Dortmund vs Phoenix - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dortmund Phoenix
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1523
$2369
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3916
$5226
🏠 One person rent
$736
$1477
🏘️ Family rent
$1527
$2396
🍽️ Food expenses
$492
$590
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3396
$4699
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
93
69
😀 Quality of life
78
91
🏙️ Population
593K
1.61M

The cost of living in Dortmund is 36% less expensive than in Phoenix. Cities ranked 3604th and 973rd ($1523 vs $2369) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 376th and 858th 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 2 months in Phoenix. Dortmund ranked 57th best city to live in Germany vs Phoenix ranked 22nd in the United States, while ranked 692nd and 119th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dortmund Phoenix
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.2
$18.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$56.9
$70.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.09
$5.26
 Cappuccino
$3.55
$5.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.94
$2.71
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$664
$1440
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$489
$1190
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1250
$2431
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1220
$1985
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$163
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$257
$249
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.6
$74.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.01%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2991
$3520
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2357
$2938
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.56
$2.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$65.8
$53.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.6
$14.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.91
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$0.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.05
$3.3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$3.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.62
$4.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$9.88
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.6
$13.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$4.44
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$4.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.27
$3.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$2.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$2.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$1.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.19
$2.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.72
$16.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$2.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.07
$9.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.15
$6.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.71
$4.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$4.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$2.08
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.7
$25.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.4
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50.3
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.5
$19.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$114
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$132
$88.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$409
$1116
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12215
$10377

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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
13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$1989
14 km or 9 mi Scottsdale
$2588
16 km or 10 mi Peoria
$2201
17 km or 10 mi Tempe
$2430
25 km or 15 mi El Mirage
$2287
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2416
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2518
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2446
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2339
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2414
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2372
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2352
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$2338
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2342
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2422
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2291
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2313
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2324
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2484
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2415
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2052
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2040
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2016
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$1954
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2268
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2026
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$1999
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2638
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1792
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$1886
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$1986
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$786
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1928
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$840
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1665
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1842
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$758
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2643
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$955
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2657