Dortmund vs Oakland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dortmund Oakland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1632
$3254
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4090
$7791
🏠 One person rent
$762
$2034
🏘️ Family rent
$1319
$3588
🍽️ Food expenses
$561
$877
🚐 Transport expenses
$160
$139
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3427
$5482
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
93
97
😀 Quality of life
93
95
🏙️ Population
595K
441K

The cost of living in Dortmund is 50% less expensive than in Oakland. Cities ranked 3401st and 90th ($1632 vs $3254) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 304th and 70th 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 1.7 months in Oakland. Dortmund ranked 11th best city to live in Germany vs Oakland ranked 5th in the United States, while ranked 84th and 45th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dortmund vs Oakland

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Dortmund Oakland
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.4
$30.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.1
$124
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.7
$15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.81
$7.55
☕ Cappuccino
$3.67
$5.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.9
$3.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$755
$1830
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$559
$1813
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1352
$3353
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1032
$3276
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$154
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$169
$233
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.4
$63.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.97%
6.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3153
$7048
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2430
$7022
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.95
$3.1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$67.7
$85
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.5
$22.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.01
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.48
$5.31
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.58
$7.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.97
$6.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$20.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$14.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.3
$17.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$7.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$2.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$6.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.03
$6.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$4.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$3.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$2.04
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.3
$3.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.92
$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.06
$1.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10
$11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.11
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.79
$5.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$5.3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.33
$1.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45
$53.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.3
$14.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.5
$178
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.3
$22.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$93.5
$72.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$424
$2720
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$29016
$18326

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Cities near Dortmund

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

Cities near Oakland

Distance City Cost of living
4.1 km or 2.5 mi Alameda
$3255
8 km or 5 mi Berkeley
$3109
11 km or 6.5 mi Albany
$2961
12 km or 7.3 mi San Leandro
$3071
14 km or 8.7 mi El Cerrito
$2998
15 km or 9.2 mi San Francisco
$4110
15 km or 9.3 mi Lafayette
$2950
17 km or 11 mi San Lorenzo
$2810
17 km or 11 mi Richmond
$3026
19 km or 12 mi Castro Valley
$2957
20 km or 12 mi San Pablo
$3014
20 km or 12 mi Walnut Creek
$3033
21 km or 13 mi Hayward
$2826
22 km or 14 mi Danville
$3818
22 km or 14 mi South San Francisco
$3227
23 km or 14 mi Daly
$3223
24 km or 15 mi Pleasant Hill
$2838
24 km or 15 mi San Ramon
$2850
24 km or 15 mi Hercules
$2858
25 km or 15 mi San Bruno
$3230
26 km or 16 mi Millbrae
$3285
26 km or 16 mi Burlingame
$3317
26 km or 16 mi Martinez
$2910
28 km or 17 mi Concord
$2764
28 km or 17 mi Foster
$3634
28 km or 17 mi San Mateo
$3756
29 km or 18 mi Pacifica
$3218
29 km or 18 mi Union
$3045
30 km or 19 mi Benicia
$2823
31 km or 19 mi Dublin
$3070
31 km or 19 mi San Rafael
$3797
32 km or 20 mi Belmont
$3553
33 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3382
34 km or 21 mi Vallejo
$2381
35 km or 22 mi Newark
$3133
35 km or 22 mi Pleasanton
$3462
35 km or 22 mi Redwood
$3890
37 km or 23 mi Fremont
$3328
38 km or 24 mi East Palo Alto
$3333
39 km or 24 mi Menlo Park
$3359