Dusseldorf vs Gothenburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dusseldorf Gothenburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1776
$1690
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4484
$3634
🏠 One person rent
$979
$891
🏘️ Family rent
$1846
$1404
🍽️ Food expenses
$509
$507
🚐 Transport expenses
$149
$150
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3151
$2921
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
92
46
😀 Quality of life
94
92
🏙️ Population
619K
608K

The cost of living in Dusseldorf is 5% more expensive than in Gothenburg. Cities ranked 2414th and 2703rd ($1776 vs $1690) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 21st and 10th in Germany and Sweden, respectively. Check Germany vs Sweden comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Dusseldorf compared to 1.7 months in Gothenburg. Dusseldorf ranked 6th best city to live in Germany vs Gothenburg ranked 2nd in Sweden, while ranked 41st and 84th 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
$14.3
$12.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71
$68.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
$9.17
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.61
$6.75
☕ Cappuccino
$3.82
$4.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.97
$2.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$900
$987
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$731
$725
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1766
$1589
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1482
$1162
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$170
$81.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$263
$124
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44
$32.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.96%
4.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7136
$5997
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6071
$3780
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.37
$3.39
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$57.8
$79.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.4
$19.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$1.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.67
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.18
$2.82
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$3.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.76
$4
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$12.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.3
$15.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$2.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$4.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$1.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.68
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$0.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.42
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.97
$10
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$2.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.5
$6.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.89
$4.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.68
$3.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.26
$2.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.54
$2.09
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.4
$37.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$14.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$62.4
$49.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.1
$24
👖 Brand Jeans
$98.3
$86.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.2
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$937
$114
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21567
$3122

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Cities near Dusseldorf

Distance City Cost of living
6.5 km or 4 mi Neuss
$1476
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Ratingen
$1470
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Erkrath
$1493
10 km or 6.3 mi Kaarst
$1471
13 km or 8.3 mi Hilden
$1501
14 km or 8.5 mi Mettmann
$1432
16 km or 9.8 mi Dormagen
$1547
16 km or 9.9 mi Willich
$1420
17 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1575
17 km or 11 mi Haan
$1458
17 km or 11 mi Heiligenhaus
$1412
18 km or 11 mi Langenfeld
$1562
18 km or 11 mi Krefeld
$1320
19 km or 12 mi Korschenbroich
$1454
19 km or 12 mi Wulfrath
$1369
20 km or 13 mi Grevenbroich
$1488
21 km or 13 mi Leichlingen
$1556
22 km or 14 mi Tonisvorst
$1370
22 km or 14 mi Velbert
$1387
22 km or 14 mi Duisburg
$1395
23 km or 14 mi Solingen
$1511
23 km or 14 mi Mulheim
$1402
24 km or 15 mi Monchengladbach
$1476
26 km or 16 mi Pulheim
$1551
26 km or 16 mi Leverkusen
$1778
27 km or 17 mi Viersen
$1426
27 km or 17 mi Oberhausen
$1384
27 km or 17 mi Moers
$1417
28 km or 17 mi Neukirchen-Vluyn
$1409
28 km or 17 mi Wuppertal
$1124
29 km or 18 mi Kempen
$1397
29 km or 18 mi Remscheid
$1276
30 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1484
30 km or 18 mi Essen
$1519
31 km or 19 mi Bergheim
$1505
32 km or 20 mi Wermelskirchen
$1388
34 km or 21 mi Bottrop
$1267
34 km or 21 mi Kamp-Lintfort
$1405
34 km or 21 mi Hattingen
$1389
35 km or 22 mi Cologne
$1752

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