Boston vs Dortmund - Cost of Living Comparison

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Boston Dortmund
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3345
$1401
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7700
$3713
🏠 One person rent
$2257
$648
🏘️ Family rent
$3867
$1418
🍽️ Food expenses
$739
$468
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$138
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5860
$2678
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
100
93
😀 Quality of life
92
77
🏙️ Population
676K
587K

The cost of living in Boston is 139% more expensive than in Dortmund. Cities ranked 35th and 3822nd ($3345 vs $1401) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 30th and 452nd 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 1.8 months in Boston compared to 1.9 months in Dortmund. Boston ranked 10th best city to live in the United States vs Dortmund ranked 62nd in Germany, while ranked 83rd and 764th among best cities to live in the world.

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Boston Dortmund
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$22.1
$13.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$90.5
$55.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.95
$4.7
 Cappuccino
$5.4
$3.42
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.65
$2.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2636
$637
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1919
$389
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4850
$1387
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3294
$1048
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$127
$168
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$194
$260
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67.3
$42.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.55%
4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11687
$2907
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6831
$2292
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.4
$3.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.6
$63.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.9
$19.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.97
$1.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.24
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.14
$2.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.26
$2.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.29
$3.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.4
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$13.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.6
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$2.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$1.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.3
$2.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$1.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$2.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$2.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.67
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.3
$2.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.6
$5.55
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.1
$7.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.3
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.01
$2.61
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.02
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.01
$1.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$93
$27.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$165
$48.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.2
$13.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.3
$112
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.5
$131
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2399
$309
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27937
$13929

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Cities near Boston

Distance City Cost of living
4 km or 2.5 mi Cambridge
$3795
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Chelsea
$3105
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Somerville
$3630
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Everett
$2892
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Brookline
$3114
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Revere
$2953
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Malden
$2770
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Medford
$2989
10 km or 6.2 mi Belmont
$3022
10 km or 6.2 mi Arlington
$3023
10 km or 6.2 mi Watertown
$2958
11 km or 6.9 mi Melrose
$2802
12 km or 7.5 mi Milton
$2947
12 km or 7.5 mi Winchester
$2820
12 km or 7.7 mi Newton
$2890
13 km or 7.8 mi Saugus
$2841
13 km or 8.1 mi Quincy
$3122
14 km or 8.6 mi Stoneham
$2761
14 km or 8.9 mi Waltham
$2846
15 km or 9.4 mi Lynn
$3042
15 km or 9.5 mi Woburn
$2618
16 km or 9.6 mi Dedham
$2847
16 km or 10 mi Needham
$2796
16 km or 10 mi Lexington
$2723
16 km or 10 mi Wakefield
$2746
18 km or 11 mi Braintree
$2915
18 km or 11 mi Weymouth
$2905
19 km or 12 mi Reading
$2698
19 km or 12 mi Hingham
$2859
20 km or 12 mi Burlington
$2338
20 km or 13 mi Wellesley
$2677
21 km or 13 mi Norwood
$2773
22 km or 14 mi Peabody
$2556
22 km or 14 mi Randolph
$2823
22 km or 14 mi Salem
$2537
23 km or 14 mi Wilmington
$2522
23 km or 14 mi Marblehead
$2594
23 km or 14 mi Canton
$2787
25 km or 16 mi Natick
$2395
26 km or 16 mi Stoughton
$2750

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