Dortmund vs Essen - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dortmund Essen
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1637
$1561
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4119
$3822
🏠 One person rent
$750
$682
🏘️ Family rent
$1294
$1155
🍽️ Food expenses
$579
$545
🚐 Transport expenses
$163
$177
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3601
$3475
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
25 km
🎓 Higher education
94
96
😀 Quality of life
95
95
🏙️ Population
595K
587K

The cost of living in Dortmund is 5% more expensive than in Essen. Cities ranked 3504th and 3860th ($1637 vs $1561) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 330th and 496th in Germany.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Dortmund compared to 2.2 months in Essen. Ranked 5th vs 2nd best cities to live in Germany, and 33rd vs 17th 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
$17.3
$17
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79
$66.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.1
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.64
$5.31
☕ Cappuccino
$3.87
$3.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.3
$2.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$738
$602
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$545
$468
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1337
$1064
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1001
$848
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$145
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$169
$223
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$56.9
$41.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.95%
3.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3201
$4998
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2354
$3089
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.17
$4.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$68.4
$71.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.9
$29.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.05
$1.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.57
$1.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$2.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.04
$3.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.2
$24.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$3.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$2.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.16
$4.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.82
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.32
$2.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.01
$7.03
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.3
$9.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.14
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.82
$2.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$1.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.37
$1.62
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.3
$33.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.9
$15.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.6
$90
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.5
$15.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$96.5
$96.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.9
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$428
$471
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$29493
$10028

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Cities near Dortmund

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

Cities near Essen

Distance City Cost of living
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1508
9.6 km or 6 mi Mulheim
$1592
10 km or 6.3 mi Bottrop
$1481
11 km or 7.1 mi Oberhausen
$1642
12 km or 7.8 mi Velbert
$1579
13 km or 8.3 mi Hattingen
$1573
14 km or 8.4 mi Gladbeck
$1549
14 km or 8.8 mi Heiligenhaus
$1588
15 km or 9 mi Bochum
$1561
18 km or 11 mi Herne
$1638
18 km or 11 mi Duisburg
$1467
19 km or 12 mi Herten
$1570
19 km or 12 mi Wulfrath
$1588
19 km or 12 mi Sprockhovel
$1575
20 km or 13 mi Ratingen
$1639
22 km or 14 mi Witten
$1622
23 km or 14 mi Recklinghausen
$1548
23 km or 14 mi Mettmann
$1620
23 km or 14 mi Dinslaken
$1563
24 km or 15 mi Dorsten
$1567
24 km or 15 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1584
24 km or 15 mi Wuppertal
$1486
25 km or 16 mi Marl
$1572
26 km or 16 mi Erkrath
$1661
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1565
27 km or 17 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1570
27 km or 17 mi Moers
$1571
27 km or 17 mi Wetter
$1579
28 km or 17 mi Gevelsberg
$1574
28 km or 18 mi Voerde
$1578
28 km or 18 mi Ennepetal
$1564
29 km or 18 mi Haan
$1640
30 km or 18 mi Dusseldorf
$1944
30 km or 18 mi Herdecke
$1566
30 km or 19 mi Rheinberg
$1579
31 km or 20 mi Hilden
$1673
32 km or 20 mi Neukirchen-Vluyn
$1584
32 km or 20 mi Waltrop
$1614
32 km or 20 mi Solingen
$1663
32 km or 20 mi Datteln
$1587