Dortmund vs Hamburg City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dortmund Hamburg City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1637
$2194
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4119
$5194
🏠 One person rent
$750
$1163
🏘️ Family rent
$1294
$2033
🍽️ Food expenses
$579
$593
🚐 Transport expenses
$163
$276
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3601
$4099
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
94
84
😀 Quality of life
95
95
🏙️ Population
595K
1.91M

The cost of living in Dortmund is 25% less expensive than in Hamburg City. Cities ranked 3504th and 1513th ($1637 vs $2194) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 330th and 4th in Germany.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Dortmund compared to 1.9 months in Hamburg City. Ranked 5th vs 4th best cities to live in Germany, and 33rd vs 31st among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dortmund vs Hamburg City

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Dortmund Hamburg City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.3
$17.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79
$77.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.1
$14.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.64
$5.94
☕ Cappuccino
$3.87
$4.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.3
$3.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$738
$1250
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$545
$901
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1337
$2225
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1001
$1644
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$153
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$169
$233
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$56.9
$38.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.95%
3.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3201
$9649
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2354
$5540
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.17
$4.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$68.4
$69
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.9
$32.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.05
$2.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.57
$2.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$3.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.04
$4.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$14.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$11.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.2
$21.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$3.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$2.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$2.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.16
$4.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.69
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.32
$2.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.01
$7.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$1.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.3
$10.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.14
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.82
$3.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$1.79
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.37
$1.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.3
$50.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.9
$16.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.6
$64.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.5
$26.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$96.5
$88.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.9
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$428
$296
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$29493
$23203

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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 Hamburg City

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi Reinbek
$1650
17 km or 11 mi Norderstedt
$1635
18 km or 11 mi Pinneberg
$1623
20 km or 13 mi Wedel
$1613
21 km or 13 mi Ahrensburg
$1667
21 km or 13 mi Buxtehude
$1569
21 km or 13 mi Quickborn
$1626
25 km or 15 mi Winsen
$1584
28 km or 17 mi Geesthacht
$1662
32 km or 20 mi Elmshorn
$1598
32 km or 20 mi Kaltenkirchen
$1624
35 km or 22 mi Stade
$1554
38 km or 24 mi Bad Oldesloe
$1685
43 km or 27 mi Luneburg
$1563
52 km or 33 mi Itzehoe
$1586
57 km or 36 mi Lubeck
$1767
58 km or 36 mi Neumunster
$1588
62 km or 38 mi Bad Schwartau
$1716
63 km or 39 mi Rotenburg an der Wumme
$1571
64 km or 40 mi Soltau
$1580
75 km or 47 mi Uelzen
$1648
81 km or 50 mi Walsrode
$1586
83 km or 52 mi Geestland
$1494
86 km or 54 mi Kiel
$1588
87 km or 54 mi Verden an der Aller
$1580
87 km or 54 mi Rendsburg
$1525
88 km or 54 mi Osterholz-Scharmbeck
$1559
88 km or 55 mi Achim
$1574
93 km or 57 mi Cuxhaven
$1498
93 km or 58 mi Heide
$1566
94 km or 58 mi Bremerhaven
$1825
94 km or 58 mi Schwerin
$1337
95 km or 59 mi Bremen City
$1752
102 km or 63 mi Nordenham
$1470
103 km or 64 mi Celle
$1529
103 km or 64 mi Eckernforde
$1563
104 km or 64 mi Wismar
$1443
106 km or 66 mi Syke
$1575
107 km or 66 mi Delmenhorst
$1583
109 km or 68 mi Salzwedel
$1492