Gothenburg vs Hamburg City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gothenburg Hamburg City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1690
$1909
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3634
$4628
🏠 One person rent
$891
$1010
🏘️ Family rent
$1404
$1803
🍽️ Food expenses
$507
$532
🚐 Transport expenses
$150
$227
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2921
$3251
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
46
84
😀 Quality of life
92
94
🏙️ Population
608K
1.85M

The cost of living in Gothenburg is 11% less expensive than in Hamburg City. Cities ranked 2703rd and 2013th ($1690 vs $1909) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 6th in Sweden and Germany, respectively. Check Sweden vs Germany comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 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 84th and 43rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Gothenburg Hamburg City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.4
$14.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.7
$72.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.17
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.75
$4.95
☕ Cappuccino
$4.1
$4.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.47
$3.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$987
$1011
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$725
$748
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1589
$1849
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1162
$1414
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81.4
$169
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$263
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.6
$39.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.58%
3.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5997
$8838
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3780
$5532
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.39
$3.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$79.3
$55.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.3
$26.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.88
$1.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.67
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.82
$2.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.22
$2.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4
$4.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$14.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$15.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$17.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$2.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$1.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$2.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$3.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$2.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$2.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.17
$1.92
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$6.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$1.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.79
$8.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.92
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.3
$3.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.95
$1.63
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.09
$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.6
$47.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.3
$52.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$24
$18.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.3
$89.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$114
$217
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3122
$28533

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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

Cities near Hamburg City

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi Reinbek
$1501
17 km or 11 mi Norderstedt
$1484
18 km or 11 mi Pinneberg
$1467
20 km or 13 mi Wedel
$1467
21 km or 13 mi Ahrensburg
$1509
21 km or 13 mi Buxtehude
$1506
21 km or 13 mi Quickborn
$1464
25 km or 15 mi Winsen
$1527
28 km or 17 mi Geesthacht
$1504
32 km or 20 mi Elmshorn
$1453
32 km or 20 mi Kaltenkirchen
$1457
35 km or 22 mi Stade
$1495
38 km or 24 mi Bad Oldesloe
$1528
43 km or 27 mi Luneburg
$1550
52 km or 33 mi Itzehoe
$1422
57 km or 36 mi Lubeck
$1593
58 km or 36 mi Neumunster
$1395
62 km or 38 mi Bad Schwartau
$1547
63 km or 39 mi Rotenburg an der Wumme
$1486
64 km or 40 mi Soltau
$1487
75 km or 47 mi Uelzen
$1504
81 km or 50 mi Walsrode
$1488
83 km or 52 mi Geestland
$1496
86 km or 54 mi Kiel
$1329
87 km or 54 mi Verden an der Aller
$1476
87 km or 54 mi Rendsburg
$1381
88 km or 54 mi Osterholz-Scharmbeck
$1464
88 km or 55 mi Achim
$1460
93 km or 57 mi Cuxhaven
$1494
93 km or 58 mi Heide
$1415
94 km or 58 mi Bremerhaven
$1519
94 km or 58 mi Schwerin
$1281
95 km or 59 mi Bremen City
$1716
102 km or 63 mi Nordenham
$1502
103 km or 64 mi Celle
$1426
103 km or 64 mi Eckernforde
$1366
104 km or 64 mi Wismar
$1338
106 km or 66 mi Syke
$1442
107 km or 66 mi Delmenhorst
$1432
109 km or 68 mi Salzwedel
$1274