Brussels vs Dortmund - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brussels Dortmund
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2030
$1482
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4894
$3769
🏠 One person rent
$1166
$675
🏘️ Family rent
$1999
$1171
🍽️ Food expenses
$628
$516
🚐 Transport expenses
$88
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3313
$3356
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
96
94
😀 Quality of life
91
81
🏙️ Population
196K
595K

The cost of living in Brussels is 37% more expensive than in Dortmund. Cities ranked 1939th and 4048th ($2030 vs $1482) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 555th in Belgium and Germany, respectively. Check Belgium vs Germany comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Brussels compared to 2.3 months in Dortmund. Brussels ranked 1st best city to live in Belgium vs Dortmund ranked 58th in Germany, while ranked 121st and 625th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Brussels vs Dortmund

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Brussels Dortmund
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.2
$14.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80
$68.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.7
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.64
$5.32
☕ Cappuccino
$4.38
$3.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.4
$3.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1112
$625
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$903
$493
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2002
$1142
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1605
$911
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$169
$107
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$262
$166
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$52.2
$48.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
3.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5037
$3134
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4002
$2319
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.91
$4.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.5
$71
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.4
$21.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.06
$2.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.7
$2.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$3.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.8
$3.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$14.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$10.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.4
$24
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$3.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$2.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$2.25
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$4.39
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.5
$2.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.36
$6.66
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.55
$1.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.8
$9.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$6.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.04
$2.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.49
$1.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.3
$1.33
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.1
$35.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.3
$16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38
$51.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.2
$17.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$102
$91.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$92.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1423
$419
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19621
$28831

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Cities near Brussels

Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi Schaerbeek
$1896
3.3 km or 2.1 mi Saint-Gilles
$1895
4 km or 2.5 mi Anderlecht
$1926
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Forest
$1969
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Woluwe-Saint-Lambert
$1837
6.2 km or 3.8 mi Watermael-Boitsfort
$1870
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Dilbeek
$1861
10 km or 6.3 mi Sint-Pieters-Leeuw
$1866
10 km or 6.4 mi Vilvoorde
$1844
11 km or 6.8 mi Tervuren
$1874
15 km or 9 mi Overijse
$1832
15 km or 9.1 mi Waterloo
$1993
15 km or 9.1 mi Halle
$1843
17 km or 11 mi Zemst
$1833
19 km or 12 mi Braine-l'Alleud
$1888
19 km or 12 mi Rixensart
$1793
21 km or 13 mi Mechelen
$1848
21 km or 13 mi Tubize
$1819
23 km or 14 mi Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve
$1813
23 km or 14 mi Wavre
$1769
23 km or 15 mi Herent
$1845
24 km or 15 mi Ninove
$1799
24 km or 15 mi Aalst
$1881
25 km or 15 mi Leuven
$1895
26 km or 16 mi Dendermonde
$1769
28 km or 17 mi Nivelles
$1703
31 km or 20 mi Braine-le-Comte
$1781
35 km or 22 mi Lier
$1743
35 km or 22 mi Geraardsbergen
$1686
36 km or 23 mi Heist-op-den-Berg
$1757
37 km or 23 mi Mortsel
$1688
37 km or 23 mi Aarschot
$1799
37 km or 23 mi Soignies
$1746
38 km or 23 mi Zottegem
$1753
38 km or 24 mi Lokeren
$1742
38 km or 24 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1799
40 km or 25 mi Gembloux
$1939
40 km or 25 mi Beveren
$1829
41 km or 26 mi Tienen
$1727
41 km or 26 mi Antwerp
$1834

Cities near Dortmund

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Schwerte
$1472
11 km or 6.9 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1534
12 km or 7.4 mi Lunen
$1530
13 km or 7.9 mi Waltrop
$1533
13 km or 8 mi Witten
$1559
13 km or 8 mi Herdecke
$1528
15 km or 9.2 mi Wetter
$1545
16 km or 9.7 mi Unna
$1532
16 km or 10 mi Bergkamen
$1552
16 km or 10 mi Kamen
$1555
17 km or 11 mi Hagen
$1554
17 km or 11 mi Herne
$1624
18 km or 11 mi Bochum
$1548
18 km or 11 mi Datteln
$1538
19 km or 12 mi Selm
$1555
20 km or 12 mi Werne
$1571
20 km or 13 mi Iserlohn
$1237
21 km or 13 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1565
21 km or 13 mi Frondenberg
$1508
22 km or 13 mi Recklinghausen
$1580
22 km or 14 mi Gevelsberg
$1559
23 km or 14 mi Sprockhovel
$1565
23 km or 14 mi Hattingen
$1552
25 km or 15 mi Menden
$1502
25 km or 15 mi Herten
$1565
25 km or 16 mi Ennepetal
$1572
25 km or 16 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1506
25 km or 16 mi Hemer
$1427
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1589
28 km or 18 mi Ludinghausen
$1581
29 km or 18 mi Marl
$1568
30 km or 18 mi Hamm
$1663
31 km or 19 mi Werl
$1683
32 km or 20 mi Essen
$1519
33 km or 20 mi Haltern am See
$1561
34 km or 21 mi Gladbeck
$1538
35 km or 21 mi Ludenscheid
$1577
35 km or 22 mi Wuppertal
$1547
35 km or 22 mi Velbert
$1580
36 km or 22 mi Radevormwald
$1598