Dortmund vs Essen - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dortmund Essen
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1401
$1519
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3713
$3604
🏠 One person rent
$648
$759
🏘️ Family rent
$1418
$1284
🍽️ Food expenses
$468
$474
🚐 Transport expenses
$138
$146
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2678
$3220
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
25 km
🎓 Higher education
93
95
😀 Quality of life
77
95
🏙️ Population
587K
579K

The cost of living in Dortmund is 8% less expensive than in Essen. Cities ranked 3822nd and 3358th ($1401 vs $1519) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 452nd and 247th in Germany.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Dortmund compared to 2.1 months in Essen. Ranked 62nd vs 4th best cities to live in Germany, and 764th vs 32nd among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dortmund vs Essen

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Dortmund Essen
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.7
$12.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.1
$54.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.7
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.7
$4.1
☕ Cappuccino
$3.42
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.72
$2.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$637
$639
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$389
$505
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1387
$1100
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1048
$925
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$186
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$260
$282
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.3
$41.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4%
3.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2907
$4207
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2292
$5688
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.34
$3.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.3
$59.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.8
$23.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.83
$1.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.2
$2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$2.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.5
$3.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$15.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$2.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$2.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$2.41
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$1.77
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.14
$1.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.55
$5.97
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$1.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.86
$8.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.11
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.61
$2.53
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$1.45
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.7
$33.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.1
$10.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.8
$83.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.5
$14.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$112
$91.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$131
$96.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$309
$426
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13929
$9133

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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

Cities near Essen

Distance City Cost of living
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1350
9.6 km or 6 mi Mulheim
$1402
10 km or 6.3 mi Bottrop
$1267
11 km or 7.1 mi Oberhausen
$1384
12 km or 7.8 mi Velbert
$1387
13 km or 8.3 mi Hattingen
$1389
14 km or 8.4 mi Gladbeck
$1375
14 km or 8.8 mi Heiligenhaus
$1412
15 km or 9 mi Bochum
$1471
18 km or 11 mi Herne
$1558
18 km or 11 mi Duisburg
$1395
19 km or 12 mi Herten
$1424
19 km or 12 mi Wulfrath
$1369
19 km or 12 mi Sprockhovel
$1356
20 km or 13 mi Ratingen
$1470
22 km or 14 mi Witten
$1286
23 km or 14 mi Recklinghausen
$1407
23 km or 14 mi Mettmann
$1432
23 km or 14 mi Dinslaken
$1387
24 km or 15 mi Dorsten
$1399
24 km or 15 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1430
24 km or 15 mi Wuppertal
$1124
25 km or 16 mi Marl
$1415
26 km or 16 mi Erkrath
$1493
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1318
27 km or 17 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1422
27 km or 17 mi Moers
$1417
27 km or 17 mi Wetter
$1373
28 km or 17 mi Gevelsberg
$1367
28 km or 18 mi Voerde
$1396
28 km or 18 mi Ennepetal
$1351
29 km or 18 mi Haan
$1458
30 km or 18 mi Dusseldorf
$1776
30 km or 18 mi Herdecke
$1388
30 km or 19 mi Rheinberg
$1394
31 km or 20 mi Hilden
$1501
32 km or 20 mi Neukirchen-Vluyn
$1409
32 km or 20 mi Waltrop
$1407
32 km or 20 mi Solingen
$1511
32 km or 20 mi Datteln
$1410