Dortmund vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dortmund New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1401
$4044
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3713
$8222
🏠 One person rent
$648
$2662
🏘️ Family rent
$1418
$3953
🍽️ Food expenses
$468
$794
🚐 Transport expenses
$138
$392
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2678
$6298
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
93
100
😀 Quality of life
77
96
🏙️ Population
587K
8.8M

The cost of living in Dortmund is 65% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 3822nd and 6th ($1401 vs $4044) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 452nd and 4th 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 1.6 months in New York City. Dortmund ranked 62nd best city to live in Germany vs New York City ranked 1st in the United States, while ranked 764th and 8th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dortmund New York City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.7
$24.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.1
$108
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.7
$11.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.7
$8.64
 Cappuccino
$3.42
$5.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.72
$2.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$637
$3504
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$389
$2240
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1387
$3748
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1048
$3719
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$260
$162
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.3
$66.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4%
6.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2907
$16943
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2292
$12588
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.34
$2.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.3
$135
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.8
$26.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.83
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.2
$4.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$5.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.5
$5.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$16.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$15.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$5.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$5.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$6.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$3.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$3.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$1.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.14
$3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.55
$20
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$2.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.86
$16.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.11
$9.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.61
$7.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$6.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$2.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.7
$115
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.1
$18.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.8
$111
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.5
$27.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$112
$68.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$131
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$309
$1647
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13929
$17859

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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
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2529
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$2821
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3002
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2743
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2739
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3241
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2691
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2638
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2613
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2494
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2608
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2612
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2520
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$1956
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2622
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2400
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2464
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2612
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2433
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2351
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2338
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2521
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2684
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2653
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2422
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2638
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2695
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2615
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2660
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2627
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2614
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2698
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2534
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2404
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2737
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2784
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2694
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2465
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2447
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3028