Dortmund vs Glasgow - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dortmund Glasgow
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1482
$2114
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3769
$4959
🏠 One person rent
$675
$1226
🏘️ Family rent
$1171
$2124
🍽️ Food expenses
$516
$547
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3356
$3456
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
94
93
😀 Quality of life
81
94
🏙️ Population
595K
626K

The cost of living in Dortmund is 30% less expensive than in Glasgow. Cities ranked 4048th and 1708th ($1482 vs $2114) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 555th and 86th in Germany and the United Kingdom, respectively. Check Germany vs the United Kingdom comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.3 months in Dortmund compared to 1.6 months in Glasgow. Dortmund ranked 58th best city to live in Germany vs Glasgow ranked 3rd in the United Kingdom, while ranked 625th and 39th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dortmund vs Glasgow

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Dortmund Glasgow
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.8
$22.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.5
$69.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.2
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.32
$6.4
☕ Cappuccino
$3.85
$4.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.08
$2.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$625
$1185
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$493
$928
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1142
$2085
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$911
$1681
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
$205
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$166
$320
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48.5
$41.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.92%
4.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3134
$4105
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2319
$3087
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.16
$4.15
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71
$103
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.1
$18.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.06
$1.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$1.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.19
$1.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$2.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.68
$3.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$9.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24
$18.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$2.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.39
$3.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.57
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$1.06
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.26
$3.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.66
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$3.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.4
$23.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.99
$3.03
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.77
$3.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.43
$3.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.33
$2.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.8
$45.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16
$14.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$51.6
$86
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.4
$17.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$91.4
$135
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.8
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$419
$928
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28831
$21435

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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 Glasgow

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi East Kilbride
$1878
11 km or 7.1 mi Paisley
$1885
16 km or 10 mi Hamilton
$1831
19 km or 12 mi Cumbernauld
$1611
32 km or 20 mi Kilmarnock
$1600
34 km or 21 mi Greenock
$1647
35 km or 21 mi Stirling
$1835
37 km or 23 mi Irvine
$1704
40 km or 25 mi Alloa
$1842
46 km or 29 mi Livingston
$1760
50 km or 31 mi Ayr
$1586
54 km or 34 mi Dunfermline
$1750
66 km or 41 mi Edinburgh
$2295
73 km or 45 mi Kirkcaldy
$1794
78 km or 49 mi Perth
$1640
97 km or 60 mi Dumfries
$1456
104 km or 65 mi Dundee
$1593
136 km or 85 mi Carlisle
$1596
152 km or 94 mi Whitehaven
$1798
161 km or 100 mi Bangor
$1485
170 km or 106 mi Newtownabbey
$1820
176 km or 110 mi Belfast
$1878
181 km or 112 mi Inverness
$2005
187 km or 116 mi Lisburn
$1923
191 km or 119 mi Douglas
$2236
193 km or 120 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1979
195 km or 121 mi Aberdeen
$1806
196 km or 121 mi Gateshead
$1943
200 km or 124 mi Jarrow
$1820
201 km or 125 mi Tynemouth
$1784
202 km or 126 mi South Shields
$1777
203 km or 126 mi Washington
$1778
207 km or 128 mi Elgin
$1523
208 km or 129 mi Durham
$1872
210 km or 131 mi Sunderland
$1554
211 km or 131 mi Bishop Auckland
$1742
218 km or 135 mi Derry
$1646
219 km or 136 mi Morecambe
$1834
222 km or 138 mi Lancaster
$1791
227 km or 141 mi Darlington
$1404