Dortmund vs Paris - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dortmund Paris
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1401
$2231
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3713
$5578
🏠 One person rent
$648
$1253
🏘️ Family rent
$1418
$2603
🍽️ Food expenses
$468
$599
🚐 Transport expenses
$138
$247
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2678
$3155
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
93
99
😀 Quality of life
77
94
🏙️ Population
587K
2.15M

The cost of living in Dortmund is 37% less expensive than in Paris. Cities ranked 3822nd and 1216th ($1401 vs $2231) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 452nd and 2nd in Germany and France, respectively. Check Germany vs France comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Dortmund compared to 1.4 months in Paris. Dortmund ranked 62nd best city to live in Germany vs Paris ranked 1st in France, while ranked 764th and 33rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Dortmund Paris
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.7
$18.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.1
$68.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.7
$12.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.7
$8.14
☕ Cappuccino
$3.42
$4.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.72
$3.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$637
$1417
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$389
$1007
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1387
$3026
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1048
$2200
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$260
$206
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.3
$32.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4%
3.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2907
$12958
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2292
$9199
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.34
$2.26
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.3
$91.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.8
$21.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.83
$2.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$1.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.2
$1.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$2.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.5
$5.08
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$19.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$15.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$24.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$3.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$3.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$4.22
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$2.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$2.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.14
$2.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.55
$9.34
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$2.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.86
$12.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.11
$4.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.61
$3.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$2.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$3.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.7
$41.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.1
$13.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.8
$32.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.5
$17.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$112
$100
👟 Brand Sneakers
$131
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$309
$838
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13929
$16502

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Schwerte
$1372
11 km or 6.9 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1430
12 km or 7.4 mi Lunen
$1391
13 km or 7.9 mi Waltrop
$1407
13 km or 8 mi Witten
$1286
13 km or 8 mi Herdecke
$1388
15 km or 9.2 mi Wetter
$1373
16 km or 9.7 mi Unna
$1389
16 km or 10 mi Bergkamen
$1403
16 km or 10 mi Kamen
$1402
17 km or 11 mi Hagen
$1445
17 km or 11 mi Herne
$1558
18 km or 11 mi Bochum
$1471
18 km or 11 mi Datteln
$1410
19 km or 12 mi Selm
$1406
20 km or 12 mi Werne
$1416
20 km or 13 mi Iserlohn
$1322
21 km or 13 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1422
21 km or 13 mi Frondenberg
$1380
22 km or 13 mi Recklinghausen
$1407
22 km or 14 mi Gevelsberg
$1367
23 km or 14 mi Sprockhovel
$1356
23 km or 14 mi Hattingen
$1389
25 km or 15 mi Menden
$1378
25 km or 15 mi Herten
$1424
25 km or 16 mi Ennepetal
$1351
25 km or 16 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1350
25 km or 16 mi Hemer
$1367
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1318
28 km or 18 mi Ludinghausen
$1423
29 km or 18 mi Marl
$1415
30 km or 18 mi Hamm
$1464
31 km or 19 mi Werl
$1401
32 km or 20 mi Essen
$1519
33 km or 20 mi Haltern am See
$1411
34 km or 21 mi Gladbeck
$1375
35 km or 21 mi Ludenscheid
$1393
35 km or 22 mi Wuppertal
$1124
35 km or 22 mi Velbert
$1387
36 km or 22 mi Radevormwald
$1357

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Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Ivry-sur-Seine
$1273
6.4 km or 4 mi Aubervilliers
$1663
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Montreuil
$1582
7 km or 4.3 mi Neuilly-sur-Seine
$2023
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Asnieres-sur-Seine
$1835
8.3 km or 5.2 mi Vitry-sur-Seine
$1445
8.4 km or 5.2 mi Boulogne-Billancourt
$2256
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Courbevoie
$1854
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Bobigny
$1605
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Saint-Denis
$1714
9.5 km or 5.9 mi La Garenne-Colombes
$1819
11 km or 7.1 mi Nanterre
$1647
12 km or 7.2 mi Creteil
$1534
12 km or 7.5 mi Rueil-Malmaison
$1633
13 km or 7.9 mi Argenteuil
$1743
13 km or 8 mi Champigny-sur-Marne
$1583
13 km or 8.1 mi Chaville
$1667
14 km or 8.5 mi Aulnay-sous-Bois
$1602
15 km or 9.4 mi Massy
$1625
17 km or 11 mi Versailles
$1868
23 km or 14 mi Guyancourt
$1641
24 km or 15 mi Acheres
$1592
32 km or 20 mi Cergy
$1323
34 km or 21 mi Savigny-le-Temple
$1518
42 km or 26 mi Melun
$1345
45 km or 28 mi Rambouillet
$1586
67 km or 42 mi Beauvais
$1278
71 km or 44 mi Compiegne
$1465
73 km or 46 mi Dreux
$1305
78 km or 49 mi Chartres
$1239
111 km or 69 mi Orleans
$1151
112 km or 69 mi Rouen
$1139
115 km or 72 mi Amiens
$1166
130 km or 81 mi Reims
$1393
141 km or 88 mi Troyes
$1218
148 km or 92 mi Chalons-en-Champagne
$1526
148 km or 92 mi Auxerre
$1129
150 km or 93 mi Dieppe
$1206
158 km or 98 mi Lisieux
$1265
162 km or 101 mi Arras
$1381