Dortmund vs Minneapolis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dortmund Minneapolis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1632
$2380
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4090
$5756
🏠 One person rent
$762
$1413
🏘️ Family rent
$1319
$2434
🍽️ Food expenses
$561
$698
🚐 Transport expenses
$160
$111
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3427
$4476
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
93
84
😀 Quality of life
93
90
🏙️ Population
595K
430K

The cost of living in Dortmund is 31% less expensive than in Minneapolis. Cities ranked 3401st and 1095th ($1632 vs $2380) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 304th and 963rd 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 1.9 months in Minneapolis. Dortmund ranked 11th best city to live in Germany vs Minneapolis ranked 62nd in the United States, while ranked 84th and 215th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dortmund Minneapolis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.4
$19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.1
$80.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.7
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.81
$5.96
☕ Cappuccino
$3.67
$5.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.9
$2.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$755
$1597
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$559
$1151
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1352
$2639
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1032
$2101
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$104
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$169
$158
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.4
$68.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.97%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3153
$3686
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2430
$2479
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.95
$2.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$67.7
$74.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.5
$18.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.01
$0.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$0.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.48
$3.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.58
$6.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.97
$4.1
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$12.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$14.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.3
$18.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$5.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$7.45
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.03
$4.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$4.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$3.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$1.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.3
$2.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.92
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.06
$2.62
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.11
$8.49
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.79
$5.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$3.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.33
$1.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45
$52.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.3
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.5
$113
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.3
$16.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$93.5
$54.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$91.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$424
$1787
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$29016
$26604

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
7 km or 4.4 mi Golden Valley
$2285
8.4 km or 5.2 mi St. Louis Park
$2277
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Crystal
$2306
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Roseville
$2221
10 km or 6.2 mi Richfield
$2270
10 km or 6.4 mi Brooklyn Center
$2328
11 km or 6.6 mi New Hope
$2305
11 km or 6.8 mi New Brighton
$2302
12 km or 7.2 mi Fridley
$2330
12 km or 7.3 mi Edina
$2290
14 km or 8.8 mi Brooklyn Park
$2335
14 km or 9 mi Saint Paul
$2054
14 km or 9 mi Shoreview
$2289
15 km or 9.3 mi Plymouth
$2307
15 km or 9.6 mi Coon Rapids
$2283
17 km or 10 mi Bloomington
$2271
18 km or 11 mi Maple Grove
$2329
20 km or 12 mi Minnetonka
$2317
20 km or 12 mi Eagan
$2236
20 km or 12 mi Blaine
$2528
21 km or 13 mi South St. Paul
$2160
21 km or 13 mi Eden Prairie
$2398
22 km or 14 mi Maplewood
$2183
23 km or 14 mi Savage
$2286
23 km or 14 mi Inver Grove Heights
$2201
23 km or 15 mi White Bear Lake
$2252
24 km or 15 mi Burnsville
$2312
24 km or 15 mi Oakdale
$2219
24 km or 15 mi Lino Lakes
$2320
25 km or 15 mi Chanhassen
$2353
25 km or 16 mi Champlin
$2478
27 km or 17 mi Woodbury
$2296
28 km or 17 mi Andover
$2386
28 km or 17 mi Apple Valley
$2147
29 km or 18 mi Shakopee
$2317
29 km or 18 mi Rosemount
$2202
31 km or 19 mi Cottage Grove
$2227
32 km or 20 mi Prior Lake
$2258
34 km or 21 mi Chaska
$2299
34 km or 21 mi Ramsey
$2678