Dortmund vs Gothenburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dortmund Gothenburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1401
$1690
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3713
$3634
🏠 One person rent
$648
$891
🏘️ Family rent
$1418
$1404
🍽️ Food expenses
$468
$507
🚐 Transport expenses
$138
$150
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2678
$2921
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
93
46
😀 Quality of life
77
92
🏙️ Population
587K
608K

The cost of living in Dortmund is 17% less expensive than in Gothenburg. Cities ranked 3822nd and 2703rd ($1401 vs $1690) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 452nd and 10th in Germany and Sweden, respectively. Check Germany vs Sweden comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Dortmund compared to 1.7 months in Gothenburg. Dortmund ranked 62nd best city to live in Germany vs Gothenburg ranked 2nd in Sweden, while ranked 764th and 84th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dortmund Gothenburg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.7
$12.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.1
$68.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.7
$9.17
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.7
$6.75
 Cappuccino
$3.42
$4.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.72
$2.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$637
$987
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$389
$725
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1387
$1589
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1048
$1162
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$81.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$260
$124
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.3
$32.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4%
4.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2907
$5997
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2292
$3780
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.34
$3.39
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.3
$79.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.8
$19.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.83
$1.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$1.67
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.2
$2.82
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$3.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.5
$4
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$12.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$15.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$2.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$2.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$4.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$1.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.68
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.14
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.55
$10
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$2.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.86
$6.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.11
$4.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.61
$3.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$2.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$2.09
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.7
$37.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.1
$14.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.8
$49.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.5
$24
👖 Brand Jeans
$112
$86.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$131
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$309
$114
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13929
$3122

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Schwerte
$1372
11 km or 6.9 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1430
12 km or 7.4 mi Lunen
$1391
13 km or 7.9 mi Waltrop
$1407
13 km or 8 mi Witten
$1286
13 km or 8 mi Herdecke
$1388
15 km or 9.2 mi Wetter
$1373
16 km or 9.7 mi Unna
$1389
16 km or 10 mi Bergkamen
$1403
16 km or 10 mi Kamen
$1402
17 km or 11 mi Hagen
$1445
17 km or 11 mi Herne
$1558
18 km or 11 mi Bochum
$1471
18 km or 11 mi Datteln
$1410
19 km or 12 mi Selm
$1406
20 km or 12 mi Werne
$1416
20 km or 13 mi Iserlohn
$1322
21 km or 13 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1422
21 km or 13 mi Frondenberg
$1380
22 km or 13 mi Recklinghausen
$1407
22 km or 14 mi Gevelsberg
$1367
23 km or 14 mi Sprockhovel
$1356
23 km or 14 mi Hattingen
$1389
25 km or 15 mi Menden
$1378
25 km or 15 mi Herten
$1424
25 km or 16 mi Ennepetal
$1351
25 km or 16 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1350
25 km or 16 mi Hemer
$1367
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1318
28 km or 18 mi Ludinghausen
$1423
29 km or 18 mi Marl
$1415
30 km or 18 mi Hamm
$1464
31 km or 19 mi Werl
$1401
32 km or 20 mi Essen
$1519
33 km or 20 mi Haltern am See
$1411
34 km or 21 mi Gladbeck
$1375
35 km or 21 mi Ludenscheid
$1393
35 km or 22 mi Wuppertal
$1124
35 km or 22 mi Velbert
$1387
36 km or 22 mi Radevormwald
$1357

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