Dortmund vs Gothenburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dortmund Gothenburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1523
$1725
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3916
$3877
🏠 One person rent
$736
$895
🏘️ Family rent
$1527
$1550
🍽️ Food expenses
$492
$533
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3396
$3191
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
93
46
😀 Quality of life
78
92
🏙️ Population
593K
608K

The cost of living in Dortmund is 12% less expensive than in Gothenburg. Cities ranked 3604th and 2792nd ($1523 vs $1725) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 376th and 5th in Germany and Sweden, respectively. Check Germany vs Sweden comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Dortmund compared to 1.8 months in Gothenburg. Dortmund ranked 57th best city to live in Germany vs Gothenburg ranked 2nd in Sweden, while ranked 692nd and 81st among best cities to live in the world.

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Dortmund Gothenburg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.2
$12.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$56.9
$87.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$9.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.09
$6.75
 Cappuccino
$3.55
$4.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.94
$2.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$664
$1022
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$489
$721
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1250
$1694
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1220
$1317
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$77.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$257
$122
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.6
$36.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.01%
4.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2991
$5998
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2357
$4134
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.56
$3.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$65.8
$82.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.6
$19.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.91
$1.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$1.59
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.05
$2.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$3.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.62
$4.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$12.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.6
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$2.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$2.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$2.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.27
$4.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$1.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.68
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.95
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.19
$2.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.72
$10.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$2.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.07
$7.11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.15
$6.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.71
$3.15
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$2.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$2.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.7
$38.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.4
$16.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50.3
$40.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.5
$28
👖 Brand Jeans
$114
$82.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$132
$98.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$409
$122
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12215
$3801

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Schwerte
$1424
11 km or 6.9 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1490
12 km or 7.4 mi Lunen
$1449
13 km or 7.9 mi Waltrop
$1376
13 km or 8 mi Witten
$1378
13 km or 8 mi Herdecke
$1472
15 km or 9.2 mi Wetter
$1466
16 km or 9.7 mi Unna
$1432
16 km or 10 mi Bergkamen
$1458
16 km or 10 mi Kamen
$1451
17 km or 11 mi Hagen
$1541
17 km or 11 mi Herne
$1586
18 km or 11 mi Bochum
$1618
18 km or 11 mi Datteln
$1431
19 km or 12 mi Selm
$1458
20 km or 12 mi Werne
$1465
20 km or 13 mi Iserlohn
$1184
21 km or 13 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1462
21 km or 13 mi Frondenberg
$1399
22 km or 13 mi Recklinghausen
$1451
22 km or 14 mi Gevelsberg
$1457
23 km or 14 mi Sprockhovel
$1442
23 km or 14 mi Hattingen
$1470
25 km or 15 mi Menden
$1386
25 km or 15 mi Herten
$1486
25 km or 16 mi Ennepetal
$1451
25 km or 16 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1439
25 km or 16 mi Hemer
$1346
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1419
28 km or 18 mi Ludinghausen
$1488
29 km or 18 mi Marl
$1477
30 km or 18 mi Hamm
$1469
31 km or 19 mi Werl
$1439
32 km or 20 mi Essen
$1525
33 km or 20 mi Haltern am See
$1480
34 km or 21 mi Gladbeck
$1472
35 km or 21 mi Ludenscheid
$1518
35 km or 22 mi Wuppertal
$1206
35 km or 22 mi Velbert
$1465
36 km or 22 mi Radevormwald
$1452

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