Dortmund vs Frankfurt - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dortmund Frankfurt
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1637
$2230
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4119
$5257
🏠 One person rent
$750
$1250
🏘️ Family rent
$1294
$2174
🍽️ Food expenses
$579
$605
🚐 Transport expenses
$163
$191
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3601
$4800
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
94
88
😀 Quality of life
95
95
🏙️ Population
595K
776K

The cost of living in Dortmund is 27% less expensive than in Frankfurt. Cities ranked 3504th and 1425th ($1637 vs $2230) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 330th and 3rd 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 Frankfurt. Ranked 5th vs 6th best cities to live in Germany, and 33rd vs 34th 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
$17.3
$18.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79
$82.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.1
$14.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.64
$5.86
☕ Cappuccino
$3.87
$4.99
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.3
$3.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$738
$1296
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$545
$987
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1337
$2308
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1001
$1784
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$163
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$169
$247
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$56.9
$38.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.95%
3.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3201
$8454
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2354
$4665
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.17
$4.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$68.4
$71.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.9
$26.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.05
$2.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.57
$2.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$3.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.04
$4.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$15.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$13.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.2
$22.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$3.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$2.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$2.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.16
$4.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.69
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.76
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.32
$2.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.01
$7.46
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$1.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.3
$9.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.14
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.82
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$2.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.37
$2.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.3
$69.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.9
$17.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.6
$109
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.5
$24.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$96.5
$90.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.9
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$428
$713
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$29493
$18543

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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 Frankfurt

Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Offenbach am Main
$1765
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Neu-Isenburg
$1881
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Bad Vilbel
$1870
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Eschborn
$1928
11 km or 6.6 mi Dreieich
$1841
11 km or 6.7 mi Muhlheim am Main
$1750
12 km or 7.3 mi Maintal
$1756
12 km or 7.7 mi Oberursel
$1891
13 km or 8 mi Obertshausen
$1761
13 km or 8.2 mi Bad Soden
$1883
14 km or 8.4 mi Dietzenbach
$1806
14 km or 8.6 mi Bad Homburg vor der Hohe
$1887
14 km or 8.6 mi Langen
$1823
15 km or 9.1 mi Karben
$1826
15 km or 9.1 mi Hattersheim am Main
$1867
16 km or 9.9 mi Morfelden-Walldorf
$1831
16 km or 10 mi Friedrichsdorf
$1874
16 km or 10 mi Kelkheim
$1864
17 km or 11 mi Hofheim
$1866
17 km or 11 mi Hanau
$1681
18 km or 11 mi Rodgau
$1768
18 km or 11 mi Rodermark
$1788
19 km or 12 mi Bruchkobel
$1732
21 km or 13 mi Florsheim am Main
$1836
22 km or 14 mi Nidderau
$1808
22 km or 14 mi Seligenstadt
$1742
23 km or 14 mi Russelsheim am Main
$1832
24 km or 15 mi Weiterstadt
$1779
25 km or 16 mi Friedberg
$1841
26 km or 16 mi Gro-Gerau
$1802
28 km or 17 mi Darmstadt
$1807
29 km or 18 mi Bad Nauheim
$1849
30 km or 18 mi Griesheim
$1780
32 km or 20 mi Wiesbaden
$1939
32 km or 20 mi Idstein
$1842
32 km or 20 mi Mainz
$1760
33 km or 20 mi Gro-Umstadt
$1787
34 km or 21 mi Riedstadt
$1786
35 km or 22 mi Pfungstadt
$1776
36 km or 22 mi Butzbach
$1801