Colorado Springs vs Dortmund - Cost of Living Comparison

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Colorado Springs Dortmund
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2451
$1637
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5354
$4119
🏠 One person rent
$1560
$750
🏘️ Family rent
$2327
$1294
🍽️ Food expenses
$631
$579
🚐 Transport expenses
$108
$163
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4146
$3601
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
62
94
😀 Quality of life
88
95
🏙️ Population
479K
595K

The cost of living in Colorado Springs is 50% more expensive than in Dortmund. Cities ranked 971st and 3504th ($2451 vs $1637) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 835th and 330th 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 1.7 months in Colorado Springs compared to 2.2 months in Dortmund. Colorado Springs ranked 92nd best city to live in the United States vs Dortmund ranked 5th in Germany, while ranked 314th and 33rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Colorado Springs vs Dortmund

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Colorado Springs Dortmund
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.6
$17.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$73.4
$79
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.3
$13.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.34
$5.64
☕ Cappuccino
$5.29
$3.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.71
$3.3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1485
$738
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1317
$545
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2302
$1337
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1986
$1001
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$123
$110
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$191
$169
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$86.6
$56.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.46%
3.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2410
$3201
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2382
$2354
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.74
$4.17
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66
$68.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.7
$24.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.85
$2.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.75
$2.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$3.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.36
$4.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19
$22.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.69
$3.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$2.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.27
$2.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$5.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$1.94
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$1.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.11
$2.32
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.5
$7.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.54
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.5
$10.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.02
$8.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.96
$2.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.74
$1.45
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.55
$1.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50
$41.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.6
$17.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$110
$52.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.9
$17.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.3
$96.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.3
$91.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1507
$428
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24279
$29493

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Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 9 mi Security-Widefield
$2357
21 km or 13 mi Fountain
$2323
57 km or 35 mi Castle Rock
$2510
68 km or 42 mi Pueblo
$2140
73 km or 45 mi Parker
$2524
77 km or 48 mi Highlands Ranch
$2600
82 km or 51 mi Centennial
$2540
86 km or 53 mi Littleton
$2286
89 km or 55 mi Englewood
$2400
94 km or 59 mi Aurora
$2742
97 km or 61 mi Lakewood
$2546
99 km or 61 mi Denver
$2791
104 km or 65 mi Wheat Ridge
$2600
108 km or 67 mi Arvada
$2626
109 km or 68 mi Commerce
$2399
110 km or 68 mi Westminster
$2638
116 km or 72 mi Northglenn
$2667
116 km or 72 mi Thornton
$2728
121 km or 75 mi Broomfield
$2972
124 km or 77 mi Brighton
$2598
129 km or 80 mi Lafayette
$2749
136 km or 84 mi Boulder
$2917
148 km or 92 mi Longmont
$2727
173 km or 107 mi Greeley
$2034
173 km or 108 mi Loveland
$2509
191 km or 119 mi Fort Collins
$2278
254 km or 158 mi Cheyenne
$1771
281 km or 174 mi Laramie
$1920
283 km or 176 mi Taos
$2418
327 km or 203 mi Grand Junction
$2168
337 km or 210 mi Espanola
$2220
347 km or 216 mi Scottsbluff
$1928
356 km or 221 mi Garden
$1753
370 km or 230 mi Santa Fe
$2216
380 km or 236 mi Farmington
$2472
395 km or 245 mi Liberal
$1748
426 km or 264 mi North Platte
$1880
434 km or 270 mi Dodge
$1676
436 km or 271 mi Rio Rancho
$2040
447 km or 278 mi Albuquerque
$2026

Cities near Dortmund

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Schwerte
$1515
11 km or 6.9 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1584
12 km or 7.4 mi Lunen
$1576
13 km or 7.9 mi Waltrop
$1614
13 km or 8 mi Witten
$1622
13 km or 8 mi Herdecke
$1566
15 km or 9.2 mi Wetter
$1579
16 km or 9.7 mi Unna
$1559
16 km or 10 mi Bergkamen
$1570
16 km or 10 mi Kamen
$1572
17 km or 11 mi Hagen
$1573
17 km or 11 mi Herne
$1638
18 km or 11 mi Bochum
$1561
18 km or 11 mi Datteln
$1587
19 km or 12 mi Selm
$1593
20 km or 12 mi Werne
$1586
20 km or 13 mi Iserlohn
$1249
21 km or 13 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1570
21 km or 13 mi Frondenberg
$1531
22 km or 13 mi Recklinghausen
$1548
22 km or 14 mi Gevelsberg
$1574
23 km or 14 mi Sprockhovel
$1575
23 km or 14 mi Hattingen
$1573
25 km or 15 mi Menden
$1512
25 km or 15 mi Herten
$1570
25 km or 16 mi Ennepetal
$1564
25 km or 16 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1508
25 km or 16 mi Hemer
$1445
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1565
28 km or 18 mi Ludinghausen
$1598
29 km or 18 mi Marl
$1572
30 km or 18 mi Hamm
$1619
31 km or 19 mi Werl
$1586
32 km or 20 mi Essen
$1561
33 km or 20 mi Haltern am See
$1575
34 km or 21 mi Gladbeck
$1549
35 km or 21 mi Ludenscheid
$1570
35 km or 22 mi Wuppertal
$1486
35 km or 22 mi Velbert
$1579
36 km or 22 mi Radevormwald
$1579