Dortmund vs Medellin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dortmund Medellin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1523
$873
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3916
$2221
🏠 One person rent
$736
$395
🏘️ Family rent
$1527
$782
🍽️ Food expenses
$492
$264
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$130
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3396
$417
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
93
67
😀 Quality of life
78
53
🏙️ Population
593K
2.53M

The cost of living in Dortmund is 74% more expensive than in Medellin. Cities ranked 3604th and 6207th ($1523 vs $873) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 376th and 2nd in Germany and Colombia, respectively. Check Germany vs Colombia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Dortmund compared to 0.5 months in Medellin. Dortmund ranked 57th best city to live in Germany vs Medellin ranked 2nd in Colombia, while ranked 692nd and 6039th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dortmund Medellin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.2
$5.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$56.9
$24
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$6.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.09
$1.83
☕ Cappuccino
$3.55
$1.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.94
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$664
$436
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$489
$300
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1250
$864
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1220
$646
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$45.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$257
$70.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.6
$21.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.01%
15.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2991
$1473
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2357
$1403
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.56
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$65.8
$43
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.6
$12.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.91
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.05
$1.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$1.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.62
$2.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$5.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$5.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.6
$10.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$2.22
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$0.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$1.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.27
$1.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$1.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.19
$1.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.72
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.07
$2.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.15
$5.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.71
$4.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$2.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$2.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.7
$27
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.4
$4.13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50.3
$35.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.5
$8.07
👖 Brand Jeans
$114
$56.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$132
$91.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$409
$239
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12215
$6129

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Envigado
$871
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Bello
$789
131 km or 82 mi Manizales
$653
135 km or 84 mi Quibdo
$661
160 km or 99 mi Pereira
$641
171 km or 106 mi Cartago
$619
179 km or 111 mi Salento
$562
190 km or 118 mi Armenia
$541
205 km or 127 mi Ibague
$501
209 km or 130 mi Facatativa
$641
212 km or 131 mi Barrancabermeja
$573
221 km or 137 mi Zipaquira
$681
232 km or 144 mi Girardot
$483
239 km or 148 mi Soacha
$748
242 km or 150 mi Turbo
$634
246 km or 153 mi Bogota
$868
250 km or 155 mi Tulua
$477
257 km or 160 mi Tunja
$526
282 km or 175 mi Monteria
$620
285 km or 177 mi Duitama
$851
288 km or 179 mi Bucaramanga
$642
289 km or 179 mi Floridablanca
$584
298 km or 185 mi Sogamoso
$523
308 km or 192 mi Buenaventura
$718
312 km or 194 mi Palmira
$652
318 km or 198 mi Villavicencio
$475
329 km or 204 mi Cali
$733
331 km or 206 mi Ocana
$590
334 km or 208 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$638
340 km or 211 mi Sincelejo
$506
346 km or 215 mi Magangue
$582
367 km or 228 mi Yopal
$687
370 km or 230 mi Neiva
$520
386 km or 240 mi Cucuta
$552
387 km or 241 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$601
391 km or 243 mi Rubio
$598
406 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$592
410 km or 255 mi Tariba
$598
438 km or 272 mi Popayan
$462
448 km or 279 mi La Grita
$617