Dortmund vs Liverpool - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dortmund Liverpool
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1637
$1998
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4119
$4969
🏠 One person rent
$750
$1076
🏘️ Family rent
$1294
$1822
🍽️ Food expenses
$579
$605
🚐 Transport expenses
$163
$153
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3601
$3266
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
94
85
😀 Quality of life
95
92
🏙️ Population
595K
513K

The cost of living in Dortmund is 18% less expensive than in Liverpool. Cities ranked 3504th and 2034th ($1637 vs $1998) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 330th and 121st 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 5th best city to live in Germany vs Liverpool ranked 12th in the United Kingdom, while ranked 33rd and 81st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dortmund vs Liverpool

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Dortmund Liverpool
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.3
$22
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79
$95.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.1
$9.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.64
$6.85
☕ Cappuccino
$3.87
$4.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.3
$2.3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$738
$1146
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$545
$755
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1337
$2016
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1001
$1338
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$196
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$169
$302
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$56.9
$46
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.95%
5.21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3201
$3920
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2354
$2673
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.17
$2.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$68.4
$107
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.9
$17.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.05
$1.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.57
$1.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$2.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.04
$4.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$8.45
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$9.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.2
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$3.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$1.9
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$2.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.16
$3.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$1.15
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.32
$2.85
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.01
$10.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$3.37
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.3
$22.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.14
$15.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.82
$4.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$3.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.37
$1.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.3
$36.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.9
$19.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.6
$83.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.5
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$96.5
$95.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.9
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$428
$1831
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$29493
$16599

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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 Liverpool

Distance City Cost of living
3.7 km or 2.3 mi Bootle
$1893
3.9 km or 2.4 mi Birkenhead
$1895
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Wallasey
$1718
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Bebington
$1888
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Crosby
$1862
16 km or 10 mi Formby
$1873
17 km or 10 mi Ellesmere Port
$1951
17 km or 11 mi St Helens
$1686
19 km or 12 mi Widnes
$1907
21 km or 13 mi Runcorn
$1928
25 km or 16 mi Chester
$2047
26 km or 16 mi Southport
$1861
27 km or 16 mi Warrington
$2046
28 km or 18 mi Wigan
$1718
34 km or 21 mi Rhyl
$1764
36 km or 22 mi Chorley
$1870
36 km or 23 mi Lytham St Annes
$1804
41 km or 26 mi Wrexham
$1784
42 km or 26 mi Bolton
$2079
43 km or 27 mi Altrincham
$1974
43 km or 27 mi Preston
$1754
45 km or 28 mi Blackpool
$1677
45 km or 28 mi Sale
$2033
46 km or 29 mi Stretford
$2055
47 km or 29 mi Salford
$2080
50 km or 31 mi Blackburn
$1846
50 km or 31 mi Bury
$1818
51 km or 32 mi Manchester
$2365
51 km or 32 mi Crewe
$1674
56 km or 35 mi Droylsden
$2002
60 km or 37 mi Rochdale
$1827
60 km or 37 mi Ashton-under-Lyne
$1866
60 km or 37 mi Oldham
$1741
61 km or 38 mi Macclesfield
$1904
65 km or 40 mi Burnley
$1496
68 km or 43 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1519
71 km or 44 mi Lancaster
$1819
71 km or 44 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1730
73 km or 45 mi Morecambe
$1873
73 km or 46 mi Leek
$1841