Dortmund vs Milan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dortmund Milan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1401
$2074
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3713
$5260
🏠 One person rent
$648
$1161
🏘️ Family rent
$1418
$2350
🍽️ Food expenses
$468
$568
🚐 Transport expenses
$138
$184
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2678
$1843
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
93
99
😀 Quality of life
77
85
🏙️ Population
587K
1.37M

The cost of living in Dortmund is 32% less expensive than in Milan. Cities ranked 3822nd and 1623rd ($1401 vs $2074) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 452nd and 1st in Germany and Italy, respectively. Check Germany vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Dortmund compared to 0.9 months in Milan. Dortmund ranked 62nd best city to live in Germany vs Milan ranked 4th in Italy, while ranked 764th and 292nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dortmund vs Milan

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Dortmund Milan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.7
$19.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.1
$73.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.7
$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.7
$6.67
 Cappuccino
$3.42
$2.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.72
$3.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$637
$1348
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$389
$894
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1387
$2949
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1048
$1883
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$260
$224
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.3
$29.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4%
4.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2907
$9948
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2292
$5301
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.34
$2.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.3
$41.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.8
$25.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.83
$2.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$1.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.2
$2.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$3.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.5
$4.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$17.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$22
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$2.49
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$2.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$4.12
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$1.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.79
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.14
$2.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.55
$8.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.86
$6.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.11
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.61
$3.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$2.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$2.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.7
$66.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.1
$10.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.8
$92.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.5
$17.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$112
$98.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$131
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$309
$858
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13929
$15544

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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

Cities near Milan

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Buccinasco
$1565
15 km or 9.1 mi Monza
$1567
20 km or 13 mi Seregno
$1472
21 km or 13 mi Saronno
$1444
29 km or 18 mi Lodi
$1238
30 km or 19 mi Cantu
$1575
30 km or 19 mi Vigevano
$1471
31 km or 19 mi Busto Arsizio
$1588
31 km or 20 mi Pavia
$1294
39 km or 24 mi Como
$1802
40 km or 25 mi Crema
$1396
45 km or 28 mi Novara
$1271
45 km or 28 mi Bergamo
$1302
46 km or 28 mi Lecco
$1353
48 km or 30 mi Varese
$1425
55 km or 34 mi Voghera
$1475
61 km or 38 mi Piacenza
$1353
63 km or 39 mi Vercelli
$1066
63 km or 39 mi Lugano
$2555
69 km or 43 mi Tortona
$1406
76 km or 47 mi Cremona
$1346
76 km or 47 mi Alessandria
$1364
81 km or 50 mi Brescia
$1472
82 km or 51 mi Bellinzona
$2918
89 km or 55 mi Biella
$1166
100 km or 62 mi Asti
$1234
116 km or 72 mi Parma
$1440
120 km or 74 mi Genoa
$1450
125 km or 78 mi Turin
$1369
130 km or 81 mi Mantua
$1350
140 km or 87 mi Savona
$1575
141 km or 87 mi Verona
$1400
142 km or 88 mi Reggio Emilia
$1341
149 km or 92 mi Aosta
$1453
156 km or 97 mi Chur
$2193
159 km or 99 mi La Spezia
$1248
162 km or 100 mi Sassuolo
$1416
162 km or 101 mi Mondovi
$1245
164 km or 102 mi Trento
$1364
164 km or 102 mi Modena
$1550