Dortmund vs Long Beach - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dortmund Long Beach
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1482
$2683
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3769
$6239
🏠 One person rent
$675
$1744
🏘️ Family rent
$1171
$3093
🍽️ Food expenses
$516
$655
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$136
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3356
$4372
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
94
94
😀 Quality of life
81
78
🏙️ Population
595K
467K

The cost of living in Dortmund is 45% less expensive than in Long Beach. Cities ranked 4048th and 604th ($1482 vs $2683) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 555th and 532nd in Germany and the United States, respectively. Check Germany vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.3 months in Dortmund compared to 1.6 months in Long Beach. Dortmund ranked 58th best city to live in Germany vs Long Beach ranked 279th in the United States, while ranked 625th and 958th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dortmund vs Long Beach

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Dortmund Long Beach
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.8
$19.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.5
$72.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.2
$14.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.32
$7.35
☕ Cappuccino
$3.85
$5.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.08
$3.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$625
$1850
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$493
$1515
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1142
$3208
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$911
$2788
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$166
$164
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48.5
$57.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.92%
6.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3134
$7147
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2319
$6897
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.16
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71
$72.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.1
$24.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.06
$1.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.19
$3.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$3.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.68
$4.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$13.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24
$15.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$4.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$1.7
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$5.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.39
$5.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$1.24
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.26
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.66
$14.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$2.35
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.4
$10.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.99
$8.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.77
$7.51
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.43
$3.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.33
$1.62
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.8
$37.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$51.6
$95.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.4
$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$91.4
$51.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.8
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$419
$1650
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28831
$19617

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Schwerte
$1472
11 km or 6.9 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1534
12 km or 7.4 mi Lunen
$1530
13 km or 7.9 mi Waltrop
$1533
13 km or 8 mi Witten
$1559
13 km or 8 mi Herdecke
$1528
15 km or 9.2 mi Wetter
$1545
16 km or 9.7 mi Unna
$1532
16 km or 10 mi Bergkamen
$1552
16 km or 10 mi Kamen
$1555
17 km or 11 mi Hagen
$1554
17 km or 11 mi Herne
$1624
18 km or 11 mi Bochum
$1548
18 km or 11 mi Datteln
$1538
19 km or 12 mi Selm
$1555
20 km or 12 mi Werne
$1571
20 km or 13 mi Iserlohn
$1237
21 km or 13 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1565
21 km or 13 mi Frondenberg
$1508
22 km or 13 mi Recklinghausen
$1580
22 km or 14 mi Gevelsberg
$1559
23 km or 14 mi Sprockhovel
$1565
23 km or 14 mi Hattingen
$1552
25 km or 15 mi Menden
$1502
25 km or 15 mi Herten
$1565
25 km or 16 mi Ennepetal
$1572
25 km or 16 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1506
25 km or 16 mi Hemer
$1427
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1589
28 km or 18 mi Ludinghausen
$1581
29 km or 18 mi Marl
$1568
30 km or 18 mi Hamm
$1663
31 km or 19 mi Werl
$1683
32 km or 20 mi Essen
$1519
33 km or 20 mi Haltern am See
$1561
34 km or 21 mi Gladbeck
$1538
35 km or 21 mi Ludenscheid
$1577
35 km or 22 mi Wuppertal
$1547
35 km or 22 mi Velbert
$1580
36 km or 22 mi Radevormwald
$1598

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Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Carson
$3000
11 km or 6.5 mi Seal Beach
$2893
11 km or 7 mi Lakewood
$2774
11 km or 7.1 mi Lomita
$3115
15 km or 9 mi Compton
$2922
15 km or 9.2 mi Bellflower
$2758
15 km or 9.2 mi Paramount
$2793
15 km or 9.5 mi Torrance
$3124
15 km or 9.6 mi Cypress
$2854
16 km or 9.7 mi Rancho Palos Verdes
$3737
16 km or 10 mi Cerritos
$2739
17 km or 11 mi Gardena
$3076
17 km or 11 mi Lynwood
$2880
19 km or 12 mi Norwalk
$2694
19 km or 12 mi Westminster
$2989
19 km or 12 mi Stanton
$2920
19 km or 12 mi Redondo Beach
$3771
20 km or 12 mi South Gate
$2867
20 km or 12 mi Lawndale
$3243
20 km or 12 mi Downey
$2766
20 km or 12 mi Huntington Beach
$3238
20 km or 13 mi Buena Park
$2875
22 km or 14 mi Hawthorne
$3139
22 km or 14 mi Garden Grove
$2987
22 km or 14 mi Cudahy
$2866
23 km or 14 mi Bell Gardens
$2798
23 km or 14 mi La Mirada
$2840
23 km or 14 mi Florence-Graham
$2945
23 km or 14 mi Fountain Valley
$3251
23 km or 15 mi Bell
$2868
24 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3295
24 km or 15 mi Huntington Park
$2945
24 km or 15 mi Maywood
$2888
25 km or 16 mi Inglewood
$3066
26 km or 16 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2826
26 km or 16 mi Pico Rivera
$2818
27 km or 17 mi Whittier
$2835
28 km or 17 mi Fullerton
$3090
28 km or 18 mi Montebello
$2826
29 km or 18 mi Santa Ana
$3164