Dortmund vs Edinburgh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dortmund Edinburgh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1523
$2246
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3916
$5663
🏠 One person rent
$736
$1326
🏘️ Family rent
$1527
$2459
🍽️ Food expenses
$492
$573
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$153
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3396
$3703
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
93
88
😀 Quality of life
78
94
🏙️ Population
593K
488K

The cost of living in Dortmund is 32% less expensive than in Edinburgh. Cities ranked 3604th and 1263rd ($1523 vs $2246) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 376th and 34th in Germany and the United Kingdom, respectively. Check Germany vs the United Kingdom comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Dortmund compared to 1.6 months in Edinburgh. Dortmund ranked 57th best city to live in Germany vs Edinburgh ranked 5th in the United Kingdom, while ranked 692nd and 40th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dortmund vs Edinburgh

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Dortmund Edinburgh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.2
$18.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$56.9
$83.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.09
$7.44
 Cappuccino
$3.55
$4.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.94
$2.34
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$664
$1425
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$489
$1009
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1250
$2692
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1220
$1980
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$191
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$257
$294
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.6
$42.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.01%
5.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2991
$7033
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2357
$4677
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.56
$2.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$65.8
$87.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.6
$23.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.91
$1.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$1.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.05
$1.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$1.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.62
$4.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$10.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.6
$16.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$3.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$3.68
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.27
$5.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$1.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.97
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.19
$3.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.72
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$2.36
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.07
$19.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.15
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.71
$4.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$3.18
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$1.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.7
$52.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.4
$15.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50.3
$113
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.5
$24.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$114
$119
👟 Brand Sneakers
$132
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$409
$1775
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12215
$23136

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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 Edinburgh

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kirkcaldy
$1704
21 km or 13 mi Livingston
$1744
21 km or 13 mi Dunfermline
$1724
42 km or 26 mi Alloa
$1710
49 km or 30 mi Cumbernauld
$1767
49 km or 31 mi Stirling
$1625
52 km or 32 mi Perth
$1647
56 km or 35 mi Hamilton
$1793
59 km or 37 mi Dundee
$1545
65 km or 40 mi East Kilbride
$1818
66 km or 41 mi Glasgow
$2013
78 km or 48 mi Paisley
$1793
89 km or 56 mi Kilmarnock
$1470
98 km or 61 mi Greenock
$1599
99 km or 61 mi Irvine
$1573
102 km or 63 mi Dumfries
$1390
105 km or 65 mi Ayr
$1420
120 km or 74 mi Carlisle
$1732
147 km or 91 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1847
149 km or 93 mi Aberdeen
$1701
150 km or 93 mi Gateshead
$1800
153 km or 95 mi Tynemouth
$1712
153 km or 95 mi Jarrow
$1734
154 km or 96 mi South Shields
$1706
158 km or 98 mi Washington
$1688
158 km or 98 mi Whitehaven
$1828
164 km or 102 mi Sunderland
$1571
166 km or 103 mi Durham
$1602
173 km or 107 mi Bishop Auckland
$1640
182 km or 113 mi Inverness
$1830
189 km or 117 mi Hartlepool
$1424
189 km or 117 mi Elgin
$1459
190 km or 118 mi Darlington
$1364
194 km or 121 mi Stockton-on-Tees
$1467
197 km or 123 mi Middlesbrough
$1528
211 km or 131 mi Morecambe
$1783
212 km or 132 mi Bangor
$1467
213 km or 132 mi Lancaster
$1763
216 km or 134 mi Douglas
$1989
224 km or 139 mi Newtownabbey
$1767