Dortmund vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dortmund Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1637
$2597
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4119
$5854
🏠 One person rent
$750
$1514
🏘️ Family rent
$1294
$2239
🍽️ Food expenses
$579
$740
🚐 Transport expenses
$163
$187
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3601
$4328
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
94
100
😀 Quality of life
95
92
🏙️ Population
595K
1.6M

The cost of living in Dortmund is 37% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 3504th and 742nd ($1637 vs $2597) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 330th and 648th 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 1.7 months in Philadelphia. Dortmund ranked 5th best city to live in Germany vs Philadelphia ranked 14th in the United States, while ranked 33rd and 87th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dortmund vs Philadelphia

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Dortmund Philadelphia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.3
$23.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79
$89.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.1
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.64
$6.02
☕ Cappuccino
$3.87
$5.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.3
$2.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$738
$1612
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$545
$1201
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1337
$2399
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1001
$1810
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$158
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$169
$238
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$56.9
$72.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.95%
6.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3201
$3762
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2354
$1992
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.17
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$68.4
$95.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.9
$15.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.05
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.57
$4.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$8.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.04
$4.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.2
$17.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$6.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$4.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.16
$5.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$3.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.32
$3.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.01
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.3
$12.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.14
$9.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.82
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$3.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.37
$2.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.3
$60.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.9
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.6
$85.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.5
$29.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$96.5
$49
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.9
$93.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$428
$2195
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$29493
$17603

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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
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2612
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2604
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2699
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2636
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2412
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2632
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2572
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2626
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2493
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2549
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2609
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2600
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2612
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2350
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2639
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2639
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2793
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2445
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2392
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2541
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2520
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2315
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2668
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2603
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$2207
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2648
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$3077
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2609
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2740
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2802
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2835
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2714
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2753
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2835
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2301
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2323
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2933
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2171
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2684
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2801