Dusseldorf vs Gothenburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dusseldorf Gothenburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1861
$1725
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4578
$3877
🏠 One person rent
$1029
$895
🏘️ Family rent
$1905
$1550
🍽️ Food expenses
$527
$533
🚐 Transport expenses
$166
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3480
$3191
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
92
46
😀 Quality of life
95
92
🏙️ Population
629K
608K

The cost of living in Dusseldorf is 8% more expensive than in Gothenburg. Cities ranked 2278th and 2792nd ($1861 vs $1725) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th and 5th in Germany and Sweden, respectively. Check Germany vs Sweden comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Dusseldorf compared to 1.8 months in Gothenburg. Dusseldorf ranked 4th best city to live in Germany vs Gothenburg ranked 2nd in Sweden, while ranked 26th and 81st 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
$15.3
$12.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.2
$87.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$9.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.8
$6.75
☕ Cappuccino
$4.17
$4.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.23
$2.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$959
$1022
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$761
$721
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1887
$1694
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1501
$1317
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$186
$77.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$285
$122
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.3
$36.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.98%
4.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7923
$5998
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6295
$4134
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.48
$3.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$55.6
$82.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.9
$19.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.97
$1.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$1.59
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.06
$2.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$3.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.17
$4.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$12.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.4
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$2.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$2.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$4.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.68
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.95
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.81
$2.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.69
$10.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.15
$2.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.77
$7.11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.92
$6.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.17
$3.15
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.04
$2.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$2.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.1
$38.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.9
$16.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$58.9
$40.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.7
$28
👖 Brand Jeans
$94.6
$82.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.9
$98.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$657
$122
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22103
$3801

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Distance City Cost of living
6.5 km or 4 mi Neuss
$1566
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Ratingen
$1548
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Erkrath
$1571
10 km or 6.3 mi Kaarst
$1556
13 km or 8.3 mi Hilden
$1578
14 km or 8.5 mi Mettmann
$1527
16 km or 9.8 mi Dormagen
$1620
16 km or 9.9 mi Willich
$1505
17 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1647
17 km or 11 mi Haan
$1558
17 km or 11 mi Heiligenhaus
$1489
18 km or 11 mi Langenfeld
$1634
18 km or 11 mi Krefeld
$1441
19 km or 12 mi Korschenbroich
$1538
19 km or 12 mi Wulfrath
$1464
20 km or 13 mi Grevenbroich
$1567
21 km or 13 mi Leichlingen
$1612
22 km or 14 mi Tonisvorst
$1463
22 km or 14 mi Velbert
$1465
22 km or 14 mi Duisburg
$1425
23 km or 14 mi Solingen
$1652
23 km or 14 mi Mulheim
$1497
24 km or 15 mi Monchengladbach
$1563
26 km or 16 mi Pulheim
$1638
26 km or 16 mi Leverkusen
$1947
27 km or 17 mi Viersen
$1511
27 km or 17 mi Oberhausen
$1543
27 km or 17 mi Moers
$1461
28 km or 17 mi Neukirchen-Vluyn
$1469
28 km or 17 mi Wuppertal
$1206
29 km or 18 mi Kempen
$1479
29 km or 18 mi Remscheid
$1415
30 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1569
30 km or 18 mi Essen
$1525
31 km or 19 mi Bergheim
$1582
32 km or 20 mi Wermelskirchen
$1493
34 km or 21 mi Bottrop
$1441
34 km or 21 mi Kamp-Lintfort
$1478
34 km or 21 mi Hattingen
$1470
35 km or 22 mi Cologne
$1851

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