Gothenburg vs Munich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gothenburg Munich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1823
$2463
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4155
$5699
🏠 One person rent
$902
$1467
🏘️ Family rent
$1552
$2572
🍽️ Food expenses
$582
$593
🚐 Transport expenses
$185
$237
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3793
$3954
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
23 km
🎓 Higher education
46
90
😀 Quality of life
94
94
🏙️ Population
675K
1.51M

The cost of living in Gothenburg is 26% less expensive than in Munich. Cities ranked 2645th and 920th ($1823 vs $2463) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 1st in Sweden and Germany, respectively. Check Sweden vs Germany comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Gothenburg compared to 1.6 months in Munich. Gothenburg ranked 3rd best city to live in Sweden vs Munich ranked 8th in Germany, while ranked 68th and 61st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Gothenburg vs Munich

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Gothenburg Munich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.7
$19.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$92.2
$80.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.1
$14.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.34
$5.48
☕ Cappuccino
$4.88
$4.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.01
$4.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$955
$1546
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$735
$1155
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1688
$2816
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1310
$2089
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.6
$191
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$127
$294
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.4
$43.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.86%
4.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6255
$13232
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4279
$9526
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.9
$4.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.7
$67.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.1
$27.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.87
$1.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.82
$2.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$3.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.5
$4.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$17.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$11.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.4
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$3.82
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.7
$2.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$2.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.26
$4.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.22
$2.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$8.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.19
$1.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.07
$9.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.13
$9.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$3.71
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.19
$2.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.91
$1.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.1
$53.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.6
$15.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57.5
$80.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$27.5
$21.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.1
$102
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.1
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$171
$954
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4093
$14492

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Distance City Cost of living
2.8 km or 1.7 mi Molndal
$1684
58 km or 36 mi Boras
$1503
66 km or 41 mi Varberg
$1444
70 km or 44 mi Trollhattan
$1353
76 km or 47 mi Uddevalla
$1543
80 km or 50 mi Vanersborg
$1405
90 km or 56 mi Frederikshavn
$1542
126 km or 78 mi Halmstad
$1362
130 km or 81 mi Jonkoping
$1528
134 km or 83 mi Varnamo
$1529
136 km or 84 mi Skovde
$1551
142 km or 88 mi Aalborg
$1866
150 km or 93 mi Ljungby
$1502
157 km or 98 mi Mariestad
$1516
164 km or 102 mi Halden
$1761
167 km or 104 mi Angelholm
$1485
179 km or 111 mi Randers
$1675
182 km or 113 mi Fredrikstad
$2181
186 km or 115 mi Sarpsborg
$1895
186 km or 115 mi Helsingor
$1977
186 km or 116 mi Vetlanda
$1542
187 km or 116 mi Helsingborg
$1485
191 km or 118 mi Vaxjo
$1482
191 km or 119 mi Larvik
$1830
192 km or 119 mi Sandefjord
$1997
194 km or 121 mi Hillerod
$2280
199 km or 124 mi Hassleholm
$1472
200 km or 124 mi Aarhus
$2088
202 km or 125 mi Horsholm
$2184
202 km or 126 mi Tonsberg
$1976
206 km or 128 mi Landskrona
$1421
207 km or 129 mi Viborg
$1658
208 km or 129 mi Arendal
$1830
210 km or 131 mi Karlstad
$1460
212 km or 132 mi Moss
$1949
212 km or 132 mi Porsgrunn
$1818
213 km or 132 mi Horten
$1819
216 km or 134 mi Gentofte
$2379
222 km or 138 mi Skien
$1882
223 km or 138 mi Arvika
$1397

Cities near Munich

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 9.6 mi Germering
$1966
16 km or 10 mi Unterschleiheim
$1924
17 km or 10 mi Puchheim
$1956
17 km or 11 mi Dachau
$1934
20 km or 13 mi Olching
$1905
23 km or 15 mi Starnberg
$1901
24 km or 15 mi Furstenfeldbruck
$1876
31 km or 19 mi Erding
$1731
31 km or 19 mi Geretsried
$1842
32 km or 20 mi Freising
$1757
44 km or 28 mi Pfaffenhofen an der Ilm
$1725
47 km or 29 mi Weilheim in Oberbayern
$1854
48 km or 30 mi Aichach
$1784
50 km or 31 mi Friedberg
$1841
52 km or 32 mi Rosenheim
$1298
53 km or 33 mi Konigsbrunn
$1826
53 km or 33 mi Landsberg am Lech
$1790
57 km or 35 mi Augsburg
$1954
61 km or 38 mi Gersthofen
$1848
62 km or 38 mi Landshut
$1745
62 km or 38 mi Waldkraiburg
$1664
62 km or 39 mi Neusa
$1851
71 km or 44 mi Ingolstadt
$1659
71 km or 44 mi Muhldorf
$1655
72 km or 45 mi Neuburg an der Donau
$1671
76 km or 48 mi Kaufbeuren
$1807
77 km or 48 mi Traunreut
$1597
80 km or 50 mi Garmisch-Partenkirchen
$2083
85 km or 53 mi Traunstein
$1585
87 km or 54 mi Donauworth
$1697
98 km or 61 mi Innsbruck
$1917
103 km or 64 mi Gunzburg
$1675
104 km or 65 mi Kempten
$1706
105 km or 65 mi Regensburg
$1720
105 km or 65 mi Memmingen
$1725
110 km or 69 mi Straubing
$1654
112 km or 70 mi Nordlingen
$1657
114 km or 71 mi Senden
$1654
116 km or 72 mi Salzburg
$1904
119 km or 74 mi Sonthofen
$1730