Atlanta vs Dortmund - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Atlanta Dortmund
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2540
$1523
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5770
$3916
🏠 One person rent
$1567
$736
🏘️ Family rent
$2549
$1527
🍽️ Food expenses
$681
$492
🚐 Transport expenses
$129
$144
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5608
$3396
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
95
93
😀 Quality of life
90
78
🏙️ Population
499K
593K

The cost of living in Atlanta is 67% more expensive than in Dortmund. Cities ranked 714th and 3604th ($2540 vs $1523) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 641st and 376th 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 2.2 months in Atlanta compared to 2.2 months in Dortmund. Atlanta ranked 31st best city to live in the United States vs Dortmund ranked 57th in Germany, while ranked 140th and 692nd among best cities to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Cost of living in Atlanta vs Dortmund infographic

Share this infographic!

Prices in Atlanta vs Dortmund

Prices for goods and services in Atlanta and Dortmund are partly crowdsourced by our visitors, just like yourself. Please consider telling us about your city.

Atlanta Dortmund
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18
$14.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80.1
$56.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.6
$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.73
$5.09
 Cappuccino
$5.27
$3.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.67
$2.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1697
$664
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1286
$489
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2880
$1250
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2127
$1220
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$133
$168
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$205
$257
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.2
$43.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.56%
4.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3113
$2991
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2438
$2357
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.48
$3.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$95.3
$65.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.5
$20.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$1.91
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$1.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.47
$2.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$2.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.97
$3.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$12.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.9
$18.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.05
$2.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.61
$2.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$4.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.67
$1.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$1.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.04
$2.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$5.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.47
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.23
$8.07
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.08
$8.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.02
$2.71
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.17
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.47
$1.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.8
$34.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.2
$15.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$109
$50.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$20
$13.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.1
$114
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.2
$132
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1299
$409
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27237
$12215

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

More cities to compare

Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Atlanta

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi East Point
$2337
11 km or 7 mi Candler-McAfee
$2317
12 km or 7.7 mi Brookhaven
$2253
17 km or 11 mi Chamblee
$2267
17 km or 11 mi Smyrna
$2501
19 km or 12 mi Tucker
$2270
20 km or 13 mi Sandy Springs
$2303
21 km or 13 mi Stonecrest
$2255
22 km or 13 mi Dunwoody
$2314
26 km or 16 mi Marietta
$2275
29 km or 18 mi Stockbridge
$2237
29 km or 18 mi Peachtree Corners
$2353
31 km or 19 mi Douglasville
$2338
31 km or 19 mi Roswell
$2450
35 km or 22 mi Johns Creek
$2387
35 km or 22 mi Duluth
$2365
36 km or 22 mi Kennesaw
$2044
37 km or 23 mi Alpharetta
$2756
40 km or 25 mi Woodstock
$2025
41 km or 26 mi McDonough
$2191
43 km or 26 mi Milton
$2492
43 km or 27 mi Acworth
$1501
43 km or 27 mi Lawrenceville
$1677
43 km or 27 mi Peachtree
$2194
53 km or 33 mi Canton
$2140
56 km or 35 mi Newnan
$2087
58 km or 36 mi Griffin
$2168
66 km or 41 mi Carrollton
$2164
67 km or 42 mi Winder
$2214
80 km or 49 mi Gainesville
$2205
92 km or 57 mi Rome
$1834
96 km or 59 mi Athens
$1909
100 km or 62 mi LaGrange
$2125
124 km or 77 mi Macon
$1709
125 km or 78 mi Dalton
$1627
128 km or 80 mi Valley
$1668
133 km or 83 mi Anniston
$1822
135 km or 84 mi Oxford
$1813
146 km or 90 mi Warner Robins
$1960
150 km or 93 mi Columbus
$2041

Cities near Dortmund

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Schwerte
$1424
11 km or 6.9 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1490
12 km or 7.4 mi Lunen
$1449
13 km or 7.9 mi Waltrop
$1376
13 km or 8 mi Witten
$1378
13 km or 8 mi Herdecke
$1472
15 km or 9.2 mi Wetter
$1466
16 km or 9.7 mi Unna
$1432
16 km or 10 mi Bergkamen
$1458
16 km or 10 mi Kamen
$1451
17 km or 11 mi Hagen
$1541
17 km or 11 mi Herne
$1586
18 km or 11 mi Bochum
$1618
18 km or 11 mi Datteln
$1431
19 km or 12 mi Selm
$1458
20 km or 12 mi Werne
$1465
20 km or 13 mi Iserlohn
$1184
21 km or 13 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1462
21 km or 13 mi Frondenberg
$1399
22 km or 13 mi Recklinghausen
$1451
22 km or 14 mi Gevelsberg
$1457
23 km or 14 mi Sprockhovel
$1442
23 km or 14 mi Hattingen
$1470
25 km or 15 mi Menden
$1386
25 km or 15 mi Herten
$1486
25 km or 16 mi Ennepetal
$1451
25 km or 16 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1439
25 km or 16 mi Hemer
$1346
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1419
28 km or 18 mi Ludinghausen
$1488
29 km or 18 mi Marl
$1477
30 km or 18 mi Hamm
$1469
31 km or 19 mi Werl
$1439
32 km or 20 mi Essen
$1525
33 km or 20 mi Haltern am See
$1480
34 km or 21 mi Gladbeck
$1472
35 km or 21 mi Ludenscheid
$1518
35 km or 22 mi Wuppertal
$1206
35 km or 22 mi Velbert
$1465
36 km or 22 mi Radevormwald
$1452