Dortmund vs Portland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dortmund Portland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1482
$2785
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3769
$6544
🏠 One person rent
$675
$1665
🏘️ Family rent
$1171
$2793
🍽️ Food expenses
$516
$732
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$172
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3356
$4971
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
94
88
😀 Quality of life
81
90
🏙️ Population
595K
653K

The cost of living in Dortmund is 47% less expensive than in Portland. Cities ranked 4048th and 456th ($1482 vs $2785) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 555th and 392nd 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 2.3 months in Dortmund compared to 1.8 months in Portland. Dortmund ranked 58th best city to live in Germany vs Portland ranked 47th in the United States, while ranked 625th and 195th 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
$14.8
$21.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.5
$75.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.2
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.32
$7.63
☕ Cappuccino
$3.85
$5.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.08
$2.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$625
$1760
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$493
$1357
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1142
$2916
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$911
$2377
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
$157
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$166
$238
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48.5
$69.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.92%
6.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3134
$3956
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2319
$3317
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.16
$2.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71
$100
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.1
$23.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.06
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.19
$4.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$4.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.68
$5.83
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$18.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$15.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24
$23.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$5.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$1.97
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$5.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.39
$5.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$1.96
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.26
$3.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.66
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$3.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.4
$11.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.99
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.77
$6.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.43
$6.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.33
$2.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.8
$45.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$51.6
$180
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.4
$35.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$91.4
$64.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.8
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$419
$1706
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28831
$24040

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Schwerte
$1472
11 km or 6.9 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1534
12 km or 7.4 mi Lunen
$1530
13 km or 7.9 mi Waltrop
$1533
13 km or 8 mi Witten
$1559
13 km or 8 mi Herdecke
$1528
15 km or 9.2 mi Wetter
$1545
16 km or 9.7 mi Unna
$1532
16 km or 10 mi Bergkamen
$1552
16 km or 10 mi Kamen
$1555
17 km or 11 mi Hagen
$1554
17 km or 11 mi Herne
$1624
18 km or 11 mi Bochum
$1548
18 km or 11 mi Datteln
$1538
19 km or 12 mi Selm
$1555
20 km or 12 mi Werne
$1571
20 km or 13 mi Iserlohn
$1237
21 km or 13 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1565
21 km or 13 mi Frondenberg
$1508
22 km or 13 mi Recklinghausen
$1580
22 km or 14 mi Gevelsberg
$1559
23 km or 14 mi Sprockhovel
$1565
23 km or 14 mi Hattingen
$1552
25 km or 15 mi Menden
$1502
25 km or 15 mi Herten
$1565
25 km or 16 mi Ennepetal
$1572
25 km or 16 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1506
25 km or 16 mi Hemer
$1427
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1589
28 km or 18 mi Ludinghausen
$1581
29 km or 18 mi Marl
$1568
30 km or 18 mi Hamm
$1663
31 km or 19 mi Werl
$1683
32 km or 20 mi Essen
$1519
33 km or 20 mi Haltern am See
$1561
34 km or 21 mi Gladbeck
$1538
35 km or 21 mi Ludenscheid
$1577
35 km or 22 mi Wuppertal
$1547
35 km or 22 mi Velbert
$1580
36 km or 22 mi Radevormwald
$1598

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5.1 mi Milwaukie
$2298
11 km or 6.7 mi Lake Oswego
$2340
11 km or 6.9 mi Beaverton
$2451
13 km or 8.2 mi Tigard
$2401
14 km or 8.7 mi Vancouver
$2488
17 km or 11 mi West Linn
$2339
18 km or 11 mi Tualatin
$2367
18 km or 11 mi Gresham
$2237
18 km or 11 mi Oregon City
$2312
25 km or 16 mi Hillsboro
$2477
33 km or 21 mi Newberg
$2279
35 km or 21 mi Forest Grove
$2407
44 km or 27 mi Woodburn
$2145
54 km or 33 mi McMinnville
$2167
64 km or 40 mi Keizer
$2308
71 km or 44 mi Salem
$2391
72 km or 45 mi Longview
$2095
104 km or 65 mi Albany
$2315
116 km or 72 mi Corvallis
$2100
116 km or 72 mi The Dalles
$2222
136 km or 84 mi Centralia
$2765
165 km or 102 mi Springfield
$1969
166 km or 103 mi Eugene
$2277
168 km or 105 mi Lacey
$2616
171 km or 106 mi Olympia
$2592
177 km or 110 mi Spanaway
$2378
181 km or 113 mi Redmond
$2596
184 km or 114 mi Lakewood
$2576
185 km or 115 mi Aberdeen
$1742
187 km or 116 mi Puyallup
$2822
190 km or 118 mi University Place
$2722
192 km or 120 mi Tacoma
$2429
195 km or 121 mi Bend
$2767
201 km or 125 mi Federal Way
$2542
202 km or 125 mi Auburn
$2342
206 km or 128 mi Yakima
$1902
210 km or 131 mi Kent
$2775
210 km or 131 mi Des Moines
$2637
211 km or 131 mi Maple Valley
$2617
216 km or 134 mi SeaTac
$2783