Berlin vs Dortmund - Cost of Living Comparison

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Berlin Dortmund
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2302
$1637
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5175
$4119
🏠 One person rent
$1280
$750
🏘️ Family rent
$2205
$1294
🍽️ Food expenses
$553
$579
🚐 Transport expenses
$315
$163
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3706
$3601
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
100
94
😀 Quality of life
95
95
🏙️ Population
3.78M
595K

The cost of living in Berlin is 41% more expensive than in Dortmund. Cities ranked 1275th and 3504th ($2302 vs $1637) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 330th in Germany.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Berlin compared to 2.2 months in Dortmund. Ranked 7th vs 5th best cities to live in Germany, and 35th vs 33rd among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Berlin vs Dortmund

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Berlin Dortmund
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16
$17.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.2
$79
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.1
$13.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.17
$5.64
☕ Cappuccino
$4.72
$3.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.77
$3.3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1324
$738
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$952
$545
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2341
$1337
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1711
$1001
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$208
$110
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$321
$169
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$46.4
$56.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.51%
3.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8913
$3201
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6080
$2354
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.45
$4.17
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69.8
$68.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.9
$24.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$2.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$2.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$3.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.14
$4.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.6
$22.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.49
$3.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$2.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$2.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.62
$5.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.94
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.06
$2.32
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.38
$7.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.33
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.1
$10.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$8.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$2.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.69
$1.45
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.17
$1.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.2
$41.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.8
$17.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$68.6
$52.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.1
$17.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$97.9
$96.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$91.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$135
$428
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10963
$29493

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Cities near Berlin

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Teltow
$1931
18 km or 11 mi Hohen Neuendorf
$1930
18 km or 11 mi Hennigsdorf
$1921
20 km or 13 mi Falkensee
$1905
21 km or 13 mi Bernau bei Berlin
$1940
25 km or 16 mi Potsdam
$1940
25 km or 16 mi Ludwigsfelde
$1889
28 km or 18 mi Oranienburg
$1920
30 km or 19 mi Konigs Wusterhausen
$1896
34 km or 21 mi Werder
$1870
34 km or 21 mi Strausberg
$1895
46 km or 29 mi Eberswalde
$1878
49 km or 31 mi Furstenwalde
$1816
50 km or 31 mi Luckenwalde
$1853
57 km or 36 mi Brandenburg an der Havel
$1859
60 km or 37 mi Neuruppin
$1846
72 km or 44 mi Rathenow
$1846
81 km or 50 mi Frankfurt
$1698
86 km or 53 mi Schwedt
$1857
88 km or 55 mi Wittenberg
$1460
97 km or 60 mi Neustrelitz
$1557
97 km or 60 mi Eisenhuttenstadt
$1587
104 km or 65 mi Stendal
$1493
106 km or 66 mi Cottbus
$1382
107 km or 67 mi Burg bei Magdeburg
$1483
107 km or 67 mi Zerbst
$1490
109 km or 68 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1489
109 km or 68 mi Torgau
$1488
116 km or 72 mi Neubrandenburg
$1597
119 km or 74 mi Senftenberg
$1502
121 km or 75 mi Waren
$1543
124 km or 77 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1457
124 km or 77 mi Schonebeck
$1481
125 km or 78 mi Spremberg
$1464
127 km or 79 mi Magdeburg
$1473
128 km or 79 mi Szczecin
$1240
128 km or 80 mi Kothen
$1467
128 km or 80 mi Gorzow Wielkopolski
$1121
131 km or 81 mi Delitzsch
$1553
134 km or 83 mi Hoyerswerda
$1474

Cities near Dortmund

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Schwerte
$1515
11 km or 6.9 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1584
12 km or 7.4 mi Lunen
$1576
13 km or 7.9 mi Waltrop
$1614
13 km or 8 mi Witten
$1622
13 km or 8 mi Herdecke
$1566
15 km or 9.2 mi Wetter
$1579
16 km or 9.7 mi Unna
$1559
16 km or 10 mi Bergkamen
$1570
16 km or 10 mi Kamen
$1572
17 km or 11 mi Hagen
$1573
17 km or 11 mi Herne
$1638
18 km or 11 mi Bochum
$1561
18 km or 11 mi Datteln
$1587
19 km or 12 mi Selm
$1593
20 km or 12 mi Werne
$1586
20 km or 13 mi Iserlohn
$1249
21 km or 13 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1570
21 km or 13 mi Frondenberg
$1531
22 km or 13 mi Recklinghausen
$1548
22 km or 14 mi Gevelsberg
$1574
23 km or 14 mi Sprockhovel
$1575
23 km or 14 mi Hattingen
$1573
25 km or 15 mi Menden
$1512
25 km or 15 mi Herten
$1570
25 km or 16 mi Ennepetal
$1564
25 km or 16 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1508
25 km or 16 mi Hemer
$1445
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1565
28 km or 18 mi Ludinghausen
$1598
29 km or 18 mi Marl
$1572
30 km or 18 mi Hamm
$1619
31 km or 19 mi Werl
$1586
32 km or 20 mi Essen
$1561
33 km or 20 mi Haltern am See
$1575
34 km or 21 mi Gladbeck
$1549
35 km or 21 mi Ludenscheid
$1570
35 km or 22 mi Wuppertal
$1486
35 km or 22 mi Velbert
$1579
36 km or 22 mi Radevormwald
$1579