Chicago vs Dortmund - Cost of Living Comparison

Chicago Dortmund
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2372
$1221
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5663
$3047
🏠 One person rent
$1412
$574
🏘️ Family rent
$2402
$1093
🍽️ Food expenses
$585
$376
🚐 Transport expenses
$210
$148
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5314
$2713
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
100
92
😀 Quality of life
96
78
🏙️ Population
2.75M
588K

The cost of living in Chicago is 94% more expensive than in Dortmund. Cities ranked 254th and 4109th ($2372 vs $1221) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 195th and 618th 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 2.2 months in Chicago compared to 2.2 months in Dortmund. Chicago ranked 1st best city to live in the United States vs Dortmund ranked 40th in Germany, while ranked 11th and 518th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chicago Dortmund
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.8
$10.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$62.8
$44.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.52
$7.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.86
$3.49
☕ Cappuccino
$5.14
$3.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.6
$2.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1692
$553
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1112
$362
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3028
$1259
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1930
$737
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$143
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$192
$221
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$60.8
$30.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.59%
2.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4099
$3691
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2764
$2464
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.5
$3.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$77.1
$80.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.1
$18.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.81
$1.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$1.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.12
$3.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$12.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$8.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$18.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.41
$2.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$2.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.1
$1.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$1.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$0.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.21
$2.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.6
$5.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.75
$0.82
🚬 Cigarette pack
$15.6
$6.74
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$8.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.76
$2.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.92
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.98
$1.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.1
$27.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.5
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$101
$48.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.3
$13.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.8
$88.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.3
$86.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1798
$217
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21587
$11320

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Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2010
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2103
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2132
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2011
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2010
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2114
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2022
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2008
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2016
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2012
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2020
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2051
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2008
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2021
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2014
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2023
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2025
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$1890
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2010
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2016
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2021
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1902
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2009
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2014
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2020
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$1995
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$2009
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2021
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2011
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2021
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2020
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2015
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2017
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2016
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2013
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2012
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2012
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$2015
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2016
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2022

Cities near Dortmund

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Schwerte
$1302
11 km or 6.9 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1308
12 km or 7.4 mi Lunen
$1308
13 km or 7.9 mi Waltrop
$1302
13 km or 8 mi Witten
$1302
13 km or 8 mi Herdecke
$1297
15 km or 9.2 mi Wetter
$1301
16 km or 9.7 mi Unna
$1302
16 km or 10 mi Bergkamen
$1300
16 km or 10 mi Kamen
$1299
17 km or 11 mi Hagen
$1213
17 km or 11 mi Herne
$1109
18 km or 11 mi Bochum
$1254
18 km or 11 mi Datteln
$1303
19 km or 12 mi Selm
$1298
20 km or 12 mi Werne
$1302
20 km or 13 mi Iserlohn
$1373
21 km or 13 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1299
21 km or 13 mi Frondenberg
$1303
22 km or 13 mi Recklinghausen
$1293
22 km or 14 mi Gevelsberg
$1297
23 km or 14 mi Sprockhovel
$1300
23 km or 14 mi Hattingen
$1297
25 km or 15 mi Menden
$1303
25 km or 15 mi Herten
$1305
25 km or 16 mi Ennepetal
$1299
25 km or 16 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1330
25 km or 16 mi Hemer
$1294
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1297
28 km or 18 mi Ludinghausen
$1296
29 km or 18 mi Marl
$1309
30 km or 18 mi Hamm
$1237
31 km or 19 mi Werl
$1301
32 km or 20 mi Essen
$1212
33 km or 20 mi Haltern am See
$1300
34 km or 21 mi Gladbeck
$1301
35 km or 21 mi Ludenscheid
$1300
35 km or 22 mi Wuppertal
$1194
35 km or 22 mi Velbert
$1307
36 km or 22 mi Radevormwald
$1294