Dortmund vs Long Beach - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dortmund Long Beach
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1523
$2681
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3916
$6051
🏠 One person rent
$736
$1825
🏘️ Family rent
$1527
$3146
🍽️ Food expenses
$492
$592
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$121
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3396
$4933
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
93
94
😀 Quality of life
78
77
🏙️ Population
593K
467K

The cost of living in Dortmund is 43% less expensive than in Long Beach. Cities ranked 3604th and 464th ($1523 vs $2681) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 376th and 406th 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 2.2 months in Dortmund compared to 1.8 months in Long Beach. Dortmund ranked 57th best city to live in Germany vs Long Beach ranked 181st in the United States, while ranked 692nd and 769th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dortmund Long Beach
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.2
$16.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$56.9
$61.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.09
$6.81
☕ Cappuccino
$3.55
$5.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.94
$2.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$664
$1953
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$489
$1605
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1250
$3294
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1220
$2861
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$87.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$257
$135
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.6
$63.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.01%
6.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2991
$7038
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2357
$6988
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.56
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$65.8
$74
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.6
$19.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.91
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.05
$3.1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$3.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.62
$3.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$14.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.6
$15.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$4.22
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$3.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.27
$4.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$2.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$2.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$1.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.19
$1.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.72
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$2.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.07
$10.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.15
$8.08
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.71
$7.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$4.19
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$1.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.7
$41.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.4
$14.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50.3
$95.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.5
$16
👖 Brand Jeans
$114
$45.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$132
$92.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$409
$1485
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12215
$21877

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Carson
$2754
11 km or 6.5 mi Seal Beach
$2817
11 km or 7 mi Lakewood
$2598
11 km or 7.1 mi Lomita
$2845
15 km or 9 mi Compton
$2709
15 km or 9.2 mi Bellflower
$2552
15 km or 9.2 mi Paramount
$2572
15 km or 9.5 mi Torrance
$2984
15 km or 9.6 mi Cypress
$2681
16 km or 9.7 mi Rancho Palos Verdes
$2938
16 km or 10 mi Cerritos
$2570
17 km or 11 mi Gardena
$2866
17 km or 11 mi Lynwood
$2633
19 km or 12 mi Norwalk
$2569
19 km or 12 mi Westminster
$2834
19 km or 12 mi Stanton
$2761
19 km or 12 mi Redondo Beach
$3603
20 km or 12 mi South Gate
$2612
20 km or 12 mi Lawndale
$3054
20 km or 12 mi Downey
$2354
20 km or 12 mi Huntington Beach
$3112
20 km or 13 mi Buena Park
$2708
22 km or 14 mi Hawthorne
$2861
22 km or 14 mi Garden Grove
$2804
22 km or 14 mi Cudahy
$2604
23 km or 14 mi Bell Gardens
$2561
23 km or 14 mi La Mirada
$2685
23 km or 14 mi Florence-Graham
$2720
23 km or 14 mi Fountain Valley
$3087
23 km or 15 mi Bell
$2652
24 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3065
24 km or 15 mi Huntington Park
$2682
24 km or 15 mi Maywood
$2673
25 km or 16 mi Inglewood
$2831
26 km or 16 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2629
26 km or 16 mi Pico Rivera
$2638
27 km or 17 mi Whittier
$2673
28 km or 17 mi Fullerton
$2959
28 km or 18 mi Montebello
$2675
29 km or 18 mi Santa Ana
$2614