Dortmund vs Essen - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dortmund Essen
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1482
$1519
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3769
$3766
🏠 One person rent
$675
$642
🏘️ Family rent
$1171
$1100
🍽️ Food expenses
$516
$537
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$181
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3356
$3165
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
25 km
🎓 Higher education
94
96
😀 Quality of life
81
95
🏙️ Population
595K
587K

The cost of living in Dortmund is 2% less expensive than in Essen. Cities ranked 4048th and 3925th ($1482 vs $1519) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 555th and 521st in Germany.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.3 months in Dortmund compared to 2.1 months in Essen. Ranked 58th vs 3rd best cities to live in Germany, and 625th vs 23rd 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
$14.8
$16.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.5
$72.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.2
$11.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.32
$5.63
☕ Cappuccino
$3.85
$3.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.08
$2.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$625
$571
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$493
$434
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1142
$1047
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$911
$794
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
$141
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$166
$217
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48.5
$39.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.92%
3.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3134
$4896
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2319
$3071
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.16
$4.17
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71
$69.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.1
$31.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.06
$1.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$1.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.19
$1.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$2.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.68
$3.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$10.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24
$25.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$3.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$2.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$2.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.39
$3.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.26
$2.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.66
$6.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.4
$9.41
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.99
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.77
$2.72
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.43
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.33
$1.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.8
$36.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$51.6
$88.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.4
$15.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$91.4
$97.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.8
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$419
$483
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28831
$9789

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Cities near Dortmund

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Schwerte
$1472
11 km or 6.9 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1534
12 km or 7.4 mi Lunen
$1530
13 km or 7.9 mi Waltrop
$1533
13 km or 8 mi Witten
$1559
13 km or 8 mi Herdecke
$1528
15 km or 9.2 mi Wetter
$1545
16 km or 9.7 mi Unna
$1532
16 km or 10 mi Bergkamen
$1552
16 km or 10 mi Kamen
$1555
17 km or 11 mi Hagen
$1554
17 km or 11 mi Herne
$1624
18 km or 11 mi Bochum
$1548
18 km or 11 mi Datteln
$1538
19 km or 12 mi Selm
$1555
20 km or 12 mi Werne
$1571
20 km or 13 mi Iserlohn
$1237
21 km or 13 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1565
21 km or 13 mi Frondenberg
$1508
22 km or 13 mi Recklinghausen
$1580
22 km or 14 mi Gevelsberg
$1559
23 km or 14 mi Sprockhovel
$1565
23 km or 14 mi Hattingen
$1552
25 km or 15 mi Menden
$1502
25 km or 15 mi Herten
$1565
25 km or 16 mi Ennepetal
$1572
25 km or 16 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1506
25 km or 16 mi Hemer
$1427
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1589
28 km or 18 mi Ludinghausen
$1581
29 km or 18 mi Marl
$1568
30 km or 18 mi Hamm
$1663
31 km or 19 mi Werl
$1683
32 km or 20 mi Essen
$1519
33 km or 20 mi Haltern am See
$1561
34 km or 21 mi Gladbeck
$1538
35 km or 21 mi Ludenscheid
$1577
35 km or 22 mi Wuppertal
$1547
35 km or 22 mi Velbert
$1580
36 km or 22 mi Radevormwald
$1598

Cities near Essen

Distance City Cost of living
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1506
9.6 km or 6 mi Mulheim
$1575
10 km or 6.3 mi Bottrop
$1468
11 km or 7.1 mi Oberhausen
$1636
12 km or 7.8 mi Velbert
$1580
13 km or 8.3 mi Hattingen
$1552
14 km or 8.4 mi Gladbeck
$1538
14 km or 8.8 mi Heiligenhaus
$1588
15 km or 9 mi Bochum
$1548
18 km or 11 mi Herne
$1624
18 km or 11 mi Duisburg
$1507
19 km or 12 mi Herten
$1565
19 km or 12 mi Wulfrath
$1605
19 km or 12 mi Sprockhovel
$1565
20 km or 13 mi Ratingen
$1637
22 km or 14 mi Witten
$1559
23 km or 14 mi Recklinghausen
$1580
23 km or 14 mi Mettmann
$1629
23 km or 14 mi Dinslaken
$1551
24 km or 15 mi Dorsten
$1557
24 km or 15 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1534
24 km or 15 mi Wuppertal
$1547
25 km or 16 mi Marl
$1568
26 km or 16 mi Erkrath
$1653
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1589
27 km or 17 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1565
27 km or 17 mi Moers
$1544
27 km or 17 mi Wetter
$1545
28 km or 17 mi Gevelsberg
$1559
28 km or 18 mi Voerde
$1566
28 km or 18 mi Ennepetal
$1572
29 km or 18 mi Haan
$1662
30 km or 18 mi Dusseldorf
$1913
30 km or 18 mi Herdecke
$1528
30 km or 19 mi Rheinberg
$1559
31 km or 20 mi Hilden
$1673
32 km or 20 mi Neukirchen-Vluyn
$1564
32 km or 20 mi Waltrop
$1533
32 km or 20 mi Solingen
$1698
32 km or 20 mi Datteln
$1538