Dortmund vs Oakland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dortmund Oakland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1523
$3146
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3916
$8584
🏠 One person rent
$736
$1954
🏘️ Family rent
$1527
$4358
🍽️ Food expenses
$492
$833
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$158
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3396
$5746
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
93
97
😀 Quality of life
78
95
🏙️ Population
593K
441K

The cost of living in Dortmund is 52% less expensive than in Oakland. Cities ranked 3604th and 91st ($1523 vs $3146) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 376th and 73rd 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 1.8 months in Oakland. Dortmund ranked 57th best city to live in Germany vs Oakland ranked 4th in the United States, while ranked 692nd and 38th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dortmund Oakland
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.2
$24.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$56.9
$119
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.09
$8
 Cappuccino
$3.55
$5.59
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.94
$2.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$664
$1994
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$489
$1640
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1250
$4880
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1220
$3807
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$180
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$257
$272
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.6
$64.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.01%
6.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2991
$7086
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2357
$7184
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.56
$3.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$65.8
$128
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.6
$19.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.91
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$1.57
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.05
$4.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$6.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.62
$5.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$23.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$14.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.6
$21.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$7.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$2.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$5.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.27
$6.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$4.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$3.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$1.72
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.19
$3.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.72
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$2.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.07
$11.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.15
$15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.71
$5.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$4.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.7
$34.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.4
$16.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50.3
$181
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.5
$20.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$114
$60.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$132
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$409
$2725
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12215
$27655

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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
4.1 km or 2.5 mi Alameda
$3274
8 km or 5 mi Berkeley
$3082
11 km or 6.5 mi Albany
$2940
12 km or 7.3 mi San Leandro
$3023
14 km or 8.7 mi El Cerrito
$2977
15 km or 9.2 mi San Francisco
$3781
15 km or 9.3 mi Lafayette
$2831
17 km or 11 mi San Lorenzo
$2802
17 km or 11 mi Richmond
$3053
19 km or 12 mi Castro Valley
$2931
20 km or 12 mi San Pablo
$3048
20 km or 12 mi Walnut Creek
$2874
21 km or 13 mi Hayward
$2981
22 km or 14 mi Danville
$2922
22 km or 14 mi South San Francisco
$3170
23 km or 14 mi Daly
$3180
24 km or 15 mi Pleasant Hill
$2767
24 km or 15 mi San Ramon
$2851
24 km or 15 mi Hercules
$2949
25 km or 15 mi San Bruno
$3196
26 km or 16 mi Millbrae
$3224
26 km or 16 mi Burlingame
$3293
26 km or 16 mi Martinez
$2714
28 km or 17 mi Concord
$2726
28 km or 17 mi Foster
$3473
28 km or 17 mi San Mateo
$3672
29 km or 18 mi Pacifica
$3152
29 km or 18 mi Union
$2986
30 km or 19 mi Benicia
$2845
31 km or 19 mi Dublin
$3091
31 km or 19 mi San Rafael
$4155
32 km or 20 mi Belmont
$3804
33 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3442
34 km or 21 mi Vallejo
$2885
35 km or 22 mi Newark
$3010
35 km or 22 mi Pleasanton
$3578
35 km or 22 mi Redwood
$3584
37 km or 23 mi Fremont
$3159
38 km or 24 mi East Palo Alto
$3228
39 km or 24 mi Menlo Park
$3288