Dortmund vs Madrid - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dortmund Madrid
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1401
$1726
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3713
$3985
🏠 One person rent
$648
$986
🏘️ Family rent
$1418
$1693
🍽️ Food expenses
$468
$440
🚐 Transport expenses
$138
$168
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2678
$2362
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
93
98
😀 Quality of life
77
90
🏙️ Population
587K
3.28M

The cost of living in Dortmund is 19% less expensive than in Madrid. Cities ranked 3822nd and 2577th ($1401 vs $1726) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 452nd and 7th in Germany and Spain, respectively. Check Germany vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Dortmund compared to 1.4 months in Madrid. Dortmund ranked 62nd best city to live in Germany vs Madrid ranked 1st in Spain, while ranked 764th and 121st 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
$13.7
$14.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.1
$58.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.7
$10
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.7
$4.01
 Cappuccino
$3.42
$2.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.72
$2.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$637
$1118
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$389
$805
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1387
$2068
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1048
$1386
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$85.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$260
$138
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.3
$32.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4%
2.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2907
$4611
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2292
$2665
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.34
$1.64
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.3
$43.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.8
$14
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.83
$1.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.2
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$1.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.5
$3.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$14.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$8.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.93
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$1.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$2.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$1.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.14
$2.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.55
$6.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$1.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.86
$5.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.11
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.61
$3.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$2.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$2.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.7
$45.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.1
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.8
$72.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.5
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$112
$73.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$131
$84.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$309
$529
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13929
$9474

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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

Cities near Madrid

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1721
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1368
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1377
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1572
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1492
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1219
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1298
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1156
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1138
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1282
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1303
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1139
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1187
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1203
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1207
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$973
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$932
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1127
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1140
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1109
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$983
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1137
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1241
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1142
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$902
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1260
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1206
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1283
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1327
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1096
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1382
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$987
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$963
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1191
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1056
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1210
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$807
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1214
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1176
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1437