Detroit vs Dortmund - Cost of Living Comparison

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Detroit Dortmund
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1979
$1401
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4857
$3713
🏠 One person rent
$1158
$648
🏘️ Family rent
$2113
$1418
🍽️ Food expenses
$587
$468
🚐 Transport expenses
$97.6
$138
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4187
$2678
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
77
93
😀 Quality of life
89
77
🏙️ Population
639K
587K

The cost of living in Detroit is 41% more expensive than in Dortmund. Cities ranked 1843rd and 3822nd ($1979 vs $1401) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1594th 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 2.1 months in Detroit compared to 1.9 months in Dortmund. Detroit ranked 38th best city to live in the United States vs Dortmund ranked 62nd in Germany, while ranked 172nd and 764th 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
$14.1
$13.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.4
$55.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.96
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.69
$4.7
 Cappuccino
$4.84
$3.42
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.1
$2.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1199
$637
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$872
$389
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2954
$1387
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1523
$1048
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$168
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$235
$260
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.1
$42.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.48%
4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1060
$2907
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$975
$2292
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.01
$3.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$53.7
$63.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.8
$19.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$1.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.98
$2.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.8
$2.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.62
$3.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$13.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.1
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.1
$2.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.1
$2.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.2
$1.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$2.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$2.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.25
$2.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.62
$5.55
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9
$7.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.58
$2.61
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.63
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.89
$1.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.5
$27.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.4
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$107
$48.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.8
$13.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.8
$112
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.4
$131
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1283
$309
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16868
$13929

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Cities near Detroit

Distance City Cost of living
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Windsor
$1790
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Hamtramck
$1935
14 km or 8.6 mi Dearborn
$1882
15 km or 9.1 mi Lincoln Park
$1848
16 km or 9.8 mi Allen Park
$1847
16 km or 10 mi Ferndale
$1906
17 km or 10 mi Wyandotte
$1749
17 km or 11 mi Eastpointe
$1887
18 km or 11 mi Madison Heights
$1881
18 km or 11 mi Warren
$1828
19 km or 12 mi Oak Park
$1932
19 km or 12 mi Southgate
$1841
19 km or 12 mi Royal Oak
$1905
20 km or 12 mi Dearborn Heights
$1912
21 km or 13 mi Roseville
$1893
21 km or 13 mi Taylor
$1718
21 km or 13 mi Southfield
$1954
22 km or 14 mi St. Clair Shores
$1900
22 km or 14 mi Inkster
$1877
24 km or 15 mi Garden
$1935
26 km or 16 mi Amherstburg
$1813
27 km or 17 mi Birmingham
$1904
28 km or 17 mi Sterling Heights
$1939
28 km or 17 mi Livonia
$1934
29 km or 18 mi Troy
$1753
29 km or 18 mi Westland
$1950
30 km or 19 mi Clinton Township
$1903
31 km or 19 mi Romulus
$1899
32 km or 20 mi Farmington Hills
$1748
37 km or 23 mi Rochester Hills
$1898
39 km or 24 mi Novi
$2298
40 km or 25 mi Pontiac
$1921
42 km or 26 mi Auburn Hills
$1928
54 km or 34 mi Monroe
$1632
58 km or 36 mi Ann Arbor
$2104
71 km or 44 mi Chatham-Kent
$1856
86 km or 54 mi Toledo
$1704
88 km or 54 mi Burton
$1529
88 km or 54 mi Port Huron
$1890
89 km or 55 mi Sarnia
$1614

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