Dortmund vs Kingston - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dortmund Kingston
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1523
$1325
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3916
$3635
🏠 One person rent
$736
$605
🏘️ Family rent
$1527
$1602
🍽️ Food expenses
$492
$499
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3396
$765
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
93
41
😀 Quality of life
78
54
🏙️ Population
593K
580K

The cost of living in Dortmund is 15% more expensive than in Kingston. Cities ranked 3604th and 4282nd ($1523 vs $1325) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 376th and 1st in Germany and Jamaica, respectively. Check Germany vs Jamaica comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Dortmund compared to 0.6 months in Kingston. Dortmund ranked 57th best city to live in Germany vs Kingston ranked 1st in Jamaica, while ranked 692nd and 5962nd 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
$14.2
$7.66
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$56.9
$75.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$7.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.09
$3.17
 Cappuccino
$3.55
$4.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.94
$1.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$664
$788
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$489
$372
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1250
$2261
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1220
$1187
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$96.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$257
$147
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.6
$53.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.01%
9.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2991
$1937
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2357
$1690
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.56
$0.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$65.8
$38
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.6
$27.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.91
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$4.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.05
$3.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$1.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.62
$4.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$14.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$8.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.6
$8.29
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$6.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$3.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$4.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.27
$3.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$2.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$2.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$1.03
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.19
$1.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.72
$11.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$2.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.07
$8.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.15
$6.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.71
$7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$3.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$1.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.7
$75
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.4
$11.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50.3
$25.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.5
$9.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$114
$35.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$132
$73.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$409
$240
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12215
$2136

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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 Kingston

Distance City Cost of living
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Half Way Tree
$1165
17 km or 11 mi Spanish Town
$783
31 km or 19 mi Linstead
$1046
34 km or 21 mi Old Harbour
$849
42 km or 26 mi Port Antonio
$1143
48 km or 30 mi May Pen
$821
76 km or 47 mi Mandeville
$978
131 km or 81 mi Montego Bay
$1018
144 km or 90 mi Savanna-la-Mar
$1123
251 km or 156 mi Santiago de Cuba
$1416
257 km or 160 mi Yara
$2117
263 km or 164 mi Palma Soriano
$1273
265 km or 165 mi Manzanillo
$2760
268 km or 167 mi Bayamo
$1166
293 km or 182 mi Guantanamo
$1558
329 km or 205 mi Holguin
$1280
333 km or 207 mi Las Tunas
$1556
356 km or 221 mi Moa
$1824
369 km or 229 mi Anse-a-Veau
$513
395 km or 245 mi Miragoane
$514
397 km or 247 mi Camaguey
$1525
423 km or 263 mi Florida
$1405
450 km or 280 mi Saint-Marc
$516
463 km or 288 mi Gonaives
$527
468 km or 291 mi Carrefour
$536
475 km or 295 mi Port-au-Prince
$549
478 km or 297 mi Ciego de Avila
$1260
479 km or 297 mi Delmas
$524
480 km or 298 mi Petion-Ville
$529
499 km or 310 mi Moron
$1260
504 km or 313 mi George Town
$3644
520 km or 323 mi Sancti Spiritus
$1210
522 km or 324 mi Cap-Haitien
$520
544 km or 338 mi Cerca-la-Source
$513
568 km or 353 mi Placetas
$1103
593 km or 369 mi Santa Clara
$1053
594 km or 369 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$625
597 km or 371 mi Sabaneta
$727
600 km or 373 mi Cienfuegos
$878
602 km or 374 mi Barahona
$728