Amsterdam vs Dortmund - Cost of Living Comparison

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Amsterdam Dortmund
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3165
$1482
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7127
$3769
🏠 One person rent
$2073
$675
🏘️ Family rent
$3318
$1171
🍽️ Food expenses
$659
$516
🚐 Transport expenses
$265
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4747
$3356
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
95
94
😀 Quality of life
95
81
🏙️ Population
921K
595K

The cost of living in Amsterdam is 114% more expensive than in Dortmund. Cities ranked 138th and 4048th ($3165 vs $1482) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 555th in the Netherlands and Germany, respectively. Check the Netherlands vs Germany comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Amsterdam compared to 2.3 months in Dortmund. Amsterdam ranked 3rd best city to live in the Netherlands vs Dortmund ranked 58th in Germany, while ranked 24th and 625th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Amsterdam vs Dortmund

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Amsterdam Dortmund
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$22
$14.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$93
$68.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$15.6
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.81
$5.32
☕ Cappuccino
$4.82
$3.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.06
$3.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2259
$625
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1723
$493
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3695
$1142
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2790
$911
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$191
$107
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$296
$166
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51.3
$48.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.65%
3.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11141
$3134
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7428
$2319
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.92
$4.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$118
$71
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$32.8
$21.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.47
$2.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.59
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.55
$2.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$3.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.44
$3.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$14.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$10.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.2
$24
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$3.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$2.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$2.25
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$4.39
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.84
$2.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.7
$6.66
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$1.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$14.6
$9.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.06
$6.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.94
$2.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.19
$1.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.14
$1.33
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.6
$35.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.8
$16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$44.1
$51.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$37.3
$17.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$98
$91.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$92.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2748
$419
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20104
$28831

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Cities near Amsterdam

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.8 mi Purmerend
$2185
18 km or 11 mi Haarlem
$2755
21 km or 13 mi IJmuiden
$2354
22 km or 14 mi Almere
$2399
25 km or 16 mi Zandvoort
$1865
26 km or 16 mi Hilversum
$2564
26 km or 16 mi Huizen
$2296
35 km or 22 mi Langedijk
$2283
36 km or 22 mi Utrecht
$2608
38 km or 23 mi Leiden
$2389
38 km or 24 mi Oegstgeest
$2307
40 km or 25 mi Zeist
$2407
42 km or 26 mi Lelystad
$1477
48 km or 30 mi Leidschendam
$2365
49 km or 30 mi Harderwijk
$2148
52 km or 32 mi The Hague
$2491
53 km or 33 mi Scheveningen
$2310
55 km or 34 mi Delft
$2424
57 km or 36 mi Dronten
$2026
59 km or 36 mi Rotterdam
$2659
60 km or 37 mi Veenendaal
$1805
61 km or 38 mi Ridderkerk
$2336
64 km or 40 mi Sliedrecht
$2234
64 km or 40 mi Ede
$2053
65 km or 40 mi Elburg
$2104
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$2662
67 km or 42 mi Zaltbommel
$2304
70 km or 43 mi Wageningen
$2341
72 km or 45 mi Kampen
$2077
75 km or 47 mi Apeldoorn
$2159
76 km or 47 mi Texel
$2220
81 km or 50 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$2272
82 km or 51 mi Arnhem
$2253
83 km or 51 mi Zwolle
$1942
83 km or 52 mi Zwartewaterland
$2040
86 km or 54 mi Deventer
$2082
89 km or 55 mi Nijmegen
$2152
89 km or 55 mi Sneek
$2166
89 km or 55 mi Breda
$2112
91 km or 57 mi Tilburg
$2247

Cities near Dortmund

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Schwerte
$1472
11 km or 6.9 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1534
12 km or 7.4 mi Lunen
$1530
13 km or 7.9 mi Waltrop
$1533
13 km or 8 mi Witten
$1559
13 km or 8 mi Herdecke
$1528
15 km or 9.2 mi Wetter
$1545
16 km or 9.7 mi Unna
$1532
16 km or 10 mi Bergkamen
$1552
16 km or 10 mi Kamen
$1555
17 km or 11 mi Hagen
$1554
17 km or 11 mi Herne
$1624
18 km or 11 mi Bochum
$1548
18 km or 11 mi Datteln
$1538
19 km or 12 mi Selm
$1555
20 km or 12 mi Werne
$1571
20 km or 13 mi Iserlohn
$1237
21 km or 13 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1565
21 km or 13 mi Frondenberg
$1508
22 km or 13 mi Recklinghausen
$1580
22 km or 14 mi Gevelsberg
$1559
23 km or 14 mi Sprockhovel
$1565
23 km or 14 mi Hattingen
$1552
25 km or 15 mi Menden
$1502
25 km or 15 mi Herten
$1565
25 km or 16 mi Ennepetal
$1572
25 km or 16 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1506
25 km or 16 mi Hemer
$1427
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1589
28 km or 18 mi Ludinghausen
$1581
29 km or 18 mi Marl
$1568
30 km or 18 mi Hamm
$1663
31 km or 19 mi Werl
$1683
32 km or 20 mi Essen
$1519
33 km or 20 mi Haltern am See
$1561
34 km or 21 mi Gladbeck
$1538
35 km or 21 mi Ludenscheid
$1577
35 km or 22 mi Wuppertal
$1547
35 km or 22 mi Velbert
$1580
36 km or 22 mi Radevormwald
$1598