Dortmund vs Frankfurt - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dortmund Frankfurt
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1401
$1902
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3713
$4451
🏠 One person rent
$648
$1097
🏘️ Family rent
$1418
$1947
🍽️ Food expenses
$468
$485
🚐 Transport expenses
$138
$172
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2678
$3920
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
93
87
😀 Quality of life
77
94
🏙️ Population
587K
759K

The cost of living in Dortmund is 26% less expensive than in Frankfurt. Cities ranked 3822nd and 2040th ($1401 vs $1902) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 452nd and 8th 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 Frankfurt. Ranked 62nd vs 5th best cities to live in Germany, and 764th vs 38th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dortmund vs Frankfurt

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Dortmund Frankfurt
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.7
$14.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.1
$66
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.7
$9.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.7
$5.12
☕ Cappuccino
$3.42
$3.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.72
$2.92
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$637
$1156
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$389
$808
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1387
$2055
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1048
$1525
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$176
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$260
$273
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.3
$43.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4%
3.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2907
$8253
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2292
$4831
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.34
$3.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.3
$64.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.8
$24.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.83
$1.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.2
$2.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$2.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.5
$3.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$13.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$15.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$2.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$2.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$2.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$1.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.14
$1.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.55
$5.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$1.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.86
$8.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.11
$9.38
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.61
$3.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$1.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.7
$47.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.1
$13.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.8
$81.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.5
$20
👖 Brand Jeans
$112
$81.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$131
$89.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$309
$506
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13929
$14318

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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 Frankfurt

Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Offenbach am Main
$1560
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Neu-Isenburg
$1651
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Bad Vilbel
$1653
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Eschborn
$1684
11 km or 6.6 mi Dreieich
$1644
11 km or 6.7 mi Muhlheim am Main
$1588
12 km or 7.3 mi Maintal
$1600
12 km or 7.7 mi Oberursel
$1656
13 km or 8 mi Obertshausen
$1586
13 km or 8.2 mi Bad Soden
$1657
14 km or 8.4 mi Dietzenbach
$1620
14 km or 8.6 mi Bad Homburg vor der Hohe
$1652
14 km or 8.6 mi Langen
$1660
15 km or 9.1 mi Karben
$1638
15 km or 9.1 mi Hattersheim am Main
$1660
16 km or 9.9 mi Morfelden-Walldorf
$1674
16 km or 10 mi Friedrichsdorf
$1648
16 km or 10 mi Kelkheim
$1649
17 km or 11 mi Hofheim
$1644
17 km or 11 mi Hanau
$1593
18 km or 11 mi Rodgau
$1605
18 km or 11 mi Rodermark
$1628
19 km or 12 mi Bruchkobel
$1606
21 km or 13 mi Florsheim am Main
$1651
22 km or 14 mi Nidderau
$1616
22 km or 14 mi Seligenstadt
$1603
23 km or 14 mi Russelsheim am Main
$1654
24 km or 15 mi Weiterstadt
$1725
25 km or 16 mi Friedberg
$1624
26 km or 16 mi Gro-Gerau
$1684
28 km or 17 mi Darmstadt
$1824
29 km or 18 mi Bad Nauheim
$1630
30 km or 18 mi Griesheim
$1721
32 km or 20 mi Wiesbaden
$1713
32 km or 20 mi Idstein
$1631
32 km or 20 mi Mainz
$1673
33 km or 20 mi Gro-Umstadt
$1657
34 km or 21 mi Riedstadt
$1704
35 km or 22 mi Pfungstadt
$1725
36 km or 22 mi Butzbach
$1574