Dortmund vs Milan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dortmund Milan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1523
$2146
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3916
$5367
🏠 One person rent
$736
$1194
🏘️ Family rent
$1527
$2348
🍽️ Food expenses
$492
$586
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$189
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3396
$2119
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
93
99
😀 Quality of life
78
86
🏙️ Population
593K
1.35M

The cost of living in Dortmund is 29% less expensive than in Milan. Cities ranked 3604th and 1476th ($1523 vs $2146) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 376th and 1st in Germany and Italy, respectively. Check Germany vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Dortmund compared to 1 months in Milan. Dortmund ranked 57th best city to live in Germany vs Milan ranked 2nd in Italy, while ranked 692nd and 305th 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
$14.2
$19.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$56.9
$79.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$11.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.09
$6.85
☕ Cappuccino
$3.55
$2.18
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.94
$3.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$664
$1387
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$489
$928
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1250
$2947
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1220
$1881
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$144
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$257
$224
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.6
$30
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.01%
3.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2991
$9597
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2357
$4901
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.56
$2.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$65.8
$43
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.6
$26.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.91
$2.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$1.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.05
$2.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.62
$4.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$17.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.6
$22.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$2.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$2.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$2.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.27
$3.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$1.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.19
$2.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.72
$8.22
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$1.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.07
$6.83
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.15
$12.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.71
$3.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$3.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$2.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.7
$72.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.4
$11.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50.3
$111
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.5
$20.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$114
$105
👟 Brand Sneakers
$132
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$409
$836
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12215
$14475

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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

Cities near Milan

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Buccinasco
$1616
15 km or 9.1 mi Monza
$1613
20 km or 13 mi Seregno
$1557
21 km or 13 mi Saronno
$1559
29 km or 18 mi Lodi
$1333
30 km or 19 mi Cantu
$1478
30 km or 19 mi Vigevano
$1724
31 km or 19 mi Busto Arsizio
$1633
31 km or 20 mi Pavia
$1449
39 km or 24 mi Como
$1697
40 km or 25 mi Crema
$1420
45 km or 28 mi Novara
$1262
45 km or 28 mi Bergamo
$1444
46 km or 28 mi Lecco
$1391
48 km or 30 mi Varese
$1470
55 km or 34 mi Voghera
$1553
61 km or 38 mi Piacenza
$1494
63 km or 39 mi Vercelli
$1248
63 km or 39 mi Lugano
$2763
69 km or 43 mi Tortona
$1380
76 km or 47 mi Cremona
$1305
76 km or 47 mi Alessandria
$1396
81 km or 50 mi Brescia
$1456
82 km or 51 mi Bellinzona
$3009
89 km or 55 mi Biella
$1164
100 km or 62 mi Asti
$1200
116 km or 72 mi Parma
$1478
120 km or 74 mi Genoa
$1498
125 km or 78 mi Turin
$1502
130 km or 81 mi Mantua
$1409
140 km or 87 mi Savona
$1543
141 km or 87 mi Verona
$1570
142 km or 88 mi Reggio Emilia
$1394
149 km or 92 mi Aosta
$1364
156 km or 97 mi Chur
$2197
159 km or 99 mi La Spezia
$1425
162 km or 100 mi Sassuolo
$1428
162 km or 101 mi Mondovi
$1280
164 km or 102 mi Trento
$1605
164 km or 102 mi Modena
$1573