Dortmund vs Helsinki - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dortmund Helsinki
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1401
$1825
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3713
$4263
🏠 One person rent
$648
$937
🏘️ Family rent
$1418
$1639
🍽️ Food expenses
$468
$569
🚐 Transport expenses
$138
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2678
$3086
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
93
78
😀 Quality of life
77
95
🏙️ Population
587K
665K

The cost of living in Dortmund is 23% less expensive than in Helsinki. Cities ranked 3822nd and 2273rd ($1401 vs $1825) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 452nd and 2nd in Germany and Finland, respectively. Check Germany vs Finland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Dortmund compared to 1.7 months in Helsinki. Dortmund ranked 62nd best city to live in Germany vs Helsinki ranked 1st in Finland, while ranked 764th and 26th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dortmund vs Helsinki

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Dortmund Helsinki
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.7
$14.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.1
$79.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.7
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.7
$8.43
 Cappuccino
$3.42
$5.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.72
$2.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$637
$985
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$389
$814
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1387
$1810
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1048
$1440
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$68.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$260
$105
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.3
$20
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4%
3.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2907
$7893
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2292
$4642
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.34
$3.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.3
$74.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.8
$19.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.83
$2.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.2
$2.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$2.48
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.5
$3.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$8.95
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$12.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$22.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$2.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$2.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$4.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$1.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$1.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.14
$3.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.55
$16.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$2.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.86
$10.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.11
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.61
$3.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$1.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$1.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.7
$45.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.1
$18.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.8
$91.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.5
$20.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$112
$90.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$131
$85
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$309
$343
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13929
$9506

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Schwerte
$1372
11 km or 6.9 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1430
12 km or 7.4 mi Lunen
$1391
13 km or 7.9 mi Waltrop
$1407
13 km or 8 mi Witten
$1286
13 km or 8 mi Herdecke
$1388
15 km or 9.2 mi Wetter
$1373
16 km or 9.7 mi Unna
$1389
16 km or 10 mi Bergkamen
$1403
16 km or 10 mi Kamen
$1402
17 km or 11 mi Hagen
$1445
17 km or 11 mi Herne
$1558
18 km or 11 mi Bochum
$1471
18 km or 11 mi Datteln
$1410
19 km or 12 mi Selm
$1406
20 km or 12 mi Werne
$1416
20 km or 13 mi Iserlohn
$1322
21 km or 13 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1422
21 km or 13 mi Frondenberg
$1380
22 km or 13 mi Recklinghausen
$1407
22 km or 14 mi Gevelsberg
$1367
23 km or 14 mi Sprockhovel
$1356
23 km or 14 mi Hattingen
$1389
25 km or 15 mi Menden
$1378
25 km or 15 mi Herten
$1424
25 km or 16 mi Ennepetal
$1351
25 km or 16 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1350
25 km or 16 mi Hemer
$1367
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1318
28 km or 18 mi Ludinghausen
$1423
29 km or 18 mi Marl
$1415
30 km or 18 mi Hamm
$1464
31 km or 19 mi Werl
$1401
32 km or 20 mi Essen
$1519
33 km or 20 mi Haltern am See
$1411
34 km or 21 mi Gladbeck
$1375
35 km or 21 mi Ludenscheid
$1393
35 km or 22 mi Wuppertal
$1124
35 km or 22 mi Velbert
$1387
36 km or 22 mi Radevormwald
$1357

Cities near Helsinki

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1736
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$1907
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1498
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1491
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1519
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1499
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1632
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1277
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1257
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1291
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1464
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1194
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1335
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1438
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1317
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1396
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1336
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1349
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$920
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1376
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1570
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1366
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1483
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1532
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1480
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$933
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1521
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1462
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1465
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1410
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$906
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1414
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$982
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1358
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$814
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$909
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1330
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1265
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1262
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1163