Charlotte vs Dortmund - Cost of Living Comparison

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Charlotte Dortmund
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2710
$1401
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6320
$3713
🏠 One person rent
$1650
$648
🏘️ Family rent
$2783
$1418
🍽️ Food expenses
$623
$468
🚐 Transport expenses
$235
$138
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4830
$2678
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
68
93
😀 Quality of life
88
77
🏙️ Population
875K
587K

The cost of living in Charlotte is 94% more expensive than in Dortmund. Cities ranked 361st and 3822nd ($2710 vs $1401) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 319th 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 Charlotte compared to 1.9 months in Dortmund. Charlotte ranked 44th best city to live in the United States vs Dortmund ranked 62nd in Germany, while ranked 191st and 764th among best cities to live in the world.

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Charlotte Dortmund
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.6
$13.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.1
$55.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.95
$4.7
☕ Cappuccino
$5.03
$3.42
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.44
$2.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1631
$637
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1436
$389
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3604
$1387
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2287
$1048
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$168
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$167
$260
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$65.8
$42.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.48%
4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4417
$2907
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2771
$2292
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.27
$3.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$108
$63.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$35.9
$19.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.84
$1.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.23
$2.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.16
$2.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.29
$3.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$13.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.8
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$2.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.33
$2.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.51
$1.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$2.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$2.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.83
$2.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.6
$5.55
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.19
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.98
$7.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.13
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7
$2.61
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.28
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.78
$1.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.9
$27.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.6
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$182
$48.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.5
$13.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.9
$112
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$131
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1380
$309
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26419
$13929

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Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 10 mi Matthews
$2350
17 km or 11 mi Mint Hill
$2348
20 km or 13 mi Huntersville
$2223
23 km or 14 mi Indian Trail
$2287
28 km or 18 mi Cornelius
$2174
30 km or 18 mi Concord
$2191
31 km or 19 mi Gastonia
$1935
36 km or 22 mi Kannapolis
$2163
36 km or 22 mi Rock Hill
$2194
38 km or 23 mi Monroe
$2218
40 km or 25 mi Mooresville
$2073
57 km or 35 mi Lancaster
$2153
59 km or 37 mi Salisbury
$2112
62 km or 39 mi Statesville
$2094
63 km or 39 mi Shelby
$1573
72 km or 45 mi Hickory
$1902
94 km or 58 mi Forest
$1932
101 km or 63 mi Thomasville
$2056
104 km or 64 mi Rockingham
$2139
104 km or 65 mi Spartanburg
$2175
108 km or 67 mi Asheboro
$2084
111 km or 69 mi Winston-Salem
$2044
113 km or 70 mi High Point
$2052
120 km or 75 mi Kernersville
$2082
130 km or 81 mi Greer
$2190
132 km or 82 mi Greensboro
$1855
138 km or 86 mi Columbia
$1917
142 km or 88 mi Mauldin
$2181
143 km or 89 mi Lexington
$1991
147 km or 91 mi Greenville
$2184
152 km or 94 mi Florence
$1949
152 km or 95 mi Sumter
$1888
154 km or 96 mi Sanford
$2236
159 km or 99 mi Burlington
$2084
160 km or 99 mi Asheville
$2664
166 km or 103 mi Greenwood
$2119
176 km or 109 mi Fayetteville
$2082
179 km or 111 mi Chapel Hill
$2162
180 km or 112 mi Lumberton
$2105
184 km or 114 mi Anderson
$2119

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