Cleveland vs Dortmund - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cleveland Dortmund
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1865
$1401
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4488
$3713
🏠 One person rent
$1035
$648
🏘️ Family rent
$1837
$1418
🍽️ Food expenses
$589
$468
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$138
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3355
$2678
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
83
93
😀 Quality of life
87
77
🏙️ Population
373K
587K

The cost of living in Cleveland is 33% more expensive than in Dortmund. Cities ranked 2157th and 3822nd ($1865 vs $1401) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1791st and 452nd 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 1.9 months in Dortmund. Cleveland ranked 51st best city to live in the United States vs Dortmund ranked 62nd in Germany, while ranked 222nd and 764th among best cities to live in the world.

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Cleveland Dortmund
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.6
$13.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$63.7
$55.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.83
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6
$4.7
☕ Cappuccino
$4.85
$3.42
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.12
$2.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1039
$637
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$784
$389
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2273
$1387
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1381
$1048
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$145
$168
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$223
$260
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.5
$42.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.51%
4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1196
$2907
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$900
$2292
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.52
$3.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$95.5
$63.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.1
$19.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.91
$1.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.19
$2.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.11
$2.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.35
$3.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$13.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.8
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.02
$2.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$2.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$1.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$2.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.56
$2.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.56
$2.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$5.55
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.66
$7.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.1
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.23
$2.61
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.56
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$1.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.9
$27.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.8
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$74.7
$48.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.7
$13.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.4
$112
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.1
$131
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$919
$309
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18748
$13929

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Cities near Cleveland

Distance City Cost of living
8.8 km or 5.4 mi Garfield Heights
$1932
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Cleveland Heights
$1905
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Shaker Heights
$1891
11 km or 6.8 mi Lakewood
$1943
11 km or 6.9 mi Parma
$1999
12 km or 7.5 mi Maple Heights
$1905
13 km or 7.8 mi South Euclid
$1891
13 km or 8.2 mi Parma Heights
$2016
15 km or 9.1 mi Rocky River
$1946
15 km or 9.4 mi Bedford
$1891
18 km or 11 mi Euclid
$1905
19 km or 12 mi North Royalton
$1975
22 km or 13 mi Solon
$1848
22 km or 13 mi North Olmsted
$1953
22 km or 14 mi Westlake
$1934
23 km or 14 mi Strongsville
$1958
28 km or 17 mi Avon Lake
$1930
28 km or 18 mi Willoughby
$1917
30 km or 18 mi Avon
$1902
30 km or 18 mi Brunswick
$1900
30 km or 18 mi North Ridgeville
$1936
33 km or 21 mi Hudson
$1795
36 km or 22 mi Mentor
$1904
38 km or 24 mi Elyria
$1974
40 km or 25 mi Cuyahoga Falls
$1718
41 km or 25 mi Stow
$1756
42 km or 26 mi Lorain
$2113
42 km or 26 mi Medina
$1814
45 km or 28 mi Kent
$1800
47 km or 29 mi Akron
$1537
51 km or 32 mi Wadsworth
$1746
52 km or 32 mi Barberton
$1696
61 km or 38 mi Green
$1661
76 km or 47 mi Warren
$1519
77 km or 48 mi Massillon
$1562
78 km or 49 mi Wooster
$1768
79 km or 49 mi Alliance
$1605
79 km or 49 mi Canton
$1318
83 km or 52 mi Norwalk
$1861
87 km or 54 mi Sandusky
$1842

Cities near Dortmund

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Schwerte
$1372
11 km or 6.9 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1430
12 km or 7.4 mi Lunen
$1391
13 km or 7.9 mi Waltrop
$1407
13 km or 8 mi Witten
$1286
13 km or 8 mi Herdecke
$1388
15 km or 9.2 mi Wetter
$1373
16 km or 9.7 mi Unna
$1389
16 km or 10 mi Bergkamen
$1403
16 km or 10 mi Kamen
$1402
17 km or 11 mi Hagen
$1445
17 km or 11 mi Herne
$1558
18 km or 11 mi Bochum
$1471
18 km or 11 mi Datteln
$1410
19 km or 12 mi Selm
$1406
20 km or 12 mi Werne
$1416
20 km or 13 mi Iserlohn
$1322
21 km or 13 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1422
21 km or 13 mi Frondenberg
$1380
22 km or 13 mi Recklinghausen
$1407
22 km or 14 mi Gevelsberg
$1367
23 km or 14 mi Sprockhovel
$1356
23 km or 14 mi Hattingen
$1389
25 km or 15 mi Menden
$1378
25 km or 15 mi Herten
$1424
25 km or 16 mi Ennepetal
$1351
25 km or 16 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1350
25 km or 16 mi Hemer
$1367
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1318
28 km or 18 mi Ludinghausen
$1423
29 km or 18 mi Marl
$1415
30 km or 18 mi Hamm
$1464
31 km or 19 mi Werl
$1401
32 km or 20 mi Essen
$1519
33 km or 20 mi Haltern am See
$1411
34 km or 21 mi Gladbeck
$1375
35 km or 21 mi Ludenscheid
$1393
35 km or 22 mi Wuppertal
$1124
35 km or 22 mi Velbert
$1387
36 km or 22 mi Radevormwald
$1357