Dortmund vs Frankfurt - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dortmund Frankfurt
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1482
$2251
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3769
$5339
🏠 One person rent
$675
$1290
🏘️ Family rent
$1171
$2248
🍽️ Food expenses
$516
$601
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$178
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3356
$4308
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
94
88
😀 Quality of life
81
93
🏙️ Population
595K
776K

The cost of living in Dortmund is 34% less expensive than in Frankfurt. Cities ranked 4048th and 1384th ($1482 vs $2251) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 555th and 3rd in Germany.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.3 months in Dortmund compared to 1.9 months in Frankfurt. Ranked 58th vs 10th best cities to live in Germany, and 625th vs 48th 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
$14.8
$17.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.5
$92.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.2
$13.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.32
$5.75
☕ Cappuccino
$3.85
$4.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.08
$4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$625
$1277
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$493
$1017
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1142
$2336
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$911
$1825
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
$177
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$166
$276
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48.5
$44.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.92%
3.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3134
$8499
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2319
$4451
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.16
$4.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71
$72.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.1
$23.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.06
$2.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.19
$2.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$3.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.68
$3.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$13.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24
$22.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$3.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$2.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$2.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.39
$3.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.73
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.26
$2.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.66
$6.34
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$1.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.4
$10
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.99
$13.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.77
$3.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.43
$2.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.33
$2.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.8
$71.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16
$17.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$51.6
$104
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.4
$24
👖 Brand Jeans
$91.4
$93.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.8
$94.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$419
$823
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28831
$21222

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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 Frankfurt

Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Offenbach am Main
$1826
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Neu-Isenburg
$1891
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Bad Vilbel
$1869
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Eschborn
$1938
11 km or 6.6 mi Dreieich
$1851
11 km or 6.7 mi Muhlheim am Main
$1765
12 km or 7.3 mi Maintal
$1746
12 km or 7.7 mi Oberursel
$1889
13 km or 8 mi Obertshausen
$1762
13 km or 8.2 mi Bad Soden
$1903
14 km or 8.4 mi Dietzenbach
$1814
14 km or 8.6 mi Bad Homburg vor der Hohe
$1867
14 km or 8.6 mi Langen
$1827
15 km or 9.1 mi Karben
$1817
15 km or 9.1 mi Hattersheim am Main
$1886
16 km or 9.9 mi Morfelden-Walldorf
$1829
16 km or 10 mi Friedrichsdorf
$1846
16 km or 10 mi Kelkheim
$1878
17 km or 11 mi Hofheim
$1872
17 km or 11 mi Hanau
$1668
18 km or 11 mi Rodgau
$1775
18 km or 11 mi Rodermark
$1798
19 km or 12 mi Bruchkobel
$1699
21 km or 13 mi Florsheim am Main
$1852
22 km or 14 mi Nidderau
$1780
22 km or 14 mi Seligenstadt
$1732
23 km or 14 mi Russelsheim am Main
$1851
24 km or 15 mi Weiterstadt
$1740
25 km or 16 mi Friedberg
$1822
26 km or 16 mi Gro-Gerau
$1793
28 km or 17 mi Darmstadt
$1773
29 km or 18 mi Bad Nauheim
$1829
30 km or 18 mi Griesheim
$1754
32 km or 20 mi Wiesbaden
$1996
32 km or 20 mi Idstein
$1855
32 km or 20 mi Mainz
$1709
33 km or 20 mi Gro-Umstadt
$1772
34 km or 21 mi Riedstadt
$1772
35 km or 22 mi Pfungstadt
$1747
36 km or 22 mi Butzbach
$1778