Dortmund vs Portland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dortmund Portland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1632
$2684
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4090
$6281
🏠 One person rent
$762
$1609
🏘️ Family rent
$1319
$2681
🍽️ Food expenses
$561
$690
🚐 Transport expenses
$160
$171
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3427
$5052
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
93
88
😀 Quality of life
93
92
🏙️ Population
595K
653K

The cost of living in Dortmund is 39% less expensive than in Portland. Cities ranked 3401st and 587th ($1632 vs $2684) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 304th and 516th 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 1.9 months in Portland. Dortmund ranked 11th best city to live in Germany vs Portland ranked 39th in the United States, while ranked 84th and 139th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dortmund vs Portland

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Dortmund Portland
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.4
$17.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.1
$77.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.7
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.81
$7.35
☕ Cappuccino
$3.67
$5.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.9
$2.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$755
$1736
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$559
$1326
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1352
$2950
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1032
$2273
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$137
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$169
$208
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.4
$64.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.97%
6.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3153
$3665
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2430
$3323
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.95
$2.83
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$67.7
$100
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.5
$23
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.01
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.48
$3.87
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.58
$3.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.97
$5.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$13.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.3
$18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$4.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.88
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$4.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.03
$5.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$2.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$2.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$2.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.3
$3.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.92
$18
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.06
$4.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10
$10.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.11
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.79
$8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$7.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.33
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45
$37.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.3
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.5
$187
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.3
$33.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$93.5
$63.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$424
$1740
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$29016
$19200

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5.1 mi Milwaukie
$2333
11 km or 6.7 mi Lake Oswego
$2363
11 km or 6.9 mi Beaverton
$2410
13 km or 8.2 mi Tigard
$2365
14 km or 8.7 mi Vancouver
$2406
17 km or 11 mi West Linn
$2370
18 km or 11 mi Tualatin
$2378
18 km or 11 mi Gresham
$2404
18 km or 11 mi Oregon City
$2380
25 km or 16 mi Hillsboro
$2398
33 km or 21 mi Newberg
$2346
35 km or 21 mi Forest Grove
$2388
44 km or 27 mi Woodburn
$2290
54 km or 33 mi McMinnville
$2268
64 km or 40 mi Keizer
$2360
71 km or 44 mi Salem
$2414
72 km or 45 mi Longview
$2101
104 km or 65 mi Albany
$2237
116 km or 72 mi Corvallis
$2047
116 km or 72 mi The Dalles
$2265
136 km or 84 mi Centralia
$2749
165 km or 102 mi Springfield
$1985
166 km or 103 mi Eugene
$2181
168 km or 105 mi Lacey
$2632
171 km or 106 mi Olympia
$2551
177 km or 110 mi Spanaway
$2384
181 km or 113 mi Redmond
$2556
184 km or 114 mi Lakewood
$2473
185 km or 115 mi Aberdeen
$1733
187 km or 116 mi Puyallup
$2782
190 km or 118 mi University Place
$2702
192 km or 120 mi Tacoma
$2461
195 km or 121 mi Bend
$2718
201 km or 125 mi Federal Way
$2523
202 km or 125 mi Auburn
$2295
206 km or 128 mi Yakima
$1825
210 km or 131 mi Kent
$2796
210 km or 131 mi Des Moines
$2641
211 km or 131 mi Maple Valley
$2609
216 km or 134 mi SeaTac
$2745