Dortmund vs Kansas - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dortmund Kansas
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1523
$2084
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3916
$5360
🏠 One person rent
$736
$1200
🏘️ Family rent
$1527
$2318
🍽️ Food expenses
$492
$611
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$110
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3396
$4241
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
93
64
😀 Quality of life
78
87
🏙️ Population
593K
508K

The cost of living in Dortmund is 27% less expensive than in Kansas. Cities ranked 3604th and 1650th ($1523 vs $2084) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 376th and 1412th 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 2 months in Kansas. Dortmund ranked 57th best city to live in Germany vs Kansas ranked 75th in the United States, while ranked 692nd and 277th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dortmund Kansas
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.2
$16.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$56.9
$70.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$9.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.09
$5.97
 Cappuccino
$3.55
$4.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.94
$2.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$664
$1220
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$489
$956
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1250
$2709
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1220
$1888
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$137
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$257
$211
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.6
$54.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.01%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2991
$2873
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2357
$1837
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.56
$2.06
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$65.8
$53.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.6
$20.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.91
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.05
$3.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$4.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.62
$3.08
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$13.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$10.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.6
$13.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$4.65
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$5.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.27
$6.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$2.77
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$3.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$1.93
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.19
$2.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.72
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$1.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.07
$7.21
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.15
$6.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.71
$5.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$3.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$1.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.7
$58.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.4
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50.3
$122
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.5
$18.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$114
$52
👟 Brand Sneakers
$132
$87.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$409
$1356
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12215
$29039

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Cities near Dortmund

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

Cities near Kansas

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Prairie Village
$2287
10 km or 6.3 mi Kansas City
$2053
12 km or 7.4 mi Raytown
$2019
15 km or 9.2 mi Leawood
$2316
15 km or 9.2 mi Overland Park
$2433
15 km or 9.2 mi Independence
$1850
16 km or 10 mi Shawnee
$2231
18 km or 11 mi Lenexa
$2308
18 km or 11 mi Gladstone
$1998
19 km or 12 mi Grandview
$2159
23 km or 14 mi Lee's Summit
$2042
25 km or 16 mi Liberty
$1956
26 km or 16 mi Belton
$1802
27 km or 17 mi Olathe
$2258
27 km or 17 mi Blue Springs
$1978
39 km or 24 mi Gardner
$2100
41 km or 26 mi Leavenworth
$2033
57 km or 35 mi Lawrence
$1690
82 km or 51 mi St. Joseph
$1980
95 km or 59 mi Topeka
$1577
123 km or 77 mi Sedalia
$1882
156 km or 97 mi Emporia
$1596
174 km or 108 mi Manhattan
$1807
183 km or 113 mi Pittsburg
$1899
195 km or 121 mi Columbia
$1521
195 km or 121 mi Junction
$2026
215 km or 134 mi Jefferson
$1793
219 km or 136 mi Joplin
$1874
235 km or 146 mi Springfield
$1485
250 km or 155 mi Nixa
$1649
261 km or 162 mi Bellevue
$2101
263 km or 163 mi Salina
$1500
265 km or 165 mi Lincoln
$1679
265 km or 165 mi Newton
$1727
268 km or 167 mi Council Bluffs
$1783
275 km or 171 mi Omaha
$2229
283 km or 176 mi Bartlesville
$1841
284 km or 176 mi Wichita
$1817
286 km or 178 mi Ottumwa
$1768
287 km or 178 mi Derby
$1843