Dortmund vs Jerusalem - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dortmund Jerusalem
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1523
$2037
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3916
$4974
🏠 One person rent
$736
$1185
🏘️ Family rent
$1527
$2324
🍽️ Food expenses
$492
$565
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$121
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3396
$2358
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
38 km
🎓 Higher education
93
77
😀 Quality of life
78
84
🏙️ Population
593K
936K

The cost of living in Dortmund is 25% less expensive than in Jerusalem. Cities ranked 3604th and 1770th ($1523 vs $2037) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 376th and 7th in Germany and Israel, respectively. Check Germany vs Israel comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Dortmund compared to 1.2 months in Jerusalem. Dortmund ranked 57th best city to live in Germany vs Jerusalem ranked 4th in Israel, while ranked 692nd and 358th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dortmund vs Jerusalem

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Dortmund Jerusalem
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.2
$20.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$56.9
$89.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$13.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.09
$8.45
 Cappuccino
$3.55
$4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.94
$2.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$664
$1355
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$489
$953
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1250
$2790
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1220
$1935
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$126
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$257
$193
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.6
$25.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.01%
5.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2991
$12822
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2357
$8413
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.56
$1.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$65.8
$63.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.6
$10.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.91
$1.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$1.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.05
$2.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$2.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.62
$3.83
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$10.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.6
$17
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$1.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.27
$1.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$1.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.85
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.19
$2.65
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.72
$10.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$2.26
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.07
$9.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.15
$8.08
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.71
$3.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$2.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.7
$86.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.4
$12.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50.3
$97.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.5
$12.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$114
$91.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$132
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$409
$859
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12215
$11066

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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
8.8 km or 5.5 mi Bethlehem
$934
13 km or 7.9 mi Ramallah
$952
22 km or 14 mi Beit Shemesh
$1400
28 km or 17 mi Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut
$1835
30 km or 19 mi Hebron
$721
35 km or 22 mi Lod
$1768
36 km or 22 mi Dura
$847
36 km or 22 mi Ariel
$1536
36 km or 23 mi Ramla
$2115
40 km or 25 mi Rehovot
$1741
42 km or 26 mi Rosh HaAyin
$1853
42 km or 26 mi Yehud
$1866
43 km or 27 mi Ness Ziona
$1825
43 km or 27 mi Kafr Qasim
$1868
43 km or 27 mi Rishon LeZion
$1881
44 km or 28 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1771
46 km or 28 mi Petah Tikva
$1769
46 km or 29 mi Kiryat Ono
$1836
46 km or 29 mi Kiryat Gat
$1754
47 km or 29 mi Yavne
$1815
48 km or 30 mi Nablus
$730
49 km or 30 mi Bnei Brak
$1996
50 km or 31 mi Givatayim
$2020
50 km or 31 mi Holon
$1751
50 km or 31 mi Ramat Gan
$2154
51 km or 32 mi Qalqilya
$705
51 km or 32 mi Bat Yam
$1795
51 km or 32 mi Hod HaSharon
$2098
52 km or 32 mi Tel Aviv
$2254
53 km or 33 mi Kfar Saba
$1918
54 km or 33 mi Ashdod
$1775
54 km or 33 mi Ramat HaSharon
$1651
54 km or 34 mi Herzliya
$2085
55 km or 34 mi Ra'anana
$1917
56 km or 35 mi Tira
$1872
56 km or 35 mi Al-Salt
$692
57 km or 36 mi Tayibe
$1838
58 km or 36 mi Arad
$1651
62 km or 38 mi Rahat
$1632
63 km or 39 mi Ashkelon
$1671