Dortmund vs Los Angeles - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Dortmund	Los Angeles
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1482	$3420
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$3769	$7800
🏠 One person rent	$675	$2177
🏘️ Family rent	$1171	$3742
🍽️ Food expenses	$516	$761
🚐 Transport expenses	$154	$263
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$3356	$4482
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Good
✈️ Airport proximity	10 km	17 km
🎓 Higher education	94	99
😀 Quality of life	81	93
🏙️ Population	595K	3.9M

The cost of living in Dortmund is 57% less expensive than in Los Angeles. Cities ranked 4048th and 62nd ($1482 vs $3420) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 555th and 47th 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 1.3 months in Los Angeles. Dortmund ranked 58th best city to live in Germany vs Los Angeles ranked 8th in the United States, while ranked 625th and 50th among best cities to live in the world.

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	Dortmund	Los Angeles
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$14.8	$22.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$68.5	$104
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$11.2	$14.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$5.32	$8.92
☕ Cappuccino	$3.85	$6.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$3.08	$3.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$625	$2356
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$493	$1856
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1142	$4109
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$911	$3268
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$107	$152
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$166	$236
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$48.5	$69.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	3.92%	6.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$3134	$8186
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2319	$7185
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$4.16	$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$71	$95.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$21.1	$19.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$2.06	$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.43	$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.19	$4.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.09	$4.26
🥚 Eggs, x12	$3.68	$6.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$14.6	$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.9	$14.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$24	$20.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.15	$5.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.29	$2.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.25	$5.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.39	$5.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.64	$2.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.62	$2.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.75	$1.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.26	$3.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$6.66	$15.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.14	$2.99
🚬 Cigarette pack	$9.4	$12.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$6.99	$9.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$2.77	$6.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.43	$5.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.33	$2.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$35.8	$70.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$16	$18.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$51.6	$164
💇 Haircut, simple	$17.4	$29.5
👖 Brand Jeans	$91.4	$80.1
👟 Brand Sneakers	$92.8	$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$419	$1748
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$28831	$23685

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Cities near Dortmund

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

Cities near Los Angeles

Distance	City	Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi	Huntington Park	$2945
8.9 km or 5.5 mi	Maywood	$2888
9.2 km or 5.7 mi	Florence-Graham	$2945
10 km or 6.2 mi	Bell	$2868
10 km or 6.2 mi	Monterey Park	$2786
11 km or 6.6 mi	Alhambra	$3031
11 km or 6.6 mi	South Pasadena	$3020
11 km or 7 mi	Cudahy	$2866
12 km or 7.6 mi	San Gabriel	$3184
12 km or 7.7 mi	Bell Gardens	$2798
12 km or 7.8 mi	West Hollywood	$3055
13 km or 7.8 mi	Montebello	$2826
13 km or 8 mi	South Gate	$2867
13 km or 8.2 mi	Glendale	$3717
14 km or 8.8 mi	Inglewood	$3066
15 km or 9 mi	Beverly Hills	$2945
15 km or 9.1 mi	Lynwood	$2880
15 km or 9.3 mi	Rosemead	$2868
15 km or 9.5 mi	Culver	$3054
15 km or 9.6 mi	Pasadena	$3802
16 km or 9.9 mi	Pico Rivera	$2818
16 km or 10 mi	Burbank	$3369
16 km or 10 mi	Downey	$2766
17 km or 11 mi	Compton	$2922
18 km or 11 mi	La Canada Flintridge	$3179
18 km or 11 mi	Hawthorne	$3139
18 km or 11 mi	Temple	$2909
18 km or 11 mi	South El Monte	$2849
18 km or 11 mi	West Whittier-Los Nietos	$2826
18 km or 11 mi	Paramount	$2793
19 km or 12 mi	Gardena	$3076
20 km or 12 mi	El Monte	$2858
21 km or 13 mi	Lawndale	$3243
21 km or 13 mi	Arcadia	$3020
21 km or 13 mi	Bellflower	$2758
22 km or 14 mi	Norwalk	$2694
22 km or 14 mi	Santa Monica	$3654
22 km or 14 mi	Whittier	$2835
23 km or 15 mi	Manhattan Beach	$3295
24 km or 15 mi	Carson	$3000