Dortmund vs Kansas - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dortmund Kansas
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1401
$2026
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3713
$5093
🏠 One person rent
$648
$1183
🏘️ Family rent
$1418
$2074
🍽️ Food expenses
$468
$581
🚐 Transport expenses
$138
$111
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2678
$4116
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
93
64
😀 Quality of life
77
87
🏙️ Population
587K
508K

The cost of living in Dortmund is 31% less expensive than in Kansas. Cities ranked 3822nd and 1733rd ($1401 vs $2026) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 452nd and 1521st 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 1.9 months in Dortmund compared to 2 months in Kansas. Dortmund ranked 62nd best city to live in Germany vs Kansas ranked 57th in the United States, while ranked 764th and 232nd 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
$13.7
$14.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.1
$61.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.7
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.7
$5.9
 Cappuccino
$3.42
$5.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.72
$2.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$637
$1220
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$389
$915
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1387
$2332
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1048
$1654
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$147
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$260
$224
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.3
$60.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4%
6.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2907
$4126
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2292
$2445
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.34
$2.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.3
$52.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.8
$20.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.83
$0.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$1.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.2
$2.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$3.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.5
$3.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$13.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$13.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$4.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$5.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$6.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$2.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$2.68
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$2.02
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.14
$2.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.55
$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$2.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.86
$7.03
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.11
$8.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.61
$5.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$3.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$1.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.7
$61.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.1
$14.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.8
$91.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.5
$17.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$112
$54.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$131
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$309
$1772
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13929
$28701

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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
8.1 km or 5 mi Prairie Village
$2187
10 km or 6.3 mi Kansas City
$2188
12 km or 7.4 mi Raytown
$2070
15 km or 9.2 mi Leawood
$2171
15 km or 9.2 mi Overland Park
$2242
15 km or 9.2 mi Independence
$1979
16 km or 10 mi Shawnee
$2154
18 km or 11 mi Lenexa
$2186
18 km or 11 mi Gladstone
$2032
19 km or 12 mi Grandview
$2148
23 km or 14 mi Lee's Summit
$2122
25 km or 16 mi Liberty
$2059
26 km or 16 mi Belton
$2147
27 km or 17 mi Olathe
$2157
27 km or 17 mi Blue Springs
$2058
39 km or 24 mi Gardner
$1996
41 km or 26 mi Leavenworth
$2006
57 km or 35 mi Lawrence
$1456
82 km or 51 mi St. Joseph
$2038
95 km or 59 mi Topeka
$1708
123 km or 77 mi Sedalia
$1886
156 km or 97 mi Emporia
$1784
174 km or 108 mi Manhattan
$1787
183 km or 113 mi Pittsburg
$1887
195 km or 121 mi Columbia
$1485
195 km or 121 mi Junction
$1854
215 km or 134 mi Jefferson
$1878
219 km or 136 mi Joplin
$1836
235 km or 146 mi Springfield
$1555
250 km or 155 mi Nixa
$1703
261 km or 162 mi Bellevue
$2220
263 km or 163 mi Salina
$1575
265 km or 165 mi Lincoln
$1681
265 km or 165 mi Newton
$1703
268 km or 167 mi Council Bluffs
$1747
275 km or 171 mi Omaha
$2324
283 km or 176 mi Bartlesville
$1762
284 km or 176 mi Wichita
$1774
286 km or 178 mi Ottumwa
$1744
287 km or 178 mi Derby
$1820