Charlotte vs Dortmund - Cost of Living Comparison

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Charlotte Dortmund
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2403
$1637
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5638
$4119
🏠 One person rent
$1453
$750
🏘️ Family rent
$2444
$1294
🍽️ Food expenses
$626
$579
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$163
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4246
$3601
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
68
94
😀 Quality of life
89
95
🏙️ Population
875K
595K

The cost of living in Charlotte is 47% more expensive than in Dortmund. Cities ranked 1073rd and 3504th ($2403 vs $1637) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 918th and 330th 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 2.2 months in Dortmund. Charlotte ranked 78th best city to live in the United States vs Dortmund ranked 5th in Germany, while ranked 283rd and 33rd 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
$17.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67.6
$79
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$13.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.69
$5.64
☕ Cappuccino
$5.24
$3.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.58
$3.3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1623
$738
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1199
$545
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2971
$1337
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2035
$1001
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$110
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$154
$169
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68
$56.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.41%
3.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4032
$3201
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2433
$2354
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.21
$4.17
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.2
$68.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.4
$24.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.78
$2.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.35
$2.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$3.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.15
$4.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$22.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.76
$3.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.94
$2.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.48
$5.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$1.94
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$1.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.34
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.48
$2.32
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.6
$7.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.95
$10.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.04
$8.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.06
$2.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.09
$1.45
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.86
$1.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58
$41.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.1
$17.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$113
$52.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.4
$17.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.7
$96.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$91.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1516
$428
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24528
$29493

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Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 10 mi Matthews
$2195
17 km or 11 mi Mint Hill
$2174
20 km or 13 mi Huntersville
$2113
23 km or 14 mi Indian Trail
$2159
28 km or 18 mi Cornelius
$2078
30 km or 18 mi Concord
$1963
31 km or 19 mi Gastonia
$1968
36 km or 22 mi Kannapolis
$2027
36 km or 22 mi Rock Hill
$2002
38 km or 23 mi Monroe
$2126
40 km or 25 mi Mooresville
$1978
57 km or 35 mi Lancaster
$2158
59 km or 37 mi Salisbury
$2080
62 km or 39 mi Statesville
$2067
63 km or 39 mi Shelby
$1736
72 km or 45 mi Hickory
$1913
94 km or 58 mi Forest
$2089
101 km or 63 mi Thomasville
$2030
104 km or 64 mi Rockingham
$2079
104 km or 65 mi Spartanburg
$1873
108 km or 67 mi Asheboro
$2081
111 km or 69 mi Winston-Salem
$2122
113 km or 70 mi High Point
$1917
120 km or 75 mi Kernersville
$2202
130 km or 81 mi Greer
$2221
132 km or 82 mi Greensboro
$2036
138 km or 86 mi Columbia
$1858
142 km or 88 mi Mauldin
$2324
143 km or 89 mi Lexington
$1951
147 km or 91 mi Greenville
$2410
152 km or 94 mi Florence
$1853
152 km or 95 mi Sumter
$1769
154 km or 96 mi Sanford
$1943
159 km or 99 mi Burlington
$2123
160 km or 99 mi Asheville
$2709
166 km or 103 mi Greenwood
$2091
176 km or 109 mi Fayetteville
$2159
179 km or 111 mi Chapel Hill
$2308
180 km or 112 mi Lumberton
$1987
184 km or 114 mi Anderson
$1952

Cities near Dortmund

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Schwerte
$1515
11 km or 6.9 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1584
12 km or 7.4 mi Lunen
$1576
13 km or 7.9 mi Waltrop
$1614
13 km or 8 mi Witten
$1622
13 km or 8 mi Herdecke
$1566
15 km or 9.2 mi Wetter
$1579
16 km or 9.7 mi Unna
$1559
16 km or 10 mi Bergkamen
$1570
16 km or 10 mi Kamen
$1572
17 km or 11 mi Hagen
$1573
17 km or 11 mi Herne
$1638
18 km or 11 mi Bochum
$1561
18 km or 11 mi Datteln
$1587
19 km or 12 mi Selm
$1593
20 km or 12 mi Werne
$1586
20 km or 13 mi Iserlohn
$1249
21 km or 13 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1570
21 km or 13 mi Frondenberg
$1531
22 km or 13 mi Recklinghausen
$1548
22 km or 14 mi Gevelsberg
$1574
23 km or 14 mi Sprockhovel
$1575
23 km or 14 mi Hattingen
$1573
25 km or 15 mi Menden
$1512
25 km or 15 mi Herten
$1570
25 km or 16 mi Ennepetal
$1564
25 km or 16 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1508
25 km or 16 mi Hemer
$1445
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1565
28 km or 18 mi Ludinghausen
$1598
29 km or 18 mi Marl
$1572
30 km or 18 mi Hamm
$1619
31 km or 19 mi Werl
$1586
32 km or 20 mi Essen
$1561
33 km or 20 mi Haltern am See
$1575
34 km or 21 mi Gladbeck
$1549
35 km or 21 mi Ludenscheid
$1570
35 km or 22 mi Wuppertal
$1486
35 km or 22 mi Velbert
$1579
36 km or 22 mi Radevormwald
$1579