Delhi vs Dortmund - Cost of Living Comparison

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Delhi Dortmund
🚶 Cost of living one person
$484
$1401
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1290
$3713
🏠 One person rent
$192
$648
🏘️ Family rent
$454
$1418
🍽️ Food expenses
$184
$468
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.2
$138
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1050
$2678
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
94
93
😀 Quality of life
66
77
🏙️ Population
26.5M
587K

The cost of living in Delhi is 65% less expensive than in Dortmund. Cities ranked 8607th and 3822nd ($484 vs $1401) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 452nd in India and Germany, respectively. Check India vs Germany comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Delhi compared to 1.9 months in Dortmund. Delhi ranked 4th best city to live in India vs Dortmund ranked 62nd in Germany, while ranked 4314th and 764th among best cities to live in the world.

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Delhi Dortmund
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.8
$13.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.3
$55.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.18
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.87
$4.7
 Cappuccino
$2.16
$3.42
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$2.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$219
$637
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$123
$389
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$649
$1387
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$316
$1048
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.8
$168
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.9
$260
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.84
$42.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.01%
4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3155
$2907
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1304
$2292
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$3.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.1
$63.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.08
$19.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.52
$2.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$2.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.07
$3.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.68
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.76
$13.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.53
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$2.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$1.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$2.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$2.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$2.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.1
$5.55
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.77
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.14
$7.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.84
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.28
$2.61
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$1.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.9
$27.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.68
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10.9
$48.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.91
$13.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$28.9
$112
👟 Brand Sneakers
$47.9
$131
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$98.2
$309
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2174
$13929

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Cities near Delhi

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Noida
$458
20 km or 12 mi Ghaziabad
$423
29 km or 18 mi Gurgaon
$522
29 km or 18 mi Faridabad
$408
42 km or 26 mi Sonipat
$371
59 km or 37 mi Meerut
$362
68 km or 43 mi Rohtak
$343
106 km or 66 mi Bhiwani
$357
122 km or 76 mi Aligarh
$288
130 km or 81 mi Sambhal
$337
136 km or 84 mi Alwar
$321
139 km or 87 mi Mathura
$296
148 km or 92 mi Saharanpur
$255
149 km or 92 mi Moradabad
$352
154 km or 96 mi Hisar
$250
183 km or 114 mi Agra
$361
191 km or 119 mi Rishikesh
$379
200 km or 124 mi Dehradun
$374
217 km or 135 mi Bareilly
$342
219 km or 136 mi Patiala
$365
234 km or 145 mi Chandigarh
$401
235 km or 146 mi Sikar
$375
236 km or 146 mi Jaipur
$392
271 km or 168 mi Shimla
$282
282 km or 175 mi Ludhiana
$448
289 km or 180 mi Gwalior
$433
305 km or 190 mi Bheemdatta
$400
330 km or 205 mi Dhangadhi
$414
335 km or 208 mi Jalandhar
$394
353 km or 219 mi Ajmer
$336
382 km or 237 mi Jhansi
$435
388 km or 241 mi Bikaner
$291
392 km or 244 mi Kanpur
$301
399 km or 248 mi Amritsar
$508
411 km or 256 mi Kota
$370
419 km or 260 mi Lucknow
$374
423 km or 263 mi Lahore
$386
428 km or 266 mi Pathankot
$399
434 km or 270 mi Okara
$290
449 km or 279 mi Bhilwara
$338

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