Dortmund vs Liverpool - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dortmund Liverpool
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1523
$1889
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3916
$4660
🏠 One person rent
$736
$1016
🏘️ Family rent
$1527
$1759
🍽️ Food expenses
$492
$572
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$151
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3396
$2995
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
93
84
😀 Quality of life
78
90
🏙️ Population
593K
513K

The cost of living in Dortmund is 19% less expensive than in Liverpool. Cities ranked 3604th and 2193rd ($1523 vs $1889) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 376th and 135th 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 2.2 months in Dortmund compared to 1.6 months in Liverpool. Dortmund ranked 57th best city to live in Germany vs Liverpool ranked 24th in the United Kingdom, while ranked 692nd and 145th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dortmund Liverpool
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.2
$21.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$56.9
$86.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$9.26
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.09
$6
☕ Cappuccino
$3.55
$4.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.94
$1.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$664
$1073
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$489
$693
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1250
$2262
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1220
$1190
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$204
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$257
$311
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.6
$42.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.01%
5.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2991
$3484
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2357
$2545
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.56
$2.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$65.8
$95.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.6
$19.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.91
$1.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.05
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$2.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.62
$3.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$7.84
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$9.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.6
$15.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$2.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$2.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.27
$3.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$1.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.97
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.19
$2.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.72
$9.86
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$2.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.07
$19.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.15
$15.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.71
$4.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$3.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$1.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.7
$37.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.4
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50.3
$80.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.5
$11.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$114
$87.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$132
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$409
$1545
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12215
$11337

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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 Liverpool

Distance City Cost of living
3.7 km or 2.3 mi Bootle
$1789
3.9 km or 2.4 mi Birkenhead
$1797
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Wallasey
$1647
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Bebington
$1784
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Crosby
$1761
16 km or 10 mi Formby
$1755
17 km or 10 mi Ellesmere Port
$1853
17 km or 11 mi St Helens
$1529
19 km or 12 mi Widnes
$1824
21 km or 13 mi Runcorn
$1844
25 km or 16 mi Chester
$1957
26 km or 16 mi Southport
$1749
27 km or 16 mi Warrington
$2069
28 km or 18 mi Wigan
$1659
34 km or 21 mi Rhyl
$1761
36 km or 22 mi Chorley
$1752
36 km or 23 mi Lytham St Annes
$1694
41 km or 26 mi Wrexham
$1675
42 km or 26 mi Bolton
$1852
43 km or 27 mi Altrincham
$1849
43 km or 27 mi Preston
$1585
45 km or 28 mi Blackpool
$1556
45 km or 28 mi Sale
$1894
46 km or 29 mi Stretford
$1910
47 km or 29 mi Salford
$1936
50 km or 31 mi Blackburn
$1860
50 km or 31 mi Bury
$1592
51 km or 32 mi Manchester
$2137
51 km or 32 mi Crewe
$1552
56 km or 35 mi Droylsden
$1877
60 km or 37 mi Rochdale
$1776
60 km or 37 mi Ashton-under-Lyne
$1793
60 km or 37 mi Oldham
$1722
61 km or 38 mi Macclesfield
$1802
65 km or 40 mi Burnley
$1493
68 km or 43 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1712
71 km or 44 mi Lancaster
$1763
71 km or 44 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1614
73 km or 45 mi Morecambe
$1783
73 km or 46 mi Leek
$1780