Arlington vs Dortmund - Cost of Living Comparison

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Arlington Dortmund
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1856
$1632
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4502
$4090
🏠 One person rent
$1114
$762
🏘️ Family rent
$1920
$1319
🍽️ Food expenses
$516
$561
🚐 Transport expenses
$92.6
$160
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3964
$3427
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
90
93
😀 Quality of life
77
93
🏙️ Population
394K
595K

The cost of living in Arlington is 14% more expensive than in Dortmund. Cities ranked 2476th and 3401st ($1856 vs $1632) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1871st and 304th in the United States and Germany, respectively. Check the United States vs Germany comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Arlington compared to 2.1 months in Dortmund. Arlington ranked 405th best city to live in the United States vs Dortmund ranked 11th in Germany, while ranked 1375th and 84th among best cities to live in the world.

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Arlington Dortmund
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.6
$17.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.3
$69.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.35
$12.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.77
$5.81
☕ Cappuccino
$4.85
$3.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.6
$2.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1284
$755
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$860
$559
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2314
$1352
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1533
$1032
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$110
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$173
$169
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$57.8
$54.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.52%
3.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2215
$3153
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2107
$2430
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$5.22
$3.95
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.8
$67.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17
$24.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.73
$2.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.64
$2.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$3.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.6
$3.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.48
$15.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$21.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.09
$3.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$2.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$2.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$5.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$2.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$1.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.34
$0.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.87
$2.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$6.92
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$1.06
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.8
$10
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.28
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.07
$2.79
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.47
$1.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.05
$1.33
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.1
$45
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.2
$17.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$103
$52.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.7
$18.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.2
$93.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1210
$424
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23378
$29016

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Cities near Arlington

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.2 mi Grand Prairie
$2130
14 km or 8.9 mi Mansfield
$2302
15 km or 9.6 mi Hurst
$2133
16 km or 9.8 mi Bedford
$2139
16 km or 10 mi Euless
$2135
19 km or 12 mi Haltom
$2140
19 km or 12 mi North Richland Hills
$2138
20 km or 12 mi Irving
$2133
20 km or 13 mi Colleyville
$2140
21 km or 13 mi Fort Worth
$2217
21 km or 13 mi Duncanville
$2183
21 km or 13 mi Cedar Hill
$2179
22 km or 14 mi Watauga
$2136
26 km or 16 mi Grapevine
$2133
27 km or 17 mi Burleson
$2184
27 km or 17 mi Keller
$2108
27 km or 17 mi Southlake
$2143
27 km or 17 mi DeSoto
$2200
28 km or 17 mi Midlothian
$2190
29 km or 18 mi Saginaw
$2144
30 km or 18 mi Coppell
$2162
30 km or 19 mi Dallas
$2447
31 km or 19 mi Benbrook
$2145
34 km or 21 mi Farmers Branch
$2223
35 km or 21 mi Lancaster
$2222
35 km or 22 mi University Park
$2287
37 km or 23 mi Flower Mound
$2145
38 km or 24 mi Carrollton
$2199
39 km or 24 mi Lewisville
$2038
43 km or 27 mi Waxahachie
$2187
47 km or 29 mi Cleburne
$2185
48 km or 30 mi Balch Springs
$2250
48 km or 30 mi Richardson
$2315
48 km or 30 mi The Colony
$2246
49 km or 30 mi Mesquite
$2176
49 km or 30 mi Corinth
$2199
51 km or 32 mi Garland
$2497
52 km or 32 mi Plano
$2268
54 km or 33 mi Little Elm
$2216
56 km or 35 mi Frisco
$2369

Cities near Dortmund

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Schwerte
$1495
11 km or 6.9 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1572
12 km or 7.4 mi Lunen
$1558
13 km or 7.9 mi Waltrop
$1591
13 km or 8 mi Witten
$1583
13 km or 8 mi Herdecke
$1549
15 km or 9.2 mi Wetter
$1558
16 km or 9.7 mi Unna
$1521
16 km or 10 mi Bergkamen
$1542
16 km or 10 mi Kamen
$1537
17 km or 11 mi Hagen
$1567
17 km or 11 mi Herne
$1631
18 km or 11 mi Bochum
$1560
18 km or 11 mi Datteln
$1575
19 km or 12 mi Selm
$1566
20 km or 12 mi Werne
$1554
20 km or 13 mi Iserlohn
$1248
21 km or 13 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1558
21 km or 13 mi Frondenberg
$1478
22 km or 13 mi Recklinghausen
$1535
22 km or 14 mi Gevelsberg
$1563
23 km or 14 mi Sprockhovel
$1558
23 km or 14 mi Hattingen
$1547
25 km or 15 mi Menden
$1463
25 km or 15 mi Herten
$1550
25 km or 16 mi Ennepetal
$1552
25 km or 16 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1506
25 km or 16 mi Hemer
$1415
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1549
28 km or 18 mi Ludinghausen
$1579
29 km or 18 mi Marl
$1552
30 km or 18 mi Hamm
$1515
31 km or 19 mi Werl
$1521
32 km or 20 mi Essen
$1516
33 km or 20 mi Haltern am See
$1561
34 km or 21 mi Gladbeck
$1533
35 km or 21 mi Ludenscheid
$1561
35 km or 22 mi Wuppertal
$1488
35 km or 22 mi Velbert
$1555
36 km or 22 mi Radevormwald
$1569