Dortmund vs Minneapolis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dortmund Minneapolis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1523
$2256
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3916
$5584
🏠 One person rent
$736
$1311
🏘️ Family rent
$1527
$2372
🍽️ Food expenses
$492
$676
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$123
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3396
$4424
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
93
83
😀 Quality of life
78
88
🏙️ Population
593K
430K

The cost of living in Dortmund is 33% less expensive than in Minneapolis. Cities ranked 3604th and 1228th ($1523 vs $2256) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 376th and 1082nd 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 2.2 months in Dortmund compared to 2 months in Minneapolis. Dortmund ranked 57th best city to live in Germany vs Minneapolis ranked 60th in the United States, while ranked 692nd and 234th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dortmund Minneapolis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.2
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$56.9
$80.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.09
$6.96
☕ Cappuccino
$3.55
$6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.94
$3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$664
$1461
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$489
$1061
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1250
$2697
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1220
$2009
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$257
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.6
$67.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.01%
6.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2991
$3075
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2357
$2486
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.56
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$65.8
$90
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.6
$18.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.91
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$0.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.05
$4.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$5.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.62
$3.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$15.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.6
$17.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$5.74
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$2.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$5.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.27
$4.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$2.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$3.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$1.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.19
$2.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.72
$13.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$2.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.07
$10.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.15
$8.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.71
$5.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$3.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$1.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.7
$33.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.4
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50.3
$105
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.5
$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$114
$59.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$132
$83.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$409
$1565
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12215
$27084

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Cities near Dortmund

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

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Distance City Cost of living
7 km or 4.4 mi Golden Valley
$2231
8.4 km or 5.2 mi St. Louis Park
$2224
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Crystal
$2280
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Roseville
$2193
10 km or 6.2 mi Richfield
$2224
10 km or 6.4 mi Brooklyn Center
$2358
11 km or 6.6 mi New Hope
$2282
11 km or 6.8 mi New Brighton
$2305
12 km or 7.2 mi Fridley
$2400
12 km or 7.3 mi Edina
$2251
14 km or 8.8 mi Brooklyn Park
$2398
14 km or 9 mi Saint Paul
$2091
14 km or 9 mi Shoreview
$2282
15 km or 9.3 mi Plymouth
$2292
15 km or 9.6 mi Coon Rapids
$2476
17 km or 10 mi Bloomington
$2239
18 km or 11 mi Maple Grove
$2353
20 km or 12 mi Minnetonka
$2297
20 km or 12 mi Eagan
$2200
20 km or 12 mi Blaine
$2429
21 km or 13 mi South St. Paul
$2177
21 km or 13 mi Eden Prairie
$2361
22 km or 14 mi Maplewood
$2212
23 km or 14 mi Savage
$2249
23 km or 14 mi Inver Grove Heights
$2196
23 km or 15 mi White Bear Lake
$2252
24 km or 15 mi Burnsville
$2227
24 km or 15 mi Oakdale
$2258
24 km or 15 mi Lino Lakes
$2319
25 km or 15 mi Chanhassen
$2320
25 km or 16 mi Champlin
$2485
27 km or 17 mi Woodbury
$2352
28 km or 17 mi Andover
$2447
28 km or 17 mi Apple Valley
$2162
29 km or 18 mi Shakopee
$2318
29 km or 18 mi Rosemount
$2191
31 km or 19 mi Cottage Grove
$2252
32 km or 20 mi Prior Lake
$2262
34 km or 21 mi Chaska
$2294
34 km or 21 mi Ramsey
$2640