Dortmund vs London - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dortmund London
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1401
$3321
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3713
$7723
🏠 One person rent
$648
$2218
🏘️ Family rent
$1418
$3918
🍽️ Food expenses
$468
$574
🚐 Transport expenses
$138
$349
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2678
$4098
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
93
100
😀 Quality of life
77
98
🏙️ Population
587K
8.91M

The cost of living in Dortmund is 58% less expensive than in London. Cities ranked 3822nd and 38th ($1401 vs $3321) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 452nd and 1st 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 1.2 months in London. Dortmund ranked 62nd best city to live in Germany vs London ranked 1st in the United Kingdom, while ranked 764th and 5th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dortmund London
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.7
$19.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.1
$84.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.7
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.7
$8.25
☕ Cappuccino
$3.42
$4.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.72
$2.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$637
$2493
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$389
$1838
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1387
$4599
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1048
$3306
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$210
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$260
$314
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.3
$39.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4%
5.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2907
$16999
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2292
$9363
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.34
$3.94
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.3
$99.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.8
$23.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.83
$1.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$1.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.2
$1.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$2.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.5
$4.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$11.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$15.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$2.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$3.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$3.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$1.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.51
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$1.05
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.14
$2.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.55
$11.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$2.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.86
$19.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.11
$8.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.61
$7.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$3.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$2.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.7
$58
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.1
$17.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.8
$97.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.5
$20.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$112
$99.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$131
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$309
$2256
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13929
$25471

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
1.3 km or 0.8 mi Westminster
$3004
11 km or 7 mi Wimbledon
$2364
13 km or 8.3 mi Richmond
$2291
15 km or 9.3 mi Croydon
$2538
16 km or 10 mi Greenford
$2202
19 km or 12 mi Ewell
$2234
21 km or 13 mi Coulsdon
$2282
23 km or 14 mi Esher
$2165
24 km or 15 mi Walton-on-Thames
$2157
25 km or 15 mi Watford
$2228
27 km or 17 mi Upminster
$2175
28 km or 17 mi Rickmansworth
$2120
31 km or 19 mi St Albans
$2119
32 km or 20 mi Grays
$2104
32 km or 20 mi Hertford
$2036
32 km or 20 mi Slough
$2117
32 km or 20 mi Brentwood
$2504
35 km or 22 mi Harlow
$1981
35 km or 22 mi Gravesend
$2152
35 km or 22 mi Hemel Hempstead
$2050
37 km or 23 mi Woking
$2345
38 km or 24 mi Harpenden
$1999
40 km or 25 mi Billericay
$2067
41 km or 25 mi Maidenhead
$2599
43 km or 27 mi East Grinstead
$2057
43 km or 27 mi Basildon
$1937
43 km or 27 mi Guildford
$2173
44 km or 27 mi Crawley
$2043
44 km or 27 mi Stevenage
$2001
44 km or 27 mi Bracknell
$2155
44 km or 28 mi Rochester
$1974
44 km or 28 mi Tonbridge
$2051
45 km or 28 mi High Wycombe
$2076
46 km or 28 mi Bishop's Stortford
$1993
46 km or 28 mi Luton
$1875
47 km or 29 mi Chatham
$1976
49 km or 30 mi Chelmsford
$1920
49 km or 30 mi Gillingham
$1972
49 km or 30 mi Godalming
$2406
49 km or 31 mi Farnborough
$1908