Dortmund vs Hamburg City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dortmund Hamburg City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1482
$2189
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3769
$5149
🏠 One person rent
$675
$1162
🏘️ Family rent
$1171
$2021
🍽️ Food expenses
$516
$588
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$281
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3356
$3748
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
94
84
😀 Quality of life
81
94
🏙️ Population
595K
1.91M

The cost of living in Dortmund is 32% less expensive than in Hamburg City. Cities ranked 4048th and 1511th ($1482 vs $2189) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 555th and 4th in Germany.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.3 months in Dortmund compared to 1.7 months in Hamburg City. Ranked 58th vs 6th best cities to live in Germany, and 625th vs 38th 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
$14.8
$17.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.5
$76
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.2
$14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.32
$5.84
☕ Cappuccino
$3.85
$4.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.08
$4.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$625
$1230
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$493
$909
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1142
$2218
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$911
$1636
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$166
$229
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48.5
$40.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.92%
3.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3134
$10429
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2319
$5372
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.16
$4.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71
$72.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.1
$32.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.06
$2.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$1.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.19
$2.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$3.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.68
$4.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$12.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$12.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24
$19.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$3.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$2.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$2.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.39
$4.07
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.82
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.26
$2.32
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.66
$6.43
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$1.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.4
$10
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.99
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.77
$3.38
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.43
$1.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.33
$1.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.8
$44.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16
$16.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$51.6
$62.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.4
$25.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$91.4
$92.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.8
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$419
$338
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28831
$19886

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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 Hamburg City

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi Reinbek
$1617
17 km or 11 mi Norderstedt
$1601
18 km or 11 mi Pinneberg
$1582
20 km or 13 mi Wedel
$1575
21 km or 13 mi Ahrensburg
$1621
21 km or 13 mi Buxtehude
$1556
21 km or 13 mi Quickborn
$1579
25 km or 15 mi Winsen
$1559
28 km or 17 mi Geesthacht
$1622
32 km or 20 mi Elmshorn
$1563
32 km or 20 mi Kaltenkirchen
$1585
35 km or 22 mi Stade
$1555
38 km or 24 mi Bad Oldesloe
$1650
43 km or 27 mi Luneburg
$1535
52 km or 33 mi Itzehoe
$1544
57 km or 36 mi Lubeck
$1725
58 km or 36 mi Neumunster
$1551
62 km or 38 mi Bad Schwartau
$1679
63 km or 39 mi Rotenburg an der Wumme
$1577
64 km or 40 mi Soltau
$1584
75 km or 47 mi Uelzen
$1639
81 km or 50 mi Walsrode
$1596
83 km or 52 mi Geestland
$1507
86 km or 54 mi Kiel
$1557
87 km or 54 mi Verden an der Aller
$1590
87 km or 54 mi Rendsburg
$1494
88 km or 54 mi Osterholz-Scharmbeck
$1582
88 km or 55 mi Achim
$1586
93 km or 57 mi Cuxhaven
$1509
93 km or 58 mi Heide
$1530
94 km or 58 mi Bremerhaven
$1787
94 km or 58 mi Schwerin
$1309
95 km or 59 mi Bremen City
$1765
102 km or 63 mi Nordenham
$1483
103 km or 64 mi Celle
$1547
103 km or 64 mi Eckernforde
$1533
104 km or 64 mi Wismar
$1415
106 km or 66 mi Syke
$1589
107 km or 66 mi Delmenhorst
$1621
109 km or 68 mi Salzwedel
$1457