Dallas vs Dortmund - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dallas Dortmund
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2497
$1401
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5860
$3713
🏠 One person rent
$1542
$648
🏘️ Family rent
$2880
$1418
🍽️ Food expenses
$613
$468
🚐 Transport expenses
$187
$138
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5411
$2678
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
92
93
😀 Quality of life
91
77
🏙️ Population
1.3M
587K

The cost of living in Dallas is 78% more expensive than in Dortmund. Cities ranked 689th and 3822nd ($2497 vs $1401) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 620th 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 2.2 months in Dallas compared to 1.9 months in Dortmund. Dallas ranked 17th best city to live in the United States vs Dortmund ranked 62nd in Germany, while ranked 116th and 764th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dallas Dortmund
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.6
$13.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.3
$55.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.4
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.05
$4.7
☕ Cappuccino
$5.09
$3.42
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.64
$2.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1586
$637
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1268
$389
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3290
$1387
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2418
$1048
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$141
$168
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$220
$260
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.4
$42.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.42%
4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4883
$2907
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2272
$2292
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.01
$3.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$96.3
$63.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.5
$19.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$1.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.23
$2.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$2.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.98
$3.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$13.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$2.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.67
$2.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.18
$1.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$2.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$2.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.84
$2.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.6
$5.55
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.59
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.75
$7.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.42
$2.61
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.86
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.13
$1.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.7
$27.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.1
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$98.4
$48.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.3
$13.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.8
$112
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.3
$131
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$978
$309
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13468
$13929

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi University Park
$2267
14 km or 8.5 mi Irving
$1987
18 km or 11 mi Duncanville
$2162
18 km or 11 mi Farmers Branch
$2155
19 km or 12 mi Mesquite
$2242
19 km or 12 mi Balch Springs
$2223
20 km or 12 mi Lancaster
$2206
21 km or 13 mi DeSoto
$2193
21 km or 13 mi Grand Prairie
$2043
22 km or 13 mi Garland
$2301
22 km or 14 mi Richardson
$2323
25 km or 15 mi Carrollton
$2157
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Hill
$2176
27 km or 17 mi Coppell
$1992
28 km or 17 mi Euless
$2021
28 km or 18 mi Rowlett
$2241
30 km or 19 mi Sachse
$2283
30 km or 19 mi Arlington
$1807
31 km or 19 mi Plano
$2516
31 km or 19 mi Grapevine
$1872
32 km or 20 mi Bedford
$2039
32 km or 20 mi Forney
$2210
34 km or 21 mi Colleyville
$2053
34 km or 21 mi Lewisville
$1804
35 km or 22 mi Hurst
$2059
35 km or 22 mi The Colony
$2235
36 km or 22 mi Rockwall
$2204
37 km or 23 mi Southlake
$2017
37 km or 23 mi Mansfield
$2338
37 km or 23 mi Midlothian
$2306
37 km or 23 mi Wylie
$2275
38 km or 23 mi Flower Mound
$1982
38 km or 24 mi Allen
$2467
39 km or 24 mi North Richland Hills
$2107
40 km or 25 mi Frisco
$2384
42 km or 26 mi Waxahachie
$2199
42 km or 26 mi Watauga
$2139
43 km or 27 mi Keller
$2236
43 km or 27 mi Haltom
$2084
44 km or 28 mi Little Elm
$2200

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