Dortmund vs Essen - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dortmund Essen
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1523
$1525
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3916
$3787
🏠 One person rent
$736
$681
🏘️ Family rent
$1527
$1217
🍽️ Food expenses
$492
$499
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$197
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3396
$3234
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
25 km
🎓 Higher education
93
95
😀 Quality of life
78
95
🏙️ Population
593K
585K

The cost of living in Dortmund is 0.2% less expensive than in Essen. Cities ranked 3604th and 3595th ($1523 vs $1525) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 376th and 371st in Germany.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Dortmund compared to 2.1 months in Essen. Ranked 57th vs 5th best cities to live in Germany, and 692nd vs 31st 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
$14.2
$13.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$56.9
$55.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.09
$4.25
☕ Cappuccino
$3.55
$3.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.94
$2.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$664
$623
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$489
$470
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1250
$1267
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1220
$888
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$138
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$257
$210
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.6
$43.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.01%
3.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2991
$4052
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2357
$3592
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.56
$3.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$65.8
$59.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.6
$39.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.91
$1.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.05
$1.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$2.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.62
$3.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$12.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.6
$20.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$2.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$2.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.27
$4.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$1.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.19
$1.99
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.72
$6.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$0.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.07
$8.47
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.15
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.71
$2.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$1.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$1.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.7
$33.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.4
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50.3
$86.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.5
$14.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$114
$94.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$132
$97.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$409
$440
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12215
$9380

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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 Essen

Distance City Cost of living
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1439
9.6 km or 6 mi Mulheim
$1497
10 km or 6.3 mi Bottrop
$1441
11 km or 7.1 mi Oberhausen
$1543
12 km or 7.8 mi Velbert
$1465
13 km or 8.3 mi Hattingen
$1470
14 km or 8.4 mi Gladbeck
$1472
14 km or 8.8 mi Heiligenhaus
$1489
15 km or 9 mi Bochum
$1618
18 km or 11 mi Herne
$1586
18 km or 11 mi Duisburg
$1425
19 km or 12 mi Herten
$1486
19 km or 12 mi Wulfrath
$1464
19 km or 12 mi Sprockhovel
$1442
20 km or 13 mi Ratingen
$1548
22 km or 14 mi Witten
$1378
23 km or 14 mi Recklinghausen
$1451
23 km or 14 mi Mettmann
$1527
23 km or 14 mi Dinslaken
$1477
24 km or 15 mi Dorsten
$1480
24 km or 15 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1490
24 km or 15 mi Wuppertal
$1206
25 km or 16 mi Marl
$1477
26 km or 16 mi Erkrath
$1571
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1419
27 km or 17 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1462
27 km or 17 mi Moers
$1461
27 km or 17 mi Wetter
$1466
28 km or 17 mi Gevelsberg
$1457
28 km or 18 mi Voerde
$1480
28 km or 18 mi Ennepetal
$1451
29 km or 18 mi Haan
$1558
30 km or 18 mi Dusseldorf
$1861
30 km or 18 mi Herdecke
$1472
30 km or 19 mi Rheinberg
$1480
31 km or 20 mi Hilden
$1578
32 km or 20 mi Neukirchen-Vluyn
$1469
32 km or 20 mi Waltrop
$1376
32 km or 20 mi Solingen
$1652
32 km or 20 mi Datteln
$1431