Dortmund vs Madrid - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dortmund Madrid
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1585
$1781
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4167
$4027
🏠 One person rent
$789
$1048
🏘️ Family rent
$1623
$1736
🍽️ Food expenses
$515
$445
🚐 Transport expenses
$135
$163
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2702
$2294
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
93
98
😀 Quality of life
91
90
🏙️ Population
595K
3.42M

The cost of living in Dortmund is 11% less expensive than in Madrid. Cities ranked 3100th and 2443rd ($1585 vs $1781) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 177th and 5th in Germany and Spain, respectively. Check Germany vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Dortmund compared to 1.3 months in Madrid. Dortmund ranked 21st best city to live in Germany vs Madrid ranked 1st in Spain, while ranked 114th and 151st 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
$15.9
$14.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$62.9
$57
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.5
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.23
$4.36
☕ Cappuccino
$3.33
$2.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.65
$2.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$630
$1203
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$499
$853
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1223
$2092
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1252
$1428
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$215
$94
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$327
$145
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.6
$30.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.99%
3.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2829
$6884
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2209
$3988
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.41
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$51.7
$32.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.1
$15.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.84
$1.74
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.27
$1.31
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.41
$3.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$13.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$8.12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$14.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$2.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$2.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.51
$2.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.07
$2.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.28
$6.89
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.97
$1.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.57
$6.25
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.19
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.5
$3.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.29
$2.62
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.2
$2.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.1
$45
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.7
$10.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$47.4
$58.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.3
$15.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$113
$80.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$90.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$381
$576
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26045
$10042

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Schwerte
$1413
11 km or 6.9 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1464
12 km or 7.4 mi Lunen
$1457
13 km or 7.9 mi Waltrop
$1459
13 km or 8 mi Witten
$1489
13 km or 8 mi Herdecke
$1455
15 km or 9.2 mi Wetter
$1451
16 km or 9.7 mi Unna
$1422
16 km or 10 mi Bergkamen
$1440
16 km or 10 mi Kamen
$1437
17 km or 11 mi Hagen
$1475
17 km or 11 mi Herne
$1559
18 km or 11 mi Bochum
$1486
18 km or 11 mi Datteln
$1448
19 km or 12 mi Selm
$1456
20 km or 12 mi Werne
$1446
20 km or 13 mi Iserlohn
$1154
21 km or 13 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1432
21 km or 13 mi Frondenberg
$1377
22 km or 13 mi Recklinghausen
$1407
22 km or 14 mi Gevelsberg
$1435
23 km or 14 mi Sprockhovel
$1431
23 km or 14 mi Hattingen
$1444
25 km or 15 mi Menden
$1358
25 km or 15 mi Herten
$1438
25 km or 16 mi Ennepetal
$1431
25 km or 16 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1418
25 km or 16 mi Hemer
$1309
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1404
28 km or 18 mi Ludinghausen
$1461
29 km or 18 mi Marl
$1435
30 km or 18 mi Hamm
$1445
31 km or 19 mi Werl
$1408
32 km or 20 mi Essen
$1443
33 km or 20 mi Haltern am See
$1446
34 km or 21 mi Gladbeck
$1422
35 km or 21 mi Ludenscheid
$1465
35 km or 22 mi Wuppertal
$1233
35 km or 22 mi Velbert
$1428
36 km or 22 mi Radevormwald
$1434

Cities near Madrid

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1565
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1530
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1433
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1573
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1389
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1387
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1309
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1293
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1056
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1204
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1285
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1084
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1201
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1235
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1212
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$1086
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$812
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1098
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1286
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1107
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$1209
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1157
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1261
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$983
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$947
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1241
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1220
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1316
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1101
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1126
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1532
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$1241
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$930
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1241
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1100
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1324
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$806
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1204
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1221
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1522