Chicago vs Dortmund - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Dortmund
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2851
$1482
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6527
$3769
🏠 One person rent
$1714
$675
🏘️ Family rent
$2737
$1171
🍽️ Food expenses
$704
$516
🚐 Transport expenses
$212
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5090
$3356
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
100
94
😀 Quality of life
95
81
🏙️ Population
2.75M
595K

The cost of living in Chicago is 92% more expensive than in Dortmund. Cities ranked 358th and 4048th ($2851 vs $1482) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 300th 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 Chicago compared to 2.3 months in Dortmund. Chicago ranked 3rd best city to live in the United States vs Dortmund ranked 58th in Germany, while ranked 18th and 625th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chicago vs Dortmund

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Chicago Dortmund
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.6
$14.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$84.3
$68.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.7
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.35
$5.32
☕ Cappuccino
$6.06
$3.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.85
$3.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2011
$625
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1414
$493
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3203
$1142
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2316
$911
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$107
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$166
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.3
$48.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.32%
3.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3899
$3134
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2568
$2319
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.51
$4.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$82.6
$71
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.5
$21.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$2.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.67
$2.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.62
$3.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.11
$3.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$14.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$10.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.1
$24
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$3.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$2.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$2.25
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.01
$4.39
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.71
$2.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$6.66
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.02
$1.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17.4
$9.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$6.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$2.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.22
$1.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.31
$1.33
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$74.6
$35.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17
$16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$177
$51.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$32.8
$17.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.9
$91.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$92.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1582
$419
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27880
$28831

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Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2444
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2399
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2440
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2425
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2423
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2232
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2309
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2454
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2430
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2463
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2376
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2394
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2461
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2323
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2444
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2483
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2436
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2569
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2436
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2508
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2425
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1751
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2440
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2443
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2439
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2580
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1761
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2429
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2400
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2508
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2463
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2543
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2418
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2438
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2425
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2406
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2418
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1784
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2423
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2453

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