Austin vs Dortmund - Cost of Living Comparison

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Austin Dortmund
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2473
$1523
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5974
$3916
🏠 One person rent
$1613
$736
🏘️ Family rent
$3016
$1527
🍽️ Food expenses
$556
$492
🚐 Transport expenses
$126
$144
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5652
$3396
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
66
93
😀 Quality of life
91
78
🏙️ Population
962K
593K

The cost of living in Austin is 62% more expensive than in Dortmund. Cities ranked 812th and 3604th ($2473 vs $1523) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 724th 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 2.3 months in Austin compared to 2.2 months in Dortmund. Austin ranked 20th best city to live in the United States vs Dortmund ranked 57th in Germany, while ranked 116th and 692nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Austin Dortmund
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.8
$14.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.3
$56.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.91
$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.3
$5.09
 Cappuccino
$5.5
$3.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.61
$2.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1954
$664
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1307
$489
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4136
$1250
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2445
$1220
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$168
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$166
$257
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68
$43.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.63%
4.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4709
$2991
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2939
$2357
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.5
$3.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.6
$65.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.4
$20.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.81
$1.91
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$1.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.94
$2.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$2.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.29
$3.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$12.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$18.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$2.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.21
$2.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$4.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$1.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.36
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.87
$2.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$5.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.34
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.91
$8.07
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.05
$8.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.37
$2.71
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.98
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.5
$1.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.8
$34.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14
$15.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$145
$50.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$13.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$64
$114
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.1
$132
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1453
$409
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21741
$12215

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Pflugerville
$2211
25 km or 15 mi Round Rock
$2145
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Park
$2232
31 km or 20 mi Leander
$2250
37 km or 23 mi Kyle
$2223
39 km or 24 mi Georgetown
$2194
51 km or 32 mi San Marcos
$2226
76 km or 47 mi New Braunfels
$2156
84 km or 52 mi Seguin
$2177
86 km or 53 mi Harker Heights
$2075
90 km or 56 mi Killeen
$2006
93 km or 58 mi Copperas Cove
$2097
95 km or 59 mi Cibolo
$2172
96 km or 60 mi Schertz
$2155
96 km or 60 mi Temple
$2186
122 km or 76 mi San Antonio
$2194
137 km or 85 mi Bryan
$1890
138 km or 86 mi Kerrville
$2071
140 km or 87 mi College Station
$1764
150 km or 93 mi Waco
$2223
180 km or 112 mi Victoria
$2231
204 km or 126 mi Rosenberg
$2151
214 km or 133 mi Huntsville
$2129
215 km or 133 mi The Woodlands
$2692
218 km or 136 mi Stephenville
$2137
218 km or 136 mi Conroe
$1798
219 km or 136 mi Sugar Land
$2164
226 km or 140 mi Missouri
$2143
227 km or 141 mi Spring
$2093
230 km or 143 mi Cleburne
$2145
233 km or 145 mi Corsicana
$2156
234 km or 145 mi Houston
$2248
248 km or 154 mi Waxahachie
$2173
249 km or 155 mi Pearland
$2080
252 km or 156 mi Burleson
$2158
252 km or 157 mi Midlothian
$2189
256 km or 159 mi Pasadena
$2101
258 km or 160 mi Alvin
$2003
260 km or 161 mi Friendswood
$2035
260 km or 161 mi Mansfield
$2299

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