Dortmund vs Oakland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dortmund Oakland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1401
$3123
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3713
$8266
🏠 One person rent
$648
$1974
🏘️ Family rent
$1418
$4255
🍽️ Food expenses
$468
$783
🚐 Transport expenses
$138
$159
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2678
$5741
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
93
97
😀 Quality of life
77
93
🏙️ Population
587K
441K

The cost of living in Dortmund is 55% less expensive than in Oakland. Cities ranked 3822nd and 85th ($1401 vs $3123) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 452nd and 72nd 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 1.8 months in Oakland. Dortmund ranked 62nd best city to live in Germany vs Oakland ranked 8th in the United States, while ranked 764th and 61st among best cities to live in the world.

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Dortmund Oakland
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.7
$30
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.1
$56.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.7
$14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.7
$7.3
☕ Cappuccino
$3.42
$5.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.72
$2.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$637
$2159
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$389
$1715
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1387
$5202
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1048
$3736
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$108
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$260
$164
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.3
$62
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4%
6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2907
$7041
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2292
$7002
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.34
$3.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.3
$117
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.8
$22.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.83
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.2
$5.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$5.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.5
$5.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$24.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$16.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$7.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.86
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$6.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$5.69
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$4.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$3.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$1.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.14
$2.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.55
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.86
$11.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.11
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.61
$5.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$4.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.7
$31.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.1
$17
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.8
$180
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.5
$23.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$112
$69.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$131
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$309
$2755
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13929
$19305

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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
4.1 km or 2.5 mi Alameda
$3358
8 km or 5 mi Berkeley
$3127
11 km or 6.5 mi Albany
$2965
12 km or 7.3 mi San Leandro
$2969
14 km or 8.7 mi El Cerrito
$2977
15 km or 9.2 mi San Francisco
$3729
15 km or 9.3 mi Lafayette
$2840
17 km or 11 mi San Lorenzo
$2650
17 km or 11 mi Richmond
$3042
19 km or 12 mi Castro Valley
$2881
20 km or 12 mi San Pablo
$3046
20 km or 12 mi Walnut Creek
$2876
21 km or 13 mi Hayward
$2660
22 km or 14 mi Danville
$2929
22 km or 14 mi South San Francisco
$3130
23 km or 14 mi Daly
$3133
24 km or 15 mi Pleasant Hill
$2782
24 km or 15 mi San Ramon
$2860
24 km or 15 mi Hercules
$2968
25 km or 15 mi San Bruno
$3147
26 km or 16 mi Millbrae
$3163
26 km or 16 mi Burlingame
$3219
26 km or 16 mi Martinez
$2697
28 km or 17 mi Concord
$2947
28 km or 17 mi Foster
$3518
28 km or 17 mi San Mateo
$3583
29 km or 18 mi Pacifica
$3135
29 km or 18 mi Union
$2922
30 km or 19 mi Benicia
$2824
31 km or 19 mi Dublin
$3109
31 km or 19 mi San Rafael
$4148
32 km or 20 mi Belmont
$3567
33 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3300
34 km or 21 mi Vallejo
$2900
35 km or 22 mi Newark
$3003
35 km or 22 mi Pleasanton
$3644
35 km or 22 mi Redwood
$3389
37 km or 23 mi Fremont
$3186
38 km or 24 mi East Palo Alto
$3245
39 km or 24 mi Menlo Park
$3313