Dortmund vs Los Angeles - Cost of Living Comparison

Dortmund Los Angeles
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1309
$3145
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3262
$7041
🏠 One person rent
$602
$2011
🏘️ Family rent
$1152
$3361
🍽️ Food expenses
$419
$673
🚐 Transport expenses
$153
$268
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2471
$5908
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
93
99
😀 Quality of life
78
93
🏙️ Population
587K
3.9M

The cost of living in Dortmund is 58% less expensive than in Los Angeles. Cities ranked 3950th and 45th ($1309 vs $3145) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 480th and 35th 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 1.9 months in Los Angeles. Dortmund ranked 65th best city to live in Germany vs Los Angeles ranked 4th in the United States, while ranked 602nd and 44th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dortmund Los Angeles
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.5
$21.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$46.9
$83.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.05
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.36
$8.08
☕ Cappuccino
$3.35
$5.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.65
$2.95
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$541
$2239
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$377
$1716
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1310
$3852
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$764
$2934
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$154
$120
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$241
$173
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.8
$70.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.98%
6.7%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3798
$9271
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2607
$6455
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.38
$1.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$83.9
$111
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.1
$17
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.05
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$1.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.96
$3.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$3.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.8
$5.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.93
$13.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.4
$18.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$4.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$3.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$4.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$2.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$1.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.21
$3.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.85
$14.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.88
$3.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.92
$11.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.2
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.7
$7.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.4
$4.72
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$2.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.7
$52.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$16.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50.7
$141
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.3
$28
👖 Brand Jeans
$98.1
$65.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$212
$1518
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10773
$22901

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Schwerte
$1290
11 km or 6.9 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1281
12 km or 7.4 mi Lunen
$1293
13 km or 7.9 mi Waltrop
$1294
13 km or 8 mi Witten
$1259
13 km or 8 mi Herdecke
$1292
15 km or 9.2 mi Wetter
$1286
16 km or 9.7 mi Unna
$1291
16 km or 10 mi Bergkamen
$1294
16 km or 10 mi Kamen
$1293
17 km or 11 mi Hagen
$1308
17 km or 11 mi Herne
$1185
18 km or 11 mi Bochum
$1391
18 km or 11 mi Datteln
$1300
19 km or 12 mi Selm
$1305
20 km or 12 mi Werne
$1297
20 km or 13 mi Iserlohn
$1267
21 km or 13 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1310
21 km or 13 mi Frondenberg
$1291
22 km or 13 mi Recklinghausen
$1304
22 km or 14 mi Gevelsberg
$1308
23 km or 14 mi Sprockhovel
$1318
23 km or 14 mi Hattingen
$1327
25 km or 15 mi Menden
$1300
25 km or 15 mi Herten
$1316
25 km or 16 mi Ennepetal
$1312
25 km or 16 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1360
25 km or 16 mi Hemer
$1298
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1316
28 km or 18 mi Ludinghausen
$1328
29 km or 18 mi Marl
$1319
30 km or 18 mi Hamm
$1263
31 km or 19 mi Werl
$1280
32 km or 20 mi Essen
$1416
33 km or 20 mi Haltern am See
$1314
34 km or 21 mi Gladbeck
$1313
35 km or 21 mi Ludenscheid
$1322
35 km or 22 mi Wuppertal
$1359
35 km or 22 mi Velbert
$1342
36 km or 22 mi Radevormwald
$1307

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Huntington Park
$2526
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2521
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2555
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2521
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2473
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$2739
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$2657
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2491
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$2761
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2467
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$3165
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2501
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2483
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$3511
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$2547
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$1945
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2509
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2552
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$2606
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$2959
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2489
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$2816
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2404
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2518
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$2827
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$2447
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2572
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2541
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2492
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2474
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$2513
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2544
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$2451
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$2514
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2491
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2489
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3333
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2506
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$2219
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$2593