Cologne vs Dortmund - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cologne Dortmund
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1941
$1482
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4759
$3769
🏠 One person rent
$1049
$675
🏘️ Family rent
$1816
$1171
🍽️ Food expenses
$538
$516
🚐 Transport expenses
$208
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3341
$3356
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
92
94
😀 Quality of life
95
81
🏙️ Population
1.09M
595K

The cost of living in Cologne is 31% more expensive than in Dortmund. Cities ranked 2200th and 4048th ($1941 vs $1482) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th and 555th in Germany.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Cologne compared to 2.3 months in Dortmund. Ranked 2nd vs 58th best cities to live in Germany, and 21st vs 625th 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
$16.2
$14.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.1
$68.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.7
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.56
$5.32
☕ Cappuccino
$4.07
$3.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.76
$3.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1071
$625
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$805
$493
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1941
$1142
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1445
$911
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$150
$107
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$231
$166
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.5
$48.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.88%
3.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8050
$3134
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5385
$2319
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.12
$4.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69
$71
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.4
$21.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.08
$2.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.16
$2.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$3.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.14
$3.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$14.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$10.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$27.6
$24
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$3.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$2.25
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$4.39
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.38
$2.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.48
$6.66
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.24
$1.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.3
$9.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.17
$6.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.61
$2.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.75
$1.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.95
$1.33
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.8
$35.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.1
$16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55.4
$51.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.1
$17.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$95.1
$91.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$92.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1042
$419
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23900
$28831

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Distance City Cost of living
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Hurth
$1728
10 km or 6.4 mi Leverkusen
$1972
10 km or 6.4 mi Frechen
$1715
13 km or 7.9 mi Bruhl
$1713
13 km or 7.9 mi Pulheim
$1726
14 km or 8.4 mi Wesseling
$1722
14 km or 8.5 mi Bergisch Gladbach
$1689
15 km or 9.3 mi Niederkassel
$1732
16 km or 10 mi Rosrath
$1693
18 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1713
19 km or 12 mi Dormagen
$1699
19 km or 12 mi Erftstadt
$1689
19 km or 12 mi Langenfeld
$1716
20 km or 12 mi Troisdorf
$1721
20 km or 12 mi Leichlingen
$1696
20 km or 12 mi Kerpen
$1674
21 km or 13 mi Bornheim
$1764
21 km or 13 mi Lohmar
$1686
22 km or 14 mi Bergheim
$1667
23 km or 15 mi Siegburg
$1711
24 km or 15 mi Overath
$1657
25 km or 16 mi Sankt Augustin
$1738
25 km or 16 mi Bonn
$1948
26 km or 16 mi Hilden
$1673
26 km or 16 mi Solingen
$1698
27 km or 17 mi Elsdorf
$1658
28 km or 17 mi Wermelskirchen
$1631
28 km or 17 mi Haan
$1662
28 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1653
29 km or 18 mi Hennef
$1668
31 km or 19 mi Grevenbroich
$1652
31 km or 19 mi Remscheid
$1617
31 km or 20 mi Erkrath
$1653
33 km or 20 mi Konigswinter
$1597
34 km or 21 mi Euskirchen
$1665
34 km or 21 mi Neuss
$1685
34 km or 21 mi Mettmann
$1629
35 km or 21 mi Zulpich
$1650
35 km or 21 mi Meckenheim
$1686
35 km or 22 mi Dusseldorf
$1913

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