Dortmund vs Los Angeles - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dortmund Los Angeles
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1401
$3165
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3713
$7625
🏠 One person rent
$648
$2019
🏘️ Family rent
$1418
$3688
🍽️ Food expenses
$468
$715
🚐 Transport expenses
$138
$236
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2678
$6398
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
93
99
😀 Quality of life
77
94
🏙️ Population
587K
3.9M

The cost of living in Dortmund is 56% less expensive than in Los Angeles. Cities ranked 3822nd and 72nd ($1401 vs $3165) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 452nd and 60th 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 1.9 months in Dortmund compared to 2 months in Los Angeles. Dortmund ranked 62nd best city to live in Germany vs Los Angeles ranked 5th in the United States, while ranked 764th and 34th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dortmund Los Angeles
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.7
$22.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.1
$101
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.7
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.7
$8.42
 Cappuccino
$3.42
$5.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.72
$2.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$637
$2215
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$389
$1717
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1387
$4161
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1048
$3237
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$260
$195
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.3
$71
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4%
6.7%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2907
$7697
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2292
$6904
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.34
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.3
$87.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.8
$16.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.83
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.2
$4.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$4.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.5
$5.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$13.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$4.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$3.44
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$4.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$2.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$2.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$1.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.14
$3.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.55
$15.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$2.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.86
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.11
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.61
$7.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$4.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$2.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.7
$55.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.1
$17.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.8
$140
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.5
$29
👖 Brand Jeans
$112
$64.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$131
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$309
$2020
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13929
$31623

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Schwerte
$1372
11 km or 6.9 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1430
12 km or 7.4 mi Lunen
$1391
13 km or 7.9 mi Waltrop
$1407
13 km or 8 mi Witten
$1286
13 km or 8 mi Herdecke
$1388
15 km or 9.2 mi Wetter
$1373
16 km or 9.7 mi Unna
$1389
16 km or 10 mi Bergkamen
$1403
16 km or 10 mi Kamen
$1402
17 km or 11 mi Hagen
$1445
17 km or 11 mi Herne
$1558
18 km or 11 mi Bochum
$1471
18 km or 11 mi Datteln
$1410
19 km or 12 mi Selm
$1406
20 km or 12 mi Werne
$1416
20 km or 13 mi Iserlohn
$1322
21 km or 13 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1422
21 km or 13 mi Frondenberg
$1380
22 km or 13 mi Recklinghausen
$1407
22 km or 14 mi Gevelsberg
$1367
23 km or 14 mi Sprockhovel
$1356
23 km or 14 mi Hattingen
$1389
25 km or 15 mi Menden
$1378
25 km or 15 mi Herten
$1424
25 km or 16 mi Ennepetal
$1351
25 km or 16 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1350
25 km or 16 mi Hemer
$1367
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1318
28 km or 18 mi Ludinghausen
$1423
29 km or 18 mi Marl
$1415
30 km or 18 mi Hamm
$1464
31 km or 19 mi Werl
$1401
32 km or 20 mi Essen
$1519
33 km or 20 mi Haltern am See
$1411
34 km or 21 mi Gladbeck
$1375
35 km or 21 mi Ludenscheid
$1393
35 km or 22 mi Wuppertal
$1124
35 km or 22 mi Velbert
$1387
36 km or 22 mi Radevormwald
$1357

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Huntington Park
$2777
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2717
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2781
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2678
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2821
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$2887
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$2854
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2638
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$2987
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2578
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$2734
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2713
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2650
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$3660
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$2886
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$2297
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2676
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2750
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$2836
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$3263
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2649
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$3220
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2442
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2737
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$3030
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$2987
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2747
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2702
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2621
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2579
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$2935
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2707
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$3148
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$2700
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2541
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2375
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3589
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2665
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3168
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$2862