Dortmund vs Edmonton - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dortmund Edmonton
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1401
$1732
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3713
$3831
🏠 One person rent
$648
$950
🏘️ Family rent
$1418
$1492
🍽️ Food expenses
$468
$521
🚐 Transport expenses
$138
$141
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2678
$3155
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
25 km
🎓 Higher education
93
63
😀 Quality of life
77
92
🏙️ Population
587K
1.01M

The cost of living in Dortmund is 19% less expensive than in Edmonton. Cities ranked 3822nd and 2554th ($1401 vs $1732) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 452nd and 96th in Germany and Canada, respectively. Check Germany vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Dortmund compared to 1.8 months in Edmonton. Dortmund ranked 62nd best city to live in Germany vs Edmonton ranked 8th in Canada, while ranked 764th and 77th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dortmund vs Edmonton

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Dortmund Edmonton
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.7
$14
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.1
$54.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.7
$8.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.7
$5.25
☕ Cappuccino
$3.42
$3.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.72
$1.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$637
$897
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$389
$718
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1387
$1452
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1048
$1166
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$137
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$260
$210
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.3
$59.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4%
6.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2907
$3053
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2292
$2016
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.34
$2.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.3
$74.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.8
$14.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.83
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$1.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.2
$2.31
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$2.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.5
$3.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$11.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$4.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.36
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$3.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$3.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$2.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$2.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$1.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.14
$2.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.55
$12.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$2.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.86
$13.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.11
$9.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.61
$4.55
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$3.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$1.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.7
$44.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.1
$11.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.8
$60.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.5
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$112
$52.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$131
$80.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$309
$638
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13929
$7157

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 16 mi Spruce Grove
$1711
31 km or 19 mi Leduc
$1694
142 km or 88 mi Red Deer
$1688
279 km or 173 mi Calgary
$2113
297 km or 185 mi Banff
$1860
380 km or 236 mi Fort McMurray
$1722
388 km or 241 mi Grande Prairie
$1789
429 km or 267 mi Lethbridge
$1675
435 km or 270 mi Medicine Hat
$1510
483 km or 300 mi Saskatoon
$1858
515 km or 320 mi Prince Albert
$1629
565 km or 351 mi Kamloops
$1835
576 km or 358 mi Kelowna
$1696
610 km or 379 mi Prince George
$1424
616 km or 383 mi Penticton
$1718
622 km or 387 mi Sandpoint
$2798
646 km or 402 mi Moose Jaw
$1613
688 km or 428 mi Great Falls
$2484
689 km or 428 mi Coeur d'Alene
$2269
691 km or 430 mi Post Falls
$2276
698 km or 434 mi Regina
$1526
703 km or 437 mi Spokane Valley
$2061
711 km or 442 mi Spokane
$2022
743 km or 461 mi Missoula
$1795
752 km or 467 mi Whistler
$2445
762 km or 473 mi Chilliwack
$1760
779 km or 484 mi Helena
$2023
789 km or 491 mi Abbotsford
$1990
792 km or 492 mi Maple Ridge
$2218
796 km or 495 mi Moscow
$1526
798 km or 496 mi Coquitlam
$2595
800 km or 497 mi Pullman
$1568
804 km or 499 mi Langley
$2034
809 km or 502 mi Surrey
$2407
809 km or 503 mi Burnaby
$2595
811 km or 504 mi North Vancouver
$2529
818 km or 508 mi Vancouver
$2564
820 km or 510 mi Bellingham
$2251
821 km or 510 mi Delta
$2329
822 km or 511 mi Moses Lake
$1908