Dortmund vs Madrid - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dortmund Madrid
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1482
$2109
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3769
$4833
🏠 One person rent
$675
$1251
🏘️ Family rent
$1171
$2104
🍽️ Food expenses
$516
$517
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$191
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3356
$2569
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
94
98
😀 Quality of life
81
91
🏙️ Population
595K
3.51M

The cost of living in Dortmund is 30% less expensive than in Madrid. Cities ranked 4048th and 1723rd ($1482 vs $2109) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 555th and 4th in Germany and Spain, respectively. Check Germany vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.3 months in Dortmund compared to 1.2 months in Madrid. Dortmund ranked 58th best city to live in Germany vs Madrid ranked 1st in Spain, while ranked 625th and 160th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dortmund vs Madrid

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Dortmund Madrid
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.8
$17.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.5
$60.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.2
$13.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.32
$4.64
☕ Cappuccino
$3.85
$3.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.08
$3.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$625
$1411
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$493
$1035
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1142
$2589
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$911
$1735
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
$108
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$166
$165
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48.5
$33.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.92%
3.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3134
$9054
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2319
$4487
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.16
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71
$42.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.1
$18.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.06
$1.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.19
$1.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.68
$3.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$17.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$8.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24
$17.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$3.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$2.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$2.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.39
$2.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.26
$2.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.66
$8.81
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$1.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.4
$7.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.99
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.77
$4.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.43
$2.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.33
$2.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.8
$53.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$51.6
$68.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.4
$17.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$91.4
$99.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.8
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$419
$729
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28831
$16324

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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 Madrid

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1899
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1721
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1708
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1716
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1603
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1643
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1667
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1678
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1200
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1320
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1360
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1246
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1396
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1397
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1415
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$1191
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$896
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1267
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1373
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1242
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$1303
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1325
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1421
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1115
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$1187
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1424
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1395
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1499
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1436
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1276
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1697
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$1265
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$1125
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1316
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1291
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1203
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$935
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1390
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1351
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1812