Dortmund vs Dublin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dortmund Dublin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1482
$3020
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3769
$6615
🏠 One person rent
$675
$2023
🏘️ Family rent
$1171
$3441
🍽️ Food expenses
$516
$661
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$158
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3356
$3998
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
94
96
😀 Quality of life
81
94
🏙️ Population
595K
593K

The cost of living in Dortmund is 51% less expensive than in Dublin. Cities ranked 4048th and 214th ($1482 vs $3020) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 555th and 1st in Germany and Ireland, respectively. Check Germany vs Ireland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.3 months in Dortmund compared to 1.3 months in Dublin. Dortmund ranked 58th best city to live in Germany vs Dublin ranked 1st in Ireland, while ranked 625th and 42nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dortmund vs Dublin

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Dortmund Dublin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.8
$19.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.5
$93.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.2
$13.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.32
$8.76
 Cappuccino
$3.85
$5.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.08
$3.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$625
$2081
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$493
$1740
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1142
$3773
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$911
$2979
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
$164
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$166
$252
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48.5
$51.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.92%
3.84%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3134
$8583
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2319
$5735
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.16
$2.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71
$99.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.1
$18.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.06
$2.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$1.64
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.19
$2.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$2.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.68
$4.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$12.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24
$17.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$3.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$2.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$2.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.39
$4.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$1.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.26
$3.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.66
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$3.61
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.4
$21
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.99
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.77
$9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.43
$3.19
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.33
$4.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.8
$63.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$51.6
$76.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.4
$22.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$91.4
$118
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.8
$127
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$419
$1409
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28831
$12713

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Cities near Dortmund

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Schwerte
$1472
11 km or 6.9 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1534
12 km or 7.4 mi Lunen
$1530
13 km or 7.9 mi Waltrop
$1533
13 km or 8 mi Witten
$1559
13 km or 8 mi Herdecke
$1528
15 km or 9.2 mi Wetter
$1545
16 km or 9.7 mi Unna
$1532
16 km or 10 mi Bergkamen
$1552
16 km or 10 mi Kamen
$1555
17 km or 11 mi Hagen
$1554
17 km or 11 mi Herne
$1624
18 km or 11 mi Bochum
$1548
18 km or 11 mi Datteln
$1538
19 km or 12 mi Selm
$1555
20 km or 12 mi Werne
$1571
20 km or 13 mi Iserlohn
$1237
21 km or 13 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1565
21 km or 13 mi Frondenberg
$1508
22 km or 13 mi Recklinghausen
$1580
22 km or 14 mi Gevelsberg
$1559
23 km or 14 mi Sprockhovel
$1565
23 km or 14 mi Hattingen
$1552
25 km or 15 mi Menden
$1502
25 km or 15 mi Herten
$1565
25 km or 16 mi Ennepetal
$1572
25 km or 16 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1506
25 km or 16 mi Hemer
$1427
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1589
28 km or 18 mi Ludinghausen
$1581
29 km or 18 mi Marl
$1568
30 km or 18 mi Hamm
$1663
31 km or 19 mi Werl
$1683
32 km or 20 mi Essen
$1519
33 km or 20 mi Haltern am See
$1561
34 km or 21 mi Gladbeck
$1538
35 km or 21 mi Ludenscheid
$1577
35 km or 22 mi Wuppertal
$1547
35 km or 22 mi Velbert
$1580
36 km or 22 mi Radevormwald
$1598

Cities near Dublin

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Swords
$2464
30 km or 19 mi Naas
$2480
42 km or 26 mi Drogheda
$2518
75 km or 46 mi Dundalk
$2264
102 km or 63 mi Kilkenny
$2012
113 km or 70 mi Wexford
$2043
131 km or 82 mi Lisburn
$1923
134 km or 83 mi Waterford
$2373
141 km or 88 mi Belfast
$1878
148 km or 92 mi Douglas
$2236
148 km or 92 mi Newtownabbey
$1820
152 km or 94 mi Bangor
$1485
154 km or 96 mi Omagh
$1763
175 km or 109 mi Limerick
$1985
185 km or 115 mi Galway
$3003
185 km or 115 mi Rhyl
$1736
196 km or 122 mi Derry
$1646
212 km or 132 mi Wallasey
$1677
213 km or 132 mi Formby
$1847
215 km or 133 mi Crosby
$1831
216 km or 134 mi Birkenhead
$1854
217 km or 135 mi Bebington
$1860
217 km or 135 mi Liverpool
$1942
217 km or 135 mi Bootle
$1853
218 km or 136 mi Southport
$1836
219 km or 136 mi Blackpool
$1669
219 km or 136 mi Cork
$2634
220 km or 137 mi Wrexham
$1757
221 km or 137 mi Lytham St Annes
$1796
221 km or 137 mi Whitehaven
$1798
224 km or 139 mi Ellesmere Port
$1922
225 km or 140 mi Chester
$2035
234 km or 145 mi Llanelli
$1789
234 km or 145 mi St Helens
$1682
235 km or 146 mi Widnes
$1885
236 km or 147 mi Runcorn
$1890
239 km or 148 mi Morecambe
$1834
240 km or 149 mi Preston
$1733
241 km or 150 mi Lancaster
$1791
242 km or 150 mi Wigan
$1742