Barcelona vs Dortmund - Cost of Living Comparison

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Barcelona Dortmund
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1773
$1401
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4086
$3713
🏠 One person rent
$1039
$648
🏘️ Family rent
$1779
$1418
🍽️ Food expenses
$439
$468
🚐 Transport expenses
$164
$138
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2149
$2678
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
98
93
😀 Quality of life
88
77
🏙️ Population
1.64M
587K

The cost of living in Barcelona is 27% more expensive than in Dortmund. Cities ranked 2423rd and 3822nd ($1773 vs $1401) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 452nd in Spain and Germany, respectively. Check Spain vs Germany comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Barcelona compared to 1.9 months in Dortmund. Barcelona ranked 2nd best city to live in Spain vs Dortmund ranked 62nd in Germany, while ranked 193rd and 764th among best cities to live in the world.

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Barcelona Dortmund
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.3
$13.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.5
$55.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.16
$4.7
 Cappuccino
$2.96
$3.42
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.39
$2.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1095
$637
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$847
$389
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1939
$1387
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1488
$1048
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$168
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$260
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.6
$42.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.5%
4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6090
$2907
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3928
$2292
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.52
$3.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.2
$63.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.5
$19.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.82
$1.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.4
$2.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$2.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.2
$3.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.72
$13.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$2.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$2.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$1.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$2.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.23
$2.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.59
$5.55
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.65
$7.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.27
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.92
$2.61
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.29
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.59
$1.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.5
$27.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.75
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$58.3
$48.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.4
$13.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.6
$112
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.4
$131
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$571
$309
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12100
$13929

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Cities near Barcelona

Distance City Cost of living
7 km or 4.4 mi L'Hospitalet de Llobregat
$1571
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Badalona
$1995
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Cornella de Llobregat
$1426
12 km or 7.5 mi Sant Boi de Llobregat
$1400
13 km or 8 mi Ripollet
$1562
17 km or 11 mi Rubi
$1421
19 km or 12 mi Sabadell
$1443
24 km or 15 mi Terrassa
$1409
27 km or 17 mi Granollers
$1475
28 km or 18 mi Mataro
$1478
42 km or 26 mi Vilanova i la Geltru
$1265
48 km or 30 mi Manresa
$1076
61 km or 38 mi Vic
$1418
65 km or 40 mi Lloret de Mar
$1216
83 km or 52 mi Tarragona
$1148
85 km or 53 mi Girona
$1333
117 km or 73 mi Figueres
$1362
131 km or 81 mi Lleida
$1023
136 km or 85 mi Andorra la Vella
$1601
141 km or 88 mi Ordino
$1593
158 km or 98 mi Perpignan
$1260
176 km or 109 mi Vinaros
$1234
206 km or 128 mi Palma de Mallorca
$1710
208 km or 129 mi Ciutadella de Menorca
$1419
212 km or 131 mi Narbonne
$1062
230 km or 143 mi Huesca
$1112
234 km or 145 mi Beziers
$1181
242 km or 150 mi Mahon
$1416
245 km or 152 mi Castellon de la Plana
$1087
247 km or 154 mi Castres
$1429
250 km or 156 mi Villarreal
$1128
253 km or 157 mi Borriana
$1147
254 km or 158 mi Toulouse
$1448
257 km or 159 mi Zaragoza
$1327
269 km or 167 mi Tarbes
$1364
281 km or 174 mi Sagunto
$1262
282 km or 175 mi Ibiza
$2629
284 km or 177 mi Montpellier
$1458
299 km or 186 mi Pau
$1353
303 km or 189 mi Valencia
$1437

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