Dortmund vs Melbourne - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dortmund Melbourne
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1401
$2356
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3713
$5563
🏠 One person rent
$648
$1336
🏘️ Family rent
$1418
$2266
🍽️ Food expenses
$468
$528
🚐 Transport expenses
$138
$338
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2678
$3776
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
93
100
😀 Quality of life
77
98
🏙️ Population
587K
4.53M

The cost of living in Dortmund is 41% less expensive than in Melbourne. Cities ranked 3822nd and 933rd ($1401 vs $2356) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 452nd and 4th in Germany and Australia, respectively. Check Germany vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Dortmund compared to 1.6 months in Melbourne. Dortmund ranked 62nd best city to live in Germany vs Melbourne ranked 1st in Australia, while ranked 764th and 2nd 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
$13.7
$14.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.1
$67
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.7
$9.84
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.7
$7
☕ Cappuccino
$3.42
$3.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.72
$2.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$637
$1387
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$389
$1129
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1387
$2874
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1048
$1851
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$260
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.3
$53.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2907
$8760
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2292
$7587
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.34
$3.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.3
$128
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.8
$22.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.83
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.2
$2.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$2.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.5
$3.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$9.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$8.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$2.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$3.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$2.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$2.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.93
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.14
$2.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.55
$11.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$4.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.86
$28.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.11
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.61
$5.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$3.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$3.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.7
$52.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.1
$14.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.8
$67.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.5
$20.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$112
$89.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$131
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$309
$1612
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13929
$18868

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi South Yarra
$1702
24 km or 15 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1673
25 km or 16 mi Tarneit
$1658
29 km or 18 mi Dandenong
$1693
34 km or 21 mi Sunbury
$1746
37 km or 23 mi Melton
$1708
40 km or 25 mi Frankston
$1707
41 km or 25 mi Berwick
$1716
42 km or 26 mi Cranbourne
$1701
54 km or 34 mi Pakenham
$1719
65 km or 40 mi Geelong
$1688
102 km or 64 mi Ballarat
$1327
134 km or 83 mi Bendigo
$1317
144 km or 90 mi Traralgon
$1707
164 km or 102 mi Shepparton
$1672
226 km or 140 mi Warrnambool
$1639
367 km or 228 mi Mount Gambier
$1622
369 km or 230 mi Wagga Wagga
$1528
392 km or 244 mi Devonport
$1819
404 km or 251 mi Griffith
$1669
444 km or 276 mi Launceston
$1723
466 km or 290 mi Canberra
$2604
477 km or 296 mi Mildura
$1462
546 km or 339 mi Goulburn
$1723
597 km or 371 mi Hobart
$2203
628 km or 390 mi Orange
$1463
643 km or 399 mi Bathurst
$1610
651 km or 405 mi Wollongong
$1430
655 km or 407 mi Adelaide
$2180
700 km or 435 mi Blacktown
$1691
702 km or 436 mi Dubbo
$1404
703 km or 437 mi Parramatta
$2348
707 km or 440 mi Kellyville
$1903
713 km or 443 mi Sydney
$2741
728 km or 452 mi Dee Why
$1998
822 km or 511 mi Newcastle
$1461
891 km or 554 mi Whyalla
$1888
1015 km or 631 mi Port Macquarie
$1688
1021 km or 634 mi Armidale
$1354
1123 km or 698 mi Coffs Harbour
$1481