Gothenburg vs Hamburg City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gothenburg Hamburg City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1725
$2022
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3877
$5040
🏠 One person rent
$895
$1032
🏘️ Family rent
$1550
$1994
🍽️ Food expenses
$533
$592
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$244
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3191
$3442
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
46
84
😀 Quality of life
92
94
🏙️ Population
608K
1.89M

The cost of living in Gothenburg is 15% less expensive than in Hamburg City. Cities ranked 2792nd and 1809th ($1725 vs $2022) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 6th in Sweden and Germany, respectively. Check Sweden vs Germany comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Gothenburg compared to 1.7 months in Hamburg City. Gothenburg ranked 2nd best city to live in Sweden vs Hamburg City ranked 7th in Germany, while ranked 81st and 42nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Gothenburg Hamburg City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.7
$16.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.5
$89.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.62
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.75
$5.59
 Cappuccino
$4.28
$4.4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.58
$3.33
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1022
$1068
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$721
$783
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1694
$2256
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1317
$1587
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.9
$147
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$227
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.2
$45.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.46%
3.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5998
$9009
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4134
$5949
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.49
$3.89
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$82.1
$54.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.7
$29.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.87
$2.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.59
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.77
$2.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$3.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.06
$3.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$13.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$15.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$20
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$1.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$2.28
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$4.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.31
$2.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$6.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.12
$1.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.11
$9.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.25
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.15
$3.31
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$1.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.18
$1.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.8
$48.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.4
$15.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.7
$61.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$28
$24.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$82.2
$86.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.5
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$122
$239
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3801
$23771

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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

Cities near Hamburg City

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi Reinbek
$1614
17 km or 11 mi Norderstedt
$1594
18 km or 11 mi Pinneberg
$1579
20 km or 13 mi Wedel
$1581
21 km or 13 mi Ahrensburg
$1614
21 km or 13 mi Buxtehude
$1515
21 km or 13 mi Quickborn
$1589
25 km or 15 mi Winsen
$1485
28 km or 17 mi Geesthacht
$1608
32 km or 20 mi Elmshorn
$1566
32 km or 20 mi Kaltenkirchen
$1581
35 km or 22 mi Stade
$1520
38 km or 24 mi Bad Oldesloe
$1629
43 km or 27 mi Luneburg
$1447
52 km or 33 mi Itzehoe
$1549
57 km or 36 mi Lubeck
$1704
58 km or 36 mi Neumunster
$1540
62 km or 38 mi Bad Schwartau
$1649
63 km or 39 mi Rotenburg an der Wumme
$1543
64 km or 40 mi Soltau
$1538
75 km or 47 mi Uelzen
$1570
81 km or 50 mi Walsrode
$1554
83 km or 52 mi Geestland
$1555
86 km or 54 mi Kiel
$1546
87 km or 54 mi Verden an der Aller
$1546
87 km or 54 mi Rendsburg
$1500
88 km or 54 mi Osterholz-Scharmbeck
$1557
88 km or 55 mi Achim
$1547
93 km or 57 mi Cuxhaven
$1547
93 km or 58 mi Heide
$1520
94 km or 58 mi Bremerhaven
$1627
94 km or 58 mi Schwerin
$1245
95 km or 59 mi Bremen City
$1799
102 km or 63 mi Nordenham
$1584
103 km or 64 mi Celle
$1523
103 km or 64 mi Eckernforde
$1498
104 km or 64 mi Wismar
$1364
106 km or 66 mi Syke
$1539
107 km or 66 mi Delmenhorst
$1551
109 km or 68 mi Salzwedel
$1388