Dortmund vs Liverpool - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Dortmund Liverpool
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1401
$1713
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3713
$4187
🏠 One person rent
$648
$917
🏘️ Family rent
$1418
$1544
🍽️ Food expenses
$468
$526
🚐 Transport expenses
$138
$125
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2678
$2602
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
93
84
😀 Quality of life
77
89
🏙️ Population
587K
513K

The cost of living in Dortmund is 18% less expensive than in Liverpool. Cities ranked 3822nd and 2633rd ($1401 vs $1713) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 452nd and 179th in Germany and the United Kingdom, respectively. Check Germany vs the United Kingdom comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Dortmund compared to 1.5 months in Liverpool. Dortmund ranked 62nd best city to live in Germany vs Liverpool ranked 18th in the United Kingdom, while ranked 764th and 163rd among best cities to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Cost of living in Dortmund vs Liverpool infographic

Share this infographic!

Prices in Dortmund vs Liverpool

Prices for goods and services in Dortmund and Liverpool are partly crowdsourced by our visitors, just like yourself. Please consider telling us about your city.

Dortmund Liverpool
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.7
$18.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.1
$75.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.7
$8.68
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.7
$6.21
 Cappuccino
$3.42
$4.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.72
$1.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$637
$950
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$389
$658
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1387
$1979
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1048
$1072
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$163
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$260
$252
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.3
$38.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4%
5.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2907
$3323
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2292
$2384
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.34
$2.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.3
$85.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.8
$13.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.83
$1.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.2
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$2.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.5
$3.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$8.61
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$7.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$14.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$2.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$2.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$3.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$1.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$1.01
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.14
$2.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.55
$8.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$2.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.86
$17.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.11
$15.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.61
$4.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$2.19
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$1.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.7
$35.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.1
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.8
$100
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.5
$11.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$112
$74.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$131
$93.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$309
$1465
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13929
$7816

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

More cities to compare

Cost of Living in the nearest cities

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 Liverpool

Distance City Cost of living
3.7 km or 2.3 mi Bootle
$1656
3.9 km or 2.4 mi Birkenhead
$1652
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Wallasey
$1494
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Bebington
$1652
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Crosby
$1629
16 km or 10 mi Formby
$1642
17 km or 10 mi Ellesmere Port
$1746
17 km or 11 mi St Helens
$1358
19 km or 12 mi Widnes
$1708
21 km or 13 mi Runcorn
$1733
25 km or 16 mi Chester
$1867
26 km or 16 mi Southport
$1650
27 km or 16 mi Warrington
$1932
28 km or 18 mi Wigan
$1588
34 km or 21 mi Rhyl
$1706
36 km or 22 mi Chorley
$1644
36 km or 23 mi Lytham St Annes
$1669
41 km or 26 mi Wrexham
$1578
42 km or 26 mi Bolton
$1711
43 km or 27 mi Altrincham
$1758
43 km or 27 mi Preston
$1467
45 km or 28 mi Blackpool
$1519
45 km or 28 mi Sale
$1795
46 km or 29 mi Stretford
$1807
47 km or 29 mi Salford
$1819
50 km or 31 mi Blackburn
$1689
50 km or 31 mi Bury
$1526
51 km or 32 mi Manchester
$1998
51 km or 32 mi Crewe
$1487
56 km or 35 mi Droylsden
$1793
60 km or 37 mi Rochdale
$1607
60 km or 37 mi Ashton-under-Lyne
$1753
60 km or 37 mi Oldham
$1652
61 km or 38 mi Macclesfield
$1703
65 km or 40 mi Burnley
$1613
68 km or 43 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1564
71 km or 44 mi Lancaster
$1532
71 km or 44 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1497
73 km or 45 mi Morecambe
$1568
73 km or 46 mi Leek
$1675