Dortmund vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dortmund New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1523
$4051
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3916
$8925
🏠 One person rent
$736
$2620
🏘️ Family rent
$1527
$4454
🍽️ Food expenses
$492
$807
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$399
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3396
$5777
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
93
100
😀 Quality of life
78
97
🏙️ Population
593K
8.8M

The cost of living in Dortmund is 62% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 3604th and 5th ($1523 vs $4051) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 376th and 3rd 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 1.4 months in New York City. Dortmund ranked 57th best city to live in Germany vs New York City ranked 2nd in the United States, while ranked 692nd and 13th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dortmund New York City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.2
$24.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$56.9
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.09
$9.78
☕ Cappuccino
$3.55
$6.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.94
$3.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$664
$2702
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$489
$2361
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1250
$5005
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1220
$3996
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$122
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$257
$187
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.6
$69.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.01%
6.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2991
$19111
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2357
$3215
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.56
$2.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$65.8
$138
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.6
$27.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.91
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.05
$4.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$6.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.62
$5.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$16.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$13.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.6
$19.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$5.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$2.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$5.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.27
$5.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$3.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$3.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$1.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.19
$2.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.72
$20.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$3.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.07
$17.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.15
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.71
$10
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$7.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$2.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.7
$144
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.4
$19.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50.3
$156
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.5
$25.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$114
$65.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$132
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$409
$1717
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12215
$20585

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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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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2510
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3280
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3002
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2857
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2634
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3168
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2611
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2701
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2414
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2671
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2715
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2165
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2605
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2575
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2733
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2479
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2664
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2722
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2493
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2635
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2622
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2607
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2762
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2590
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2424
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2641
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2778
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2646
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2760
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2702
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2732
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2721
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2691
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2454
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2586
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2811
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2771
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2578
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2553
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3108