Boston vs Dortmund - Cost of Living Comparison

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Boston Dortmund
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3467
$1523
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7682
$3916
🏠 One person rent
$2394
$736
🏘️ Family rent
$3923
$1527
🍽️ Food expenses
$726
$492
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$144
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5787
$3396
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
100
93
😀 Quality of life
92
78
🏙️ Population
676K
593K

The cost of living in Boston is 128% more expensive than in Dortmund. Cities ranked 32nd and 3604th ($3467 vs $1523) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 28th 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 1.7 months in Boston compared to 2.2 months in Dortmund. Boston ranked 15th best city to live in the United States vs Dortmund ranked 57th in Germany, while ranked 89th and 692nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Boston Dortmund
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.3
$14.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$93.5
$56.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.1
$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.4
$5.09
 Cappuccino
$5.78
$3.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.16
$2.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2739
$664
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2042
$489
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4881
$1250
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3321
$1220
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$144
$168
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$222
$257
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.4
$43.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.53%
4.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11569
$2991
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6730
$2357
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.4
$3.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.4
$65.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18
$20.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$1.91
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$1.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.86
$2.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.86
$2.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.16
$3.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$12.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.7
$18.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.07
$2.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.77
$2.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.47
$4.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$1.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$1.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.74
$2.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$5.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.72
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.4
$8.07
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.76
$8.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.03
$2.71
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.03
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2
$1.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81
$34.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.1
$15.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$164
$50.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.7
$13.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.7
$114
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$132
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2437
$409
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25118
$12215

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Cities near Boston

Distance City Cost of living
4 km or 2.5 mi Cambridge
$3756
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Chelsea
$3040
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Somerville
$3647
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Everett
$2916
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Brookline
$3093
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Revere
$2932
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Malden
$3008
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Medford
$2349
10 km or 6.2 mi Belmont
$2951
10 km or 6.2 mi Arlington
$2847
10 km or 6.2 mi Watertown
$2913
11 km or 6.9 mi Melrose
$2826
12 km or 7.5 mi Milton
$2938
12 km or 7.5 mi Winchester
$2755
12 km or 7.7 mi Newton
$2790
13 km or 7.8 mi Saugus
$2897
13 km or 8.1 mi Quincy
$3122
14 km or 8.6 mi Stoneham
$2778
14 km or 8.9 mi Waltham
$2817
15 km or 9.4 mi Lynn
$3172
15 km or 9.5 mi Woburn
$2735
16 km or 9.6 mi Dedham
$2869
16 km or 10 mi Needham
$2797
16 km or 10 mi Lexington
$2746
16 km or 10 mi Wakefield
$2846
18 km or 11 mi Braintree
$2925
18 km or 11 mi Weymouth
$2920
19 km or 12 mi Reading
$2773
19 km or 12 mi Hingham
$2869
20 km or 12 mi Burlington
$2443
20 km or 13 mi Wellesley
$2798
21 km or 13 mi Norwood
$2804
22 km or 14 mi Peabody
$2878
22 km or 14 mi Randolph
$2848
22 km or 14 mi Salem
$3005
23 km or 14 mi Wilmington
$2607
23 km or 14 mi Marblehead
$2853
23 km or 14 mi Canton
$2815
25 km or 16 mi Natick
$2961
26 km or 16 mi Stoughton
$2803

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