Gothenburg vs Hamburg City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gothenburg Hamburg City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1623
$2007
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3695
$4961
🏠 One person rent
$808
$1066
🏘️ Family rent
$1406
$2044
🍽️ Food expenses
$516
$557
🚐 Transport expenses
$163
$235
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3142
$3346
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
46
84
😀 Quality of life
92
94
🏙️ Population
675K
1.91M

The cost of living in Gothenburg is 19% less expensive than in Hamburg City. Cities ranked 2959th and 1818th ($1623 vs $2007) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 3rd in Sweden and Germany, respectively. Check Sweden vs Germany comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Gothenburg compared to 1.7 months in Hamburg City. Gothenburg ranked 2nd best city to live in Sweden vs Hamburg City ranked 6th in Germany, while ranked 78th and 40th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Gothenburg vs Hamburg City

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Gothenburg Hamburg City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.3
$17.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85.1
$83.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.46
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.53
$5.27
 Cappuccino
$4.32
$4.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.7
$3.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$872
$1071
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$665
$755
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1561
$2236
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1193
$1550
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.6
$209
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$105
$318
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.7
$39
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.37%
3.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5838
$8190
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3896
$5824
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.4
$3.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$78.4
$52.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.4
$29
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.7
$1.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.52
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.65
$2.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$3.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.04
$3.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$13.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$2.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$2.19
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.1
$4.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.69
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.2
$2.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$6.28
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.06
$1.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.08
$8.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.9
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.02
$3.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.24
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.54
$1.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.2
$45.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.8
$14.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.2
$58.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.8
$23.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$80.5
$85.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.9
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$144
$233
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3664
$24460

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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

Cities near Hamburg City

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi Reinbek
$1514
17 km or 11 mi Norderstedt
$1501
18 km or 11 mi Pinneberg
$1489
20 km or 13 mi Wedel
$1482
21 km or 13 mi Ahrensburg
$1515
21 km or 13 mi Buxtehude
$1437
21 km or 13 mi Quickborn
$1485
25 km or 15 mi Winsen
$1425
28 km or 17 mi Geesthacht
$1514
32 km or 20 mi Elmshorn
$1473
32 km or 20 mi Kaltenkirchen
$1484
35 km or 22 mi Stade
$1428
38 km or 24 mi Bad Oldesloe
$1530
43 km or 27 mi Luneburg
$1397
52 km or 33 mi Itzehoe
$1459
57 km or 36 mi Lubeck
$1599
58 km or 36 mi Neumunster
$1456
62 km or 38 mi Bad Schwartau
$1552
63 km or 39 mi Rotenburg an der Wumme
$1456
64 km or 40 mi Soltau
$1469
75 km or 47 mi Uelzen
$1488
81 km or 50 mi Walsrode
$1482
83 km or 52 mi Geestland
$1382
86 km or 54 mi Kiel
$1452
87 km or 54 mi Verden an der Aller
$1468
87 km or 54 mi Rendsburg
$1432
88 km or 54 mi Osterholz-Scharmbeck
$1432
88 km or 55 mi Achim
$1450
93 km or 57 mi Cuxhaven
$1382
93 km or 58 mi Heide
$1451
94 km or 58 mi Bremerhaven
$1626
94 km or 58 mi Schwerin
$1231
95 km or 59 mi Bremen City
$1556
102 km or 63 mi Nordenham
$1358
103 km or 64 mi Celle
$1458
103 km or 64 mi Eckernforde
$1442
104 km or 64 mi Wismar
$1307
106 km or 66 mi Syke
$1451
107 km or 66 mi Delmenhorst
$1451
109 km or 68 mi Salzwedel
$1321