Dortmund vs Phoenix - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dortmund Phoenix
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1585
$2395
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4167
$5245
🏠 One person rent
$789
$1494
🏘️ Family rent
$1623
$2384
🍽️ Food expenses
$515
$594
🚐 Transport expenses
$135
$151
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2702
$4432
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
93
69
😀 Quality of life
91
90
🏙️ Population
595K
1.61M

The cost of living in Dortmund is 34% less expensive than in Phoenix. Cities ranked 3100th and 955th ($1585 vs $2395) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 177th and 875th 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 1.7 months in Dortmund compared to 1.9 months in Phoenix. Dortmund ranked 21st best city to live in Germany vs Phoenix ranked 31st in the United States, while ranked 114th and 146th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dortmund Phoenix
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.9
$19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$62.9
$71.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.5
$12.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.23
$6.03
 Cappuccino
$3.33
$6.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.65
$2.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$630
$1526
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$499
$1215
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1223
$2412
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1252
$2009
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$215
$146
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$327
$224
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.6
$70.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.99%
6.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2829
$3736
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2209
$3133
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.41
$2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$51.7
$63.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.1
$14.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.84
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$0.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.27
$3.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$3.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.41
$4.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$10.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$4.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$3.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.51
$4.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$2.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$2.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$1.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.07
$2.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.28
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.97
$2.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.57
$10.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.19
$6.39
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.5
$4.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.29
$4.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.2
$2.19
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.1
$27.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.7
$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$47.4
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.3
$17.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$113
$50.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$92.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$381
$1103
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26045
$12281

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Schwerte
$1413
11 km or 6.9 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1464
12 km or 7.4 mi Lunen
$1457
13 km or 7.9 mi Waltrop
$1459
13 km or 8 mi Witten
$1489
13 km or 8 mi Herdecke
$1455
15 km or 9.2 mi Wetter
$1451
16 km or 9.7 mi Unna
$1422
16 km or 10 mi Bergkamen
$1440
16 km or 10 mi Kamen
$1437
17 km or 11 mi Hagen
$1475
17 km or 11 mi Herne
$1559
18 km or 11 mi Bochum
$1486
18 km or 11 mi Datteln
$1448
19 km or 12 mi Selm
$1456
20 km or 12 mi Werne
$1446
20 km or 13 mi Iserlohn
$1154
21 km or 13 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1432
21 km or 13 mi Frondenberg
$1377
22 km or 13 mi Recklinghausen
$1407
22 km or 14 mi Gevelsberg
$1435
23 km or 14 mi Sprockhovel
$1431
23 km or 14 mi Hattingen
$1444
25 km or 15 mi Menden
$1358
25 km or 15 mi Herten
$1438
25 km or 16 mi Ennepetal
$1431
25 km or 16 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1418
25 km or 16 mi Hemer
$1309
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1404
28 km or 18 mi Ludinghausen
$1461
29 km or 18 mi Marl
$1435
30 km or 18 mi Hamm
$1445
31 km or 19 mi Werl
$1408
32 km or 20 mi Essen
$1443
33 km or 20 mi Haltern am See
$1446
34 km or 21 mi Gladbeck
$1422
35 km or 21 mi Ludenscheid
$1465
35 km or 22 mi Wuppertal
$1233
35 km or 22 mi Velbert
$1428
36 km or 22 mi Radevormwald
$1434

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13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$1979
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$2524
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$2342
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$2423
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$2304
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2413
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2525
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2468
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2328
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2306
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2417
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2353
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$2353
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$2342
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2388
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2281
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$2296
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2319
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2466
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2423
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2073
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2056
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2027
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$1957
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2543
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2037
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$2013
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2763
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1815
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$1926
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$2077
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$830
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1947
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$823
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$1638
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1852
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$788
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2729
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$913
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2724