Dortmund vs Hamburg City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dortmund Hamburg City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1523
$2022
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3916
$5040
🏠 One person rent
$736
$1032
🏘️ Family rent
$1527
$1994
🍽️ Food expenses
$492
$592
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$244
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3396
$3442
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
93
84
😀 Quality of life
78
94
🏙️ Population
593K
1.89M

The cost of living in Dortmund is 25% less expensive than in Hamburg City. Cities ranked 3604th and 1809th ($1523 vs $2022) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 376th and 6th in Germany.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Dortmund compared to 1.7 months in Hamburg City. Ranked 57th vs 7th best cities to live in Germany, and 692nd vs 42nd 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
$14.2
$16.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$56.9
$89.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.09
$5.59
☕ Cappuccino
$3.55
$4.4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.94
$3.33
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$664
$1068
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$489
$783
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1250
$2256
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1220
$1587
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$147
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$257
$227
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.6
$45.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.01%
3.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2991
$9009
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2357
$5949
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.56
$3.89
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$65.8
$54.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.6
$29.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.91
$2.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.05
$2.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$3.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.62
$3.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$13.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$15.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.6
$20
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$2.28
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.27
$4.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$1.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.19
$2.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.72
$6.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$1.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.07
$9.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.15
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.71
$3.31
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$1.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$1.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.7
$48.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.4
$15.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50.3
$61.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.5
$24.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$114
$86.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$132
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$409
$239
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12215
$23771

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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 Hamburg City

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi Reinbek
$1614
17 km or 11 mi Norderstedt
$1594
18 km or 11 mi Pinneberg
$1579
20 km or 13 mi Wedel
$1581
21 km or 13 mi Ahrensburg
$1614
21 km or 13 mi Buxtehude
$1515
21 km or 13 mi Quickborn
$1589
25 km or 15 mi Winsen
$1485
28 km or 17 mi Geesthacht
$1608
32 km or 20 mi Elmshorn
$1566
32 km or 20 mi Kaltenkirchen
$1581
35 km or 22 mi Stade
$1520
38 km or 24 mi Bad Oldesloe
$1629
43 km or 27 mi Luneburg
$1447
52 km or 33 mi Itzehoe
$1549
57 km or 36 mi Lubeck
$1704
58 km or 36 mi Neumunster
$1540
62 km or 38 mi Bad Schwartau
$1649
63 km or 39 mi Rotenburg an der Wumme
$1543
64 km or 40 mi Soltau
$1538
75 km or 47 mi Uelzen
$1570
81 km or 50 mi Walsrode
$1554
83 km or 52 mi Geestland
$1555
86 km or 54 mi Kiel
$1546
87 km or 54 mi Verden an der Aller
$1546
87 km or 54 mi Rendsburg
$1500
88 km or 54 mi Osterholz-Scharmbeck
$1557
88 km or 55 mi Achim
$1547
93 km or 57 mi Cuxhaven
$1547
93 km or 58 mi Heide
$1520
94 km or 58 mi Bremerhaven
$1627
94 km or 58 mi Schwerin
$1245
95 km or 59 mi Bremen City
$1799
102 km or 63 mi Nordenham
$1584
103 km or 64 mi Celle
$1523
103 km or 64 mi Eckernforde
$1498
104 km or 64 mi Wismar
$1364
106 km or 66 mi Syke
$1539
107 km or 66 mi Delmenhorst
$1551
109 km or 68 mi Salzwedel
$1388