Frankfurt vs Gothenburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Frankfurt Gothenburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1989
$1623
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4617
$3695
🏠 One person rent
$1125
$808
🏘️ Family rent
$1929
$1406
🍽️ Food expenses
$534
$516
🚐 Transport expenses
$170
$163
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3700
$3142
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
87
46
😀 Quality of life
94
92
🏙️ Population
776K
675K

The cost of living in Frankfurt is 23% more expensive than in Gothenburg. Cities ranked 1863rd and 2959th ($1989 vs $1623) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 6th 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 Frankfurt compared to 1.9 months in Gothenburg. Frankfurt ranked 7th best city to live in Germany vs Gothenburg ranked 2nd in Sweden, while ranked 47th and 78th among best cities to live in the world.

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Frankfurt Gothenburg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.1
$12.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72.5
$85.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.3
$9.46
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.06
$6.53
☕ Cappuccino
$3.92
$4.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.17
$2.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1133
$872
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$849
$665
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2172
$1561
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1473
$1193
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$186
$67.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$282
$105
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.7
$34.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.01%
4.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8106
$5838
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4832
$3896
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.86
$3.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$54.5
$78.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.3
$22.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.79
$1.7
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$1.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.96
$2.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$3.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.02
$4.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$11.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$16.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$2.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$2.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.84
$4.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.69
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.94
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.82
$2.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.11
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.97
$2.06
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.41
$7.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$5.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.52
$3.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.67
$2.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.15
$2.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.7
$37.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$15.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$95.1
$39.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.1
$25.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$86
$80.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.7
$89.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$555
$144
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14496
$3664

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Cities near Frankfurt

Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Offenbach am Main
$1566
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Neu-Isenburg
$1680
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Bad Vilbel
$1670
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Eschborn
$1717
11 km or 6.6 mi Dreieich
$1662
11 km or 6.7 mi Muhlheim am Main
$1589
12 km or 7.3 mi Maintal
$1599
12 km or 7.7 mi Oberursel
$1682
13 km or 8 mi Obertshausen
$1592
13 km or 8.2 mi Bad Soden
$1707
14 km or 8.4 mi Dietzenbach
$1626
14 km or 8.6 mi Bad Homburg vor der Hohe
$1660
14 km or 8.6 mi Langen
$1651
15 km or 9.1 mi Karben
$1631
15 km or 9.1 mi Hattersheim am Main
$1698
16 km or 9.9 mi Morfelden-Walldorf
$1665
16 km or 10 mi Friedrichsdorf
$1624
16 km or 10 mi Kelkheim
$1705
17 km or 11 mi Hofheim
$1708
17 km or 11 mi Hanau
$1591
18 km or 11 mi Rodgau
$1606
18 km or 11 mi Rodermark
$1618
19 km or 12 mi Bruchkobel
$1601
21 km or 13 mi Florsheim am Main
$1689
22 km or 14 mi Nidderau
$1595
22 km or 14 mi Seligenstadt
$1608
23 km or 14 mi Russelsheim am Main
$1698
24 km or 15 mi Weiterstadt
$1605
25 km or 16 mi Friedberg
$1623
26 km or 16 mi Gro-Gerau
$1641
28 km or 17 mi Darmstadt
$1632
29 km or 18 mi Bad Nauheim
$1620
30 km or 18 mi Griesheim
$1605
32 km or 20 mi Wiesbaden
$1879
32 km or 20 mi Idstein
$1707
32 km or 20 mi Mainz
$1666
33 km or 20 mi Gro-Umstadt
$1614
34 km or 21 mi Riedstadt
$1614
35 km or 22 mi Pfungstadt
$1603
36 km or 22 mi Butzbach
$1595

Cities near Gothenburg

Distance City Cost of living
2.8 km or 1.7 mi Molndal
$1498
58 km or 36 mi Boras
$1367
66 km or 41 mi Varberg
$1284
70 km or 44 mi Trollhattan
$1167
76 km or 47 mi Uddevalla
$1334
80 km or 50 mi Vanersborg
$1235
90 km or 56 mi Frederikshavn
$1394
126 km or 78 mi Halmstad
$1208
130 km or 81 mi Jonkoping
$1373
134 km or 83 mi Varnamo
$1424
136 km or 84 mi Skovde
$1473
142 km or 88 mi Aalborg
$1676
150 km or 93 mi Ljungby
$1333
157 km or 98 mi Mariestad
$1373
164 km or 102 mi Halden
$1575
167 km or 104 mi Angelholm
$1310
179 km or 111 mi Randers
$1505
182 km or 113 mi Fredrikstad
$1977
186 km or 115 mi Sarpsborg
$1500
186 km or 115 mi Helsingor
$1800
186 km or 116 mi Vetlanda
$1434
187 km or 116 mi Helsingborg
$1297
191 km or 118 mi Vaxjo
$1331
191 km or 119 mi Larvik
$1733
192 km or 119 mi Sandefjord
$1864
194 km or 121 mi Hillerod
$1983
199 km or 124 mi Hassleholm
$1298
200 km or 124 mi Aarhus
$1828
202 km or 125 mi Horsholm
$1952
202 km or 126 mi Tonsberg
$1714
206 km or 128 mi Landskrona
$1140
207 km or 129 mi Viborg
$1508
208 km or 129 mi Arendal
$1623
210 km or 131 mi Karlstad
$1279
212 km or 132 mi Moss
$1707
212 km or 132 mi Porsgrunn
$1528
213 km or 132 mi Horten
$1631
216 km or 134 mi Gentofte
$2134
222 km or 138 mi Skien
$1651
223 km or 138 mi Arvika
$1251