Cost of Living Comparison Between Cologne and Gothenburg 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Consumer Prices in Gothenburg are 0.5% lower than in Cologne (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Gothenburg are 3.1% lower than in Cologne
Rent Prices in Gothenburg are 9.8% lower than in Cologne
Restaurant Prices in Gothenburg are 5.5% higher than in Cologne
Groceries Prices in Gothenburg are 1.8% lower than in Cologne
Local Purchasing Power in Gothenburg is 4.3% lower than in Cologne
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Restaurants
Cologne Edit Gothenburg Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 12.00 €
(139.40 kr)
10.98 €
(127.50 kr)
     -8.5 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 60.00 €
(696.98 kr)
65.42 €
(760.00 kr)
     +9.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 €
(116.16 kr)
8.22 €
(95.50 kr)
     -17.8 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 3.20 €
(37.17 kr)
6.03 €
(70.00 kr)
     +88.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.00 €
(34.85 kr)
6.89 €
(80.00 kr)
     +129.6 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.25 €
(37.77 kr)
3.66 €
(42.46 kr)
     +12.4 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.40 €
(27.92 kr)
2.20 €
(25.56 kr)
     -8.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.92 €
(22.25 kr)
2.04 €
(23.69 kr)
     +6.4 %
Markets
Cologne Edit Gothenburg Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.89 €
(45.16 kr)
5.49 €
(63.77 kr)
     +41.2 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.83 €
(21.29 kr)
2.32 €
(26.91 kr)
     +26.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.30 €
(15.10 kr)
1.32 €
(15.35 kr)
     +1.6 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.48 €
(40.39 kr)
3.55 €
(41.21 kr)
     +2.0 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.51 €
(64.01 kr)
4.70 €
(54.58 kr)
     -14.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.85 €
(79.58 kr)
5.06 €
(58.76 kr)
     -26.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.62 €
(88.55 kr)
6.24 €
(72.54 kr)
     -18.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.09 €
(12.71 kr)
1.12 €
(13.07 kr)
     +2.8 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.59 €
(6.80 kr)
1.02 €
(11.84 kr)
     +74.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.90 €
(10.49 kr)
1.12 €
(12.95 kr)
     +23.5 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.52 €
(17.62 kr)
1.79 €
(20.78 kr)
     +17.9 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.67 €
(7.77 kr)
0.59 €
(6.91 kr)
     -11.1 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.70 €
(8.13 kr)
0.69 €
(8.00 kr)
     -1.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.77 €
(20.55 kr)
2.29 €
(26.60 kr)
     +29.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.68 €
(7.89 kr)
1.18 €
(13.65 kr)
     +73.1 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 5.00 €
(58.08 kr)
10.33 €
(120.00 kr)
     +106.6 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 0.84 €
(9.72 kr)
1.84 €
(21.39 kr)
     +120.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.49 €
(17.35 kr)
2.05 €
(23.81 kr)
     +37.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 8.20 €
(95.25 kr)
6.11 €
(71.00 kr)
     -25.5 %
Transportation
Cologne Edit Gothenburg Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.20 €
(37.17 kr)
3.01 €
(35.00 kr)
     -5.8 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 49.00 €
(569.20 kr)
70.16 €
(815.00 kr)
     +43.2 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.45 €
(51.69 kr)
5.34 €
(62.00 kr)
     +19.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.22 €
(37.39 kr)
2.47 €
(28.68 kr)
     -23.3 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 €
(348.49 kr)
50.79 €
(590.00 kr)
     +69.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.53 €
(75.88 kr)
6.31 €
(73.28 kr)
     -3.4 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,180.00 €
(315,733.90 kr)
26,600.31 €
(309,000.00 kr)
     -2.1 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,666.67 €
(298,154.41 kr)
28,122.94 €
(326,687.50 kr)
     +9.6 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Cologne Edit Gothenburg Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 250.95 €
(2,915.11 kr)
121.25 €
(1,408.51 kr)
     -51.7 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 17.00 €
(197.48 kr)
22.47 €
(261.05 kr)
     +32.2 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 43.75 €
(508.19 kr)
29.61 €
(343.91 kr)
     -32.3 %
Sports And Leisure
Cologne Edit Gothenburg Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 28.44 €
(330.34 kr)
33.29 €
(386.70 kr)
     +17.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 17.17 €
(199.41 kr)
21.44 €
(249.00 kr)
     +24.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.00 €
(139.40 kr)
13.56 €
(157.50 kr)
     +13.0 %
Childcare
Cologne Edit Gothenburg Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 733.33 €
(8,518.70 kr)
103.02 €
(1,196.71 kr)
     -86.0 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 15,000.00 €
(174,246.08 kr)
3,349.29 €
(38,906.67 kr)
     -77.7 %
Clothing And Shoes
Cologne Edit Gothenburg Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 65.87 €
(765.22 kr)
77.47 €
(899.89 kr)
     +17.6 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 24.72 €
(287.17 kr)
34.79 €
(404.08 kr)
     +40.7 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 71.49 €
(830.51 kr)
90.16 €
(1,047.32 kr)
     +26.1 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 82.50 €
(958.34 kr)
119.00 €
(1,382.38 kr)
     +44.2 %
Rent Per Month
Cologne Edit Gothenburg Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 931.25 €
(10,817.78 kr)
983.36 €
(11,423.08 kr)
     +5.6 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 760.00 €
(8,828.47 kr)
742.48 €
(8,625.00 kr)
     -2.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,849.58 €
(21,485.51 kr)
1,479.90 €
(17,191.18 kr)
     -20.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,239.09 €
(14,393.78 kr)
1,104.38 €
(12,828.95 kr)
     -10.9 %
Buy Apartment Price
Cologne Edit Gothenburg Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 419.72 €
(4,875.63 kr)
500.08 €
(5,809.15 kr)
     +19.1 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 261.87 €
(3,041.97 kr)
327.60 €
(3,805.57 kr)
     +25.1 %
Salaries And Financing
Cologne Edit Gothenburg Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,990.52 €
(34,739.09 kr)
2,773.37 €
(32,216.61 kr)
     -7.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.59 4.65      +29.5 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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