Dortmund vs Portland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dortmund Portland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1523
$2572
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3916
$6077
🏠 One person rent
$736
$1546
🏘️ Family rent
$1527
$2651
🍽️ Food expenses
$492
$653
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$159
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3396
$4802
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
93
89
😀 Quality of life
78
90
🏙️ Population
593K
653K

The cost of living in Dortmund is 41% less expensive than in Portland. Cities ranked 3604th and 662nd ($1523 vs $2572) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 376th and 590th 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 1.9 months in Portland. Dortmund ranked 57th best city to live in Germany vs Portland ranked 32nd in the United States, while ranked 692nd and 141st among best cities to live in the world.

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Dortmund Portland
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.2
$16.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$56.9
$71.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.09
$7.36
 Cappuccino
$3.55
$5.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.94
$2.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$664
$1608
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$489
$1292
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1250
$2860
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1220
$2275
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$257
$198
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.6
$60.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.01%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2991
$3653
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2357
$3326
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.56
$2.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$65.8
$96.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.6
$20.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.91
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.05
$3.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$4.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.62
$4.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$13.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.6
$18.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$4.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$2.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$5.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.27
$4.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$2.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$2.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$1.92
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.19
$3.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.72
$17.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$3.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.07
$11.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.15
$9.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.71
$8.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$6.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$3.02
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.7
$39.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.4
$14.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50.3
$189
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.5
$32.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$114
$60.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$132
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$409
$1700
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12215
$16661

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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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8.1 km or 5.1 mi Milwaukie
$2298
11 km or 6.7 mi Lake Oswego
$2289
11 km or 6.9 mi Beaverton
$2215
13 km or 8.2 mi Tigard
$2245
14 km or 8.7 mi Vancouver
$2372
17 km or 11 mi West Linn
$2288
18 km or 11 mi Tualatin
$2246
18 km or 11 mi Gresham
$2363
18 km or 11 mi Oregon City
$2293
25 km or 16 mi Hillsboro
$2035
33 km or 21 mi Newberg
$2212
35 km or 21 mi Forest Grove
$2121
44 km or 27 mi Woodburn
$2234
54 km or 33 mi McMinnville
$2212
64 km or 40 mi Keizer
$2406
71 km or 44 mi Salem
$2482
72 km or 45 mi Longview
$2092
104 km or 65 mi Albany
$2109
116 km or 72 mi Corvallis
$2019
116 km or 72 mi The Dalles
$2155
136 km or 84 mi Centralia
$2577
165 km or 102 mi Springfield
$1974
166 km or 103 mi Eugene
$2252
168 km or 105 mi Lacey
$2534
171 km or 106 mi Olympia
$2435
177 km or 110 mi Spanaway
$2307
181 km or 113 mi Redmond
$2589
184 km or 114 mi Lakewood
$2417
185 km or 115 mi Aberdeen
$1778
187 km or 116 mi Puyallup
$2774
190 km or 118 mi University Place
$2655
192 km or 120 mi Tacoma
$2348
195 km or 121 mi Bend
$2797
201 km or 125 mi Federal Way
$2449
202 km or 125 mi Auburn
$2172
206 km or 128 mi Yakima
$1908
210 km or 131 mi Kent
$2819
210 km or 131 mi Des Moines
$2512
211 km or 131 mi Maple Valley
$2515
216 km or 134 mi SeaTac
$2489