Dortmund vs Manchester - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dortmund Manchester
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1632
$2265
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4090
$5312
🏠 One person rent
$762
$1378
🏘️ Family rent
$1319
$2219
🍽️ Food expenses
$561
$544
🚐 Transport expenses
$160
$192
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3427
$3266
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
93
91
😀 Quality of life
93
93
🏙️ Population
595K
548K

The cost of living in Dortmund is 28% less expensive than in Manchester. Cities ranked 3401st and 1330th ($1632 vs $2265) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 304th and 39th 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 2.1 months in Dortmund compared to 1.4 months in Manchester. Dortmund ranked 11th best city to live in Germany vs Manchester ranked 10th in the United Kingdom, while ranked 84th and 107th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dortmund Manchester
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.4
$17.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.1
$81.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.7
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.81
$7.26
☕ Cappuccino
$3.67
$4.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.9
$2.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$755
$1608
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$559
$1050
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1352
$2460
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1032
$1770
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$177
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$169
$271
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.4
$39.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.97%
6.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3153
$5680
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2430
$3963
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.95
$2.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$67.7
$120
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.5
$26.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.01
$1.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.48
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.58
$1.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.97
$4.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$12.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$9.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.3
$18.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$3.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$3.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.03
$3.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$1.02
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.3
$2.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.92
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.06
$2.42
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10
$17.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.11
$6.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.79
$4.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$2.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.33
$1.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45
$43.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.3
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.5
$89.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.3
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$93.5
$96.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$93.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$424
$1945
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$29016
$20873

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Schwerte
$1495
11 km or 6.9 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1572
12 km or 7.4 mi Lunen
$1558
13 km or 7.9 mi Waltrop
$1591
13 km or 8 mi Witten
$1583
13 km or 8 mi Herdecke
$1549
15 km or 9.2 mi Wetter
$1558
16 km or 9.7 mi Unna
$1521
16 km or 10 mi Bergkamen
$1542
16 km or 10 mi Kamen
$1537
17 km or 11 mi Hagen
$1567
17 km or 11 mi Herne
$1631
18 km or 11 mi Bochum
$1560
18 km or 11 mi Datteln
$1575
19 km or 12 mi Selm
$1566
20 km or 12 mi Werne
$1554
20 km or 13 mi Iserlohn
$1248
21 km or 13 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1558
21 km or 13 mi Frondenberg
$1478
22 km or 13 mi Recklinghausen
$1535
22 km or 14 mi Gevelsberg
$1563
23 km or 14 mi Sprockhovel
$1558
23 km or 14 mi Hattingen
$1547
25 km or 15 mi Menden
$1463
25 km or 15 mi Herten
$1550
25 km or 16 mi Ennepetal
$1552
25 km or 16 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1506
25 km or 16 mi Hemer
$1415
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1549
28 km or 18 mi Ludinghausen
$1579
29 km or 18 mi Marl
$1552
30 km or 18 mi Hamm
$1515
31 km or 19 mi Werl
$1521
32 km or 20 mi Essen
$1516
33 km or 20 mi Haltern am See
$1561
34 km or 21 mi Gladbeck
$1533
35 km or 21 mi Ludenscheid
$1561
35 km or 22 mi Wuppertal
$1488
35 km or 22 mi Velbert
$1555
36 km or 22 mi Radevormwald
$1569

Cities near Manchester

Distance City Cost of living
4.3 km or 2.7 mi Salford
$2034
5.3 km or 3.3 mi Droylsden
$1921
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Stretford
$2001
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Sale
$1968
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Ashton-under-Lyne
$1803
12 km or 7.2 mi Oldham
$1698
12 km or 7.6 mi Altrincham
$1918
15 km or 9.1 mi Bury
$1759
17 km or 11 mi Rochdale
$1788
19 km or 12 mi Bolton
$2040
24 km or 15 mi Macclesfield
$1835
26 km or 16 mi Warrington
$2011
28 km or 17 mi Wigan
$1723
34 km or 21 mi Chorley
$1828
34 km or 21 mi St Helens
$1680
35 km or 22 mi Widnes
$1873
35 km or 22 mi Blackburn
$1866
35 km or 22 mi Runcorn
$1883
36 km or 22 mi Burnley
$1513
36 km or 22 mi Huddersfield
$1834
38 km or 23 mi Halifax
$1968
39 km or 25 mi Brighouse
$1887
42 km or 26 mi Leek
$1783
43 km or 27 mi Crewe
$1578
45 km or 28 mi Preston
$1652
46 km or 29 mi Dewsbury
$1822
48 km or 30 mi Bradford
$1746
49 km or 30 mi Batley
$1833
49 km or 30 mi Ellesmere Port
$1897
49 km or 31 mi Keighley
$1850
50 km or 31 mi Bootle
$1832
51 km or 31 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1484
51 km or 32 mi Barnsley
$1507
51 km or 32 mi Liverpool
$1937
51 km or 32 mi Sheffield
$1890
52 km or 32 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1633
52 km or 33 mi Chester
$2023
53 km or 33 mi Bebington
$1834
53 km or 33 mi Birkenhead
$1831
53 km or 33 mi Crosby
$1804