Dortmund vs Kansas - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dortmund Kansas
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1637
$2114
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4119
$5242
🏠 One person rent
$750
$1156
🏘️ Family rent
$1294
$1999
🍽️ Food expenses
$579
$687
🚐 Transport expenses
$163
$87
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3601
$3917
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
94
65
😀 Quality of life
95
87
🏙️ Population
595K
508K

The cost of living in Dortmund is 23% less expensive than in Kansas. Cities ranked 3504th and 1736th ($1637 vs $2114) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 330th and 1388th in Germany and the United States, respectively. Check Germany vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Dortmund compared to 1.9 months in Kansas. Dortmund ranked 5th best city to live in Germany vs Kansas ranked 115th in the United States, while ranked 33rd and 372nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dortmund vs Kansas

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Dortmund Kansas
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.3
$25.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79
$80
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.1
$12.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.64
$7.04
☕ Cappuccino
$3.87
$5.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.3
$2.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$738
$1229
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$545
$897
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1337
$2221
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1001
$1622
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$124
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$169
$188
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$56.9
$68.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.95%
6.29%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3201
$2333
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2354
$1896
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.17
$2.05
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$68.4
$52.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.9
$12.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.05
$0.77
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.57
$3.54
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$5.48
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.04
$4.08
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$9.64
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.2
$14.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$4.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$5.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.16
$5.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$3.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$3.38
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$1.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.32
$2.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.01
$15.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$1.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.3
$8.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.14
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.82
$6.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$3.4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.37
$1.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.3
$36.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.9
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.6
$151
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.5
$21.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$96.5
$59.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.9
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$428
$1367
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$29493
$25297

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Schwerte
$1515
11 km or 6.9 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1584
12 km or 7.4 mi Lunen
$1576
13 km or 7.9 mi Waltrop
$1614
13 km or 8 mi Witten
$1622
13 km or 8 mi Herdecke
$1566
15 km or 9.2 mi Wetter
$1579
16 km or 9.7 mi Unna
$1559
16 km or 10 mi Bergkamen
$1570
16 km or 10 mi Kamen
$1572
17 km or 11 mi Hagen
$1573
17 km or 11 mi Herne
$1638
18 km or 11 mi Bochum
$1561
18 km or 11 mi Datteln
$1587
19 km or 12 mi Selm
$1593
20 km or 12 mi Werne
$1586
20 km or 13 mi Iserlohn
$1249
21 km or 13 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1570
21 km or 13 mi Frondenberg
$1531
22 km or 13 mi Recklinghausen
$1548
22 km or 14 mi Gevelsberg
$1574
23 km or 14 mi Sprockhovel
$1575
23 km or 14 mi Hattingen
$1573
25 km or 15 mi Menden
$1512
25 km or 15 mi Herten
$1570
25 km or 16 mi Ennepetal
$1564
25 km or 16 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1508
25 km or 16 mi Hemer
$1445
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1565
28 km or 18 mi Ludinghausen
$1598
29 km or 18 mi Marl
$1572
30 km or 18 mi Hamm
$1619
31 km or 19 mi Werl
$1586
32 km or 20 mi Essen
$1561
33 km or 20 mi Haltern am See
$1575
34 km or 21 mi Gladbeck
$1549
35 km or 21 mi Ludenscheid
$1570
35 km or 22 mi Wuppertal
$1486
35 km or 22 mi Velbert
$1579
36 km or 22 mi Radevormwald
$1579

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Prairie Village
$2328
10 km or 6.3 mi Kansas City
$2192
12 km or 7.4 mi Raytown
$2046
15 km or 9.2 mi Leawood
$2314
15 km or 9.2 mi Overland Park
$2433
15 km or 9.2 mi Independence
$1832
16 km or 10 mi Shawnee
$2283
18 km or 11 mi Lenexa
$2341
18 km or 11 mi Gladstone
$1945
19 km or 12 mi Grandview
$2258
23 km or 14 mi Lee's Summit
$2068
25 km or 16 mi Liberty
$1707
26 km or 16 mi Belton
$1833
27 km or 17 mi Olathe
$2299
27 km or 17 mi Blue Springs
$1995
39 km or 24 mi Gardner
$2160
41 km or 26 mi Leavenworth
$2105
57 km or 35 mi Lawrence
$1808
82 km or 51 mi St. Joseph
$1972
95 km or 59 mi Topeka
$1563
123 km or 77 mi Sedalia
$1914
156 km or 97 mi Emporia
$1358
174 km or 108 mi Manhattan
$1786
183 km or 113 mi Pittsburg
$1914
195 km or 121 mi Columbia
$1715
195 km or 121 mi Junction
$1904
215 km or 134 mi Jefferson
$1716
219 km or 136 mi Joplin
$1825
235 km or 146 mi Springfield
$1276
250 km or 155 mi Nixa
$1541
261 km or 162 mi Bellevue
$1888
263 km or 163 mi Salina
$1578
265 km or 165 mi Lincoln
$1649
265 km or 165 mi Newton
$1739
268 km or 167 mi Council Bluffs
$1871
275 km or 171 mi Omaha
$2017
283 km or 176 mi Bartlesville
$1762
284 km or 176 mi Wichita
$1820
286 km or 178 mi Ottumwa
$1918
287 km or 178 mi Derby
$1860