Dortmund vs Leipzig - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dortmund Leipzig
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1637
$1652
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4119
$3912
🏠 One person rent
$750
$798
🏘️ Family rent
$1294
$1342
🍽️ Food expenses
$579
$565
🚐 Transport expenses
$163
$152
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3601
$3076
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
94
72
😀 Quality of life
95
92
🏙️ Population
595K
620K

The cost of living in Dortmund is 0.9% less expensive than in Leipzig. Cities ranked 3504th and 3436th ($1637 vs $1652) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 330th and 299th in Germany.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Dortmund compared to 1.9 months in Leipzig. Ranked 5th vs 17th best cities to live in Germany, and 33rd vs 112th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dortmund vs Leipzig

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Dortmund Leipzig
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.3
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79
$71.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.1
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.64
$5.56
☕ Cappuccino
$3.87
$4.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.3
$3.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$738
$722
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$545
$535
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1337
$1325
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1001
$942
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$178
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$169
$275
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$56.9
$48.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.95%
3.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3201
$5097
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2354
$2610
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.17
$4.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$68.4
$69.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.9
$20.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.05
$2.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.57
$2.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$3.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.04
$4.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$16.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$13.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.2
$22.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$3.57
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$2.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$2.35
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.16
$5.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.38
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.32
$2.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.01
$7.07
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$1.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.3
$10.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.14
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.82
$2.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.37
$1.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.3
$45.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.9
$15.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.6
$38.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.5
$19.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$96.5
$98.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.9
$95.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$428
$445
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$29493
$12468

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Cities near Dortmund

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Schwerte
$1515
11 km or 6.9 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1584
12 km or 7.4 mi Lunen
$1576
13 km or 7.9 mi Waltrop
$1614
13 km or 8 mi Witten
$1622
13 km or 8 mi Herdecke
$1566
15 km or 9.2 mi Wetter
$1579
16 km or 9.7 mi Unna
$1559
16 km or 10 mi Bergkamen
$1570
16 km or 10 mi Kamen
$1572
17 km or 11 mi Hagen
$1573
17 km or 11 mi Herne
$1638
18 km or 11 mi Bochum
$1561
18 km or 11 mi Datteln
$1587
19 km or 12 mi Selm
$1593
20 km or 12 mi Werne
$1586
20 km or 13 mi Iserlohn
$1249
21 km or 13 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1570
21 km or 13 mi Frondenberg
$1531
22 km or 13 mi Recklinghausen
$1548
22 km or 14 mi Gevelsberg
$1574
23 km or 14 mi Sprockhovel
$1575
23 km or 14 mi Hattingen
$1573
25 km or 15 mi Menden
$1512
25 km or 15 mi Herten
$1570
25 km or 16 mi Ennepetal
$1564
25 km or 16 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1508
25 km or 16 mi Hemer
$1445
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1565
28 km or 18 mi Ludinghausen
$1598
29 km or 18 mi Marl
$1572
30 km or 18 mi Hamm
$1619
31 km or 19 mi Werl
$1586
32 km or 20 mi Essen
$1561
33 km or 20 mi Haltern am See
$1575
34 km or 21 mi Gladbeck
$1549
35 km or 21 mi Ludenscheid
$1570
35 km or 22 mi Wuppertal
$1486
35 km or 22 mi Velbert
$1579
36 km or 22 mi Radevormwald
$1579

Cities near Leipzig

Distance City Cost of living
6.2 km or 3.8 mi Markkleeberg
$1576
22 km or 13 mi Delitzsch
$1553
26 km or 16 mi Grimma
$1510
27 km or 17 mi Merseburg
$1435
32 km or 20 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1457
33 km or 20 mi Weienfels
$1446
33 km or 21 mi Halle
$1404
36 km or 22 mi Halle-Neustadt
$1432
36 km or 22 mi Zeitz
$1451
39 km or 24 mi Altenburg
$1401
45 km or 28 mi Naumburg
$1453
50 km or 31 mi Torgau
$1488
54 km or 34 mi Kothen
$1467
55 km or 34 mi Gera
$1179
56 km or 35 mi Dobeln
$1454
57 km or 35 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1489
58 km or 36 mi Glauchau
$1334
58 km or 36 mi Limbach-Oberfrohna
$1478
61 km or 38 mi Eisleben
$1460
62 km or 39 mi Wittenberg
$1460
63 km or 39 mi Riesa
$1462
67 km or 41 mi Werdau
$1276
67 km or 42 mi Chemnitz
$1497
69 km or 43 mi Bernburg
$1464
69 km or 43 mi Zwickau
$1146
70 km or 43 mi Apolda
$1396
72 km or 45 mi Jena
$1330
74 km or 46 mi Zerbst
$1490
77 km or 48 mi Greiz
$1355
77 km or 48 mi Sangerhausen
$1466
78 km or 49 mi Meissen
$1460
79 km or 49 mi Aschersleben
$1475
80 km or 50 mi Reichenbach im Vogtland
$1325
82 km or 51 mi Freiberg
$1305
82 km or 51 mi Stafurt
$1475
84 km or 52 mi Weimar
$1437
86 km or 54 mi Coswig
$1473
88 km or 54 mi Schonebeck
$1481
93 km or 58 mi Radebeul
$1476
94 km or 59 mi Annaberg-Buchholz
$1479