Dortmund vs Phoenix - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dortmund Phoenix
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1401
$2390
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3713
$5218
🏠 One person rent
$648
$1517
🏘️ Family rent
$1418
$2491
🍽️ Food expenses
$468
$573
🚐 Transport expenses
$138
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2678
$4557
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
93
69
😀 Quality of life
77
90
🏙️ Population
587K
1.61M

The cost of living in Dortmund is 41% less expensive than in Phoenix. Cities ranked 3822nd and 864th ($1401 vs $2390) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 452nd and 780th 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 1.9 months in Dortmund compared to 1.9 months in Phoenix. Dortmund ranked 62nd best city to live in Germany vs Phoenix ranked 21st in the United States, while ranked 764th and 127th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dortmund Phoenix
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.7
$18.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.1
$69
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.7
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.7
$5.68
☕ Cappuccino
$3.42
$5.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.72
$2.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$637
$1436
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$389
$1252
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1387
$2542
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1048
$2085
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$155
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$260
$241
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.3
$73.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4%
6.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2907
$3451
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2292
$2894
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.34
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.3
$65.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.8
$14.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.83
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.2
$3.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$3.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.5
$4.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$9.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$4.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$3.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$3.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$2.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$2.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$1.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.14
$2.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.55
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$2.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.86
$9.41
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.11
$6.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.61
$4.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$4.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$2.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.7
$26.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.1
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.8
$105
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.5
$20.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$112
$48.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$131
$93.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$309
$977
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13929
$10488

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Schwerte
$1372
11 km or 6.9 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1430
12 km or 7.4 mi Lunen
$1391
13 km or 7.9 mi Waltrop
$1407
13 km or 8 mi Witten
$1286
13 km or 8 mi Herdecke
$1388
15 km or 9.2 mi Wetter
$1373
16 km or 9.7 mi Unna
$1389
16 km or 10 mi Bergkamen
$1403
16 km or 10 mi Kamen
$1402
17 km or 11 mi Hagen
$1445
17 km or 11 mi Herne
$1558
18 km or 11 mi Bochum
$1471
18 km or 11 mi Datteln
$1410
19 km or 12 mi Selm
$1406
20 km or 12 mi Werne
$1416
20 km or 13 mi Iserlohn
$1322
21 km or 13 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1422
21 km or 13 mi Frondenberg
$1380
22 km or 13 mi Recklinghausen
$1407
22 km or 14 mi Gevelsberg
$1367
23 km or 14 mi Sprockhovel
$1356
23 km or 14 mi Hattingen
$1389
25 km or 15 mi Menden
$1378
25 km or 15 mi Herten
$1424
25 km or 16 mi Ennepetal
$1351
25 km or 16 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1350
25 km or 16 mi Hemer
$1367
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1318
28 km or 18 mi Ludinghausen
$1423
29 km or 18 mi Marl
$1415
30 km or 18 mi Hamm
$1464
31 km or 19 mi Werl
$1401
32 km or 20 mi Essen
$1519
33 km or 20 mi Haltern am See
$1411
34 km or 21 mi Gladbeck
$1375
35 km or 21 mi Ludenscheid
$1393
35 km or 22 mi Wuppertal
$1124
35 km or 22 mi Velbert
$1387
36 km or 22 mi Radevormwald
$1357

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$2339
14 km or 9 mi Scottsdale
$2459
16 km or 10 mi Peoria
$2405
17 km or 10 mi Tempe
$2381
25 km or 15 mi El Mirage
$2315
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2425
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2485
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2428
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2347
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2427
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2392
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2353
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$2368
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2340
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2379
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2414
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2341
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2324
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2275
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2244
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2105
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2096
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2078
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$2042
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2004
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2076
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$2123
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2692
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1828
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$2008
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$2043
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$874
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1941
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$953
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1777
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1886
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$865
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2687
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$1054
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2706