Detroit vs Dortmund - Cost of Living Comparison

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Detroit Dortmund
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2032
$1637
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4925
$4119
🏠 One person rent
$1105
$750
🏘️ Family rent
$1878
$1294
🍽️ Food expenses
$664
$579
🚐 Transport expenses
$121
$163
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3072
$3601
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
77
94
😀 Quality of life
88
95
🏙️ Population
639K
595K

The cost of living in Detroit is 24% more expensive than in Dortmund. Cities ranked 1947th and 3504th ($2032 vs $1637) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1526th 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 1.5 months in Detroit compared to 2.2 months in Dortmund. Detroit ranked 95th best city to live in the United States vs Dortmund ranked 5th in Germany, while ranked 318th and 33rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Detroit vs Dortmund

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Detroit Dortmund
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.1
$17.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66.5
$79
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.5
$13.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.88
$5.64
☕ Cappuccino
$5.48
$3.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.95
$3.3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1299
$738
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$820
$545
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2296
$1337
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1448
$1001
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$130
$110
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$201
$169
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.3
$56.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.34%
3.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1602
$3201
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1188
$2354
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2
$4.17
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$75.1
$68.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.4
$24.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.88
$2.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.34
$2.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.68
$3.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.71
$4.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$22.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$3.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.46
$2.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.71
$5.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$1.94
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$1.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.05
$2.32
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$7.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.04
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.3
$10.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$13.9
$8.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$2.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.46
$1.45
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.75
$1.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.6
$41.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.8
$17.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$88.2
$52.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.2
$17.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.3
$96.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$91.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1360
$428
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19339
$29493

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Cities near Detroit

Distance City Cost of living
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Windsor
$1980
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Hamtramck
$1947
14 km or 8.6 mi Dearborn
$1975
15 km or 9.1 mi Lincoln Park
$1926
16 km or 9.8 mi Allen Park
$1993
16 km or 10 mi Ferndale
$1939
17 km or 10 mi Wyandotte
$1758
17 km or 11 mi Eastpointe
$1909
18 km or 11 mi Madison Heights
$1969
18 km or 11 mi Warren
$1820
19 km or 12 mi Oak Park
$1943
19 km or 12 mi Southgate
$1907
19 km or 12 mi Royal Oak
$1946
20 km or 12 mi Dearborn Heights
$1926
21 km or 13 mi Roseville
$1905
21 km or 13 mi Taylor
$2030
21 km or 13 mi Southfield
$1915
22 km or 14 mi St. Clair Shores
$1905
22 km or 14 mi Inkster
$1941
24 km or 15 mi Garden
$1876
26 km or 16 mi Amherstburg
$1926
27 km or 17 mi Birmingham
$1968
28 km or 17 mi Sterling Heights
$1837
28 km or 17 mi Livonia
$1920
29 km or 18 mi Troy
$1972
29 km or 18 mi Westland
$1945
30 km or 19 mi Clinton Township
$1944
31 km or 19 mi Romulus
$2004
32 km or 20 mi Farmington Hills
$2181
37 km or 23 mi Rochester Hills
$1940
39 km or 24 mi Novi
$2307
40 km or 25 mi Pontiac
$1796
42 km or 26 mi Auburn Hills
$1913
54 km or 34 mi Monroe
$1701
58 km or 36 mi Ann Arbor
$2285
71 km or 44 mi Chatham-Kent
$1843
86 km or 54 mi Toledo
$1624
88 km or 54 mi Burton
$1635
88 km or 54 mi Port Huron
$1957
89 km or 55 mi Sarnia
$1619

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