Dortmund vs Kingston - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dortmund Kingston
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1401
$1250
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3713
$3250
🏠 One person rent
$648
$578
🏘️ Family rent
$1418
$1344
🍽️ Food expenses
$468
$458
🚐 Transport expenses
$138
$125
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2678
$645
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
93
41
😀 Quality of life
77
56
🏙️ Population
587K
580K

The cost of living in Dortmund is 12% more expensive than in Kingston. Cities ranked 3822nd and 4318th ($1401 vs $1250) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 452nd and 1st in Germany and Jamaica, respectively. Check Germany vs Jamaica comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Dortmund compared to 0.5 months in Kingston. Dortmund ranked 62nd best city to live in Germany vs Kingston ranked 1st in Jamaica, while ranked 764th and 5883rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dortmund vs Kingston

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Dortmund Kingston
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.7
$6.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.1
$64
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.7
$7.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.7
$2.23
☕ Cappuccino
$3.42
$3.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.72
$1.22
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$637
$603
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$389
$384
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1387
$1383
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1048
$1081
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$260
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.3
$47.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4%
8.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2907
$2310
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2292
$2164
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.34
$0.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.3
$38.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.8
$26.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.83
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$4.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.2
$3.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$1.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.5
$4.23
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$7.15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$8.13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$5.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$3.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$4.11
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$2.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$2.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$2.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$1.12
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.14
$1.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.55
$10.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$2.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.86
$8.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.11
$6.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.61
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$3.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$1.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.7
$71.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.1
$9.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.8
$25.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.5
$9.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$112
$36.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$131
$72.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$309
$235
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13929
$2133

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Cities near Dortmund

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

Cities near Kingston

Distance City Cost of living
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Half Way Tree
$1062
17 km or 11 mi Spanish Town
$758
31 km or 19 mi Linstead
$936
34 km or 21 mi Old Harbour
$698
42 km or 26 mi Port Antonio
$1005
48 km or 30 mi May Pen
$768
76 km or 47 mi Mandeville
$674
131 km or 81 mi Montego Bay
$1005
144 km or 90 mi Savanna-la-Mar
$1020
251 km or 156 mi Santiago de Cuba
$1527
257 km or 160 mi Yara
$2555
263 km or 164 mi Palma Soriano
$1536
265 km or 165 mi Manzanillo
$2841
268 km or 167 mi Bayamo
$2153
293 km or 182 mi Guantanamo
$1671
329 km or 205 mi Holguin
$1176
333 km or 207 mi Las Tunas
$1727
356 km or 221 mi Moa
$1872
369 km or 229 mi Anse-a-Veau
$492
395 km or 245 mi Miragoane
$492
397 km or 247 mi Camaguey
$1869
423 km or 263 mi Florida
$1784
450 km or 280 mi Saint-Marc
$494
463 km or 288 mi Gonaives
$504
468 km or 291 mi Carrefour
$514
475 km or 295 mi Port-au-Prince
$525
478 km or 297 mi Ciego de Avila
$1654
479 km or 297 mi Delmas
$501
480 km or 298 mi Petion-Ville
$506
499 km or 310 mi Moron
$1626
504 km or 313 mi George Town
$3374
520 km or 323 mi Sancti Spiritus
$1507
522 km or 324 mi Cap-Haitien
$497
544 km or 338 mi Cerca-la-Source
$491
568 km or 353 mi Placetas
$1371
593 km or 369 mi Santa Clara
$1312
594 km or 369 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$589
597 km or 371 mi Sabaneta
$714
600 km or 373 mi Cienfuegos
$1247
602 km or 374 mi Barahona
$712