Dortmund vs Lisbon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dortmund Lisbon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1523
$1738
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3916
$4010
🏠 One person rent
$736
$1101
🏘️ Family rent
$1527
$1921
🍽️ Food expenses
$492
$405
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$92.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3396
$1351
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
93
93
😀 Quality of life
78
82
🏙️ Population
593K
546K

The cost of living in Dortmund is 12% less expensive than in Lisbon. Cities ranked 3604th and 2758th ($1523 vs $1738) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 376th and 3rd in Germany and Portugal, respectively. Check Germany vs Portugal comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Dortmund compared to 0.8 months in Lisbon. Dortmund ranked 57th best city to live in Germany vs Lisbon ranked 1st in Portugal, while ranked 692nd and 437th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dortmund vs Lisbon

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Dortmund Lisbon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.2
$13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$56.9
$50
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$9.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.09
$3.03
☕ Cappuccino
$3.55
$3.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.94
$1.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$664
$1300
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$489
$892
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1250
$2473
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1220
$1564
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$91.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$257
$139
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.6
$36.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.01%
3.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2991
$6911
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2357
$3548
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.56
$2.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$65.8
$44.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.6
$11.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.91
$1.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.05
$1.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$1.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.62
$3.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$11.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$7.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.6
$14.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$2.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$2.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.27
$2.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$1.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$2.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.19
$2.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.72
$6.48
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$1.36
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.07
$6.11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.15
$6.75
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.71
$4.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$2.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$2.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.7
$40.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.4
$8.72
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50.3
$86.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.5
$14.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$114
$92.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$132
$92.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$409
$595
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12215
$16143

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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 Lisbon

Distance City Cost of living
4.1 km or 2.6 mi Almada
$1694
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Amadora
$1385
8.8 km or 5.5 mi Queluz
$1401
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Odivelas
$1460
10 km or 6.3 mi Barreiro
$1418
11 km or 6.7 mi Amora
$1293
12 km or 7.3 mi Seixal
$1332
12 km or 7.4 mi Oeiras
$1618
13 km or 8 mi Agualva-Cacem
$1460
13 km or 8.1 mi Loures
$1453
17 km or 10 mi Montijo
$1491
18 km or 11 mi Moita
$1408
18 km or 11 mi Algueirao-Mem Martins
$1471
21 km or 13 mi Sintra
$1534
22 km or 14 mi Cascais
$1834
28 km or 17 mi Mafra
$1412
29 km or 18 mi Palmela
$1357
30 km or 19 mi Vila Franca de Xira
$1202
31 km or 19 mi Sesimbra
$1266
32 km or 20 mi Setubal
$1348
39 km or 24 mi Alenquer
$1312
42 km or 26 mi Torres Vedras
$1350
42 km or 26 mi Benavente
$1323
47 km or 29 mi Azambuja
$1314
47 km or 29 mi Salvaterra de Magos
$1321
58 km or 36 mi Cartaxo
$1301
61 km or 38 mi Lourinha
$1425
71 km or 44 mi Santarem
$1237
72 km or 45 mi Almeirim
$1256
73 km or 45 mi Peniche
$1624
77 km or 48 mi Caldas da Rainha
$1206
90 km or 56 mi Santiago do Cacem
$1351
94 km or 58 mi Alcobaca
$1275
101 km or 63 mi Torres Novas
$1213
103 km or 64 mi Porto de Mos
$1249
111 km or 69 mi Evora
$1228
115 km or 72 mi Ourem
$1221
117 km or 72 mi Marinha Grande
$1235
118 km or 73 mi Tomar
$1097
118 km or 73 mi Abrantes
$1162