Dortmund vs El Paso - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dortmund El Paso
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1637
$1828
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4119
$4149
🏠 One person rent
$750
$1019
🏘️ Family rent
$1294
$1739
🍽️ Food expenses
$579
$595
🚐 Transport expenses
$163
$92.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3601
$3236
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
94
34
😀 Quality of life
95
85
🏙️ Population
595K
679K

The cost of living in Dortmund is 10% less expensive than in El Paso. Cities ranked 3504th and 2753rd ($1637 vs $1828) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 330th and 1911th in Germany and the United States, respectively. Check Germany vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Dortmund compared to 1.8 months in El Paso. Dortmund ranked 5th best city to live in Germany vs El Paso ranked 154th in the United States, while ranked 33rd and 472nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Dortmund El Paso
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.3
$22
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79
$70.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.1
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.64
$6.03
☕ Cappuccino
$3.87
$6.59
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.3
$2.29
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$738
$1025
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$545
$817
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1337
$1758
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1001
$1466
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$97.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$169
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$56.9
$62.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.95%
6.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3201
$1787
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2354
$1767
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.17
$1.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$68.4
$48.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.9
$12.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.05
$0.74
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$0.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.57
$2.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$2.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.04
$3.86
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$10.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.2
$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$3.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$3.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.16
$4.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.69
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$3.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$1.18
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.32
$2.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.01
$8.18
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$2.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.3
$10.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.14
$8.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.82
$6.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$5.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.37
$1.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.3
$21.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.9
$11.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.6
$63.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.5
$18.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$96.5
$45
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.9
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$428
$571
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$29493
$6914

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Schwerte
$1515
11 km or 6.9 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1584
12 km or 7.4 mi Lunen
$1576
13 km or 7.9 mi Waltrop
$1614
13 km or 8 mi Witten
$1622
13 km or 8 mi Herdecke
$1566
15 km or 9.2 mi Wetter
$1579
16 km or 9.7 mi Unna
$1559
16 km or 10 mi Bergkamen
$1570
16 km or 10 mi Kamen
$1572
17 km or 11 mi Hagen
$1573
17 km or 11 mi Herne
$1638
18 km or 11 mi Bochum
$1561
18 km or 11 mi Datteln
$1587
19 km or 12 mi Selm
$1593
20 km or 12 mi Werne
$1586
20 km or 13 mi Iserlohn
$1249
21 km or 13 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1570
21 km or 13 mi Frondenberg
$1531
22 km or 13 mi Recklinghausen
$1548
22 km or 14 mi Gevelsberg
$1574
23 km or 14 mi Sprockhovel
$1575
23 km or 14 mi Hattingen
$1573
25 km or 15 mi Menden
$1512
25 km or 15 mi Herten
$1570
25 km or 16 mi Ennepetal
$1564
25 km or 16 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1508
25 km or 16 mi Hemer
$1445
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1565
28 km or 18 mi Ludinghausen
$1598
29 km or 18 mi Marl
$1572
30 km or 18 mi Hamm
$1619
31 km or 19 mi Werl
$1586
32 km or 20 mi Essen
$1561
33 km or 20 mi Haltern am See
$1575
34 km or 21 mi Gladbeck
$1549
35 km or 21 mi Ludenscheid
$1570
35 km or 22 mi Wuppertal
$1486
35 km or 22 mi Velbert
$1579
36 km or 22 mi Radevormwald
$1579

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Distance City Cost of living
2.2 km or 1.4 mi Ciudad Juarez
$1002
24 km or 15 mi Socorro
$1876
68 km or 42 mi Las Cruces
$1641
136 km or 85 mi Alamogordo
$1734
202 km or 125 mi Nuevo Casas Grandes
$896
224 km or 139 mi Carlsbad
$1855
258 km or 160 mi Roswell
$1928
294 km or 183 mi Agua Prieta
$863
332 km or 206 mi Hobbs
$1924
349 km or 217 mi Chihuahua
$1008
359 km or 223 mi Sierra Vista
$1638
374 km or 232 mi Albuquerque
$2026
375 km or 233 mi Ciudad Cuauhtemoc
$1055
387 km or 240 mi Rio Rancho
$2040
390 km or 242 mi Odessa
$2231
408 km or 254 mi Delicias
$953
415 km or 258 mi Midland
$2045
422 km or 262 mi Tucson
$1930
424 km or 264 mi Nogales
$2110
425 km or 264 mi Sahuarita
$2059
425 km or 264 mi Clovis
$1724
425 km or 264 mi Nogales
$776
429 km or 267 mi Oro Valley
$2050
431 km or 268 mi Casas Adobes
$2005
437 km or 272 mi Santa Fe
$2216
442 km or 275 mi Marana
$2089
467 km or 290 mi Gallup
$2190
473 km or 294 mi Espanola
$2220
476 km or 296 mi Lubbock
$1934
476 km or 296 mi Big Spring
$2140
481 km or 299 mi Florence
$2444
508 km or 316 mi Apache Junction
$2490
509 km or 317 mi Casa Grande
$2366
511 km or 317 mi Queen Creek
$3022
521 km or 323 mi Plainview
$2023
522 km or 324 mi Hermosillo
$1087
522 km or 324 mi Taos
$2418
527 km or 328 mi Gilbert
$2381
530 km or 330 mi Chandler
$2396
532 km or 330 mi Fountain Hills
$2384