Dortmund vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dortmund Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1523
$2541
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3916
$6190
🏠 One person rent
$736
$1502
🏘️ Family rent
$1527
$2715
🍽️ Food expenses
$492
$694
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$190
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3396
$4036
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
93
99
😀 Quality of life
78
91
🏙️ Population
593K
1.6M

The cost of living in Dortmund is 40% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 3604th and 710th ($1523 vs $2541) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 376th and 637th in Germany and the United States, respectively. Check Germany vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Dortmund compared to 1.6 months in Philadelphia. Dortmund ranked 57th best city to live in Germany vs Philadelphia ranked 27th in the United States, while ranked 692nd and 130th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dortmund Philadelphia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.2
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$56.9
$75.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.09
$5.99
☕ Cappuccino
$3.55
$4.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.94
$2.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$664
$1598
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$489
$1201
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1250
$3091
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1220
$2242
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$157
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$257
$239
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.6
$64.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.01%
6.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2991
$3533
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2357
$2340
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.56
$2.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$65.8
$96.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.6
$15.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.91
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$1.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.05
$3.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$7.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.62
$4.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$18.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$12.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.6
$19.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$5.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$2.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$4.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.27
$5.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$3.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$3.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$1.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.19
$3.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.72
$16.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$1.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.07
$13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.15
$9.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.71
$6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$4.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$2.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.7
$36.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.4
$14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50.3
$103
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.5
$24.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$114
$53.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$132
$92.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$409
$1909
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12215
$20863

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Cities near Dortmund

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

Cities near Philadelphia

Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2603
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2578
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2691
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2593
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2336
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2585
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2532
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2606
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2305
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2514
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2581
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2577
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2578
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2301
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2607
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2617
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2286
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2254
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2506
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2510
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2550
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2256
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2667
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2735
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$2091
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2662
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$2882
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2663
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2753
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2872
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2814
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2785
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2841
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2882
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2398
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2238
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2929
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2254
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2756
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2750