Charlotte vs Dortmund - Cost of Living Comparison

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Charlotte Dortmund
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2470
$1482
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5697
$3769
🏠 One person rent
$1502
$675
🏘️ Family rent
$2463
$1171
🍽️ Food expenses
$640
$516
🚐 Transport expenses
$155
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4381
$3356
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
68
94
😀 Quality of life
89
81
🏙️ Population
875K
595K

The cost of living in Charlotte is 67% more expensive than in Dortmund. Cities ranked 946th and 4048th ($2470 vs $1482) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 818th and 555th 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 2.3 months in Dortmund. Charlotte ranked 64th best city to live in the United States vs Dortmund ranked 58th in Germany, while ranked 246th and 625th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Charlotte vs Dortmund

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Charlotte Dortmund
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17
$14.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$70.4
$68.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.1
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.31
$5.32
☕ Cappuccino
$5.65
$3.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.68
$3.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1645
$625
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1249
$493
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2953
$1142
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2052
$911
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$107
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$161
$166
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$70.1
$48.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.11%
3.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4312
$3134
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2445
$2319
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.2
$4.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.2
$71
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.4
$21.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$2.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.99
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.24
$2.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$3.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.06
$3.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$14.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$10.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.1
$24
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.75
$3.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$2.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.08
$2.25
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$4.39
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.53
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.47
$2.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.4
$6.66
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.78
$1.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.63
$9.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.11
$6.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.06
$2.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.04
$1.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.05
$1.33
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$60.5
$35.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16
$16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$113
$51.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$27.1
$17.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$52
$91.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.3
$92.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1481
$419
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24568
$28831

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Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 10 mi Matthews
$2217
17 km or 11 mi Mint Hill
$2204
20 km or 13 mi Huntersville
$2130
23 km or 14 mi Indian Trail
$2190
28 km or 18 mi Cornelius
$2095
30 km or 18 mi Concord
$1904
31 km or 19 mi Gastonia
$1959
36 km or 22 mi Kannapolis
$2031
36 km or 22 mi Rock Hill
$1975
38 km or 23 mi Monroe
$2129
40 km or 25 mi Mooresville
$1973
57 km or 35 mi Lancaster
$2183
59 km or 37 mi Salisbury
$2075
62 km or 39 mi Statesville
$2058
63 km or 39 mi Shelby
$1727
72 km or 45 mi Hickory
$1946
94 km or 58 mi Forest
$2070
101 km or 63 mi Thomasville
$2007
104 km or 64 mi Rockingham
$2070
104 km or 65 mi Spartanburg
$1868
108 km or 67 mi Asheboro
$2059
111 km or 69 mi Winston-Salem
$2105
113 km or 70 mi High Point
$1909
120 km or 75 mi Kernersville
$2200
130 km or 81 mi Greer
$2171
132 km or 82 mi Greensboro
$2027
138 km or 86 mi Columbia
$1816
142 km or 88 mi Mauldin
$2253
143 km or 89 mi Lexington
$1940
147 km or 91 mi Greenville
$2284
152 km or 94 mi Florence
$1892
152 km or 95 mi Sumter
$1678
154 km or 96 mi Sanford
$1842
159 km or 99 mi Burlington
$2089
160 km or 99 mi Asheville
$2671
166 km or 103 mi Greenwood
$2083
176 km or 109 mi Fayetteville
$2212
179 km or 111 mi Chapel Hill
$2133
180 km or 112 mi Lumberton
$1863
184 km or 114 mi Anderson
$1932

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