Dortmund vs Oakland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dortmund Oakland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1585
$2968
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4167
$8022
🏠 One person rent
$789
$1832
🏘️ Family rent
$1623
$4049
🍽️ Food expenses
$515
$798
🚐 Transport expenses
$135
$140
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2702
$5520
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
93
97
😀 Quality of life
91
94
🏙️ Population
595K
441K

The cost of living in Dortmund is 47% less expensive than in Oakland. Cities ranked 3100th and 182nd ($1585 vs $2968) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 177th and 159th 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 1.7 months in Dortmund compared to 1.9 months in Oakland. Dortmund ranked 21st best city to live in Germany vs Oakland ranked 4th in the United States, while ranked 114th and 38th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dortmund Oakland
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.9
$30.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$62.9
$53.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.5
$13
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.23
$7.96
 Cappuccino
$3.33
$4.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.65
$2.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$630
$1826
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$499
$1533
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1223
$4410
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1252
$3547
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$215
$170
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$327
$259
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.6
$70.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.99%
6.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2829
$7152
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2209
$7023
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.41
$3.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$51.7
$84.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.1
$22.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.84
$1.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.27
$5.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$6.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.41
$6.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$20.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$14.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$17.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$7.82
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$6.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.51
$6.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$4.53
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$3.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$2.01
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.07
$2.97
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.28
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.97
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.57
$11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.19
$15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.5
$6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.29
$5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.2
$1.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.1
$54.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.7
$14.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$47.4
$178
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.3
$22.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$113
$63.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$93
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$381
$2719
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26045
$18963

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Schwerte
$1413
11 km or 6.9 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1464
12 km or 7.4 mi Lunen
$1457
13 km or 7.9 mi Waltrop
$1459
13 km or 8 mi Witten
$1489
13 km or 8 mi Herdecke
$1455
15 km or 9.2 mi Wetter
$1451
16 km or 9.7 mi Unna
$1422
16 km or 10 mi Bergkamen
$1440
16 km or 10 mi Kamen
$1437
17 km or 11 mi Hagen
$1475
17 km or 11 mi Herne
$1559
18 km or 11 mi Bochum
$1486
18 km or 11 mi Datteln
$1448
19 km or 12 mi Selm
$1456
20 km or 12 mi Werne
$1446
20 km or 13 mi Iserlohn
$1154
21 km or 13 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1432
21 km or 13 mi Frondenberg
$1377
22 km or 13 mi Recklinghausen
$1407
22 km or 14 mi Gevelsberg
$1435
23 km or 14 mi Sprockhovel
$1431
23 km or 14 mi Hattingen
$1444
25 km or 15 mi Menden
$1358
25 km or 15 mi Herten
$1438
25 km or 16 mi Ennepetal
$1431
25 km or 16 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1418
25 km or 16 mi Hemer
$1309
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1404
28 km or 18 mi Ludinghausen
$1461
29 km or 18 mi Marl
$1435
30 km or 18 mi Hamm
$1445
31 km or 19 mi Werl
$1408
32 km or 20 mi Essen
$1443
33 km or 20 mi Haltern am See
$1446
34 km or 21 mi Gladbeck
$1422
35 km or 21 mi Ludenscheid
$1465
35 km or 22 mi Wuppertal
$1233
35 km or 22 mi Velbert
$1428
36 km or 22 mi Radevormwald
$1434

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Distance City Cost of living
4.1 km or 2.5 mi Alameda
$3364
8 km or 5 mi Berkeley
$2974
11 km or 6.5 mi Albany
$2888
12 km or 7.3 mi San Leandro
$2963
14 km or 8.7 mi El Cerrito
$2929
15 km or 9.2 mi San Francisco
$3905
15 km or 9.3 mi Lafayette
$2888
17 km or 11 mi San Lorenzo
$2747
17 km or 11 mi Richmond
$3004
19 km or 12 mi Castro Valley
$3041
20 km or 12 mi San Pablo
$2999
20 km or 12 mi Walnut Creek
$2932
21 km or 13 mi Hayward
$2811
22 km or 14 mi Danville
$3785
22 km or 14 mi South San Francisco
$3185
23 km or 14 mi Daly
$3190
24 km or 15 mi Pleasant Hill
$2816
24 km or 15 mi San Ramon
$3045
24 km or 15 mi Hercules
$2840
25 km or 15 mi San Bruno
$3195
26 km or 16 mi Millbrae
$3226
26 km or 16 mi Burlingame
$3269
26 km or 16 mi Martinez
$2780
28 km or 17 mi Concord
$2778
28 km or 17 mi Foster
$3466
28 km or 17 mi San Mateo
$3678
29 km or 18 mi Pacifica
$3183
29 km or 18 mi Union
$3002
30 km or 19 mi Benicia
$2767
31 km or 19 mi Dublin
$3059
31 km or 19 mi San Rafael
$3997
32 km or 20 mi Belmont
$3657
33 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3344
34 km or 21 mi Vallejo
$2412
35 km or 22 mi Newark
$3060
35 km or 22 mi Pleasanton
$3448
35 km or 22 mi Redwood
$3649
37 km or 23 mi Fremont
$3187
38 km or 24 mi East Palo Alto
$3286
39 km or 24 mi Menlo Park
$3326