Cleveland vs Dortmund - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cleveland Dortmund
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1963
$1523
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4528
$3916
🏠 One person rent
$1133
$736
🏘️ Family rent
$1853
$1527
🍽️ Food expenses
$590
$492
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$144
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3510
$3396
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
83
93
😀 Quality of life
87
78
🏙️ Population
373K
593K

The cost of living in Cleveland is 29% more expensive than in Dortmund. Cities ranked 1971st and 3604th ($1963 vs $1523) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1633rd and 376th 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 Cleveland compared to 2.2 months in Dortmund. Cleveland ranked 72nd best city to live in the United States vs Dortmund ranked 57th in Germany, while ranked 269th and 692nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Cleveland Dortmund
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.2
$14.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$62.6
$56.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.26
$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.33
$5.09
☕ Cappuccino
$4.96
$3.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.55
$2.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1081
$664
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$877
$489
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2217
$1250
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1386
$1220
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$164
$168
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$250
$257
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50.9
$43.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.55%
4.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1202
$2991
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$909
$2357
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.49
$3.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$93.9
$65.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16
$20.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$1.91
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$1.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.3
$2.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.66
$2.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.47
$3.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$12.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.9
$18.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.76
$2.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$2.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$4.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.41
$1.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$1.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.43
$2.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$5.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.28
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.7
$8.07
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.05
$8.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.19
$2.71
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.61
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.23
$1.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.9
$34.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$15.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$73.9
$50.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.7
$13.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.2
$114
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.5
$132
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1033
$409
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18767
$12215

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Cities near Cleveland

Distance City Cost of living
8.8 km or 5.4 mi Garfield Heights
$1986
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Cleveland Heights
$1965
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Shaker Heights
$1955
11 km or 6.8 mi Lakewood
$1985
11 km or 6.9 mi Parma
$2049
12 km or 7.5 mi Maple Heights
$1963
13 km or 7.8 mi South Euclid
$1953
13 km or 8.2 mi Parma Heights
$2060
15 km or 9.1 mi Rocky River
$1975
15 km or 9.4 mi Bedford
$1945
18 km or 11 mi Euclid
$1929
19 km or 12 mi North Royalton
$2008
22 km or 13 mi Solon
$1903
22 km or 13 mi North Olmsted
$1970
22 km or 14 mi Westlake
$1952
23 km or 14 mi Strongsville
$1988
28 km or 17 mi Avon Lake
$1923
28 km or 18 mi Willoughby
$1887
30 km or 18 mi Avon
$1917
30 km or 18 mi Brunswick
$1923
30 km or 18 mi North Ridgeville
$1919
33 km or 21 mi Hudson
$1829
36 km or 22 mi Mentor
$1843
38 km or 24 mi Elyria
$1901
40 km or 25 mi Cuyahoga Falls
$1821
41 km or 25 mi Stow
$1815
42 km or 26 mi Lorain
$1894
42 km or 26 mi Medina
$1880
45 km or 28 mi Kent
$1705
47 km or 29 mi Akron
$1774
51 km or 32 mi Wadsworth
$1732
52 km or 32 mi Barberton
$1801
61 km or 38 mi Green
$1734
76 km or 47 mi Warren
$1563
77 km or 48 mi Massillon
$1562
78 km or 49 mi Wooster
$1568
79 km or 49 mi Alliance
$1441
79 km or 49 mi Canton
$1205
83 km or 52 mi Norwalk
$1829
87 km or 54 mi Sandusky
$1813

Cities near Dortmund

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Schwerte
$1424
11 km or 6.9 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1490
12 km or 7.4 mi Lunen
$1449
13 km or 7.9 mi Waltrop
$1376
13 km or 8 mi Witten
$1378
13 km or 8 mi Herdecke
$1472
15 km or 9.2 mi Wetter
$1466
16 km or 9.7 mi Unna
$1432
16 km or 10 mi Bergkamen
$1458
16 km or 10 mi Kamen
$1451
17 km or 11 mi Hagen
$1541
17 km or 11 mi Herne
$1586
18 km or 11 mi Bochum
$1618
18 km or 11 mi Datteln
$1431
19 km or 12 mi Selm
$1458
20 km or 12 mi Werne
$1465
20 km or 13 mi Iserlohn
$1184
21 km or 13 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1462
21 km or 13 mi Frondenberg
$1399
22 km or 13 mi Recklinghausen
$1451
22 km or 14 mi Gevelsberg
$1457
23 km or 14 mi Sprockhovel
$1442
23 km or 14 mi Hattingen
$1470
25 km or 15 mi Menden
$1386
25 km or 15 mi Herten
$1486
25 km or 16 mi Ennepetal
$1451
25 km or 16 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1439
25 km or 16 mi Hemer
$1346
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1419
28 km or 18 mi Ludinghausen
$1488
29 km or 18 mi Marl
$1477
30 km or 18 mi Hamm
$1469
31 km or 19 mi Werl
$1439
32 km or 20 mi Essen
$1525
33 km or 20 mi Haltern am See
$1480
34 km or 21 mi Gladbeck
$1472
35 km or 21 mi Ludenscheid
$1518
35 km or 22 mi Wuppertal
$1206
35 km or 22 mi Velbert
$1465
36 km or 22 mi Radevormwald
$1452