Cologne vs Dortmund - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cologne Dortmund
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1851
$1523
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4479
$3916
🏠 One person rent
$1019
$736
🏘️ Family rent
$1819
$1527
🍽️ Food expenses
$510
$492
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$144
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3275
$3396
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
92
93
😀 Quality of life
97
78
🏙️ Population
1.08M
593K

The cost of living in Cologne is 22% more expensive than in Dortmund. Cities ranked 2308th and 3604th ($1851 vs $1523) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th and 376th in Germany.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Cologne compared to 2.2 months in Dortmund. Ranked 2nd vs 57th best cities to live in Germany, and 16th vs 692nd among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cologne vs Dortmund

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Cologne Dortmund
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14
$14.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.8
$56.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.71
$5.09
☕ Cappuccino
$3.81
$3.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.9
$2.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1023
$664
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$801
$489
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2061
$1250
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1459
$1220
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$129
$168
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$195
$257
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44
$43.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4%
4.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6540
$2991
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5856
$2357
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.56
$3.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.6
$65.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.2
$20.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.98
$1.91
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$1.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.91
$2.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$2.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.09
$3.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$12.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.7
$18.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$2.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$4.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.34
$2.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.37
$5.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.82
$8.07
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.07
$8.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.35
$2.71
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.86
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$1.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32
$34.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$15.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$51.7
$50.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.9
$13.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$103
$114
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$132
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$822
$409
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16860
$12215

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Distance City Cost of living
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Hurth
$1610
10 km or 6.4 mi Leverkusen
$1947
10 km or 6.4 mi Frechen
$1636
13 km or 7.9 mi Bruhl
$1529
13 km or 7.9 mi Pulheim
$1638
14 km or 8.4 mi Wesseling
$1576
14 km or 8.5 mi Bergisch Gladbach
$1557
15 km or 9.3 mi Niederkassel
$1593
16 km or 10 mi Rosrath
$1577
18 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1647
19 km or 12 mi Dormagen
$1620
19 km or 12 mi Erftstadt
$1563
19 km or 12 mi Langenfeld
$1634
20 km or 12 mi Troisdorf
$1586
20 km or 12 mi Leichlingen
$1612
20 km or 12 mi Kerpen
$1580
21 km or 13 mi Bornheim
$1606
21 km or 13 mi Lohmar
$1566
22 km or 14 mi Bergheim
$1582
23 km or 15 mi Siegburg
$1572
24 km or 15 mi Overath
$1530
25 km or 16 mi Sankt Augustin
$1594
25 km or 16 mi Bonn
$1765
26 km or 16 mi Hilden
$1578
26 km or 16 mi Solingen
$1652
27 km or 17 mi Elsdorf
$1564
28 km or 17 mi Wermelskirchen
$1493
28 km or 17 mi Haan
$1558
28 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1569
29 km or 18 mi Hennef
$1531
31 km or 19 mi Grevenbroich
$1567
31 km or 19 mi Remscheid
$1415
31 km or 20 mi Erkrath
$1571
33 km or 20 mi Konigswinter
$1453
34 km or 21 mi Euskirchen
$1550
34 km or 21 mi Neuss
$1566
34 km or 21 mi Mettmann
$1527
35 km or 21 mi Zulpich
$1548
35 km or 21 mi Meckenheim
$1542
35 km or 22 mi Dusseldorf
$1861

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