Dortmund vs Milan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dortmund Milan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1637
$2370
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4119
$5666
🏠 One person rent
$750
$1333
🏘️ Family rent
$1294
$2384
🍽️ Food expenses
$579
$655
🚐 Transport expenses
$163
$193
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3601
$2285
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
94
98
😀 Quality of life
95
88
🏙️ Population
595K
1.35M

The cost of living in Dortmund is 31% less expensive than in Milan. Cities ranked 3504th and 1148th ($1637 vs $2370) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 330th 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 5th best city to live in Germany vs Milan ranked 2nd in Italy, while ranked 33rd and 336th 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
$17.3
$20.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79
$89
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.1
$14.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.64
$7.36
☕ Cappuccino
$3.87
$2.56
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.3
$3.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$738
$1522
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$545
$1068
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1337
$2800
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1001
$1958
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$144
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$169
$228
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$56.9
$29.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.95%
3.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3201
$10810
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2354
$5173
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.17
$2.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$68.4
$44.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.9
$26.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.05
$2.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.57
$2.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$2.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.04
$5.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$21.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$14.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.2
$23.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$2.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$3.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.16
$4.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$2.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.32
$3.28
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.01
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$2.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.3
$7.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.14
$12.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.82
$4.22
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$3.65
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.37
$2.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.3
$83.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.9
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.6
$105
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.5
$26.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$96.5
$111
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.9
$118
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$428
$867
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$29493
$18202

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Cities near Dortmund

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Schwerte
$1515
11 km or 6.9 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1584
12 km or 7.4 mi Lunen
$1576
13 km or 7.9 mi Waltrop
$1614
13 km or 8 mi Witten
$1622
13 km or 8 mi Herdecke
$1566
15 km or 9.2 mi Wetter
$1579
16 km or 9.7 mi Unna
$1559
16 km or 10 mi Bergkamen
$1570
16 km or 10 mi Kamen
$1572
17 km or 11 mi Hagen
$1573
17 km or 11 mi Herne
$1638
18 km or 11 mi Bochum
$1561
18 km or 11 mi Datteln
$1587
19 km or 12 mi Selm
$1593
20 km or 12 mi Werne
$1586
20 km or 13 mi Iserlohn
$1249
21 km or 13 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1570
21 km or 13 mi Frondenberg
$1531
22 km or 13 mi Recklinghausen
$1548
22 km or 14 mi Gevelsberg
$1574
23 km or 14 mi Sprockhovel
$1575
23 km or 14 mi Hattingen
$1573
25 km or 15 mi Menden
$1512
25 km or 15 mi Herten
$1570
25 km or 16 mi Ennepetal
$1564
25 km or 16 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1508
25 km or 16 mi Hemer
$1445
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1565
28 km or 18 mi Ludinghausen
$1598
29 km or 18 mi Marl
$1572
30 km or 18 mi Hamm
$1619
31 km or 19 mi Werl
$1586
32 km or 20 mi Essen
$1561
33 km or 20 mi Haltern am See
$1575
34 km or 21 mi Gladbeck
$1549
35 km or 21 mi Ludenscheid
$1570
35 km or 22 mi Wuppertal
$1486
35 km or 22 mi Velbert
$1579
36 km or 22 mi Radevormwald
$1579

Cities near Milan

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Buccinasco
$1778
15 km or 9.1 mi Monza
$1885
20 km or 13 mi Seregno
$1675
21 km or 13 mi Saronno
$1817
29 km or 18 mi Lodi
$1371
30 km or 19 mi Cantu
$1631
30 km or 19 mi Vigevano
$1769
31 km or 19 mi Busto Arsizio
$1803
31 km or 20 mi Pavia
$1458
39 km or 24 mi Como
$1782
40 km or 25 mi Crema
$1474
45 km or 28 mi Novara
$1290
45 km or 28 mi Bergamo
$1582
46 km or 28 mi Lecco
$1498
48 km or 30 mi Varese
$1577
55 km or 34 mi Voghera
$1602
61 km or 38 mi Piacenza
$1606
63 km or 39 mi Vercelli
$1338
63 km or 39 mi Lugano
$2884
69 km or 43 mi Tortona
$1471
76 km or 47 mi Cremona
$1432
76 km or 47 mi Alessandria
$1354
81 km or 50 mi Brescia
$1844
82 km or 51 mi Bellinzona
$3229
89 km or 55 mi Biella
$1275
100 km or 62 mi Asti
$1342
116 km or 72 mi Parma
$1652
120 km or 74 mi Genoa
$1649
125 km or 78 mi Turin
$1652
130 km or 81 mi Mantua
$1628
140 km or 87 mi Savona
$1660
141 km or 87 mi Verona
$1733
142 km or 88 mi Reggio Emilia
$1468
149 km or 92 mi Aosta
$1694
156 km or 97 mi Chur
$2942
159 km or 99 mi La Spezia
$1618
162 km or 100 mi Sassuolo
$1637
162 km or 101 mi Mondovi
$1375
164 km or 102 mi Trento
$1649
164 km or 102 mi Modena
$1719