Dortmund vs Leipzig - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dortmund Leipzig
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1482
$1659
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3769
$3917
🏠 One person rent
$675
$833
🏘️ Family rent
$1171
$1423
🍽️ Food expenses
$516
$541
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3356
$2965
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
94
72
😀 Quality of life
81
91
🏙️ Population
595K
620K

The cost of living in Dortmund is 11% less expensive than in Leipzig. Cities ranked 4048th and 3360th ($1482 vs $1659) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 555th and 275th in Germany.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.3 months in Dortmund compared to 1.8 months in Leipzig. Ranked 58th vs 19th best cities to live in Germany, and 625th vs 106th 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
$14.8
$15.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.5
$69.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.2
$11.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.32
$5.84
 Cappuccino
$3.85
$3.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.08
$3.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$625
$730
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$493
$544
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1142
$1315
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$911
$997
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
$204
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$166
$314
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48.5
$47.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.92%
3.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3134
$5495
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2319
$2418
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.16
$4.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71
$72.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.1
$19.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.06
$2.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.19
$2.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$3.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.68
$3.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$16.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$11.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24
$23
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$3.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$2.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$2.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.39
$4.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.26
$1.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.66
$6.09
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$1.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.4
$10.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.99
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.77
$2.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.43
$1.19
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.33
$1.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.8
$43.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$51.6
$38.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.4
$18.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$91.4
$98.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.8
$92.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$419
$436
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28831
$13142

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Cities near Dortmund

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Schwerte
$1472
11 km or 6.9 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1534
12 km or 7.4 mi Lunen
$1530
13 km or 7.9 mi Waltrop
$1533
13 km or 8 mi Witten
$1559
13 km or 8 mi Herdecke
$1528
15 km or 9.2 mi Wetter
$1545
16 km or 9.7 mi Unna
$1532
16 km or 10 mi Bergkamen
$1552
16 km or 10 mi Kamen
$1555
17 km or 11 mi Hagen
$1554
17 km or 11 mi Herne
$1624
18 km or 11 mi Bochum
$1548
18 km or 11 mi Datteln
$1538
19 km or 12 mi Selm
$1555
20 km or 12 mi Werne
$1571
20 km or 13 mi Iserlohn
$1237
21 km or 13 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1565
21 km or 13 mi Frondenberg
$1508
22 km or 13 mi Recklinghausen
$1580
22 km or 14 mi Gevelsberg
$1559
23 km or 14 mi Sprockhovel
$1565
23 km or 14 mi Hattingen
$1552
25 km or 15 mi Menden
$1502
25 km or 15 mi Herten
$1565
25 km or 16 mi Ennepetal
$1572
25 km or 16 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1506
25 km or 16 mi Hemer
$1427
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1589
28 km or 18 mi Ludinghausen
$1581
29 km or 18 mi Marl
$1568
30 km or 18 mi Hamm
$1663
31 km or 19 mi Werl
$1683
32 km or 20 mi Essen
$1519
33 km or 20 mi Haltern am See
$1561
34 km or 21 mi Gladbeck
$1538
35 km or 21 mi Ludenscheid
$1577
35 km or 22 mi Wuppertal
$1547
35 km or 22 mi Velbert
$1580
36 km or 22 mi Radevormwald
$1598

Cities near Leipzig

Distance City Cost of living
6.2 km or 3.8 mi Markkleeberg
$1579
22 km or 13 mi Delitzsch
$1551
26 km or 16 mi Grimma
$1505
27 km or 17 mi Merseburg
$1398
32 km or 20 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1434
33 km or 20 mi Weienfels
$1408
33 km or 21 mi Halle
$1380
36 km or 22 mi Halle-Neustadt
$1399
36 km or 22 mi Zeitz
$1416
39 km or 24 mi Altenburg
$1363
45 km or 28 mi Naumburg
$1407
50 km or 31 mi Torgau
$1482
54 km or 34 mi Kothen
$1416
55 km or 34 mi Gera
$1161
56 km or 35 mi Dobeln
$1440
57 km or 35 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1459
58 km or 36 mi Glauchau
$1299
58 km or 36 mi Limbach-Oberfrohna
$1464
61 km or 38 mi Eisleben
$1410
62 km or 39 mi Wittenberg
$1482
63 km or 39 mi Riesa
$1445
67 km or 41 mi Werdau
$1244
67 km or 42 mi Chemnitz
$1530
69 km or 43 mi Bernburg
$1415
69 km or 43 mi Zwickau
$1131
70 km or 43 mi Apolda
$1335
72 km or 45 mi Jena
$1269
74 km or 46 mi Zerbst
$1462
77 km or 48 mi Greiz
$1316
77 km or 48 mi Sangerhausen
$1414
78 km or 49 mi Meissen
$1430
79 km or 49 mi Aschersleben
$1416
80 km or 50 mi Reichenbach im Vogtland
$1283
82 km or 51 mi Freiberg
$1316
82 km or 51 mi Stafurt
$1428
84 km or 52 mi Weimar
$1381
86 km or 54 mi Coswig
$1417
88 km or 54 mi Schonebeck
$1448
93 km or 58 mi Radebeul
$1410
94 km or 59 mi Annaberg-Buchholz
$1438