Dortmund vs Manchester - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dortmund Manchester
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1401
$1998
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3713
$4556
🏠 One person rent
$648
$1204
🏘️ Family rent
$1418
$1870
🍽️ Food expenses
$468
$491
🚐 Transport expenses
$138
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2678
$2742
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
93
91
😀 Quality of life
77
91
🏙️ Population
587K
548K

The cost of living in Dortmund is 30% less expensive than in Manchester. Cities ranked 3822nd and 1798th ($1401 vs $1998) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 452nd and 57th 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 1.9 months in Dortmund compared to 1.4 months in Manchester. Dortmund ranked 62nd best city to live in Germany vs Manchester ranked 11th in the United Kingdom, while ranked 764th and 110th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dortmund Manchester
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.7
$17
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.1
$66.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.7
$9.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.7
$6.11
☕ Cappuccino
$3.42
$4.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.72
$2.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$637
$1274
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$389
$892
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1387
$2104
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1048
$1386
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$198
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$260
$303
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.3
$36.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4%
6.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2907
$5073
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2292
$3410
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.34
$2.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.3
$97.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.8
$23.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.83
$2.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.2
$1.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$1.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.5
$3.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$8.66
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$7.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$13.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$3.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$3.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$1.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.14
$2.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.55
$10.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$3.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.86
$14.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.11
$6.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.61
$5.37
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$2.3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$1.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.7
$32.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.1
$11.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.8
$86
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.5
$12.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$112
$82.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$131
$87.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$309
$1559
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13929
$13845

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Schwerte
$1372
11 km or 6.9 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1430
12 km or 7.4 mi Lunen
$1391
13 km or 7.9 mi Waltrop
$1407
13 km or 8 mi Witten
$1286
13 km or 8 mi Herdecke
$1388
15 km or 9.2 mi Wetter
$1373
16 km or 9.7 mi Unna
$1389
16 km or 10 mi Bergkamen
$1403
16 km or 10 mi Kamen
$1402
17 km or 11 mi Hagen
$1445
17 km or 11 mi Herne
$1558
18 km or 11 mi Bochum
$1471
18 km or 11 mi Datteln
$1410
19 km or 12 mi Selm
$1406
20 km or 12 mi Werne
$1416
20 km or 13 mi Iserlohn
$1322
21 km or 13 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1422
21 km or 13 mi Frondenberg
$1380
22 km or 13 mi Recklinghausen
$1407
22 km or 14 mi Gevelsberg
$1367
23 km or 14 mi Sprockhovel
$1356
23 km or 14 mi Hattingen
$1389
25 km or 15 mi Menden
$1378
25 km or 15 mi Herten
$1424
25 km or 16 mi Ennepetal
$1351
25 km or 16 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1350
25 km or 16 mi Hemer
$1367
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1318
28 km or 18 mi Ludinghausen
$1423
29 km or 18 mi Marl
$1415
30 km or 18 mi Hamm
$1464
31 km or 19 mi Werl
$1401
32 km or 20 mi Essen
$1519
33 km or 20 mi Haltern am See
$1411
34 km or 21 mi Gladbeck
$1375
35 km or 21 mi Ludenscheid
$1393
35 km or 22 mi Wuppertal
$1124
35 km or 22 mi Velbert
$1387
36 km or 22 mi Radevormwald
$1357

Cities near Manchester

Distance City Cost of living
4.3 km or 2.7 mi Salford
$1819
5.3 km or 3.3 mi Droylsden
$1793
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Stretford
$1807
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Sale
$1795
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Ashton-under-Lyne
$1753
12 km or 7.2 mi Oldham
$1652
12 km or 7.6 mi Altrincham
$1758
15 km or 9.1 mi Bury
$1526
17 km or 11 mi Rochdale
$1607
19 km or 12 mi Bolton
$1711
24 km or 15 mi Macclesfield
$1703
26 km or 16 mi Warrington
$1932
28 km or 17 mi Wigan
$1588
34 km or 21 mi Chorley
$1644
34 km or 21 mi St Helens
$1358
35 km or 22 mi Widnes
$1708
35 km or 22 mi Blackburn
$1689
35 km or 22 mi Runcorn
$1733
36 km or 22 mi Burnley
$1613
36 km or 22 mi Huddersfield
$1527
38 km or 23 mi Halifax
$1455
39 km or 25 mi Brighouse
$1574
42 km or 26 mi Leek
$1675
43 km or 27 mi Crewe
$1487
45 km or 28 mi Preston
$1467
46 km or 29 mi Dewsbury
$1623
48 km or 30 mi Bradford
$1564
49 km or 30 mi Batley
$1640
49 km or 30 mi Ellesmere Port
$1746
49 km or 31 mi Keighley
$1628
50 km or 31 mi Bootle
$1656
51 km or 31 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1564
51 km or 32 mi Barnsley
$1392
51 km or 32 mi Liverpool
$1713
51 km or 32 mi Sheffield
$1715
52 km or 32 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1497
52 km or 33 mi Chester
$1867
53 km or 33 mi Bebington
$1652
53 km or 33 mi Birkenhead
$1652
53 km or 33 mi Crosby
$1629