Dortmund vs New Orleans - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dortmund New Orleans
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1401
$2113
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3713
$5144
🏠 One person rent
$648
$1222
🏘️ Family rent
$1418
$2206
🍽️ Food expenses
$468
$640
🚐 Transport expenses
$138
$84.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2678
$3605
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
93
86
😀 Quality of life
77
87
🏙️ Population
587K
384K

The cost of living in Dortmund is 34% less expensive than in New Orleans. Cities ranked 3822nd and 1525th ($1401 vs $2113) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 452nd and 1352nd 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 1.9 months in Dortmund compared to 1.7 months in New Orleans. Dortmund ranked 62nd best city to live in Germany vs New Orleans ranked 49th in the United States, while ranked 764th and 216th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dortmund New Orleans
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.7
$18.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.1
$79.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.7
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.7
$4.86
☕ Cappuccino
$3.42
$4.99
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.72
$2.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$637
$1463
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$389
$930
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1387
$2642
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1048
$1787
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$118
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$260
$182
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.3
$66.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4%
6.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2907
$2567
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2292
$2150
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.34
$1.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.3
$46.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.8
$17
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.83
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.2
$3.3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$4.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.5
$3.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$16.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$12.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$16.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$4.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$5.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$4.85
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$2.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$3.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$1.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.14
$2.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.55
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$2.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.86
$8.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.11
$8.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.61
$5.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$4.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$1.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.7
$53.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.1
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.8
$127
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.5
$22.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$112
$53.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$131
$91
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$309
$1578
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13929
$10224

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Schwerte
$1372
11 km or 6.9 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1430
12 km or 7.4 mi Lunen
$1391
13 km or 7.9 mi Waltrop
$1407
13 km or 8 mi Witten
$1286
13 km or 8 mi Herdecke
$1388
15 km or 9.2 mi Wetter
$1373
16 km or 9.7 mi Unna
$1389
16 km or 10 mi Bergkamen
$1403
16 km or 10 mi Kamen
$1402
17 km or 11 mi Hagen
$1445
17 km or 11 mi Herne
$1558
18 km or 11 mi Bochum
$1471
18 km or 11 mi Datteln
$1410
19 km or 12 mi Selm
$1406
20 km or 12 mi Werne
$1416
20 km or 13 mi Iserlohn
$1322
21 km or 13 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1422
21 km or 13 mi Frondenberg
$1380
22 km or 13 mi Recklinghausen
$1407
22 km or 14 mi Gevelsberg
$1367
23 km or 14 mi Sprockhovel
$1356
23 km or 14 mi Hattingen
$1389
25 km or 15 mi Menden
$1378
25 km or 15 mi Herten
$1424
25 km or 16 mi Ennepetal
$1351
25 km or 16 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1350
25 km or 16 mi Hemer
$1367
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1318
28 km or 18 mi Ludinghausen
$1423
29 km or 18 mi Marl
$1415
30 km or 18 mi Hamm
$1464
31 km or 19 mi Werl
$1401
32 km or 20 mi Essen
$1519
33 km or 20 mi Haltern am See
$1411
34 km or 21 mi Gladbeck
$1375
35 km or 21 mi Ludenscheid
$1393
35 km or 22 mi Wuppertal
$1124
35 km or 22 mi Velbert
$1387
36 km or 22 mi Radevormwald
$1357

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Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kenner
$2054
46 km or 29 mi Slidell
$1975
46 km or 29 mi Mandeville
$1801
72 km or 45 mi Hammond
$1887
74 km or 46 mi Houma
$1864
109 km or 68 mi Gulfport
$1539
112 km or 70 mi Morgan
$1967
114 km or 71 mi Central
$2039
119 km or 74 mi Baton Rouge
$2040
121 km or 75 mi Biloxi
$1726
154 km or 96 mi Pascagoula
$1784
168 km or 104 mi New Iberia
$2043
168 km or 105 mi Hattiesburg
$1930
189 km or 118 mi Lafayette
$1791
203 km or 126 mi Opelousas
$1921
209 km or 130 mi Prichard
$1740
212 km or 132 mi Mobile
$1634
213 km or 133 mi Laurel
$1938
218 km or 135 mi Natchez
$1992
223 km or 139 mi Daphne
$1739
235 km or 146 mi Foley
$1741
258 km or 160 mi Pearl
$2083
259 km or 161 mi Brandon
$2242
261 km or 162 mi Jackson
$1944
266 km or 166 mi Clinton
$2023
272 km or 169 mi Alexandria
$1767
274 km or 170 mi Ridgeland
$2057
276 km or 171 mi Vicksburg
$2044
278 km or 173 mi Madison
$2079
281 km or 175 mi Pensacola
$2058
299 km or 186 mi Meridian
$1941
303 km or 188 mi Lake Charles
$1915
318 km or 198 mi Sulphur
$1975
336 km or 209 mi Fort Walton Beach
$2027
344 km or 214 mi Monroe
$1649
348 km or 216 mi Crestview
$1764
373 km or 231 mi Port Arthur
$1879
376 km or 234 mi Ruston
$1791
390 km or 243 mi Beaumont
$1694
394 km or 245 mi Greenville
$2030