Cologne vs Dortmund - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cologne Dortmund
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1968
$1632
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4619
$4090
🏠 One person rent
$1091
$762
🏘️ Family rent
$1830
$1319
🍽️ Food expenses
$536
$561
🚐 Transport expenses
$196
$160
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3266
$3427
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
91
93
😀 Quality of life
96
93
🏙️ Population
1.09M
595K

The cost of living in Cologne is 21% more expensive than in Dortmund. Cities ranked 2104th and 3401st ($1968 vs $1632) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 304th in Germany.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Cologne compared to 2.1 months in Dortmund. Ranked 1st vs 11th best cities to live in Germany, and 23rd vs 84th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Cologne Dortmund
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.4
$17.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.5
$69.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.3
$12.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.26
$5.81
☕ Cappuccino
$4.06
$3.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.38
$2.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1103
$755
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$870
$559
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1997
$1352
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1478
$1032
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$133
$110
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$206
$169
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.8
$54.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.8%
3.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6855
$3153
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5848
$2430
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.93
$3.95
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$67.6
$67.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24
$24.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.03
$2.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.03
$2.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$3.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.16
$3.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$15.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.3
$21.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$3.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$2.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$2.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$5.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$2.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.45
$2.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.3
$6.92
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$1.06
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.05
$10
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.07
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.45
$2.79
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$1.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.67
$1.33
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.3
$45
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$17.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.3
$52.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.9
$18.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$98
$93.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$109
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$773
$424
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19386
$29016

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Distance City Cost of living
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Hurth
$1759
10 km or 6.4 mi Leverkusen
$2037
10 km or 6.4 mi Frechen
$1745
13 km or 7.9 mi Bruhl
$1744
13 km or 7.9 mi Pulheim
$1741
14 km or 8.4 mi Wesseling
$1740
14 km or 8.5 mi Bergisch Gladbach
$1726
15 km or 9.3 mi Niederkassel
$1750
16 km or 10 mi Rosrath
$1699
18 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1740
19 km or 12 mi Dormagen
$1711
19 km or 12 mi Erftstadt
$1702
19 km or 12 mi Langenfeld
$1727
20 km or 12 mi Troisdorf
$1736
20 km or 12 mi Leichlingen
$1708
20 km or 12 mi Kerpen
$1695
21 km or 13 mi Bornheim
$1770
21 km or 13 mi Lohmar
$1694
22 km or 14 mi Bergheim
$1678
23 km or 15 mi Siegburg
$1716
24 km or 15 mi Overath
$1642
25 km or 16 mi Sankt Augustin
$1747
25 km or 16 mi Bonn
$1957
26 km or 16 mi Hilden
$1674
26 km or 16 mi Solingen
$1691
27 km or 17 mi Elsdorf
$1654
28 km or 17 mi Wermelskirchen
$1630
28 km or 17 mi Haan
$1645
28 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1650
29 km or 18 mi Hennef
$1666
31 km or 19 mi Grevenbroich
$1659
31 km or 19 mi Remscheid
$1608
31 km or 20 mi Erkrath
$1661
33 km or 20 mi Konigswinter
$1611
34 km or 21 mi Euskirchen
$1674
34 km or 21 mi Neuss
$1650
34 km or 21 mi Mettmann
$1613
35 km or 21 mi Zulpich
$1662
35 km or 21 mi Meckenheim
$1689
35 km or 22 mi Dusseldorf
$1979

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Schwerte
$1495
11 km or 6.9 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1572
12 km or 7.4 mi Lunen
$1558
13 km or 7.9 mi Waltrop
$1591
13 km or 8 mi Witten
$1583
13 km or 8 mi Herdecke
$1549
15 km or 9.2 mi Wetter
$1558
16 km or 9.7 mi Unna
$1521
16 km or 10 mi Bergkamen
$1542
16 km or 10 mi Kamen
$1537
17 km or 11 mi Hagen
$1567
17 km or 11 mi Herne
$1631
18 km or 11 mi Bochum
$1560
18 km or 11 mi Datteln
$1575
19 km or 12 mi Selm
$1566
20 km or 12 mi Werne
$1554
20 km or 13 mi Iserlohn
$1248
21 km or 13 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1558
21 km or 13 mi Frondenberg
$1478
22 km or 13 mi Recklinghausen
$1535
22 km or 14 mi Gevelsberg
$1563
23 km or 14 mi Sprockhovel
$1558
23 km or 14 mi Hattingen
$1547
25 km or 15 mi Menden
$1463
25 km or 15 mi Herten
$1550
25 km or 16 mi Ennepetal
$1552
25 km or 16 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1506
25 km or 16 mi Hemer
$1415
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1549
28 km or 18 mi Ludinghausen
$1579
29 km or 18 mi Marl
$1552
30 km or 18 mi Hamm
$1515
31 km or 19 mi Werl
$1521
32 km or 20 mi Essen
$1516
33 km or 20 mi Haltern am See
$1561
34 km or 21 mi Gladbeck
$1533
35 km or 21 mi Ludenscheid
$1561
35 km or 22 mi Wuppertal
$1488
35 km or 22 mi Velbert
$1555
36 km or 22 mi Radevormwald
$1569