Dortmund vs Milwaukee - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dortmund Milwaukee
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1632
$2046
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4090
$5001
🏠 One person rent
$762
$1179
🏘️ Family rent
$1319
$1923
🍽️ Food expenses
$561
$577
🚐 Transport expenses
$160
$118
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3427
$3707
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
93
82
😀 Quality of life
93
91
🏙️ Population
595K
577K

The cost of living in Dortmund is 20% less expensive than in Milwaukee. Cities ranked 3401st and 1864th ($1632 vs $2046) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 304th and 1525th 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 2.1 months in Dortmund compared to 1.8 months in Milwaukee. Dortmund ranked 11th best city to live in Germany vs Milwaukee ranked 55th in the United States, while ranked 84th and 195th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dortmund Milwaukee
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.4
$16.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.1
$61.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.7
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.81
$5.38
☕ Cappuccino
$3.67
$4.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.9
$3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$755
$1315
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$559
$935
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1352
$2336
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1032
$1539
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$107
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$169
$163
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.4
$61.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.97%
6.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3153
$1953
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2430
$1705
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.95
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$67.7
$73.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.5
$16.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.01
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.48
$3.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.58
$3.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.97
$4.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$12.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.3
$15.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$4.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$4.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.03
$4.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$2.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$1.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.3
$2.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.92
$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.06
$2.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10
$10.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.11
$9.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.79
$4.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$3.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.33
$1.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45
$44.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.3
$13.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.5
$165
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.3
$17
👖 Brand Jeans
$93.5
$41.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$79.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$424
$1808
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$29016
$23971

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Cities near Dortmund

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Schwerte
$1495
11 km or 6.9 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1572
12 km or 7.4 mi Lunen
$1558
13 km or 7.9 mi Waltrop
$1591
13 km or 8 mi Witten
$1583
13 km or 8 mi Herdecke
$1549
15 km or 9.2 mi Wetter
$1558
16 km or 9.7 mi Unna
$1521
16 km or 10 mi Bergkamen
$1542
16 km or 10 mi Kamen
$1537
17 km or 11 mi Hagen
$1567
17 km or 11 mi Herne
$1631
18 km or 11 mi Bochum
$1560
18 km or 11 mi Datteln
$1575
19 km or 12 mi Selm
$1566
20 km or 12 mi Werne
$1554
20 km or 13 mi Iserlohn
$1248
21 km or 13 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1558
21 km or 13 mi Frondenberg
$1478
22 km or 13 mi Recklinghausen
$1535
22 km or 14 mi Gevelsberg
$1563
23 km or 14 mi Sprockhovel
$1558
23 km or 14 mi Hattingen
$1547
25 km or 15 mi Menden
$1463
25 km or 15 mi Herten
$1550
25 km or 16 mi Ennepetal
$1552
25 km or 16 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1506
25 km or 16 mi Hemer
$1415
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1549
28 km or 18 mi Ludinghausen
$1579
29 km or 18 mi Marl
$1552
30 km or 18 mi Hamm
$1515
31 km or 19 mi Werl
$1521
32 km or 20 mi Essen
$1516
33 km or 20 mi Haltern am See
$1561
34 km or 21 mi Gladbeck
$1533
35 km or 21 mi Ludenscheid
$1561
35 km or 22 mi Wuppertal
$1488
35 km or 22 mi Velbert
$1555
36 km or 22 mi Radevormwald
$1569

Cities near Milwaukee

Distance City Cost of living
5.6 km or 3.5 mi West Allis
$1915
6.3 km or 3.9 mi Wauwatosa
$1973
10 km or 6.4 mi Greenfield
$1915
13 km or 8.3 mi Brookfield
$1915
15 km or 9.4 mi New Berlin
$1904
17 km or 11 mi South Milwaukee
$1973
17 km or 11 mi Menomonee Falls
$1943
17 km or 11 mi Franklin
$1948
19 km or 12 mi Oak Creek
$1966
19 km or 12 mi Mequon
$1964
22 km or 14 mi Muskego
$1919
23 km or 14 mi Waukesha
$1785
27 km or 17 mi Caledonia
$1973
37 km or 23 mi Mount Pleasant
$2039
38 km or 24 mi Racine
$2032
46 km or 28 mi West Bend
$1941
53 km or 33 mi Kenosha
$2030
57 km or 36 mi Pleasant Prairie
$2089
64 km or 40 mi Watertown
$1957
67 km or 42 mi Zion
$2381
74 km or 46 mi Fort Atkinson
$1826
76 km or 47 mi Round Lake Beach
$2355
76 km or 47 mi Gurnee
$2368
77 km or 48 mi Waukegan
$2375
78 km or 49 mi Grayslake
$2340
80 km or 50 mi Sheboygan
$1763
81 km or 51 mi North Chicago
$2368
84 km or 52 mi McHenry
$2394
85 km or 53 mi Libertyville
$2434
87 km or 54 mi Mundelein
$2119
90 km or 56 mi Fond du Lac
$1849
91 km or 57 mi Woodstock
$2220
91 km or 57 mi Vernon Hills
$2373
96 km or 60 mi Janesville
$1789
97 km or 60 mi Crystal Lake
$2528
97 km or 60 mi Highland Park
$2392
98 km or 61 mi Buffalo Grove
$2412
101 km or 63 mi Lake in the Hills
$2508
102 km or 63 mi Wheeling
$2426
103 km or 64 mi Northbrook
$2399