Dortmund vs Melbourne - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dortmund Melbourne
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1482
$2543
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3769
$6242
🏠 One person rent
$675
$1414
🏘️ Family rent
$1171
$2478
🍽️ Food expenses
$516
$607
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$361
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3356
$4489
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
94
100
😀 Quality of life
81
100
🏙️ Population
595K
5.35M

The cost of living in Dortmund is 42% less expensive than in Melbourne. Cities ranked 4048th and 829th ($1482 vs $2543) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 555th and 4th in Germany and Australia, respectively. Check Germany vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.3 months in Dortmund compared to 1.8 months in Melbourne. Dortmund ranked 58th best city to live in Germany vs Melbourne ranked 1st in Australia, while ranked 625th and 1st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dortmund vs Melbourne

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Dortmund Melbourne
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.8
$15.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.5
$67.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.2
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.32
$9.51
☕ Cappuccino
$3.85
$4.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.08
$3.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$625
$1557
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$493
$1162
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1142
$2836
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$911
$2092
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
$122
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$166
$186
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48.5
$51.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.92%
5.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3134
$6978
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2319
$6027
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.16
$3.85
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71
$140
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.1
$19.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.06
$1.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$1.67
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.19
$2.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$2.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.68
$5.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$9.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24
$15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$3.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$3.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$3.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.39
$5.07
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$3.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$1.19
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.26
$2.68
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.66
$14.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$5.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.4
$26
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.99
$8.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.77
$6.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.43
$3.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.33
$3.17
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.8
$55.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16
$16.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$51.6
$56.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.4
$28
👖 Brand Jeans
$91.4
$80.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.8
$123
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$419
$2326
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28831
$22313

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Cities near Dortmund

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

Cities near Melbourne

Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi South Yarra
$1834
24 km or 15 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1847
25 km or 16 mi Tarneit
$1813
29 km or 18 mi Dandenong
$1913
34 km or 21 mi Sunbury
$1933
37 km or 23 mi Melton
$1896
40 km or 25 mi Frankston
$1889
41 km or 25 mi Berwick
$1915
42 km or 26 mi Cranbourne
$1810
54 km or 34 mi Pakenham
$1936
65 km or 40 mi Geelong
$2179
102 km or 64 mi Ballarat
$1606
134 km or 83 mi Bendigo
$1493
144 km or 90 mi Traralgon
$2000
164 km or 102 mi Shepparton
$1816
226 km or 140 mi Warrnambool
$1876
367 km or 228 mi Mount Gambier
$1880
369 km or 230 mi Wagga Wagga
$1608
392 km or 244 mi Devonport
$1868
404 km or 251 mi Griffith
$1825
444 km or 276 mi Launceston
$1728
466 km or 290 mi Canberra
$2258
477 km or 296 mi Mildura
$1905
546 km or 339 mi Goulburn
$1795
597 km or 371 mi Hobart
$2364
628 km or 390 mi Orange
$1460
643 km or 399 mi Bathurst
$1701
651 km or 405 mi Wollongong
$1695
655 km or 407 mi Adelaide
$2355
700 km or 435 mi Blacktown
$1709
702 km or 436 mi Dubbo
$1855
703 km or 437 mi Parramatta
$2481
707 km or 440 mi Kellyville
$2040
713 km or 443 mi Sydney
$2844
728 km or 452 mi Dee Why
$2354
822 km or 511 mi Newcastle
$1995
891 km or 554 mi Whyalla
$2133
1015 km or 631 mi Port Macquarie
$1786
1021 km or 634 mi Armidale
$1273
1123 km or 698 mi Coffs Harbour
$2132