Dortmund vs New Orleans - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dortmund New Orleans
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1523
$2177
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3916
$5321
🏠 One person rent
$736
$1252
🏘️ Family rent
$1527
$2291
🍽️ Food expenses
$492
$670
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$82.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3396
$3968
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
93
86
😀 Quality of life
78
88
🏙️ Population
593K
384K

The cost of living in Dortmund is 30% less expensive than in New Orleans. Cities ranked 3604th and 1420th ($1523 vs $2177) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 376th and 1234th 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 1.8 months in New Orleans. Dortmund ranked 57th best city to live in Germany vs New Orleans ranked 55th in the United States, while ranked 692nd and 222nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Dortmund New Orleans
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.2
$22.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$56.9
$87.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.09
$5.49
☕ Cappuccino
$3.55
$5.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.94
$2.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$664
$1455
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$489
$962
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1250
$2693
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1220
$1865
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$126
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$257
$196
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.6
$65.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.01%
6.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2991
$3069
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2357
$2129
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.56
$1.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$65.8
$46.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.6
$16.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.91
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.05
$3.21
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$4.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.62
$3.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$15.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$12.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.6
$15.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$5.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.72
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$4.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.27
$4.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$2.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$3.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$1.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.19
$1.97
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.72
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$2.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.07
$8.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.15
$9.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.71
$5.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$4.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$1.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.7
$62.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.4
$14.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50.3
$140
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.5
$22.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$114
$50.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$132
$81.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$409
$1565
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12215
$10192

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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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$2092
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$1972
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$1711
72 km or 45 mi Hammond
$1964
74 km or 46 mi Houma
$1757
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$1530
112 km or 70 mi Morgan
$2124
114 km or 71 mi Central
$2031
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$2011
121 km or 75 mi Biloxi
$1748
154 km or 96 mi Pascagoula
$1801
168 km or 104 mi New Iberia
$2077
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$1678
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$1785
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$1922
209 km or 130 mi Prichard
$1898
212 km or 132 mi Mobile
$1825
213 km or 133 mi Laurel
$1862
218 km or 135 mi Natchez
$1959
223 km or 139 mi Daphne
$1898
235 km or 146 mi Foley
$1871
258 km or 160 mi Pearl
$2096
259 km or 161 mi Brandon
$2254
261 km or 162 mi Jackson
$1969
266 km or 166 mi Clinton
$2053
272 km or 169 mi Alexandria
$1773
274 km or 170 mi Ridgeland
$2088
276 km or 171 mi Vicksburg
$2033
278 km or 173 mi Madison
$2097
281 km or 175 mi Pensacola
$1987
299 km or 186 mi Meridian
$2053
303 km or 188 mi Lake Charles
$1960
318 km or 198 mi Sulphur
$2004
336 km or 209 mi Fort Walton Beach
$1892
344 km or 214 mi Monroe
$1567
348 km or 216 mi Crestview
$1783
373 km or 231 mi Port Arthur
$1865
376 km or 234 mi Ruston
$1798
390 km or 243 mi Beaumont
$1653
394 km or 245 mi Greenville
$1985