Dortmund vs Frankfurt - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dortmund Frankfurt
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1523
$2102
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3916
$4758
🏠 One person rent
$736
$1237
🏘️ Family rent
$1527
$2068
🍽️ Food expenses
$492
$535
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$172
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3396
$4186
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
93
87
😀 Quality of life
78
95
🏙️ Population
593K
773K

The cost of living in Dortmund is 28% less expensive than in Frankfurt. Cities ranked 3604th and 1589th ($1523 vs $2102) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 376th and 3rd in Germany.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Dortmund compared to 2 months in Frankfurt. Ranked 57th vs 6th best cities to live in Germany, and 692nd vs 36th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Dortmund Frankfurt
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.2
$17.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$56.9
$72.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.09
$5.22
☕ Cappuccino
$3.55
$4.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.94
$2.96
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$664
$1303
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$489
$942
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1250
$2335
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1220
$1600
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$184
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$257
$282
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.6
$38.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.01%
3.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2991
$8020
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2357
$5017
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.56
$3.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$65.8
$59.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.6
$25.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.91
$1.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.05
$2.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$2.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.62
$3.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$14.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.6
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$3.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$2.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.27
$4.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$1.69
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.19
$1.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.72
$6.77
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$1.06
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.07
$8.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.15
$10.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.71
$3.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$2.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.7
$50.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.4
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50.3
$83.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.5
$20.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$114
$86.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$132
$96.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$409
$568
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12215
$15030

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Cities near Dortmund

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 Frankfurt

Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Offenbach am Main
$1620
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Neu-Isenburg
$1773
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Bad Vilbel
$1766
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Eschborn
$1830
11 km or 6.6 mi Dreieich
$1763
11 km or 6.7 mi Muhlheim am Main
$1673
12 km or 7.3 mi Maintal
$1699
12 km or 7.7 mi Oberursel
$1801
13 km or 8 mi Obertshausen
$1676
13 km or 8.2 mi Bad Soden
$1810
14 km or 8.4 mi Dietzenbach
$1739
14 km or 8.6 mi Bad Homburg vor der Hohe
$1794
14 km or 8.6 mi Langen
$1779
15 km or 9.1 mi Karben
$1759
15 km or 9.1 mi Hattersheim am Main
$1815
16 km or 9.9 mi Morfelden-Walldorf
$1791
16 km or 10 mi Friedrichsdorf
$1778
16 km or 10 mi Kelkheim
$1814
17 km or 11 mi Hofheim
$1813
17 km or 11 mi Hanau
$1731
18 km or 11 mi Rodgau
$1710
18 km or 11 mi Rodermark
$1750
19 km or 12 mi Bruchkobel
$1724
21 km or 13 mi Florsheim am Main
$1812
22 km or 14 mi Nidderau
$1723
22 km or 14 mi Seligenstadt
$1724
23 km or 14 mi Russelsheim am Main
$1812
24 km or 15 mi Weiterstadt
$1805
25 km or 16 mi Friedberg
$1760
26 km or 16 mi Gro-Gerau
$1804
28 km or 17 mi Darmstadt
$1906
29 km or 18 mi Bad Nauheim
$1770
30 km or 18 mi Griesheim
$1801
32 km or 20 mi Wiesbaden
$1953
32 km or 20 mi Idstein
$1812
32 km or 20 mi Mainz
$1748
33 km or 20 mi Gro-Umstadt
$1766
34 km or 21 mi Riedstadt
$1795
35 km or 22 mi Pfungstadt
$1804
36 km or 22 mi Butzbach
$1716