Cost of Living Comparison Between Cologne and Gothenburg 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Cost of Living in Gothenburg is 4.7% lower than in Cologne (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Gothenburg is 7.8% lower than in Cologne
Rent Prices in Gothenburg are 15.7% lower than in Cologne
Restaurant Prices in Gothenburg are 3.4% higher than in Cologne
Groceries Prices in Gothenburg are 1.2% lower than in Cologne
Local Purchasing Power in Gothenburg is 12.2% higher than in Cologne
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Restaurants
Cologne Edit Gothenburg Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 13.00 €
(148.63 kr)
11.15 €
(127.50 kr)
     -14.2 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 62.00 €
(708.85 kr)
69.97 €
(800.00 kr)
     +12.9 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 €
(114.33 kr)
8.40 €
(96.00 kr)
     -16.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 3.75 €
(42.87 kr)
6.12 €
(70.00 kr)
     +63.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.35 €
(38.30 kr)
6.91 €
(79.00 kr)
     +106.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.48 €
(39.83 kr)
3.75 €
(42.92 kr)
     +7.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.64 €
(30.13 kr)
2.32 €
(26.58 kr)
     -11.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.07 €
(23.63 kr)
2.05 €
(23.47 kr)
     -0.7 %
Markets
Cologne Edit Gothenburg Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.89 €
(44.48 kr)
5.51 €
(62.99 kr)
     +41.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.86 €
(21.26 kr)
2.29 €
(26.24 kr)
     +23.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.32 €
(15.05 kr)
1.35 €
(15.39 kr)
     +2.3 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.49 €
(39.85 kr)
3.59 €
(41.06 kr)
     +3.0 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.62 €
(64.31 kr)
4.83 €
(55.27 kr)
     -14.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.09 €
(81.08 kr)
5.09 €
(58.18 kr)
     -28.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.67 €
(87.67 kr)
6.79 €
(77.59 kr)
     -11.5 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.13 €
(12.97 kr)
1.14 €
(13.05 kr)
     +0.6 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.60 €
(6.91 kr)
1.03 €
(11.79 kr)
     +70.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.91 €
(10.38 kr)
1.11 €
(12.67 kr)
     +22.1 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.55 €
(17.70 kr)
1.80 €
(20.56 kr)
     +16.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.66 €
(7.58 kr)
0.61 €
(7.01 kr)
     -7.6 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.73 €
(8.38 kr)
0.70 €
(8.04 kr)
     -4.1 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.86 €
(21.32 kr)
2.38 €
(27.22 kr)
     +27.6 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.74 €
(8.41 kr)
1.21 €
(13.81 kr)
     +64.1 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 5.00 €
(57.17 kr)
10.06 €
(115.00 kr)
     +101.2 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 0.87 €
(9.95 kr)
1.87 €
(21.43 kr)
     +115.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.55 €
(17.68 kr)
2.12 €
(24.29 kr)
     +37.4 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 8.20 €
(93.75 kr)
6.38 €
(73.00 kr)
     -22.1 %
Transportation
Cologne Edit Gothenburg Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.20 €
(36.59 kr)
3.15 €
(36.00 kr)
     -1.6 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 49.00 €
(560.22 kr)
73.03 €
(835.00 kr)
     +49.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 €
(57.17 kr)
5.38 €
(61.50 kr)
     +7.6 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.30 €
(37.72 kr)
2.39 €
(27.36 kr)
     -27.5 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 €
(342.99 kr)
51.60 €
(590.00 kr)
     +72.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.52 €
(74.56 kr)
6.41 €
(73.28 kr)
     -1.7 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,180.00 €
(310,750.58 kr)
27,026.88 €
(309,000.00 kr)
     -0.6 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,500.00 €
(314,409.16 kr)
29,174.17 €
(333,550.00 kr)
     +6.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Cologne Edit Gothenburg Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 301.69 €
(3,449.27 kr)
121.94 €
(1,394.18 kr)
     -59.6 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 30.47 €
(348.42 kr)
23.00 €
(263.00 kr)
     -24.5 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 47.36 €
(541.47 kr)
32.48 €
(371.32 kr)
     -31.4 %
Sports And Leisure
Cologne Edit Gothenburg Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 29.64 €
(338.91 kr)
33.90 €
(387.56 kr)
     +14.4 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 24.00 €
(274.39 kr)
21.87 €
(250.00 kr)
     -8.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.00 €
(137.20 kr)
14.39 €
(164.50 kr)
     +19.9 %
Childcare
Cologne Edit Gothenburg Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 733.33 €
(8,384.24 kr)
104.67 €
(1,196.71 kr)
     -85.7 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 15,000.00 €
(171,495.90 kr)
3,403.00 €
(38,906.67 kr)
     -77.3 %
Clothing And Shoes
Cologne Edit Gothenburg Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 92.80 €
(1,060.97 kr)
74.88 €
(856.12 kr)
     -19.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 34.16 €
(390.61 kr)
38.16 €
(436.27 kr)
     +11.7 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 86.75 €
(991.80 kr)
88.01 €
(1,006.19 kr)
     +1.5 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 101.83 €
(1,164.25 kr)
126.96 €
(1,451.50 kr)
     +24.7 %
Rent Per Month
Cologne Edit Gothenburg Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,015.00 €
(11,604.56 kr)
1,000.74 €
(11,441.54 kr)
     -1.4 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 790.67 €
(9,039.74 kr)
754.39 €
(8,625.00 kr)
     -4.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,040.00 €
(23,323.44 kr)
1,503.64 €
(17,191.18 kr)
     -26.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,350.50 €
(15,440.35 kr)
1,122.09 €
(12,828.95 kr)
     -16.9 %
Buy Apartment Price
Cologne Edit Gothenburg Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 545.80 €
(6,240.17 kr)
522.51 €
(5,973.93 kr)
     -4.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 353.03 €
(4,036.20 kr)
341.30 €
(3,902.08 kr)
     -3.3 %
Salaries And Financing
Cologne Edit Gothenburg Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,737.89 €
(31,302.44 kr)
2,830.61 €
(32,362.48 kr)
     +3.4 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.98 4.56      +14.6 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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