Gothenburg vs Leipzig - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gothenburg Leipzig
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1725
$1449
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3877
$3571
🏠 One person rent
$895
$688
🏘️ Family rent
$1550
$1289
🍽️ Food expenses
$533
$499
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$141
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3191
$2807
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
46
72
😀 Quality of life
92
92
🏙️ Population
608K
616K

The cost of living in Gothenburg is 19% more expensive than in Leipzig. Cities ranked 2792nd and 3925th ($1725 vs $1449) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 535th 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 1.9 months in Leipzig. Gothenburg ranked 2nd best city to live in Sweden vs Leipzig ranked 16th in Germany, while ranked 81st and 80th among best cities to live in the world.

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Gothenburg Leipzig
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.7
$12.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.5
$56.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.62
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.75
$4.47
 Cappuccino
$4.28
$4.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.58
$2.81
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1022
$681
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$721
$454
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1694
$1250
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1317
$965
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.9
$145
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$224
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.2
$43.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.46%
3.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5998
$4637
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4134
$2606
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.49
$3.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$82.1
$62.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.7
$19.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.87
$1.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.59
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.77
$1.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$2.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.06
$3.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$14.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$19.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$2.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$2.35
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$4.69
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.67
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.31
$1.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$6.77
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.12
$0.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.11
$8.45
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.25
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.15
$2.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$1.3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.18
$1.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.8
$30.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.4
$12.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.7
$36.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$28
$19.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$82.2
$86.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.5
$87.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$122
$394
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3801
$10026

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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 Leipzig

Distance City Cost of living
6.2 km or 3.8 mi Markkleeberg
$1406
22 km or 13 mi Delitzsch
$1387
26 km or 16 mi Grimma
$1347
27 km or 17 mi Merseburg
$1349
32 km or 20 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1372
33 km or 20 mi Weienfels
$1360
33 km or 21 mi Halle
$1320
36 km or 22 mi Halle-Neustadt
$1342
36 km or 22 mi Zeitz
$1365
39 km or 24 mi Altenburg
$1273
45 km or 28 mi Naumburg
$1365
50 km or 31 mi Torgau
$1345
54 km or 34 mi Kothen
$1384
55 km or 34 mi Gera
$1170
56 km or 35 mi Dobeln
$1306
57 km or 35 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1396
58 km or 36 mi Glauchau
$1210
58 km or 36 mi Limbach-Oberfrohna
$1261
61 km or 38 mi Eisleben
$1376
62 km or 39 mi Wittenberg
$1421
63 km or 39 mi Riesa
$1330
67 km or 41 mi Werdau
$1191
67 km or 42 mi Chemnitz
$1228
69 km or 43 mi Bernburg
$1393
69 km or 43 mi Zwickau
$1095
70 km or 43 mi Apolda
$1306
72 km or 45 mi Jena
$1231
74 km or 46 mi Zerbst
$1387
77 km or 48 mi Greiz
$1263
77 km or 48 mi Sangerhausen
$1379
78 km or 49 mi Meissen
$1354
79 km or 49 mi Aschersleben
$1386
80 km or 50 mi Reichenbach im Vogtland
$1211
82 km or 51 mi Freiberg
$1215
82 km or 51 mi Stafurt
$1387
84 km or 52 mi Weimar
$1367
86 km or 54 mi Coswig
$1386
88 km or 54 mi Schonebeck
$1386
93 km or 58 mi Radebeul
$1413
94 km or 59 mi Annaberg-Buchholz
$1261