Dortmund vs Paris - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dortmund Paris
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1523
$2357
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3916
$5959
🏠 One person rent
$736
$1338
🏘️ Family rent
$1527
$2858
🍽️ Food expenses
$492
$620
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$261
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3396
$3414
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
93
99
😀 Quality of life
78
95
🏙️ Population
593K
2.15M

The cost of living in Dortmund is 35% less expensive than in Paris. Cities ranked 3604th and 998th ($1523 vs $2357) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 376th and 1st in Germany and France, respectively. Check Germany vs France comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Dortmund compared to 1.4 months in Paris. Dortmund ranked 57th best city to live in Germany vs Paris ranked 1st in France, while ranked 692nd and 22nd 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
$14.2
$19.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$56.9
$69.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$13.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.09
$8.18
 Cappuccino
$3.55
$4.99
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.94
$4.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$664
$1451
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$489
$1077
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1250
$3334
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1220
$2404
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$154
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$257
$237
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.6
$31.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.01%
3.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2991
$13808
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2357
$9821
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.56
$2.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$65.8
$94.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.6
$23.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.91
$2.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$1.59
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.05
$1.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$2.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.62
$5.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$21.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$16.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.6
$23.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$3.27
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$2.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$3.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.27
$3.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$2.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$2.69
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.19
$2.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.72
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$2.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.07
$13.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.15
$4.41
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.71
$4.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$3.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$2.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.7
$36.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.4
$14.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50.3
$30.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.5
$20
👖 Brand Jeans
$114
$109
👟 Brand Sneakers
$132
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$409
$792
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12215
$18941

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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
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Ivry-sur-Seine
$1414
6.4 km or 4 mi Aubervilliers
$1755
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Montreuil
$1743
7 km or 4.3 mi Neuilly-sur-Seine
$2226
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Asnieres-sur-Seine
$1943
8.3 km or 5.2 mi Vitry-sur-Seine
$1558
8.4 km or 5.2 mi Boulogne-Billancourt
$2158
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Courbevoie
$1984
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Bobigny
$1659
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Saint-Denis
$1799
9.5 km or 5.9 mi La Garenne-Colombes
$1905
11 km or 7.1 mi Nanterre
$1725
12 km or 7.2 mi Creteil
$1630
12 km or 7.5 mi Rueil-Malmaison
$1701
13 km or 7.9 mi Argenteuil
$1826
13 km or 8 mi Champigny-sur-Marne
$1686
13 km or 8.1 mi Chaville
$1682
14 km or 8.5 mi Aulnay-sous-Bois
$1691
15 km or 9.4 mi Massy
$1669
17 km or 11 mi Versailles
$1894
23 km or 14 mi Guyancourt
$1699
24 km or 15 mi Acheres
$1628
32 km or 20 mi Cergy
$1309
34 km or 21 mi Savigny-le-Temple
$1532
42 km or 26 mi Melun
$1423
45 km or 28 mi Rambouillet
$1643
67 km or 42 mi Beauvais
$1312
71 km or 44 mi Compiegne
$1397
73 km or 46 mi Dreux
$1370
78 km or 49 mi Chartres
$1320
111 km or 69 mi Orleans
$1195
112 km or 69 mi Rouen
$1221
115 km or 72 mi Amiens
$1244
130 km or 81 mi Reims
$1448
141 km or 88 mi Troyes
$1262
148 km or 92 mi Chalons-en-Champagne
$1607
148 km or 92 mi Auxerre
$1349
150 km or 93 mi Dieppe
$1474
158 km or 98 mi Lisieux
$1286
162 km or 101 mi Arras
$1395