Dortmund vs Paramaribo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dortmund Paramaribo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1632
$881
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4090
$2144
🏠 One person rent
$762
$277
🏘️ Family rent
$1319
$477
🍽️ Food expenses
$561
$447
🚐 Transport expenses
$160
$96.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3427
$271
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
46 km
🎓 Higher education
93
14
😀 Quality of life
93
55
🏙️ Population
595K
224K

The cost of living in Dortmund is 85% more expensive than in Paramaribo. Cities ranked 3401st and 6325th ($1632 vs $881) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 304th and 1st in Germany and Suriname, respectively. Check Germany vs Suriname comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Dortmund compared to 0.3 months in Paramaribo. Dortmund ranked 11th best city to live in Germany vs Paramaribo ranked 1st in Suriname, while ranked 84th and 6283rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Dortmund Paramaribo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.4
$10
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.1
$53.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.7
$11.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.81
$3.33
☕ Cappuccino
$3.67
$2.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.9
$1.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$755
$340
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$559
$195
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1352
$622
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1032
$358
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$24.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$169
$37
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.4
$29.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.97%
15.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3153
$492
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2430
$414
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.95
$0.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$67.7
$89.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.5
$22.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.01
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$1.76
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.48
$1.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.58
$1.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.97
$3.4
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$5.58
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.3
$9.96
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$4.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$3.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.03
$6.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$2.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.3
$2.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.92
$9.24
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.06
$2.19
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10
$5.62
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.11
$9.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.79
$2.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$3.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.33
$1.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45
$12
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.3
$4.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.5
$20.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.3
$4.77
👖 Brand Jeans
$93.5
$36.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$75.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$424
$62.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$29016
$1874

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
132 km or 82 mi Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni
$1885
201 km or 125 mi Nieuw Nickerie
$858
263 km or 164 mi New Amsterdam
$1199
290 km or 180 mi Kourou
$1934
330 km or 205 mi Cayenne
$1931
347 km or 216 mi Linden
$1201
347 km or 216 mi Georgetown
$1151
698 km or 434 mi Boa Vista
$692
792 km or 492 mi Santana
$573
792 km or 492 mi Macapa
$606
833 km or 518 mi Upata
$784
837 km or 520 mi Tucupita
$764
850 km or 528 mi San Fernando
$1007
851 km or 529 mi Scarborough
$1111
852 km or 530 mi Oriximina
$716
859 km or 534 mi Chaguanas
$1079
871 km or 541 mi Ciudad Guayana
$889
872 km or 542 mi San Juan
$1213
879 km or 546 mi Port of Spain
$1248
925 km or 575 mi Santarem
$653
940 km or 584 mi Bridgetown
$1352
950 km or 590 mi Holetown
$1463
958 km or 596 mi Ciudad Bolivar
$868
960 km or 597 mi Parintins
$701
983 km or 611 mi Maturin
$838
988 km or 614 mi Breves
$622
993 km or 617 mi Grenville
$1076
996 km or 619 mi St. George's
$1075
1036 km or 644 mi Carupano
$697
1049 km or 652 mi Kingstown
$988
1052 km or 654 mi Georgetown
$988
1057 km or 657 mi El Tigre
$736
1061 km or 659 mi Altamira
$631
1066 km or 662 mi Itacoatiara
$697
1067 km or 663 mi Maues
$693
1080 km or 671 mi Vieux Fort
$1196
1082 km or 673 mi Cantaura
$674
1095 km or 680 mi Abaetetuba
$577
1099 km or 683 mi Anaco
$642
1100 km or 683 mi Cameta
$620