Dortmund vs Manchester - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dortmund Manchester
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1523
$2137
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3916
$5153
🏠 One person rent
$736
$1275
🏘️ Family rent
$1527
$2202
🍽️ Food expenses
$492
$530
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$186
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3396
$3299
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
93
91
😀 Quality of life
78
92
🏙️ Population
593K
548K

The cost of living in Dortmund is 29% less expensive than in Manchester. Cities ranked 3604th and 1500th ($1523 vs $2137) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 376th and 53rd in Germany and the United Kingdom, respectively. Check Germany vs the United Kingdom comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Dortmund compared to 1.5 months in Manchester. Dortmund ranked 57th best city to live in Germany vs Manchester ranked 8th in the United Kingdom, while ranked 692nd and 76th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dortmund Manchester
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.2
$17.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$56.9
$78.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.09
$6.48
☕ Cappuccino
$3.55
$4.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.94
$2.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$664
$1425
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$489
$953
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1250
$2281
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1220
$1768
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$191
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$257
$296
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.6
$36.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.01%
5.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2991
$5337
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2357
$3610
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.56
$2.64
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$65.8
$112
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.6
$25.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.91
$2.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$1.56
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.05
$1.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$1.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.62
$3.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$8.87
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.6
$15.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$2.84
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.7
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$3.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.27
$3.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$1.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.94
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.19
$2.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.72
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$2.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.07
$16.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.15
$7.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.71
$5.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$2.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$1.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.7
$35.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.4
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50.3
$91.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.5
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$114
$85.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$132
$90.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$409
$1753
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12215
$17390

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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 Manchester

Distance City Cost of living
4.3 km or 2.7 mi Salford
$1936
5.3 km or 3.3 mi Droylsden
$1877
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Stretford
$1910
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Sale
$1894
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Ashton-under-Lyne
$1793
12 km or 7.2 mi Oldham
$1722
12 km or 7.6 mi Altrincham
$1849
15 km or 9.1 mi Bury
$1592
17 km or 11 mi Rochdale
$1776
19 km or 12 mi Bolton
$1852
24 km or 15 mi Macclesfield
$1802
26 km or 16 mi Warrington
$2069
28 km or 17 mi Wigan
$1659
34 km or 21 mi Chorley
$1752
34 km or 21 mi St Helens
$1529
35 km or 22 mi Widnes
$1824
35 km or 22 mi Blackburn
$1860
35 km or 22 mi Runcorn
$1844
36 km or 22 mi Burnley
$1493
36 km or 22 mi Huddersfield
$1761
38 km or 23 mi Halifax
$2098
39 km or 25 mi Brighouse
$1898
42 km or 26 mi Leek
$1780
43 km or 27 mi Crewe
$1552
45 km or 28 mi Preston
$1585
46 km or 29 mi Dewsbury
$1776
48 km or 30 mi Bradford
$1670
49 km or 30 mi Batley
$1788
49 km or 30 mi Ellesmere Port
$1853
49 km or 31 mi Keighley
$1804
50 km or 31 mi Bootle
$1789
51 km or 31 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1712
51 km or 32 mi Barnsley
$1449
51 km or 32 mi Liverpool
$1889
51 km or 32 mi Sheffield
$1809
52 km or 32 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1614
52 km or 33 mi Chester
$1957
53 km or 33 mi Bebington
$1784
53 km or 33 mi Birkenhead
$1797
53 km or 33 mi Crosby
$1761