Dusseldorf vs Gothenburg - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 11, 2026

	Dusseldorf	Gothenburg
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1944	$1864
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$4713	$4287
🏠 One person rent	$1066	$914
🏘️ Family rent	$1869	$1596
🍽️ Food expenses	$549	$605
🚐 Transport expenses	$178	$184
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$4092	$3974
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	7 km	13 km
🎓 Higher education	92	46
😀 Quality of life	95	92
🏙️ Population	631K	675K

The cost of living in Dusseldorf is 4% more expensive than in Gothenburg. Cities ranked 2220th and 2599th ($1944 vs $1864) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 20th and 7th in Germany and Sweden, respectively. Check Germany vs Sweden comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Dusseldorf compared to 2.1 months in Gothenburg. Dusseldorf ranked 3rd best city to live in Germany vs Gothenburg ranked 3rd in Sweden, while ranked 28th and 83rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dusseldorf vs Gothenburg

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	Dusseldorf	Gothenburg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$15.8	$14.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$71.3	$93.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$13.2	$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$5.45	$7.79
☕ Cappuccino	$4.51	$5.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$3.48	$3.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1119	$976
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$828	$756
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2031	$1788
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1511	$1354
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$136	$76.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$210	$117
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$44	$38.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	3.97%	3.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$8456	$6682
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$5329	$4044
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$4.02	$4.11
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$67	$95.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$28.7	$23.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$2.08	$1.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.38	$1.79
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.28	$3.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.98	$3.31
🥚 Eggs, x12	$4.2	$4.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.5	$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12.9	$12.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$22.4	$21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.27	$3.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.11	$2.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.42	$3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.28	$4.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.72	$1.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.37	$1.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.84	$1.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.57	$3.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$7.77	$13.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.18	$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack	$9.5	$8.53
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$6.75	$9.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.34	$4.19
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.63	$3.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.69	$3.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$45.3	$40.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$16.9	$18.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$61.6	$59.6
💇 Haircut, simple	$16.8	$28.2
👖 Brand Jeans	$96.9	$88.6
👟 Brand Sneakers	$104	$99.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$907	$197
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$21698	$4729

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Cities near Dusseldorf

Distance	City	Cost of living
6.5 km or 4 mi	Neuss	$1668
9.4 km or 5.8 mi	Ratingen	$1639
9.9 km or 6.2 mi	Erkrath	$1661
10 km or 6.3 mi	Kaarst	$1660
13 km or 8.3 mi	Hilden	$1673
14 km or 8.5 mi	Mettmann	$1620
16 km or 9.8 mi	Dormagen	$1722
16 km or 9.9 mi	Willich	$1618
17 km or 11 mi	Monheim am Rhein	$1739
17 km or 11 mi	Haan	$1640
17 km or 11 mi	Heiligenhaus	$1588
18 km or 11 mi	Langenfeld	$1724
18 km or 11 mi	Krefeld	$1603
19 km or 12 mi	Korschenbroich	$1644
19 km or 12 mi	Wulfrath	$1588
20 km or 13 mi	Grevenbroich	$1665
21 km or 13 mi	Leichlingen	$1701
22 km or 14 mi	Tonisvorst	$1600
22 km or 14 mi	Velbert	$1579
22 km or 14 mi	Duisburg	$1467
23 km or 14 mi	Solingen	$1663
23 km or 14 mi	Mulheim	$1592
24 km or 15 mi	Monchengladbach	$1669
26 km or 16 mi	Pulheim	$1743
26 km or 16 mi	Leverkusen	$2007
27 km or 17 mi	Viersen	$1626
27 km or 17 mi	Oberhausen	$1642
27 km or 17 mi	Moers	$1571
28 km or 17 mi	Neukirchen-Vluyn	$1584
28 km or 17 mi	Wuppertal	$1486
29 km or 18 mi	Kempen	$1601
29 km or 18 mi	Remscheid	$1609
30 km or 18 mi	Bedburg	$1671
30 km or 18 mi	Essen	$1561
31 km or 19 mi	Bergheim	$1686
32 km or 20 mi	Wermelskirchen	$1629
34 km or 21 mi	Bottrop	$1481
34 km or 21 mi	Kamp-Lintfort	$1580
34 km or 21 mi	Hattingen	$1573
35 km or 22 mi	Cologne	$1990

Cities near Gothenburg

Distance	City	Cost of living
2.8 km or 1.7 mi	Molndal	$1738
58 km or 36 mi	Boras	$1612
66 km or 41 mi	Varberg	$1491
70 km or 44 mi	Trollhattan	$1405
76 km or 47 mi	Uddevalla	$1588
80 km or 50 mi	Vanersborg	$1469
90 km or 56 mi	Frederikshavn	$1563
126 km or 78 mi	Halmstad	$1412
130 km or 81 mi	Jonkoping	$1581
134 km or 83 mi	Varnamo	$1633
136 km or 84 mi	Skovde	$1656
142 km or 88 mi	Aalborg	$1864
150 km or 93 mi	Ljungby	$1549
157 km or 98 mi	Mariestad	$1594
164 km or 102 mi	Halden	$1890
167 km or 104 mi	Angelholm	$1562
179 km or 111 mi	Randers	$1691
182 km or 113 mi	Fredrikstad	$2262
186 km or 115 mi	Sarpsborg	$2018
186 km or 115 mi	Helsingor	$2042
186 km or 116 mi	Vetlanda	$1641
187 km or 116 mi	Helsingborg	$1590
191 km or 118 mi	Vaxjo	$1516
191 km or 119 mi	Larvik	$1986
192 km or 119 mi	Sandefjord	$2123
194 km or 121 mi	Hillerod	$2364
199 km or 124 mi	Hassleholm	$1550
200 km or 124 mi	Aarhus	$2158
202 km or 125 mi	Horsholm	$2273
202 km or 126 mi	Tonsberg	$2073
206 km or 128 mi	Landskrona	$1412
207 km or 129 mi	Viborg	$1667
208 km or 129 mi	Arendal	$1965
210 km or 131 mi	Karlstad	$1562
212 km or 132 mi	Moss	$2079
212 km or 132 mi	Porsgrunn	$1966
213 km or 132 mi	Horten	$1957
216 km or 134 mi	Gentofte	$2429
222 km or 138 mi	Skien	$1959
223 km or 138 mi	Arvika	$1481