Dortmund vs Montreal - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dortmund Montreal
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1632
$1903
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4090
$4337
🏠 One person rent
$762
$969
🏘️ Family rent
$1319
$1582
🍽️ Food expenses
$561
$579
🚐 Transport expenses
$160
$191
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3427
$2945
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
93
100
😀 Quality of life
93
95
🏙️ Population
595K
1.8M

The cost of living in Dortmund is 14% less expensive than in Montreal. Cities ranked 3401st and 2306th ($1632 vs $1903) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 304th and 52nd in Germany and Canada, respectively. Check Germany vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Dortmund compared to 1.5 months in Montreal. Dortmund ranked 11th best city to live in Germany vs Montreal ranked 4th in Canada, while ranked 84th and 46th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dortmund vs Montreal

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Dortmund Montreal
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.4
$16.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.1
$65.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.7
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.81
$5.78
☕ Cappuccino
$3.67
$3.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.9
$1.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$755
$1055
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$559
$839
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1352
$1821
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1032
$1381
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$47.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$169
$74.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.4
$39.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.97%
5.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3153
$6195
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2430
$4493
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.95
$2.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$67.7
$72.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.5
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.01
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$2.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.48
$2.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.58
$3.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.97
$3.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$15.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$12.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.3
$14.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$3.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$3.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.03
$3.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$2.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$2.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$1.03
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.3
$2.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.92
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.06
$2.63
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10
$11.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.11
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.79
$5.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$4.39
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.33
$2.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45
$37.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.3
$10.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.5
$133
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.3
$20.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$93.5
$55.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$424
$509
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$29016
$4789

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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 Montreal

Distance City Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.3 mi Saint-Lambert
$1828
4.3 km or 2.7 mi Westmount
$1814
4.4 km or 2.8 mi Longueuil
$1842
6.4 km or 4 mi Mount Royal
$1820
9.4 km or 5.9 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1835
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Brossard
$2055
11 km or 7 mi La Prairie
$1911
13 km or 8.3 mi Boucherville
$1820
14 km or 8.9 mi Candiac
$1892
16 km or 9.8 mi Saint-Constant
$1864
16 km or 10 mi Dorval
$1853
17 km or 10 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1869
17 km or 10 mi Laval
$1930
20 km or 12 mi Sainte-Julie
$1822
20 km or 12 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1829
20 km or 13 mi Chateauguay
$1867
21 km or 13 mi Pointe-Claire
$1838
22 km or 14 mi Varennes
$1786
22 km or 14 mi Terrebonne
$1805
23 km or 14 mi Chambly
$1853
24 km or 15 mi Boisbriand
$1763
25 km or 15 mi Kirkland
$1835
26 km or 16 mi Repentigny
$1767
26 km or 16 mi Sainte-Therese
$1785
27 km or 17 mi Mascouche
$1766
27 km or 17 mi Saint-Eustache
$1806
29 km or 18 mi Beloeil
$1776
31 km or 19 mi Blainville
$1780
31 km or 20 mi Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu
$1805
38 km or 23 mi L'Assomption
$1671
39 km or 24 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1850
41 km or 26 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1719
44 km or 27 mi Mirabel
$1782
46 km or 28 mi Saint-Jerome
$1753
49 km or 31 mi Saint-Hyacinthe
$1586
53 km or 33 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$1935
57 km or 35 mi Joliette
$1449
66 km or 41 mi Granby
$1120
68 km or 42 mi Sorel-Tracy
$1549
91 km or 56 mi Plattsburgh
$1811