Dortmund vs Phoenix - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dortmund Phoenix
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1632
$2340
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4090
$5236
🏠 One person rent
$762
$1406
🏘️ Family rent
$1319
$2208
🍽️ Food expenses
$561
$627
🚐 Transport expenses
$160
$153
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3427
$4277
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
93
70
😀 Quality of life
93
91
🏙️ Population
595K
1.61M

The cost of living in Dortmund is 30% less expensive than in Phoenix. Cities ranked 3401st and 1184th ($1632 vs $2340) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 304th and 1035th 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 2.1 months in Dortmund compared to 1.8 months in Phoenix. Dortmund ranked 11th best city to live in Germany vs Phoenix ranked 52nd in the United States, while ranked 84th and 181st among best cities to live in the world.

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Dortmund Phoenix
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.4
$18.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.1
$76
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.7
$12.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.81
$6.04
☕ Cappuccino
$3.67
$6.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.9
$2.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$755
$1511
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$559
$1104
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1352
$2337
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1032
$1799
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$149
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$169
$230
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.4
$71.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.97%
6.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3153
$4621
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2430
$3554
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.95
$2.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$67.7
$63.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.5
$14.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.01
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.48
$3.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.58
$4.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.97
$5.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$12.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$11.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.3
$13.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$3.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.03
$4.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$2.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$2.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$1.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.3
$2.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.92
$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.06
$2.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10
$11.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.11
$8.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.79
$5.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$4.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.33
$2.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45
$38.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.3
$13.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.5
$114
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.3
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$93.5
$53
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$98.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$424
$1277
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$29016
$16644

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Cities near Dortmund

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Schwerte
$1495
11 km or 6.9 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1572
12 km or 7.4 mi Lunen
$1558
13 km or 7.9 mi Waltrop
$1591
13 km or 8 mi Witten
$1583
13 km or 8 mi Herdecke
$1549
15 km or 9.2 mi Wetter
$1558
16 km or 9.7 mi Unna
$1521
16 km or 10 mi Bergkamen
$1542
16 km or 10 mi Kamen
$1537
17 km or 11 mi Hagen
$1567
17 km or 11 mi Herne
$1631
18 km or 11 mi Bochum
$1560
18 km or 11 mi Datteln
$1575
19 km or 12 mi Selm
$1566
20 km or 12 mi Werne
$1554
20 km or 13 mi Iserlohn
$1248
21 km or 13 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1558
21 km or 13 mi Frondenberg
$1478
22 km or 13 mi Recklinghausen
$1535
22 km or 14 mi Gevelsberg
$1563
23 km or 14 mi Sprockhovel
$1558
23 km or 14 mi Hattingen
$1547
25 km or 15 mi Menden
$1463
25 km or 15 mi Herten
$1550
25 km or 16 mi Ennepetal
$1552
25 km or 16 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1506
25 km or 16 mi Hemer
$1415
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1549
28 km or 18 mi Ludinghausen
$1579
29 km or 18 mi Marl
$1552
30 km or 18 mi Hamm
$1515
31 km or 19 mi Werl
$1521
32 km or 20 mi Essen
$1516
33 km or 20 mi Haltern am See
$1561
34 km or 21 mi Gladbeck
$1533
35 km or 21 mi Ludenscheid
$1561
35 km or 22 mi Wuppertal
$1488
35 km or 22 mi Velbert
$1555
36 km or 22 mi Radevormwald
$1569

Cities near Phoenix

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$1977
14 km or 9 mi Scottsdale
$2332
16 km or 10 mi Peoria
$2344
17 km or 10 mi Tempe
$2448
25 km or 15 mi El Mirage
$2322
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2417
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2523
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2481
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2353
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2349
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2447
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2371
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$3031
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2491
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2365
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2320
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2403
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2466
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2348
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2341
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2084
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2060
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2021
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$1940
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2598
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2046
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$2021
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2757
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1760
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$1883
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$2095
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$727
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1911
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$965
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1612
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1855
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$881
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2751
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$945
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2766