Dortmund vs Long Beach - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dortmund Long Beach
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1637
$2732
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4119
$6311
🏠 One person rent
$750
$1782
🏘️ Family rent
$1294
$3096
🍽️ Food expenses
$579
$654
🚐 Transport expenses
$163
$147
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3601
$4305
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
94
94
😀 Quality of life
95
78
🏙️ Population
595K
467K

The cost of living in Dortmund is 40% less expensive than in Long Beach. Cities ranked 3504th and 524th ($1637 vs $2732) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 330th and 453rd 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 1.6 months in Long Beach. Dortmund ranked 5th best city to live in Germany vs Long Beach ranked 282nd in the United States, while ranked 33rd and 992nd 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
$17.3
$19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79
$72.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.1
$14.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.64
$7
☕ Cappuccino
$3.87
$5.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.3
$3.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$738
$1919
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$545
$1544
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1337
$3153
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1001
$2806
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$106
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$169
$164
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$56.9
$57.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.95%
6.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3201
$7165
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2354
$6988
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.17
$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$68.4
$73.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.9
$29.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.05
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.57
$3.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$3.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.04
$3.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$14.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.2
$15.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$4.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$5.54
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.16
$5.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$2.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$1.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.32
$1.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.01
$13.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$2.37
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.3
$10.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.14
$8.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.82
$7.66
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$3.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.37
$1.62
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.3
$40.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.9
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.6
$95.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.5
$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$96.5
$52.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.9
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$428
$1666
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$29493
$22757

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Carson
$2974
11 km or 6.5 mi Seal Beach
$2874
11 km or 7 mi Lakewood
$2750
11 km or 7.1 mi Lomita
$3078
15 km or 9 mi Compton
$2880
15 km or 9.2 mi Bellflower
$2702
15 km or 9.2 mi Paramount
$2770
15 km or 9.5 mi Torrance
$3118
15 km or 9.6 mi Cypress
$2829
16 km or 9.7 mi Rancho Palos Verdes
$3718
16 km or 10 mi Cerritos
$2695
17 km or 11 mi Gardena
$3051
17 km or 11 mi Lynwood
$2835
19 km or 12 mi Norwalk
$2688
19 km or 12 mi Westminster
$2970
19 km or 12 mi Stanton
$2892
19 km or 12 mi Redondo Beach
$3744
20 km or 12 mi South Gate
$2820
20 km or 12 mi Lawndale
$3193
20 km or 12 mi Downey
$2698
20 km or 12 mi Huntington Beach
$3227
20 km or 13 mi Buena Park
$2827
22 km or 14 mi Hawthorne
$3057
22 km or 14 mi Garden Grove
$2930
22 km or 14 mi Cudahy
$2810
23 km or 14 mi Bell Gardens
$2775
23 km or 14 mi La Mirada
$2803
23 km or 14 mi Florence-Graham
$2917
23 km or 14 mi Fountain Valley
$3199
23 km or 15 mi Bell
$2847
24 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3262
24 km or 15 mi Huntington Park
$2879
24 km or 15 mi Maywood
$2850
25 km or 16 mi Inglewood
$3020
26 km or 16 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2789
26 km or 16 mi Pico Rivera
$2796
27 km or 17 mi Whittier
$2815
28 km or 17 mi Fullerton
$3055
28 km or 18 mi Montebello
$2769
29 km or 18 mi Santa Ana
$3059