Amsterdam vs Dortmund - Cost of Living Comparison

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Amsterdam Dortmund
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2545
$1401
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5759
$3713
🏠 One person rent
$1649
$648
🏘️ Family rent
$2742
$1418
🍽️ Food expenses
$538
$468
🚐 Transport expenses
$217
$138
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3788
$2678
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
95
93
😀 Quality of life
94
77
🏙️ Population
921K
587K

The cost of living in Amsterdam is 82% more expensive than in Dortmund. Cities ranked 612th and 3822nd ($2545 vs $1401) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 452nd 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 1.9 months in Dortmund. Amsterdam ranked 1st best city to live in the Netherlands vs Dortmund ranked 62nd in Germany, while ranked 37th and 764th among best cities to live in the world.

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Amsterdam Dortmund
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.4
$13.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$77.4
$55.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.6
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.35
$4.7
☕ Cappuccino
$4.1
$3.42
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.18
$2.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1693
$637
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1379
$389
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2979
$1387
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2298
$1048
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$159
$168
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$260
$260
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48.3
$42.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.88%
4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9157
$2907
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5939
$2292
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.61
$3.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.9
$63.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.3
$19.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.1
$1.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.01
$2.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$2.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.73
$3.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$13.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$2.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$1.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$2.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$1.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$2.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.3
$2.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.94
$5.55
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.1
$7.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.93
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.53
$2.61
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.21
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.38
$1.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.6
$27.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.1
$48.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.9
$13.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.1
$112
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93
$131
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1976
$309
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10734
$13929

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Cities near Amsterdam

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.8 mi Purmerend
$2001
18 km or 11 mi Haarlem
$2465
21 km or 13 mi IJmuiden
$2092
22 km or 14 mi Almere
$1647
25 km or 16 mi Zandvoort
$2135
26 km or 16 mi Hilversum
$1894
26 km or 16 mi Huizen
$1897
35 km or 22 mi Langedijk
$1958
36 km or 22 mi Utrecht
$2055
38 km or 23 mi Leiden
$2205
38 km or 24 mi Oegstgeest
$2000
40 km or 25 mi Zeist
$1939
42 km or 26 mi Lelystad
$1501
48 km or 30 mi Leidschendam
$1850
49 km or 30 mi Harderwijk
$1796
52 km or 32 mi The Hague
$1886
53 km or 33 mi Scheveningen
$1836
55 km or 34 mi Delft
$1804
57 km or 36 mi Dronten
$1729
59 km or 36 mi Rotterdam
$2013
60 km or 37 mi Veenendaal
$1841
61 km or 38 mi Ridderkerk
$1890
64 km or 40 mi Sliedrecht
$1873
64 km or 40 mi Ede
$1818
65 km or 40 mi Elburg
$1793
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$1919
67 km or 42 mi Zaltbommel
$1877
70 km or 43 mi Wageningen
$1756
72 km or 45 mi Kampen
$1770
75 km or 47 mi Apeldoorn
$1942
76 km or 47 mi Texel
$1864
81 km or 50 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$1876
82 km or 51 mi Arnhem
$1697
83 km or 51 mi Zwolle
$1725
83 km or 52 mi Zwartewaterland
$1761
86 km or 54 mi Deventer
$1901
89 km or 55 mi Nijmegen
$1746
89 km or 55 mi Sneek
$1734
89 km or 55 mi Breda
$1822
91 km or 57 mi Tilburg
$1833

Cities near Dortmund

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Schwerte
$1372
11 km or 6.9 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1430
12 km or 7.4 mi Lunen
$1391
13 km or 7.9 mi Waltrop
$1407
13 km or 8 mi Witten
$1286
13 km or 8 mi Herdecke
$1388
15 km or 9.2 mi Wetter
$1373
16 km or 9.7 mi Unna
$1389
16 km or 10 mi Bergkamen
$1403
16 km or 10 mi Kamen
$1402
17 km or 11 mi Hagen
$1445
17 km or 11 mi Herne
$1558
18 km or 11 mi Bochum
$1471
18 km or 11 mi Datteln
$1410
19 km or 12 mi Selm
$1406
20 km or 12 mi Werne
$1416
20 km or 13 mi Iserlohn
$1322
21 km or 13 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1422
21 km or 13 mi Frondenberg
$1380
22 km or 13 mi Recklinghausen
$1407
22 km or 14 mi Gevelsberg
$1367
23 km or 14 mi Sprockhovel
$1356
23 km or 14 mi Hattingen
$1389
25 km or 15 mi Menden
$1378
25 km or 15 mi Herten
$1424
25 km or 16 mi Ennepetal
$1351
25 km or 16 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1350
25 km or 16 mi Hemer
$1367
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1318
28 km or 18 mi Ludinghausen
$1423
29 km or 18 mi Marl
$1415
30 km or 18 mi Hamm
$1464
31 km or 19 mi Werl
$1401
32 km or 20 mi Essen
$1519
33 km or 20 mi Haltern am See
$1411
34 km or 21 mi Gladbeck
$1375
35 km or 21 mi Ludenscheid
$1393
35 km or 22 mi Wuppertal
$1124
35 km or 22 mi Velbert
$1387
36 km or 22 mi Radevormwald
$1357