Dortmund vs Paris - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dortmund Paris
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1632
$2517
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4090
$5700
🏠 One person rent
$762
$1497
🏘️ Family rent
$1319
$2629
🍽️ Food expenses
$561
$596
🚐 Transport expenses
$160
$279
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3427
$3732
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
93
99
😀 Quality of life
93
97
🏙️ Population
595K
2.15M

The cost of living in Dortmund is 35% less expensive than in Paris. Cities ranked 3401st and 843rd ($1632 vs $2517) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 304th and 1st in Germany and France, respectively. Check Germany vs France comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Dortmund compared to 1.5 months in Paris. Dortmund ranked 11th best city to live in Germany vs Paris ranked 1st in France, while ranked 84th and 18th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dortmund vs Paris

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Dortmund Paris
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.4
$16.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.1
$62.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.7
$13.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.81
$7.44
☕ Cappuccino
$3.67
$5.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.9
$4.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$755
$1610
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$559
$1211
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1352
$2936
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1032
$2181
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$173
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$169
$263
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.4
$33.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.97%
3.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3153
$13420
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2430
$9330
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.95
$2.89
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$67.7
$103
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.5
$25.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.01
$2.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.48
$2.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.58
$2.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.97
$5.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$21.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$15.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.3
$19.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$3.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$2.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$3.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.03
$4.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$2.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$3.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.3
$2.92
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.92
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.06
$2.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10
$14.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.11
$4.46
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.79
$4.56
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$3.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.33
$3.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45
$37.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.3
$15.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.5
$30
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.3
$22.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$93.5
$112
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$121
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$424
$792
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$29016
$15084

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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
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Ivry-sur-Seine
$2042
6.4 km or 4 mi Aubervilliers
$1892
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Montreuil
$1957
7 km or 4.3 mi Neuilly-sur-Seine
$2358
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Asnieres-sur-Seine
$2063
8.3 km or 5.2 mi Vitry-sur-Seine
$1973
8.4 km or 5.2 mi Boulogne-Billancourt
$2281
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Courbevoie
$2075
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Bobigny
$1732
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Saint-Denis
$1932
9.5 km or 5.9 mi La Garenne-Colombes
$1970
11 km or 7.1 mi Nanterre
$1754
12 km or 7.2 mi Creteil
$1928
12 km or 7.5 mi Rueil-Malmaison
$1666
13 km or 7.9 mi Argenteuil
$1942
13 km or 8 mi Champigny-sur-Marne
$1918
13 km or 8.1 mi Chaville
$1877
14 km or 8.5 mi Aulnay-sous-Bois
$1799
15 km or 9.4 mi Massy
$1824
17 km or 11 mi Versailles
$1986
23 km or 14 mi Guyancourt
$1896
24 km or 15 mi Acheres
$1784
32 km or 20 mi Cergy
$1426
34 km or 21 mi Savigny-le-Temple
$1604
42 km or 26 mi Melun
$1426
45 km or 28 mi Rambouillet
$1787
67 km or 42 mi Beauvais
$1417
71 km or 44 mi Compiegne
$1587
73 km or 46 mi Dreux
$1390
78 km or 49 mi Chartres
$1321
111 km or 69 mi Orleans
$1335
112 km or 69 mi Rouen
$1279
115 km or 72 mi Amiens
$1300
130 km or 81 mi Reims
$1486
141 km or 88 mi Troyes
$1259
148 km or 92 mi Chalons-en-Champagne
$1613
148 km or 92 mi Auxerre
$1288
150 km or 93 mi Dieppe
$1532
158 km or 98 mi Lisieux
$1397
162 km or 101 mi Arras
$1488