechen
$1636
13 km or 7.9 mi Bruhl
$1529
13 km or 7.9 mi Pulheim
$1638
14 km or 8.4 mi Wesseling
$1576
14 km or 8.5 mi Bergisch Gladbach
$1557
15 km or 9.3 mi Niederkassel
$1593
16 km or 10 mi Rosrath
$1577
18 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1647
19 km or 12 mi Dormagen
$1620
19 km or 12 mi Erftstadt
$1563
19 km or 12 mi Langenfeld
$1634
20 km or 12 mi Troisdorf
$1586
20 km or 12 mi Leichlingen
$1612
20 km or 12 mi Kerpen
$1580
21 km or 13 mi Bornheim
$1606
21 km or 13 mi Lohmar
$1566
22 km or 14 mi Bergheim
$1582
23 km or 15 mi Siegburg
$1572
24 km or 15 mi Overath
$1530
25 km or 16 mi Sankt Augustin
$1594
25 km or 16 mi Bonn
$1765
26 km or 16 mi Hilden
$1578
26 km or 16 mi Solingen
$1652
27 km or 17 mi Elsdorf
$1564
28 km or 17 mi Wermelskirchen
$1493
28 km or 17 mi Haan
$1558
28 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1569
29 km or 18 mi Hennef
$1531
31 km or 19 mi Grevenbroich
$1567
31 km or 19 mi Remscheid
$1415
31 km or 20 mi Erkrath
$1571
33 km or 20 mi Konigswinter
$1453
34 km or 21 mi Euskirchen
$1550
34 km or 21 mi Neuss
$1566
34 km or 21 mi Mettmann
$1527
35 km or 21 mi Zulpich
$1548
35 km or 21 mi Meckenheim
$1542
35 km or 22 mi Dusseldorf
$1861

Cities near Gothenburg

Distance City Cost of living
2.8 km or 1.7 mi Molndal
$1596
58 km or 36 mi Boras
$1264
66 km or 41 mi Varberg
$1299
70 km or 44 mi Trollhattan
$1206
76 km or 47 mi Uddevalla
$1355
80 km or 50 mi Vanersborg
$1262
90 km or 56 mi Frederikshavn
$1507
126 km or 78 mi Halmstad
$1341
130 km or 81 mi Jonkoping
$1407
134 km or 83 mi Varnamo
$1434
136 km or 84 mi Skovde
$1415
142 km or 88 mi Aalborg
$1842
150 km or 93 mi Ljungby
$1442
157 km or 98 mi Mariestad
$1373
164 km or 102 mi Halden
$1645
167 km or 104 mi Angelholm
$1347
179 km or 111 mi Randers
$1618
182 km or 113 mi Fredrikstad
$1964
186 km or 115 mi Sarpsborg
$1577
186 km or 115 mi Helsingor
$1713
186 km or 116 mi Vetlanda
$1443
187 km or 116 mi Helsingborg
$1306
191 km or 118 mi Vaxjo
$1328
191 km or 119 mi Larvik
$1713
192 km or 119 mi Sandefjord
$1821
194 km or 121 mi Hillerod
$2088
199 km or 124 mi Hassleholm
$1333
200 km or 124 mi Aarhus
$1966
202 km or 125 mi Horsholm
$2006
202 km or 126 mi Tonsberg
$1852
206 km or 128 mi Landskrona
$1294
207 km or 129 mi Viborg
$1565
208 km or 129 mi Arendal
$1710
210 km or 131 mi Karlstad
$1259
212 km or 132 mi Moss
$1908
212 km or 132 mi Porsgrunn
$1547
213 km or 132 mi Horten
$1613
216 km or 134 mi Gentofte
$2203
222 km or 138 mi Skien
$1714
223 km or 138 mi Arvika
$1267