Dortmund vs Manchester - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dortmund Manchester
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1482
$2348
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3769
$5497
🏠 One person rent
$675
$1452
🏘️ Family rent
$1171
$2508
🍽️ Food expenses
$516
$573
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$170
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3356
$3236
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
94
90
😀 Quality of life
81
92
🏙️ Population
595K
548K

The cost of living in Dortmund is 37% less expensive than in Manchester. Cities ranked 4048th and 1193rd ($1482 vs $2348) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 555th and 30th 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 2.3 months in Dortmund compared to 1.4 months in Manchester. Dortmund ranked 58th best city to live in Germany vs Manchester ranked 12th in the United Kingdom, while ranked 625th and 84th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dortmund vs Manchester

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Dortmund Manchester
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.8
$20.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.5
$93.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.2
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.32
$7.78
☕ Cappuccino
$3.85
$4.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.08
$2.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$625
$1619
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$493
$1133
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1142
$2982
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$911
$1988
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
$180
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$166
$280
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48.5
$41.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.92%
5.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3134
$4975
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2319
$4650
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.16
$2.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71
$107
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.1
$22
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.06
$1.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.19
$1.85
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$1.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.68
$3.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$8.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24
$15.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$3.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$3.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.39
$3.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$1.01
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.26
$2.79
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.66
$10.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$2.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.4
$23.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.99
$9.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.77
$5.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.43
$2.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.33
$2.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.8
$53.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16
$13.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$51.6
$90.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.4
$14.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$91.4
$90.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.8
$96.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$419
$1414
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28831
$20557

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
4.3 km or 2.7 mi Salford
$2043
5.3 km or 3.3 mi Droylsden
$1975
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Stretford
$2025
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Sale
$1993
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Ashton-under-Lyne
$1862
12 km or 7.2 mi Oldham
$1689
12 km or 7.6 mi Altrincham
$1945
15 km or 9.1 mi Bury
$1784
17 km or 11 mi Rochdale
$1838
19 km or 12 mi Bolton
$1987
24 km or 15 mi Macclesfield
$1880
26 km or 16 mi Warrington
$2022
28 km or 17 mi Wigan
$1742
34 km or 21 mi Chorley
$1832
34 km or 21 mi St Helens
$1682
35 km or 22 mi Widnes
$1885
35 km or 22 mi Blackburn
$1781
35 km or 22 mi Runcorn
$1890
36 km or 22 mi Burnley
$1501
36 km or 22 mi Huddersfield
$1833
38 km or 23 mi Halifax
$1961
39 km or 25 mi Brighouse
$1894
42 km or 26 mi Leek
$1827
43 km or 27 mi Crewe
$1694
45 km or 28 mi Preston
$1733
46 km or 29 mi Dewsbury
$1831
48 km or 30 mi Bradford
$1774
49 km or 30 mi Batley
$1847
49 km or 30 mi Ellesmere Port
$1922
49 km or 31 mi Keighley
$1808
50 km or 31 mi Bootle
$1853
51 km or 31 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1535
51 km or 32 mi Barnsley
$1559
51 km or 32 mi Liverpool
$1942
51 km or 32 mi Sheffield
$1948
52 km or 32 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1710
52 km or 33 mi Chester
$2035
53 km or 33 mi Bebington
$1860
53 km or 33 mi Birkenhead
$1854
53 km or 33 mi Crosby
$1831