Cost of Living Comparison Between Cologne and Gothenburg 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Cost of Living in Gothenburg is 1.1% lower than in Cologne (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Gothenburg is 3.8% lower than in Cologne
Rent Prices in Gothenburg are 10.8% lower than in Cologne
Restaurant Prices in Gothenburg are 8.8% higher than in Cologne
Groceries Prices in Gothenburg are 1.9% lower than in Cologne
Local Purchasing Power in Gothenburg is 1.9% lower than in Cologne
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Restaurants
Cologne Edit Gothenburg Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 12.00 €
(138.88 kr)
11.23 €
(130.00 kr)
     -6.4 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 60.00 €
(694.42 kr)
69.12 €
(800.00 kr)
     +15.2 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 €
(115.74 kr)
8.29 €
(96.00 kr)
     -17.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter draught) 3.20 €
(37.04 kr)
6.05 €
(70.00 kr)
     +89.0 %
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle) 3.00 €
(34.72 kr)
6.91 €
(80.00 kr)
     +130.4 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.25 €
(37.64 kr)
3.71 €
(42.96 kr)
     +14.1 %
Coke/Pepsi (0.33 liter bottle) 2.40 €
(27.82 kr)
2.25 €
(26.05 kr)
     -6.4 %
Water (0.33 liter bottle) 1.92 €
(22.17 kr)
2.08 €
(24.06 kr)
     +8.5 %
Markets
Cologne Edit Gothenburg Edit
Milk (regular), (1 liter) 1.03 €
(11.89 kr)
1.44 €
(16.64 kr)
     +40.0 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (500g) 2.02 €
(23.38 kr)
2.56 €
(29.68 kr)
     +26.9 %
Rice (white), (1kg) 2.87 €
(33.18 kr)
2.93 €
(33.93 kr)
     +2.3 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.48 €
(40.24 kr)
3.57 €
(41.28 kr)
     +2.6 %
Local Cheese (1kg) 12.15 €
(140.59 kr)
10.35 €
(119.82 kr)
     -14.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1kg) 15.10 €
(174.81 kr)
11.08 €
(128.26 kr)
     -26.6 %
Beef Round (1kg) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 16.80 €
(194.49 kr)
13.82 €
(159.93 kr)
     -17.8 %
Apples (1kg) 2.41 €
(27.91 kr)
2.49 €
(28.77 kr)
     +3.1 %
Banana (1kg) 1.29 €
(14.93 kr)
2.25 €
(25.99 kr)
     +74.1 %
Oranges (1kg) 1.99 €
(23.05 kr)
2.41 €
(27.94 kr)
     +21.2 %
Tomato (1kg) 3.34 €
(38.70 kr)
3.92 €
(45.34 kr)
     +17.1 %
Potato (1kg) 1.47 €
(17.06 kr)
1.33 €
(15.45 kr)
     -9.5 %
Onion (1kg) 1.54 €
(17.87 kr)
1.53 €
(17.72 kr)
     -0.8 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.77 €
(20.47 kr)
2.36 €
(27.31 kr)
     +33.4 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.68 €
(7.86 kr)
1.18 €
(13.65 kr)
     +73.7 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 5.00 €
(57.87 kr)
9.94 €
(115.00 kr)
     +98.7 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 0.84 €
(9.68 kr)
1.85 €
(21.43 kr)
     +121.3 %
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle) 1.49 €
(17.28 kr)
2.04 €
(23.56 kr)
     +36.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 8.20 €
(94.90 kr)
6.13 €
(71.00 kr)
     -25.2 %
Transportation
Cologne Edit Gothenburg Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.20 €
(37.04 kr)
3.11 €
(36.00 kr)
     -2.8 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 49.00 €
(567.11 kr)
70.42 €
(815.00 kr)
     +43.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.45 €
(51.50 kr)
5.31 €
(61.50 kr)
     +19.4 %
Taxi 1km (Normal Tariff) 2.00 €
(23.15 kr)
1.47 €
(17.00 kr)
     -26.6 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 €
(347.21 kr)
50.98 €
(590.00 kr)
     +69.9 %
Gasoline (1 liter) 1.73 €
(19.97 kr)
1.67 €
(19.34 kr)
     -3.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,180.00 €
(314,570.97 kr)
26,698.65 €
(309,000.00 kr)
     -1.8 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,666.67 €
(297,056.22 kr)
28,564.96 €
(330,600.00 kr)
     +11.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Cologne Edit Gothenburg Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 85m2 Apartment 258.62 €
(2,993.15 kr)
121.70 €
(1,408.51 kr)
     -52.9 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 25.57 €
(295.90 kr)
22.72 €
(263.00 kr)
     -11.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 44.56 €
(515.67 kr)
30.46 €
(352.50 kr)
     -31.6 %
Sports And Leisure
Cologne Edit Gothenburg Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 28.44 €
(329.12 kr)
33.46 €
(387.23 kr)
     +17.7 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 17.17 €
(198.68 kr)
21.51 €
(249.00 kr)
     +25.3 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.00 €
(138.88 kr)
14.21 €
(164.50 kr)
     +18.4 %
Childcare
Cologne Edit Gothenburg Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 733.33 €
(8,487.32 kr)
103.40 €
(1,196.71 kr)
     -85.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 15,000.00 €
(173,604.29 kr)
3,361.67 €
(38,906.67 kr)
     -77.6 %
Clothing And Shoes
Cologne Edit Gothenburg Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 74.00 €
(856.43 kr)
77.75 €
(899.89 kr)
     +5.1 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 25.69 €
(297.28 kr)
34.91 €
(404.08 kr)
     +35.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 73.64 €
(852.33 kr)
90.49 €
(1,047.32 kr)
     +22.9 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 85.44 €
(988.81 kr)
119.44 €
(1,382.38 kr)
     +39.8 %
Rent Per Month
Cologne Edit Gothenburg Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 982.35 €
(11,369.38 kr)
984.93 €
(11,399.20 kr)
     +0.3 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 768.24 €
(8,891.26 kr)
745.23 €
(8,625.00 kr)
     -3.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,853.46 €
(21,451.26 kr)
1,485.38 €
(17,191.18 kr)
     -19.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,244.17 €
(14,399.51 kr)
1,108.46 €
(12,828.95 kr)
     -10.9 %
Buy Apartment Price
Cologne Edit Gothenburg Edit
Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment in City Centre 4,687.50 €
(54,251.34 kr)
5,439.62 €
(62,956.14 kr)
     +16.0 %
Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 3,093.75 €
(35,805.88 kr)
3,553.00 €
(41,121.09 kr)
     +14.8 %
Salaries And Financing
Cologne Edit Gothenburg Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,939.59 €
(34,021.75 kr)
2,774.69 €
(32,113.23 kr)
     -5.6 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.78 4.61      +21.7 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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