Dortmund vs Paris - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dortmund Paris
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1637
$2480
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4119
$5726
🏠 One person rent
$750
$1432
🏘️ Family rent
$1294
$2535
🍽️ Food expenses
$579
$622
🚐 Transport expenses
$163
$274
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3601
$3974
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
94
99
😀 Quality of life
95
96
🏙️ Population
595K
2.11M

The cost of living in Dortmund is 34% less expensive than in Paris. Cities ranked 3504th and 916th ($1637 vs $2480) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 330th 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 1.6 months in Paris. Dortmund ranked 5th best city to live in Germany vs Paris ranked 1st in France, while ranked 33rd and 14th 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
$17.3
$17
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79
$70.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.1
$13.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.64
$8.61
☕ Cappuccino
$3.87
$5.23
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.3
$4.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$738
$1595
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$545
$1144
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1337
$2814
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1001
$2101
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$165
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$169
$258
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$56.9
$33.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.95%
3.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3201
$14879
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2354
$9948
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.17
$2.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$68.4
$104
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.9
$23.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.05
$2.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.57
$1.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$2.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.04
$5.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$22.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$16.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.2
$21.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$3.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$2.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.16
$4.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$2.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.32
$3.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.01
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$2.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.3
$14.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.14
$4.53
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.82
$4.61
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$3.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.37
$3.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.3
$42.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.9
$16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.6
$31
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.5
$25.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$96.5
$114
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.9
$123
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$428
$911
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$29493
$17184

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Cities near Dortmund

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
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Ivry-sur-Seine
$2060
6.4 km or 4 mi Aubervilliers
$1935
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Montreuil
$1975
7 km or 4.3 mi Neuilly-sur-Seine
$2421
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Asnieres-sur-Seine
$2114
8.3 km or 5.2 mi Vitry-sur-Seine
$2010
8.4 km or 5.2 mi Boulogne-Billancourt
$2364
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Courbevoie
$2141
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Bobigny
$1803
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Saint-Denis
$1985
9.5 km or 5.9 mi La Garenne-Colombes
$2028
11 km or 7.1 mi Nanterre
$1831
12 km or 7.2 mi Creteil
$1975
12 km or 7.5 mi Rueil-Malmaison
$1746
13 km or 7.9 mi Argenteuil
$1991
13 km or 8 mi Champigny-sur-Marne
$1960
13 km or 8.1 mi Chaville
$1874
14 km or 8.5 mi Aulnay-sous-Bois
$1860
15 km or 9.4 mi Massy
$1876
17 km or 11 mi Versailles
$1992
23 km or 14 mi Guyancourt
$1911
24 km or 15 mi Acheres
$1821
32 km or 20 mi Cergy
$1459
34 km or 21 mi Savigny-le-Temple
$1654
42 km or 26 mi Melun
$1469
45 km or 28 mi Rambouillet
$1775
67 km or 42 mi Beauvais
$1448
71 km or 44 mi Compiegne
$1547
73 km or 46 mi Dreux
$1443
78 km or 49 mi Chartres
$1383
111 km or 69 mi Orleans
$1370
112 km or 69 mi Rouen
$1365
115 km or 72 mi Amiens
$1358
130 km or 81 mi Reims
$1520
141 km or 88 mi Troyes
$1276
148 km or 92 mi Chalons-en-Champagne
$1650
148 km or 92 mi Auxerre
$1306
150 km or 93 mi Dieppe
$1626
158 km or 98 mi Lisieux
$1437
162 km or 101 mi Arras
$1544