Dortmund vs Jerusalem - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dortmund Jerusalem
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1401
$1948
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3713
$4581
🏠 One person rent
$648
$1113
🏘️ Family rent
$1418
$1998
🍽️ Food expenses
$468
$533
🚐 Transport expenses
$138
$140
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2678
$2599
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
38 km
🎓 Higher education
93
77
😀 Quality of life
77
85
🏙️ Population
587K
936K

The cost of living in Dortmund is 28% less expensive than in Jerusalem. Cities ranked 3822nd and 1907th ($1401 vs $1948) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 452nd and 10th in Germany and Israel, respectively. Check Germany vs Israel comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Dortmund compared to 1.3 months in Jerusalem. Dortmund ranked 62nd best city to live in Germany vs Jerusalem ranked 3rd in Israel, while ranked 764th and 276th 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
$13.7
$16.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.1
$73.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.7
$14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.7
$7.88
☕ Cappuccino
$3.42
$3.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.72
$2.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$637
$1338
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$389
$906
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1387
$2415
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1048
$1678
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$98.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$260
$150
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.3
$22.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4%
6.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2907
$13221
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2292
$9303
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.34
$1.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.3
$63.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.8
$15.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.83
$1.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.2
$2.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$2.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.5
$3.86
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$14.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$18.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$3.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$1.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.83
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.14
$2.79
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.55
$13.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$2.61
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.86
$9.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.11
$8.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.61
$3.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$2.2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$2.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.7
$76.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.1
$12.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.8
$99.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.5
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$112
$80.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$131
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$309
$783
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13929
$10218

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
8.8 km or 5.5 mi Bethlehem
$964
13 km or 7.9 mi Ramallah
$1011
22 km or 14 mi Beit Shemesh
$1366
28 km or 17 mi Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut
$1840
30 km or 19 mi Hebron
$737
35 km or 22 mi Lod
$1752
36 km or 22 mi Dura
$802
36 km or 22 mi Ariel
$1583
36 km or 23 mi Ramla
$2068
40 km or 25 mi Rehovot
$1701
42 km or 26 mi Rosh HaAyin
$1885
42 km or 26 mi Yehud
$1900
43 km or 27 mi Ness Ziona
$1912
43 km or 27 mi Kafr Qasim
$1896
43 km or 27 mi Rishon LeZion
$2010
44 km or 28 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1779
46 km or 28 mi Petah Tikva
$1871
46 km or 29 mi Kiryat Ono
$1914
46 km or 29 mi Kiryat Gat
$1825
47 km or 29 mi Yavne
$1826
48 km or 30 mi Nablus
$849
49 km or 30 mi Bnei Brak
$2050
50 km or 31 mi Givatayim
$2113
50 km or 31 mi Holon
$1776
50 km or 31 mi Ramat Gan
$2212
51 km or 32 mi Qalqilya
$760
51 km or 32 mi Bat Yam
$1871
51 km or 32 mi Hod HaSharon
$2010
52 km or 32 mi Tel Aviv
$2259
53 km or 33 mi Kfar Saba
$1920
54 km or 33 mi Ashdod
$1848
54 km or 33 mi Ramat HaSharon
$1718
54 km or 34 mi Herzliya
$2149
55 km or 34 mi Ra'anana
$1939
56 km or 35 mi Tira
$1873
56 km or 35 mi Al-Salt
$679
57 km or 36 mi Tayibe
$1850
58 km or 36 mi Arad
$1678
62 km or 38 mi Rahat
$1687
63 km or 39 mi Ashkelon
$1499