Dortmund vs Los Angeles - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dortmund Los Angeles
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1637
$3378
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4119
$7707
🏠 One person rent
$750
$2168
🏘️ Family rent
$1294
$3725
🍽️ Food expenses
$579
$743
🚐 Transport expenses
$163
$257
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3601
$4258
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
94
99
😀 Quality of life
95
93
🏙️ Population
595K
3.9M

The cost of living in Dortmund is 52% less expensive than in Los Angeles. Cities ranked 3504th and 72nd ($1637 vs $3378) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 330th and 52nd 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 1.3 months in Los Angeles. Dortmund ranked 5th best city to live in Germany vs Los Angeles ranked 8th in the United States, while ranked 33rd and 55th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dortmund Los Angeles
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.3
$21.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79
$91
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.1
$13.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.64
$8.85
☕ Cappuccino
$3.87
$6.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.3
$3.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$738
$2352
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$545
$1867
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1337
$4129
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1001
$3274
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$139
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$169
$214
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$56.9
$65.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.95%
6.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3201
$7811
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2354
$7110
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.17
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$68.4
$94
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.9
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.05
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.57
$4.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$4.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.04
$7.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$15.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$15.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.2
$20.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$5.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$2.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$4.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.16
$4.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$2.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$1.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.32
$3.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.01
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$3.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.3
$12.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.14
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.82
$7.78
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$5.45
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.37
$2.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.3
$77.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.9
$18.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.6
$144
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.5
$32.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$96.5
$70.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.9
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$428
$1715
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$29493
$28004

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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
8.1 km or 5 mi Huntington Park
$2879
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2850
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2917
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2847
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2749
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$2976
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$2993
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2810
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$3159
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2775
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$3086
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2769
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2820
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$3695
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$3020
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$2912
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2835
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2850
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$3020
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$3768
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2796
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$3328
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2698
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2880
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$3157
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$3057
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2894
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2842
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2789
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2770
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$3051
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2847
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$3193
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$3019
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2702
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2688
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3588
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2815
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3262
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$2974