Dortmund vs Dusseldorf - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dortmund Dusseldorf
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1523
$1861
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3916
$4578
🏠 One person rent
$736
$1029
🏘️ Family rent
$1527
$1905
🍽️ Food expenses
$492
$527
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$166
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3396
$3480
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
93
92
😀 Quality of life
78
95
🏙️ Population
593K
629K

The cost of living in Dortmund is 18% less expensive than in Dusseldorf. Cities ranked 3604th and 2278th ($1523 vs $1861) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 376th and 18th in Germany.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Dortmund compared to 1.9 months in Dusseldorf. Ranked 57th vs 4th best cities to live in Germany, and 692nd vs 26th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dortmund vs Dusseldorf

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Dortmund Dusseldorf
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.2
$15.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$56.9
$71.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.09
$4.8
☕ Cappuccino
$3.55
$4.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.94
$3.23
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$664
$959
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$489
$761
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1250
$1887
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1220
$1501
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$186
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$257
$285
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.6
$42.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.01%
3.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2991
$7923
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2357
$6295
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.56
$3.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$65.8
$55.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.6
$28.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.91
$1.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.05
$2.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$2.9
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.62
$4.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$14.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.6
$20.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.7
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$2.18
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.27
$4.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$1.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.19
$2.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.72
$6.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$1.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.07
$8.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.15
$6.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.71
$3.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$2.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$1.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.7
$44.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.4
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50.3
$58.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.5
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$114
$94.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$132
$92.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$409
$657
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12215
$22103

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Cities near Dortmund

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Schwerte
$1424
11 km or 6.9 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1490
12 km or 7.4 mi Lunen
$1449
13 km or 7.9 mi Waltrop
$1376
13 km or 8 mi Witten
$1378
13 km or 8 mi Herdecke
$1472
15 km or 9.2 mi Wetter
$1466
16 km or 9.7 mi Unna
$1432
16 km or 10 mi Bergkamen
$1458
16 km or 10 mi Kamen
$1451
17 km or 11 mi Hagen
$1541
17 km or 11 mi Herne
$1586
18 km or 11 mi Bochum
$1618
18 km or 11 mi Datteln
$1431
19 km or 12 mi Selm
$1458
20 km or 12 mi Werne
$1465
20 km or 13 mi Iserlohn
$1184
21 km or 13 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1462
21 km or 13 mi Frondenberg
$1399
22 km or 13 mi Recklinghausen
$1451
22 km or 14 mi Gevelsberg
$1457
23 km or 14 mi Sprockhovel
$1442
23 km or 14 mi Hattingen
$1470
25 km or 15 mi Menden
$1386
25 km or 15 mi Herten
$1486
25 km or 16 mi Ennepetal
$1451
25 km or 16 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1439
25 km or 16 mi Hemer
$1346
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1419
28 km or 18 mi Ludinghausen
$1488
29 km or 18 mi Marl
$1477
30 km or 18 mi Hamm
$1469
31 km or 19 mi Werl
$1439
32 km or 20 mi Essen
$1525
33 km or 20 mi Haltern am See
$1480
34 km or 21 mi Gladbeck
$1472
35 km or 21 mi Ludenscheid
$1518
35 km or 22 mi Wuppertal
$1206
35 km or 22 mi Velbert
$1465
36 km or 22 mi Radevormwald
$1452

Cities near Dusseldorf

Distance City Cost of living
6.5 km or 4 mi Neuss
$1566
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Ratingen
$1548
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Erkrath
$1571
10 km or 6.3 mi Kaarst
$1556
13 km or 8.3 mi Hilden
$1578
14 km or 8.5 mi Mettmann
$1527
16 km or 9.8 mi Dormagen
$1620
16 km or 9.9 mi Willich
$1505
17 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1647
17 km or 11 mi Haan
$1558
17 km or 11 mi Heiligenhaus
$1489
18 km or 11 mi Langenfeld
$1634
18 km or 11 mi Krefeld
$1441
19 km or 12 mi Korschenbroich
$1538
19 km or 12 mi Wulfrath
$1464
20 km or 13 mi Grevenbroich
$1567
21 km or 13 mi Leichlingen
$1612
22 km or 14 mi Tonisvorst
$1463
22 km or 14 mi Velbert
$1465
22 km or 14 mi Duisburg
$1425
23 km or 14 mi Solingen
$1652
23 km or 14 mi Mulheim
$1497
24 km or 15 mi Monchengladbach
$1563
26 km or 16 mi Pulheim
$1638
26 km or 16 mi Leverkusen
$1947
27 km or 17 mi Viersen
$1511
27 km or 17 mi Oberhausen
$1543
27 km or 17 mi Moers
$1461
28 km or 17 mi Neukirchen-Vluyn
$1469
28 km or 17 mi Wuppertal
$1206
29 km or 18 mi Kempen
$1479
29 km or 18 mi Remscheid
$1415
30 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1569
30 km or 18 mi Essen
$1525
31 km or 19 mi Bergheim
$1582
32 km or 20 mi Wermelskirchen
$1493
34 km or 21 mi Bottrop
$1441
34 km or 21 mi Kamp-Lintfort
$1478
34 km or 21 mi Hattingen
$1470
35 km or 22 mi Cologne
$1851