Dortmund vs Paramaribo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dortmund Paramaribo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1637
$877
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4119
$2132
🏠 One person rent
$750
$277
🏘️ Family rent
$1294
$467
🍽️ Food expenses
$579
$443
🚐 Transport expenses
$163
$97.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3601
$272
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
46 km
🎓 Higher education
94
13
😀 Quality of life
95
54
🏙️ Population
595K
224K

The cost of living in Dortmund is 87% more expensive than in Paramaribo. Cities ranked 3504th and 6461st ($1637 vs $877) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 330th and 1st in Germany and Suriname, respectively. Check Germany vs Suriname comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Dortmund compared to 0.3 months in Paramaribo. Dortmund ranked 5th best city to live in Germany vs Paramaribo ranked 1st in Suriname, while ranked 33rd and 6448th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dortmund Paramaribo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.3
$8.59
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79
$53.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.1
$11.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.64
$3.5
☕ Cappuccino
$3.87
$2.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.3
$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$738
$344
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$545
$194
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1337
$630
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1001
$344
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$24
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$169
$37.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$56.9
$29
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.95%
15.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3201
$488
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2354
$417
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.17
$0.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$68.4
$90.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.9
$22.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.05
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.78
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.57
$1.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$1.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.04
$3.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$5.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.2
$9.46
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$4.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$3.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.16
$6.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$2.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.32
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.01
$9.19
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$2.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.3
$5.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.14
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.82
$2.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$3.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.37
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.3
$12.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.9
$4.61
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.6
$20.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.5
$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$96.5
$36
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.9
$75.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$428
$62.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$29493
$1856

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Schwerte
$1515
11 km or 6.9 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1584
12 km or 7.4 mi Lunen
$1576
13 km or 7.9 mi Waltrop
$1614
13 km or 8 mi Witten
$1622
13 km or 8 mi Herdecke
$1566
15 km or 9.2 mi Wetter
$1579
16 km or 9.7 mi Unna
$1559
16 km or 10 mi Bergkamen
$1570
16 km or 10 mi Kamen
$1572
17 km or 11 mi Hagen
$1573
17 km or 11 mi Herne
$1638
18 km or 11 mi Bochum
$1561
18 km or 11 mi Datteln
$1587
19 km or 12 mi Selm
$1593
20 km or 12 mi Werne
$1586
20 km or 13 mi Iserlohn
$1249
21 km or 13 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1570
21 km or 13 mi Frondenberg
$1531
22 km or 13 mi Recklinghausen
$1548
22 km or 14 mi Gevelsberg
$1574
23 km or 14 mi Sprockhovel
$1575
23 km or 14 mi Hattingen
$1573
25 km or 15 mi Menden
$1512
25 km or 15 mi Herten
$1570
25 km or 16 mi Ennepetal
$1564
25 km or 16 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1508
25 km or 16 mi Hemer
$1445
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1565
28 km or 18 mi Ludinghausen
$1598
29 km or 18 mi Marl
$1572
30 km or 18 mi Hamm
$1619
31 km or 19 mi Werl
$1586
32 km or 20 mi Essen
$1561
33 km or 20 mi Haltern am See
$1575
34 km or 21 mi Gladbeck
$1549
35 km or 21 mi Ludenscheid
$1570
35 km or 22 mi Wuppertal
$1486
35 km or 22 mi Velbert
$1579
36 km or 22 mi Radevormwald
$1579

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Distance City Cost of living
132 km or 82 mi Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni
$1938
201 km or 125 mi Nieuw Nickerie
$854
263 km or 164 mi New Amsterdam
$1174
290 km or 180 mi Kourou
$1996
330 km or 205 mi Cayenne
$1979
347 km or 216 mi Linden
$1180
347 km or 216 mi Georgetown
$1181
698 km or 434 mi Boa Vista
$740
792 km or 492 mi Santana
$607
792 km or 492 mi Macapa
$638
833 km or 518 mi Upata
$788
837 km or 520 mi Tucupita
$767
850 km or 528 mi San Fernando
$1010
851 km or 529 mi Scarborough
$1136
852 km or 530 mi Oriximina
$753
859 km or 534 mi Chaguanas
$1097
871 km or 541 mi Ciudad Guayana
$892
872 km or 542 mi San Juan
$1232
879 km or 546 mi Port of Spain
$1284
925 km or 575 mi Santarem
$676
940 km or 584 mi Bridgetown
$1336
950 km or 590 mi Holetown
$1454
958 km or 596 mi Ciudad Bolivar
$848
960 km or 597 mi Parintins
$743
983 km or 611 mi Maturin
$844
988 km or 614 mi Breves
$649
993 km or 617 mi Grenville
$1079
996 km or 619 mi St. George's
$1078
1036 km or 644 mi Carupano
$699
1049 km or 652 mi Kingstown
$995
1052 km or 654 mi Georgetown
$989
1057 km or 657 mi El Tigre
$741
1061 km or 659 mi Altamira
$669
1066 km or 662 mi Itacoatiara
$732
1067 km or 663 mi Maues
$734
1080 km or 671 mi Vieux Fort
$1197
1082 km or 673 mi Cantaura
$675
1095 km or 680 mi Abaetetuba
$589
1099 km or 683 mi Anaco
$642
1100 km or 683 mi Cameta
$643