Dortmund vs Medellin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dortmund Medellin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1632
$1030
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4090
$2487
🏠 One person rent
$762
$494
🏘️ Family rent
$1319
$843
🍽️ Food expenses
$561
$297
🚐 Transport expenses
$160
$142
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3427
$552
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
93
66
😀 Quality of life
93
60
🏙️ Population
595K
2.53M

The cost of living in Dortmund is 58% more expensive than in Medellin. Cities ranked 3401st and 5342nd ($1632 vs $1030) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 304th and 3rd in Germany and Colombia, respectively. Check Germany vs Colombia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Dortmund compared to 0.5 months in Medellin. Dortmund ranked 11th best city to live in Germany vs Medellin ranked 2nd in Colombia, while ranked 84th and 5890th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dortmund Medellin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.4
$6.21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.1
$28.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.7
$7.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.81
$2.78
☕ Cappuccino
$3.67
$2.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.9
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$755
$542
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$559
$383
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1352
$987
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1032
$671
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$55.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$169
$86
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.4
$23
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.97%
13.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3153
$2220
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2430
$1524
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.95
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$67.7
$44.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.5
$14.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.01
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.48
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.58
$1.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.97
$2.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$6.06
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$6.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.3
$9.06
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$2.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$1.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.03
$1.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.3
$2.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.92
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.06
$1.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10
$2.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.11
$5.78
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.79
$4.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$2.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.33
$1.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45
$33.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.3
$4.66
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.5
$40.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.3
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$93.5
$63
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$424
$402
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$29016
$6383

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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 Medellin

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Envigado
$950
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Bello
$881
131 km or 82 mi Manizales
$678
135 km or 84 mi Quibdo
$708
160 km or 99 mi Pereira
$730
171 km or 106 mi Cartago
$679
179 km or 111 mi Salento
$655
190 km or 118 mi Armenia
$667
205 km or 127 mi Ibague
$506
209 km or 130 mi Facatativa
$722
212 km or 131 mi Barrancabermeja
$1082
221 km or 137 mi Zipaquira
$762
232 km or 144 mi Girardot
$515
239 km or 148 mi Soacha
$848
242 km or 150 mi Turbo
$721
246 km or 153 mi Bogota
$976
250 km or 155 mi Tulua
$511
257 km or 160 mi Tunja
$637
282 km or 175 mi Monteria
$663
285 km or 177 mi Duitama
$960
288 km or 179 mi Bucaramanga
$693
289 km or 179 mi Floridablanca
$686
298 km or 185 mi Sogamoso
$581
308 km or 192 mi Buenaventura
$782
312 km or 194 mi Palmira
$693
318 km or 198 mi Villavicencio
$546
329 km or 204 mi Cali
$759
331 km or 206 mi Ocana
$704
334 km or 208 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$715
340 km or 211 mi Sincelejo
$547
346 km or 215 mi Magangue
$667
367 km or 228 mi Yopal
$777
370 km or 230 mi Neiva
$565
386 km or 240 mi Cucuta
$620
387 km or 241 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$673
391 km or 243 mi Rubio
$671
406 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$684
410 km or 255 mi Tariba
$673
438 km or 272 mi Popayan
$572
448 km or 279 mi La Grita
$677