Dortmund vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dortmund New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1632
$4203
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4090
$9136
🏠 One person rent
$762
$2713
🏘️ Family rent
$1319
$4396
🍽️ Food expenses
$561
$874
🚐 Transport expenses
$160
$379
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3427
$5599
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
93
100
😀 Quality of life
93
98
🏙️ Population
595K
8.8M

The cost of living in Dortmund is 61% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 3401st and 4th ($1632 vs $4203) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 304th and 2nd 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 2.1 months in Dortmund compared to 1.3 months in New York City. Dortmund ranked 11th best city to live in Germany vs New York City ranked 1st in the United States, while ranked 84th and 11th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dortmund New York City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.4
$23.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.1
$92.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.7
$14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.81
$8.67
☕ Cappuccino
$3.67
$6.18
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.9
$3.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$755
$3669
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$559
$2221
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1352
$5076
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1032
$3880
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$137
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$169
$211
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.4
$66.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.97%
6.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3153
$15299
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2430
$11127
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.95
$2.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$67.7
$134
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.5
$25
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.01
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.48
$4.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.58
$6.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.97
$7.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$19.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$15.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.3
$19.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$7.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$2.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$5.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.03
$6.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$3.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$3.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$1.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.3
$3.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.92
$18.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.06
$4.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10
$18.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.11
$23.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.79
$13.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$8.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.33
$2.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45
$128
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.3
$20.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.5
$157
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.3
$37.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$93.5
$63.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$424
$1884
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$29016
$22663

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2569
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3364
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3066
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2913
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2733
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3253
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2717
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2783
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2727
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2725
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2735
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2811
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2671
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2712
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2765
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2538
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2688
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2756
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2545
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2475
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2614
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2647
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2770
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2705
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2513
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2749
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2774
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2695
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2769
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2655
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2730
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2718
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2609
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2506
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2723
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2911
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2779
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2680
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2470
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3174