Dortmund vs Louisville - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dortmund Louisville
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1523
$1862
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3916
$4532
🏠 One person rent
$736
$1091
🏘️ Family rent
$1527
$1976
🍽️ Food expenses
$492
$555
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$69.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3396
$4332
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
93
61
😀 Quality of life
78
87
🏙️ Population
593K
246K

The cost of living in Dortmund is 18% less expensive than in Louisville. Cities ranked 3604th and 2276th ($1523 vs $1862) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 376th and 1806th 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 2.3 months in Louisville. Dortmund ranked 57th best city to live in Germany vs Louisville ranked 68th in the United States, while ranked 692nd and 251st among best cities to live in the world.

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Dortmund Louisville
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.2
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$56.9
$67.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$9.26
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.09
$5.34
☕ Cappuccino
$3.55
$4.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.94
$2.36
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$664
$1155
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$489
$856
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1250
$2035
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1220
$1662
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$120
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$257
$184
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.6
$55.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.01%
6.56%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2991
$3349
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2357
$3026
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.56
$1.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$65.8
$48.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.6
$16.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.91
$0.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$0.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.05
$2.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$3.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.62
$2.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$11.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.6
$15.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$4.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$4.08
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.27
$5.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$2.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$2.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$1.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.19
$1.97
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.72
$14.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$2.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.07
$8.32
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.15
$6.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.71
$5.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$3.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.7
$23.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.4
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50.3
$113
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.5
$16
👖 Brand Jeans
$114
$52.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$132
$84.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$409
$1242
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12215
$13601

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Cities near Dortmund

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Schwerte
$1424
11 km or 6.9 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1490
12 km or 7.4 mi Lunen
$1449
13 km or 7.9 mi Waltrop
$1376
13 km or 8 mi Witten
$1378
13 km or 8 mi Herdecke
$1472
15 km or 9.2 mi Wetter
$1466
16 km or 9.7 mi Unna
$1432
16 km or 10 mi Bergkamen
$1458
16 km or 10 mi Kamen
$1451
17 km or 11 mi Hagen
$1541
17 km or 11 mi Herne
$1586
18 km or 11 mi Bochum
$1618
18 km or 11 mi Datteln
$1431
19 km or 12 mi Selm
$1458
20 km or 12 mi Werne
$1465
20 km or 13 mi Iserlohn
$1184
21 km or 13 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1462
21 km or 13 mi Frondenberg
$1399
22 km or 13 mi Recklinghausen
$1451
22 km or 14 mi Gevelsberg
$1457
23 km or 14 mi Sprockhovel
$1442
23 km or 14 mi Hattingen
$1470
25 km or 15 mi Menden
$1386
25 km or 15 mi Herten
$1486
25 km or 16 mi Ennepetal
$1451
25 km or 16 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1439
25 km or 16 mi Hemer
$1346
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1419
28 km or 18 mi Ludinghausen
$1488
29 km or 18 mi Marl
$1477
30 km or 18 mi Hamm
$1469
31 km or 19 mi Werl
$1439
32 km or 20 mi Essen
$1525
33 km or 20 mi Haltern am See
$1480
34 km or 21 mi Gladbeck
$1472
35 km or 21 mi Ludenscheid
$1518
35 km or 22 mi Wuppertal
$1206
35 km or 22 mi Velbert
$1465
36 km or 22 mi Radevormwald
$1452

Cities near Louisville

Distance City Cost of living
4.7 km or 2.9 mi Jeffersonville
$1724
6.4 km or 3.9 mi Clarksville
$1840
8 km or 4.9 mi New Albany
$1896
16 km or 10 mi Jeffersontown
$1888
46 km or 29 mi Shelbyville
$1759
50 km or 31 mi Radcliff
$1911
63 km or 39 mi Elizabethtown
$1703
78 km or 48 mi Frankfort
$1451
104 km or 65 mi Georgetown
$1784
107 km or 67 mi Columbus
$1900
111 km or 69 mi Nicholasville
$1786
113 km or 70 mi Lexington
$1784
121 km or 75 mi Bloomington
$2092
126 km or 79 mi Florence
$1921
130 km or 81 mi Independence
$2124
132 km or 82 mi Owensboro
$1651
140 km or 87 mi Franklin
$1975
140 km or 87 mi Richmond
$1549
140 km or 87 mi Winchester
$1775
140 km or 87 mi Covington
$2464
146 km or 91 mi Cincinnati
$1912
154 km or 96 mi Greenwood
$1978
154 km or 96 mi Bowling Green
$1788
159 km or 99 mi Fairfield
$1896
161 km or 100 mi Evansville
$1746
163 km or 101 mi Hamilton
$1877
164 km or 102 mi Oxford
$1837
165 km or 102 mi Somerset
$1317
167 km or 104 mi Henderson
$1764
170 km or 106 mi Plainfield
$1927
171 km or 106 mi Greenfield
$1929
172 km or 107 mi Indianapolis
$2187
173 km or 108 mi Tompkinsville
$1780
175 km or 109 mi Mason
$1852
180 km or 112 mi Lawrence
$1999
183 km or 114 mi Middletown
$1436
185 km or 115 mi Brownsburg
$1745
186 km or 116 mi Lebanon
$1856
190 km or 118 mi Richmond
$1822
190 km or 118 mi Fishers
$1954