Dortmund vs Malaga - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dortmund Malaga
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1523
$1519
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3916
$3537
🏠 One person rent
$736
$941
🏘️ Family rent
$1527
$1683
🍽️ Food expenses
$492
$384
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$85.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3396
$1781
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
93
24
😀 Quality of life
78
78
🏙️ Population
593K
586K

The cost of living in Dortmund is 0.2% more expensive than in Malaga. Cities ranked 3604th and 3616th ($1523 vs $1519) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 376th and 27th in Germany and Spain, respectively. Check Germany vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Dortmund compared to 1.2 months in Malaga. Dortmund ranked 57th best city to live in Germany vs Malaga ranked 18th in Spain, while ranked 692nd and 654th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dortmund Malaga
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.2
$13.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$56.9
$55.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$8.85
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.09
$3.1
☕ Cappuccino
$3.55
$2.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.94
$2.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$664
$1055
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$489
$761
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1250
$1968
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1220
$1402
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$91.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$257
$138
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.6
$30.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.01%
3.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2991
$6321
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2357
$2750
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.56
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$65.8
$28.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.6
$13.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.91
$1.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.05
$1.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$1.48
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.62
$2.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$6.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.6
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$1.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.27
$2.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$1.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.19
$2.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.72
$5.25
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$1.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.07
$6.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.15
$5.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.71
$3.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$2.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$2.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.7
$41.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.4
$8.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50.3
$49.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.5
$12.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$114
$61.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$132
$92.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$409
$401
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12215
$14939

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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 Malaga

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Benalmadena
$1482
24 km or 15 mi Mijas
$1432
27 km or 17 mi Fuengirola
$1407
36 km or 22 mi Antequera
$1272
48 km or 30 mi Marbella
$2180
55 km or 34 mi Loja
$1415
65 km or 40 mi Almunecar
$993
67 km or 41 mi Ronda
$1388
71 km or 44 mi Estepona
$1430
80 km or 50 mi Motril
$1146
89 km or 55 mi Granada
$1288
94 km or 58 mi Alcala la Real
$2079
104 km or 64 mi La Linea de la Concepcion
$1214
105 km or 65 mi Gibraltar City
$2431
109 km or 68 mi Ecija
$1297
113 km or 70 mi Los Barrios
$1097
114 km or 71 mi Algeciras
$938
119 km or 74 mi Martos
$1284
122 km or 76 mi Ceuta
$1221
124 km or 77 mi Arcos de la Frontera
$1229
125 km or 78 mi Adra
$1108
130 km or 81 mi Jaen
$1013
132 km or 82 mi Tarifa
$1256
133 km or 83 mi Cordoba
$1165
137 km or 85 mi Carmona
$1290
143 km or 89 mi El Ejido
$1025
148 km or 92 mi Dos Hermanas
$1260
152 km or 94 mi Jerez de la Frontera
$936
154 km or 96 mi Tetouan
$535
158 km or 98 mi Seville
$1358
158 km or 98 mi Chiclana de la Frontera
$1341
162 km or 101 mi Tangier
$710
169 km or 105 mi Linares
$1316
169 km or 105 mi Cadiz
$1454
171 km or 106 mi Ubeda
$1461
174 km or 108 mi Rota
$1446
176 km or 109 mi Almeria
$1110
196 km or 122 mi Almonte
$1196
207 km or 129 mi Melilla
$855
218 km or 135 mi Nador
$429