Dortmund vs Phoenix - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dortmund Phoenix
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1482
$2423
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3769
$5582
🏠 One person rent
$675
$1419
🏘️ Family rent
$1171
$2230
🍽️ Food expenses
$516
$694
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$149
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3356
$4178
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
94
71
😀 Quality of life
81
89
🏙️ Population
595K
1.61M

The cost of living in Dortmund is 39% less expensive than in Phoenix. Cities ranked 4048th and 1041st ($1482 vs $2423) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 555th and 896th 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 2.3 months in Dortmund compared to 1.7 months in Phoenix. Dortmund ranked 58th best city to live in Germany vs Phoenix ranked 58th in the United States, while ranked 625th and 226th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dortmund vs Phoenix

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Dortmund Phoenix
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.8
$20
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.5
$90
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.2
$12.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.32
$5.95
☕ Cappuccino
$3.85
$6.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.08
$2.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$625
$1497
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$493
$1109
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1142
$2358
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$911
$1803
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
$152
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$166
$235
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48.5
$80.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.92%
6.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3134
$4665
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2319
$3124
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.16
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71
$63.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.1
$13.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.06
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.19
$4.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$5.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.68
$5.35
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$14.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24
$16.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$4.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$1.9
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$4.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.39
$6.08
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$3.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$3.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.26
$2.68
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.66
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$2.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.4
$10.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.99
$8.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.77
$5.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.43
$4.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.33
$2.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.8
$47.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16
$13.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$51.6
$112
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.4
$17.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$91.4
$60.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.8
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$419
$1659
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28831
$21660

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Schwerte
$1472
11 km or 6.9 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1534
12 km or 7.4 mi Lunen
$1530
13 km or 7.9 mi Waltrop
$1533
13 km or 8 mi Witten
$1559
13 km or 8 mi Herdecke
$1528
15 km or 9.2 mi Wetter
$1545
16 km or 9.7 mi Unna
$1532
16 km or 10 mi Bergkamen
$1552
16 km or 10 mi Kamen
$1555
17 km or 11 mi Hagen
$1554
17 km or 11 mi Herne
$1624
18 km or 11 mi Bochum
$1548
18 km or 11 mi Datteln
$1538
19 km or 12 mi Selm
$1555
20 km or 12 mi Werne
$1571
20 km or 13 mi Iserlohn
$1237
21 km or 13 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1565
21 km or 13 mi Frondenberg
$1508
22 km or 13 mi Recklinghausen
$1580
22 km or 14 mi Gevelsberg
$1559
23 km or 14 mi Sprockhovel
$1565
23 km or 14 mi Hattingen
$1552
25 km or 15 mi Menden
$1502
25 km or 15 mi Herten
$1565
25 km or 16 mi Ennepetal
$1572
25 km or 16 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1506
25 km or 16 mi Hemer
$1427
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1589
28 km or 18 mi Ludinghausen
$1581
29 km or 18 mi Marl
$1568
30 km or 18 mi Hamm
$1663
31 km or 19 mi Werl
$1683
32 km or 20 mi Essen
$1519
33 km or 20 mi Haltern am See
$1561
34 km or 21 mi Gladbeck
$1538
35 km or 21 mi Ludenscheid
$1577
35 km or 22 mi Wuppertal
$1547
35 km or 22 mi Velbert
$1580
36 km or 22 mi Radevormwald
$1598

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$1974
14 km or 9 mi Scottsdale
$2509
16 km or 10 mi Peoria
$2366
17 km or 10 mi Tempe
$2463
25 km or 15 mi El Mirage
$2296
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2293
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2365
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2343
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2346
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2367
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2378
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2373
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$2988
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2482
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2318
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2243
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2374
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2454
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2321
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2312
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2089
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2060
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2011
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$1933
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2573
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2070
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$2011
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2818
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1767
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$1865
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$2153
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$771
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1924
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$950
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1654
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1835
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$876
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2817
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$994
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2804