Dortmund vs Hamilton - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dortmund Hamilton
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1523
$2154
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3916
$4699
🏠 One person rent
$736
$1364
🏘️ Family rent
$1527
$2194
🍽️ Food expenses
$492
$545
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$125
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3396
$2803
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
93
73
😀 Quality of life
78
88
🏙️ Population
593K
569K

The cost of living in Dortmund is 29% less expensive than in Hamilton. Cities ranked 3604th and 1463rd ($1523 vs $2154) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 376th and 27th in Germany and Canada, respectively. Check Germany vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Dortmund compared to 1.3 months in Hamilton. Dortmund ranked 57th best city to live in Germany vs Hamilton ranked 20th in Canada, while ranked 692nd and 241st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dortmund vs Hamilton

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Dortmund Hamilton
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.2
$14.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$56.9
$73.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.09
$5.98
 Cappuccino
$3.55
$4.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.94
$1.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$664
$1198
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$489
$1201
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1250
$2201
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1220
$1912
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$113
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$257
$173
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.6
$51.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.01%
6.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2991
$17069
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2357
$4991
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.56
$2.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$65.8
$87.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.6
$14.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.91
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$2.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.05
$2.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$2.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.62
$3.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$8.61
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$11.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.6
$16.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$3.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$3.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.27
$3.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$1.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$2.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$1.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.19
$2.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.72
$11.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$2.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.07
$13.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.15
$8.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.71
$4.38
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$2.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$1.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.7
$31.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.4
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50.3
$46.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.5
$17.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$114
$57.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$132
$97.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$409
$641
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12215
$22053

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
9.4 km or 5.9 mi Burlington
$2297
26 km or 16 mi Oakville
$2266
32 km or 20 mi Brantford
$1884
38 km or 23 mi Cambridge
$2267
42 km or 26 mi Mississauga
$2472
42 km or 26 mi Halton Hills
$2086
45 km or 28 mi Guelph
$2012
48 km or 30 mi Brampton
$2127
52 km or 32 mi St. Catharines
$1975
54 km or 34 mi Kitchener
$2144
57 km or 36 mi Waterloo
$2095
60 km or 37 mi Welland
$1762
60 km or 37 mi Toronto
$2575
67 km or 42 mi Niagara Falls
$1885
71 km or 44 mi Vaughan
$2332
71 km or 44 mi Niagara Falls
$1543
76 km or 47 mi Orangeville
$1971
78 km or 49 mi Richmond Hill
$2618
79 km or 49 mi Grand Island
$1798
85 km or 53 mi North Tonawanda
$1853
86 km or 53 mi Markham
$2398
90 km or 56 mi Stratford
$1814
92 km or 57 mi Buffalo
$2051
92 km or 57 mi Amherst
$2018
92 km or 57 mi New Tecumseth
$2143
95 km or 59 mi Ajax
$2597
97 km or 60 mi Lockport
$1873
98 km or 61 mi West Seneca
$2041
99 km or 62 mi Cheektowaga
$2029
100 km or 62 mi Hamburg
$2009
107 km or 67 mi Orchard Park
$2007
108 km or 67 mi Lancaster
$1986
108 km or 67 mi Clarence
$1964
109 km or 68 mi Oshawa
$1635
116 km or 72 mi London
$2040
127 km or 79 mi Erie
$1598
127 km or 79 mi Barrie
$1999
139 km or 86 mi Jamestown
$1966
154 km or 96 mi Orillia
$2038
169 km or 105 mi Owen Sound
$1865