Dortmund vs Memphis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dortmund Memphis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1401
$1769
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3713
$4344
🏠 One person rent
$648
$1037
🏘️ Family rent
$1418
$1681
🍽️ Food expenses
$468
$513
🚐 Transport expenses
$138
$71.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2678
$4085
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
93
67
😀 Quality of life
77
89
🏙️ Population
587K
633K

The cost of living in Dortmund is 21% less expensive than in Memphis. Cities ranked 3822nd and 2436th ($1401 vs $1769) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 452nd and 1929th in Germany and the United States, respectively. Check Germany vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Dortmund compared to 2.3 months in Memphis. Dortmund ranked 62nd best city to live in Germany vs Memphis ranked 39th in the United States, while ranked 764th and 173rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dortmund vs Memphis

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Dortmund Memphis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.7
$13.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.1
$57.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.7
$9.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.7
$4.81
 Cappuccino
$3.42
$4.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.72
$2.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$637
$893
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$389
$822
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1387
$1585
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1048
$1364
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$135
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$260
$207
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.3
$65.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4%
6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2907
$1364
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2292
$1361
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.34
$1.26
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.3
$24.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.8
$12.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.83
$0.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$0.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.2
$2.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$3.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.5
$3.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$9.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$8.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$16.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$4.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$3.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$4.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$3.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$3.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$1.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.14
$1.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.55
$14.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$1.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.86
$7.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.11
$8.07
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.61
$5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$3.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$1.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.7
$28.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.1
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.8
$130
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.5
$13.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$112
$45.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$131
$81.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$309
$1447
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13929
$27049

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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
16 km or 10 mi Germantown
$1841
17 km or 10 mi Bartlett
$1834
17 km or 10 mi Southaven
$2153
19 km or 12 mi Horn Lake
$2138
19 km or 12 mi West Memphis
$1830
21 km or 13 mi Olive Branch
$2151
27 km or 17 mi Collierville
$1842
38 km or 24 mi Atoka
$1867
94 km or 58 mi Oxford
$2187
103 km or 64 mi Jonesboro
$1715
115 km or 71 mi Paragould
$1827
116 km or 72 mi Dyersburg
$1972
119 km or 74 mi Jackson
$1785
149 km or 92 mi Tupelo
$2117
161 km or 100 mi Searcy
$1864
187 km or 116 mi Poplar Bluff
$1800
187 km or 116 mi Cabot
$1915
197 km or 123 mi Jacksonville
$1985
207 km or 128 mi Sherwood
$2038
212 km or 132 mi Starkville
$1650
213 km or 132 mi Pine Bluff
$1875
213 km or 132 mi North Little Rock
$2074
213 km or 132 mi Florence
$1313
215 km or 134 mi Greenville
$2030
219 km or 136 mi Little Rock
$2075
223 km or 139 mi Murray
$1817
226 km or 140 mi Conway
$1819
230 km or 143 mi Columbus
$1834
245 km or 153 mi Benton
$1888
247 km or 153 mi Cape Girardeau
$1460
249 km or 154 mi Paducah
$1742
271 km or 168 mi Columbia
$1968
276 km or 172 mi Athens
$2123
279 km or 173 mi Decatur
$2045
283 km or 176 mi Clarksville
$1987
286 km or 178 mi Spring Hill
$2534
288 km or 179 mi Russellville
$1534
290 km or 180 mi Hot Springs
$1368
295 km or 183 mi Hopkinsville
$1766
296 km or 184 mi Franklin
$2300