Dortmund vs Kansas - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dortmund Kansas
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1585
$2121
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4167
$5385
🏠 One person rent
$789
$1182
🏘️ Family rent
$1623
$2164
🍽️ Food expenses
$515
$649
🚐 Transport expenses
$135
$110
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2702
$4006
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
93
64
😀 Quality of life
91
86
🏙️ Population
595K
508K

The cost of living in Dortmund is 25% less expensive than in Kansas. Cities ranked 3100th and 1532nd ($1585 vs $2121) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 177th and 1366th 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 1.7 months in Dortmund compared to 1.9 months in Kansas. Dortmund ranked 21st best city to live in Germany vs Kansas ranked 85th in the United States, while ranked 114th and 320th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dortmund Kansas
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.9
$18.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$62.9
$83.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.5
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.23
$5.99
☕ Cappuccino
$3.33
$5.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.65
$2.29
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$630
$1212
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$499
$942
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1223
$2362
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1252
$1791
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$215
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$327
$205
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.6
$53.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.99%
6.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2829
$2153
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2209
$1909
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.41
$2.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$51.7
$52.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.1
$20.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.84
$0.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.27
$3.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$5.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.41
$3.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$10
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$13.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$4.44
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$5.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.51
$6.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$2.82
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$3.85
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$1.92
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.07
$2.32
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.28
$14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.97
$1.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.57
$7.14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.19
$8.07
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.5
$7.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.29
$3.19
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.2
$1.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.1
$58.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.7
$15.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$47.4
$146
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.3
$18.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$113
$51.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$381
$1376
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26045
$28999

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Schwerte
$1413
11 km or 6.9 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1464
12 km or 7.4 mi Lunen
$1457
13 km or 7.9 mi Waltrop
$1459
13 km or 8 mi Witten
$1489
13 km or 8 mi Herdecke
$1455
15 km or 9.2 mi Wetter
$1451
16 km or 9.7 mi Unna
$1422
16 km or 10 mi Bergkamen
$1440
16 km or 10 mi Kamen
$1437
17 km or 11 mi Hagen
$1475
17 km or 11 mi Herne
$1559
18 km or 11 mi Bochum
$1486
18 km or 11 mi Datteln
$1448
19 km or 12 mi Selm
$1456
20 km or 12 mi Werne
$1446
20 km or 13 mi Iserlohn
$1154
21 km or 13 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1432
21 km or 13 mi Frondenberg
$1377
22 km or 13 mi Recklinghausen
$1407
22 km or 14 mi Gevelsberg
$1435
23 km or 14 mi Sprockhovel
$1431
23 km or 14 mi Hattingen
$1444
25 km or 15 mi Menden
$1358
25 km or 15 mi Herten
$1438
25 km or 16 mi Ennepetal
$1431
25 km or 16 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1418
25 km or 16 mi Hemer
$1309
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1404
28 km or 18 mi Ludinghausen
$1461
29 km or 18 mi Marl
$1435
30 km or 18 mi Hamm
$1445
31 km or 19 mi Werl
$1408
32 km or 20 mi Essen
$1443
33 km or 20 mi Haltern am See
$1446
34 km or 21 mi Gladbeck
$1422
35 km or 21 mi Ludenscheid
$1465
35 km or 22 mi Wuppertal
$1233
35 km or 22 mi Velbert
$1428
36 km or 22 mi Radevormwald
$1434

Cities near Kansas

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Prairie Village
$2312
10 km or 6.3 mi Kansas City
$2196
12 km or 7.4 mi Raytown
$2039
15 km or 9.2 mi Leawood
$2325
15 km or 9.2 mi Overland Park
$2437
15 km or 9.2 mi Independence
$1825
16 km or 10 mi Shawnee
$2259
18 km or 11 mi Lenexa
$2322
18 km or 11 mi Gladstone
$1992
19 km or 12 mi Grandview
$2219
23 km or 14 mi Lee's Summit
$2063
25 km or 16 mi Liberty
$1922
26 km or 16 mi Belton
$1821
27 km or 17 mi Olathe
$2290
27 km or 17 mi Blue Springs
$1979
39 km or 24 mi Gardner
$2124
41 km or 26 mi Leavenworth
$2092
57 km or 35 mi Lawrence
$1720
82 km or 51 mi St. Joseph
$2000
95 km or 59 mi Topeka
$1649
123 km or 77 mi Sedalia
$1912
156 km or 97 mi Emporia
$1337
174 km or 108 mi Manhattan
$1777
183 km or 113 mi Pittsburg
$1902
195 km or 121 mi Columbia
$1549
195 km or 121 mi Junction
$1993
215 km or 134 mi Jefferson
$1801
219 km or 136 mi Joplin
$1896
235 km or 146 mi Springfield
$1534
250 km or 155 mi Nixa
$1689
261 km or 162 mi Bellevue
$2014
263 km or 163 mi Salina
$1569
265 km or 165 mi Lincoln
$1698
265 km or 165 mi Newton
$1730
268 km or 167 mi Council Bluffs
$1794
275 km or 171 mi Omaha
$2068
283 km or 176 mi Bartlesville
$1856
284 km or 176 mi Wichita
$1811
286 km or 178 mi Ottumwa
$1750
287 km or 178 mi Derby
$1846